Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-30

merely BuncOmbe MOVe-SllVer
Men Inclined to Let the Republi-
cans Have Their Own Way-A
Sensational Episode in the House
During the Consideration of the
Conference Report on a Pacific
Railroad Measura--Some Decided.
ly Personal Remarks.
Washington. January 29.-By the de-
cisive vote CT 46 to the Senate to-
day passed the bill for the appoint
ment of commissioners to an inter-
national money conference.
The closing of the debate brought
out several notable speeches. including
those Of Mr.. Hoar. Of Massachusetts:
Mr. Villas, Of Wisconsin,; Mr. Jones. OF
Arkansas; Mr.. German, of Maryland;
Mr. Allison, of Iowa, and Mr.. Carter, Of
Montana. Ii disclosed that little op-
position existed against the bill, the
only division being as to the eXpediency
Of seeking bi-metallism through inter
national agreement As voicing the
general view on the Democratic side
of the chamber, Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Cor
man favored the adoption of the meas
Ure exactly as the Republican Senators
desired. in order that the responsible
ty might be theirs.
In the course of the debate Mr.. James.
Of Arkansas. made a statement Of his at
titude which. IN view of his position rs
chairman Of the Democratic national com
mittee. attracted some attention. lie
said ne believed i'm allowing the friends of
the bill to shape it in their own way.
Tie desired them to have complete oppor-
tunlty to try the plan for an interna-
tIonal conference. He believed It would
fail. And yet there were many earnest
friends of silver who believed the plan
would succeed. The last election had
shown that the sentiment was almost uni
versal for bimetallism, the only division
being as to the method of bringing it
about. If it came through an intern1-
tional agreement he would accept it glad
". Mr Jones said he would oppose any
amendment not approved by Republican
Senators. as he desired to make them fully
responsible for this movement.
Mr. Hoar's speech attracted atten-
ton. and was one Of the most note
worthy utterances Of the veteran Sen
atOr made in recent days. He spoke
of his observations in EurODe during
last summer, his agreeable discussions
with Mons Neline and Bourgereau in
Paris, and Mr. Balfour in London on
I the advance Of bi-metaihsm. Mr.
H0ar expressed the conviction that
the four great nations-the United
States. Great Britain, France and Ger
manv-were fast and inevitably tending
toward p hi-metallic agreement.
Mr.. Villas of Wisconsin, spoke
against it. He characterized the bill
rs vicious ard misleading It was
wholly illusory, perhaps deceitful. in
the promises it held out, and was a
fundamental acknowledgment OF the
theory Of the Bryan campaign. Mr..
Villas referred saTcastically 10 these
pretty PLAYS" of international con-
ferences. Three Of them had proved
failures. and the American peonle were
tired Of international farces"
The vote on the bill WAS. yeas. 46;
nays. g. Those voting against the pass
age of the bill were Pettigrew. Villas,
and Roach.
The bill as it passed the Senateis is as
follows
That whenever after March 1. 1897.
the President of { United States shall
determine that the United States should
be renresented at any international
conference called by the United States
or any other country, with a view to
securing by international agreement
fvitv of relative value between gold
and silver as money by means OF COM
mon ratio between these metals, with
free mintage at such ratio, he is hereby
authorized to appoint five or more COM
missiouers to such international con-
ferences: and for compensation Of said
commissioners and for all reasonable
expenses connected Herewith. TO be
approved bv the Secretary OF State. in
cluding the proportion to be paid by the
United States of the joint expenses of
anv such conference. the sum OF $780,
600. or so much thereof as may be nee
cssary is hereby appropriated
Section .. That the President Of the
United States is hereby authorized, in
the name of the government OF the
United States. 70 call in his discretion
such international conference to assem-
bie at such points as may be agreed
upon
Drring the day Mr. Morgan, failing
IN secure an agreement for vote on
Tho Nicaraeuan canal bill. annouced
tbat il would be urged to a conclusion
Monday. The Senate adjourned until
Monday.
The House to-day witnessed another
exciting and somewhat sensational
onisode. AT the end of an acrimonious
debate on the conference report OF the
hin IN confer the rights and franchises
of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad on
the purchasers under the mortgage
foreclosure. Mr.. Powers, of Vermont.
md Mr. Rarrett. of Massachusetts,. eX-
cbanqcd broadsides Mr.. Powers de-
forded the conference report against
The assaults OF a half score of members
Io5 Inv AIR. Barrett. The latter was
norticnlarlv severe in his criticisms,
charging thai q stock jObbing opera
tion was behind the measure. ms
drew from MIR. Powers, near the close
Of the debate a reply IN WLlich ne
charged that Boston was the nome OF
tho railroad Wreckers, and with Keen
sqtire ridiculed the Massachusetts
member and continued that perhaps ne
was interested in his opposition. Mr..
f}arrett in responding. was very vicious
not only denying absolutely any inter
eet in tbe bill. but scoring Mr. Powers
C.bo he said. was on the Supreme
bancb of Vermont when the Central
poilroad Of that State was wrecked
l,r5ar its decree" He was not called
- 90, order but Mr.. Grout, Of Vermont,
twice protested against the attack on