The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-30


ers to regulate American domestic affairs
had always seemed to him preposSerous
Mr.. Pettigrew, Silver, of South Dako-
ia, said that he protested against the
passage of the bill, first, because the
country was capable of managing Its
own affairs without the assistance OF any
other nation, and second, because he
did not believe that the United States
should any longer be suppliants at the
feet of European nations which were the
chief beneficiaries of the geld standard.
Mr.. Carter, Republican Of Montana,
read a speech in support of the bill, whloh
has, he said, was manifestly prepared TO Ia
cilitate success in the movement Tor
bimstalism. He appealed to Mr.. Cannon
to Withdraw his amendment. Mr.. Can
non declined to withdraw his amend
ment.
Mr. Chandler asked and obtained
uuanim Gus consent to have a vote taken
onsthe bill and amendments at today.
The Nicaragua Canal bill was laid be-
fore the Senate. Mr.. Morgan asked unan-
imous consent to have the vote taken at
D. M. Tuesday next. MIR. Turpie, Dem
ocrat of Indiana, objected. Mr.. Morgan
gave notice that he would ask to have
the bill taken up after routine morning
business Monday and continue In ses-
sion until q final vote. Mr.. Hoar gave
notice that after the Nicaraguan canal
bill was out of the way, he would press
consideration of the bankruptcy sblll.
The monetary conference bill was again
taken up and Mr. Bacon Democrat OF
Georgia advocated his own amendment
giving specific authority to the Presl-
dent to call conference.
Mr.. Hoar combatted the idea that ths
possibility of an international monetary
arrangement WASH ohimera OF dream. N
He referred to Senator Stewart as the
man who did not want foreign nations
| to enjoy bimetallism. That senator want
| ed to have money in this country SO poor
cheap and miserable that the Japanese
or Cinnamon would not touch 1t.
II do not want il so DEAR Mr. Stewart
interrupted "that an American cannot
get It,
Mr. Hoar-"The Americans have been
getting on pretty well. The wage earn
ers of this country have laid up fifteen or
sixteen hundred million dollars in the
savings banks"
MIR. Hoar went on to tell that his ex-
perience in Europe the past summer had
convinced him that international bime-
tsllism was possible. He quoted M.
Fonaerol who introduced resolution in
to the French assembly signed by 361 OF
the $50 delegates in favor Of an inter
national agreement and said III. Mellne
the French prime minister had mace
speech in which he said that when other
countries would re-esta blish silver they
would not have to wait for France.
He also spoke Of an interview be bad
with Mr.. Balfour the leader of the House
of Commons who is in favor of the inter-
national agreement and said the MAORI
ty OF the British government agreed with
him.
As Mr., Cannon declined to withdraw
his amendment requiring the President
of the United States to invite the leading
commercial nations of the world to ap.-
point representatives to an international
monetary conference in Washington on
or before October 1897. Mr.. Chandler
moved to lay on the table and that
motion was agreed to yeas Al: nays 8:
Mr.. Bacon's amendment was made a
| section of the bill. Mr.. Stewart with
drew his amendment providing for the
free coinage of silver within a month
after the failure and adjourn
ment Of the conference. The bill was
then passed yeas 46; nays 4. the nays be-
| ing Senators Allen, Pettigrew, Roach
and Villas.
The Senate passed several minor bills
and adjourned until Monday.