Show TWO CITIES TO THE FORE New York or St Louis Will Be Selected for Democratic Demo-cratic Convention WESTERN MEN WILL RESIST Against Location of Convention in the East Proceedings in Congress Yesterday Were Marked by an Acrimonious Discussion Over the Pension and Bond Bills Gnntiuings of New York Creates a Mild Sensation Capital Callings WASHINGTON Jan HThe struggle strug-gle of the cities contending for the honor of holding the next national Democratic convention has begun in earnest Of the four cities which will make a strong fight for the convention conven-tion but two New York and St Louis are now at the front The Chicago Chi-cago and Cincinnati contingents are expected tomorrow The members of the national committee com-mittee are beginning to arrive and seventeen out of fiftyone have reported re-ported their presence to Secretary Sheerin Chairman Harrity Don M Dickinson Dickin-son and Hugh C Wallace the latter a member from Washington state conferred con-ferred today relative to the prospects of the party in the west Mr Wallace Wal-lace indicated that the western men would not favor under any circumstances crcum stances the location of the convention in the east and expressed the belief that nearly all the committee men from that section would vote for either St Louis or Chicago The subcommittee of the executive committee composed of five members held a brief meeting tonight The particular par-ticular matter acted upon was to unanimously unan-imously resolve to report to the full committee against the Collins resolution resolu-tion to restrict the attendance of outsiders out-siders at the national convention The same rules that have governed the attendance at-tendance at the previous conventions will be in force at the next one I was agreed to call the full national committee com-mittee together at 1 oclock Thursday morning and the hearing delegates interested noon will begin at 3 In the after IN THE SENATE WASHINGTON Jan HThe bond silver bill was further considered In the senate today but without appreciable approach to a conclusion of the debate Mr Butler of North Carolina spoke for two hours In opposition to bond issues is-sues and in favor of silver legislation The early hours of the session brought out an extended controversy over pension pen-sion discriminations Mr Lodge sought to pass the bill granting a pension to the widow of General Cogswell but Mr Allen led a vigorous opposition claim ing that the widows of generals were being unduly preferred over the widows passed ot main soldiers The bill was finally air Mills offered a resolution declamatory decla-matory of the policy of the government against issuing bonds favoring the sceedy extinction of the national debt and for the coinage of the silver bullion in the treasury AN ACRIMONIOUS DEBATE The bill granting a pension of 75 monthly to the widow of the late Brigadier Brig-adier General Coggswell representative representa-tive in congress from Massachusetts at the time of death caused 2 long debate de-bate in the senate today Hill and Mills wanted information as to the system pursued in granting these special spe-cial pensions Allen Pop Neb opposed discrimination discrimin-ation saying I want to go on record as opposed to any distinction between the widow of a private soldier and that of brigadier generals major generals gen-erals or any other generals I was the plain private soldier he added who met the blunt of the war I To hear senators talk it would bethought I I be-thought the brigadier generals won the war I was the species of namby pambyism and flunkeyism un American discrimination I Hawley Rep Conn suggested that I the world recognized the questions of rank if the Nebraska senator did not and while eulogizing the services servces of the plain soldier he pointed out that the mortality among the officers was greater than among the men in the ranks Hoar asked i Allens logic would i lead him to approve the placing of the salary of General Miles the commander comman-der of the army at 13 per month It would doubtless measure the value of his services in many cases I answered Allen III Hoar asked i the Nebraska senator sen-ator did not pocket 5000 a year while some poor constituent made only 75 cents a day At least I pocket no more than 5000 replied Mr Allen suggestively and added that senators talked a though God made some distinction between be-tween the soldiers and the generals Then who made the distinction asked Mr Hawley You gentlemen make i replied Mr Allen Mr Thurston Rep Neb made his maiden speech in the senate in support sup-port of liberal pensions and eloquently eloquent-ly portrayed the services of his deceased de-ceased father as a plain soldier He urged that the war heroes have the amplest pensions This bill the Coggswell instead of having its allowance reduced should serve to advance the allowance of those who served fn the war Mr Thurston expressed satisfaction that his first words in the senate should be in support of a pension Mr Vllas said the senate would certainly cer-tainly show full justice in granting pensions but he pointed out ithat certain cer-tain peculiar Influences prevailed resulting re-sulting in discriminations in pensions to widows or officers which bore severely se-verely on the old soldiers and they felt it The suggestion of