The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-30
PHILADELPHIANS
PRAY FOR PEACE
The Senate Petitioned TO Ratify the Ar
bitratioD Treaty.
MOVE FOR THE DOUBLE STANDARD
Senate Passes the Bill Authorizing
the United states to Participate in
an International Monetary Confer.
ence if One Is Held. -Puerilities
in the House.

Washington Jan. "a petition,
elaborately printed on parchment and
signed by an even hundred OF the lead
ing citizens of Philadelphia, was pre-
sented to the senate this morning. 1T
urges the senate to ratify the treaty OF
arbitration now pending between this
country and Great Britain. The memo
rial is signed by Mayor Warwick, the
Judges of the various courts, ex-senator
Edmnnds formery of Nermont), ana
bankers and capitalists representing
money valued up in the millions.
The bill for the representation or the
United States in any internatlonal
monetary conference that may be called,
occupied the senate today almost eX-
clusiyely and was finally passed by the
triumphant majority of 46 to a. III au-
thorizes the president to appoint hVe
or more commissioners to any interna-
tional conference with a view to Secur-
ing a fiXity of relative value between
gold and silver as money by means OF
a common ratio between the metals
with free mintage at such ratio, ana II
also authorizes the president to call,
in his discretion, a conference. to as
semble at such point as may be agreed
upon. The debate on the bill was long
and interesting, but by far the most
important speech was that made by
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts. He took
the ground that a very large majority
of the people of the civilized world
was in favor of the double standard
of gold and silver. At 5.25 the senate
adjourned until Monday next.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
War between the states Of Massachu-
sets and Vermont ragged for brief
period on the floor of the house today
over allegations of railroad wrecking in
these commonwealths. The combatants
We're Messrs. Power, of Vermont ana
Barrett, of Massachusetts, and the oc-
cason of strife was the consideration
of the report of the conferees upon the
bill providing for the Incorporation of
the purchasers of the Atlantic and Pac-
ife railroad. The provisions of the bill
We're antagonized by Mr.. Barrett, who
charged that they concealed a gigantic
scheme of stock jobbery. Mr.. Powers
denied that there was anything of the
sort in the bill and added that if there
had been any wrecking of the road, as
suggested by the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts, it had been done by people
tion he sarcastcally referred to Mr..
Rarrett's congressional experience,
which he compared to that of a rose
which withered and wasted its sweet
ness on a desert air
In reply Mr.. Barrett gave the house
the history of the receiverships of the
Central Vermont railroad conducted by
the supreme court of that state and eX-
tending over period of 80 years, which
he said was the most fraudulent case
of railroad wrecking the country had
ever seen. The report of the conferees
was rejected and the conferees were
instructed to insist upon the retention
of the bill on the house amendments
the principal one of which forbade the
issue of stock except for par value re.
ceived.
The house refused to take up bills or
the private calendar, but for nearly ar
hour continued in committee of tbs
whole considering the agricultural bill
without completing it. In the course OF
its discussion, Mr.. Hardy, of Indiana
began a speech in favor of the acquisi
tion of Cuba and being refused permis
sion to conclude, the five-minute rul,
being in operation, gave notice that M
bill should pass the house by unanimou.
consent for the remainder of the ses
sion.
An evening session was held for tn,
consideration of private pension bills.