The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-30

WASHINGTON, u. C., Jan. 29.-By
the decisive vote of 46 to 4, the senate
to-day passed the bill for the appoint
ment OF commissioners to an interna-
tlonni money conference.
Politically the vote was as follows;
Yeas-RepublIcans, "a.
Democrats, 10.
Popullsts, ..
Independents, Cannon, 1.
Total, 46
Nays-Democrats Roach and Villas, ..
Populists-Allen. !.
Observation-Disclosures, /.
Total,
The closing OF the debate brought out
several notable speeches. including those
| OF Mr.. Hoar, Mass: Mr.. Villas, Wis;
Mr.. Jones. Ark; Mr. German. Maryland;
| Mr.. Allison. Iowa, and Mr.. Carter. Mon
| t3na.It disclosed that little opposition
| existed against the bill, the only dlvi-
sion being as 10 the eXepdiency OF seek
! ing bimetallism through international
| agreement. AS volcing the general view
on the Democratic side OF the chamber,
| Mr.. Jones and Mr.. German favored the
adoption OF the measure exactly as Re
publican senator's desired, in order that
the responsibility might be theirs.
Mr.. HoaT's speech attracted attention.
end was one OF the most noteworthy ut-
terances Of the veteran senator made in
| recent days. He spoke of his observa-
tons in Europe during last summer, his
agreeable discussions with Aieline and
BOurgereau in Paris, and Mr. BaltOur in
London on the advance of bi-meiallism.
Mr.. Eoar EXPRESSED the conviction that
| the four great nations, the United States,
Great Britain. France and Germany,
were fast and inevitably tending to-
ward a bi-metalllc agreement.
During the day Mr.. Morgan failing 10
secure an agreement for vote on the
| Niclraguan canal bill, announced that II
would be urged TO Il conclusion Monday.
The senate adjourned until Monday.
The house to-day witnessed another
exciting and somewhat sensational epl-
code. At the end OF an acrimonious de-
bate on the conference report on the bill
TO confer the rights and franchises OF the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad on the pur-
chasers under the mortgage foreclosure,
| MT Powers, OF Vermont, and Mr.. Bar
rett, OF Massachusetts, exchanged
brOadsIdes. Mr.. Powers defended the
| conference report against the assaults OF
half score OF members, led by Nc. Bar
TeAks L ilE latter " - lAA hltAAAg wv
In his criticisms. charging that q stock
iobbng operation was behind the meas.
ure. This drew from Mr.. Powers near
the close OF the debate a reply. IN which
he charged that Boston was the home or
the railroad Wreckers. and with keen su-
tire rldlculed the Massachusetts member,
and continued that perhaps he was "in-
tarested" in his opposition.
Mr.. Barrett responding was very Vi
cious, not only denying absolutely any
interest in the bill. but scoring Mr. Pow
ers. who. ne said, WAS on the supreme
bench OF Vermont when the Central rail-
road Of that state was wrecked under
It's decree"
He was not called to order, but Mr.
Grout, OF Vermont, twice protested
against the attack on the judiciary OF his
stat1. The report was rejected by an
overwhelming majorlly-7l TO 49, and
the c0nferees We're instructed TO insist
on the house amendment
Just before adjournment Mr. Hardy
CReD., 1nd). who was refused unani-
nous consent 10 continue political
speech he was making declared that he
would ratailate By objectlng to every re-
cues. for unanimous consent fOr the re-
mlinder Of the eessIou.
Mr.. Barrett. (Rep, Mass, secured the
floor He declared that he desired to dis
cuss this report as a stock jobDinS opera
ton He asserted that no railroad In the
country had such disgraceful history
as this one. 1t was black with fraud and
dlshanur. Before closing Mr.. Barrett
severely condemned the great power
given by the rules 10 conferences which,
he said, enabled them TO bring in TsOpO-
sltlous endorsed by neither the house nor
senate. He said Il was q parody on par
llamentary practice.
Mr.. Cook, (Rep., IllS). in opposing the
report. WAS particularly sollcitdus that
the house should insist on the amend
ment forfelting the unearned lands Of
| the road. The amount Of the land which
would be forfeited, II this provision was
left In the bin. he said, would aggregate
Il $4,000 acres.
NIr Powers denied that the property
bnYl been sold. He said there was a no.
lice Of a meeting OF the bondholders in
New York to-day TO consider such
Mr. Barrett Insisted that the fact that
nm agreement had been reached FOR the
sale oc the rdld was true. The AmFter-
dam bondhOlders holding seven-elghth5
OF the bonds, he declared, already had
authorized the sale.
After some further remarks by Messrs.
Blue. Rcp., Kas.), and Flynn. (Rep.,
Olilah0mal, In favor of the report and
Mr.. McRle, In opposition. MT Powers
took The floor TO close the debate
ne appealed at the outset TO members
r5t 10 be aiken Off their feet by charges
Of ragcal!ty made by the gentleman from
Afassaclugetts CRarrstO. The latter, he
s1il. was probably representing some Of
thgae who was Interested In The affairs
~ tbls company. n any Mas achuseits
intera7ts we're involved, he declared em-
phatlcally, they were not involved IN the
direction OF public good. Boston was the
pllca where railroads were wrecked ana
n was a dirty bird wh.eh Delouled ~
T.,.r, nest. II had furnished many great
,n,p They had passed away and we
we're lon to-day. he said, 10 blsk In the
s,,nshlne NJ Ia. gentleman from Magsa-
,bu,.fts (RarrrtD and learn righteous
ma nj his feet, tLauEnWrl ne
gtt1tr8lt1 Ind come Ia COngrc7 10 bl9A-
,.,y, and bloom but his desluy had been
i5 yithcr nnd waste has beauty on the
Mir Bnrrgtt was very much aroused by
Mr. Powers rid,cule and inuenao nnd ine
moment the Vermont member TOOK nus
ssif he was on his feet II was evident
sr1g, bls Ming words that he ala not
irt.rj \, ttsa FOIL. After Indignantly
dsnylnp t1lt hf was In any way Interest
I'd In fhp opposition TO the pending meas
,,r, AZ md communicated with any one
an the subject except his colleague Ont
,yl,dy1 and the gentleman from Ner-
mont himself. he said mlnarlngly',
"irb. u!leman charge me- win being
rested. but before ] nave concluded
snail draw u parallel which think he
win understand
.,,.,. ,,,,. t,, shayy that hC had