peculiar Influences Influ-ences was hotly resented by Mr Lodge Mr Allen disclaimed all purpose of attacking at-tacking the vjidow and added that i w only when tne blue blood was touched that Lodge grew eloquent I A motion b > Mr Allen to reduc the allowance I al-lowance to 55J was not agreed to23 t 36 the Democrats with some exceptions I S S A supporting the motion and all the Republicans Re-publicans voting against i The bill was then passed without division The Associated Press bulletin announcing announc-ing the election at Colombus 0 of Mr Foraker to the United States senate was received In the senate and started abuzz a-buzz of comment among the senators Mr Sheriman read the bulletin and nodded his head approvingly Mr Brioe was not present J THE FINANCIAL QUESTION A new phase of the financial question was presented by Mr Mills in the form of a resolution giving seven declarations of policy substantially as follows First Against the retirement of outstanding out-standing legal tender notes Second Favoring the coinage of the silver sil-ver bullion in the treasury S Third The issuance of emergency legal tender notes in case of a deficiency bonds Fourth Against the interest bearing Fifth Establishing a policy of the United States in paying obligations in both gold and silver Sixth Repudiating the theory that a public debt is a public blessing Seventh Urging the rapid extinguish ment of the national debt and the maintenance main-tenance of the sinking fund therefor Mr Mills resolution went t the table until tomorrow when he may make some remarks upon I A bill granting to the Atchison Nebraska Ne-braska railroad company and the Chicago Burlington Quincy railroad company I a right of way across part of the Sac and Fox Indian reservation was passed BOND SILVER I BILL The bond silver bill was taken up at 2 oclock and Mr Butler Pop N Coffered c-offered an amendment prohibiting the issuance of interest bearing bonds and directing the secretary of the treasury to pay in gold or silver according to the market values of the coins Mr Butler spoke In opposition to bond Issues I would not do he said for either the Republicans or Democrats of the senate to evade responsibility by saying that It had no majority I pledge said he six peoples party votes in this chamber to either arty that will stop the further issue of bonds and six votes will give that majority ma-jority to either side In fact either party can have a majority in this body when it desires to pass any law in the interest of the American people Mr Butler spoke of the Benedict Ar nolds of finance who were betraying their country into the hands of the gold speculators He referred to the wild cranks and fanatical remedies of Dr Cleveland and Dr Carlisle in ministering minis-tering to the financial patient Mr Butler closed at 423 and the senate sen-ate held a brief executive session and at 445 adJourned until tomorrow Capital Cnllliigra WASHINGTON Jan 14Senator Nelson Nel-son introduced a bill today placing interstate in-terstate railroads which have been chartered char-tered by act of congress under the jurisdiction jur-isdiction of the states they enter so far as concerns the control of the tolls rates and fares charged regardless of charter provisions to the contrary Senator Lodge today introduced an amendment to the fortifications appropriation appro-priation bill authorizing a popular 3 percent per-cent coin loan of 100000000 the proceeds to be used in providing for the defense of the coast for the manufacture of suns and the erection of forts and batteries bat-teries The senate naval committee decided today t take the investigation of the armor contracts under the Chandler resolution Saturday next when Secretary Secre-tary Herbert 1fa e ix1ht committee Hearings will be private The senate Pacific railroad committee today decided to take up the various Pacific railroad bills in Monday next The committee probably will grant hearings hear-ings and among others will have the Union Pacific reorganization committee before them The house committee on military affairs af-fairs today unanimously jrvporled favor tN gf gaK lr tsefVf ably the bill which receniiy passed the senate repealing the law that prohibits exconfederates who held commissions in the United States army and navy at the beginning of the rebellion from being appointed to any position in the army and navy The House Committee on Territories is organized Statehood bills were given some attention and frequent meetings will be held to consider them I is probable Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma will be taken up in alphabetical order House Committee on Public Lands todays decided favorably to report the bill introduced Iry Representative Wil son of Idaho to give 25 per cent of the proceeds of mineral lands in public land states for the support of schools and mines No Third Term NEW YORK Jan 15A special to the Press from Washington says Word has been received by the leaders at the headauarters of the cities contending for the Democratic national convention that Grover Cleveland is not to be a candidate can-didate for a third term This Intimation was obtained by those who found themselves them-selves embarrassed in making arguments as to the respective advantages of the west and east for convention purposes |