The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-11
SENATE AGREES
TO THE REPORT.
Discussion Without Incident--HOuse
TO Vote on Hawaiian Resolution.

WASHINGTON, june 10.-Shorty after
4 o'clock this afternoon the conference
report on the War Revenue bin was
agreed TO by the Senate after a discus
sion lasting four hours The debate
up1n the measure was without special
incident and was entirely devoid OF
acrimonious features. II was Iofegohe
conclusion that the report would pe
agreed 10 and the only question of inter
est involved was how soon vote could
be reached.
The debate indicated generally that
the bin as agreed upon by tho con-
fereos was reasonably satisfactory TO
everybody except as 20 the bond provis-
ion. The votes cast against the adop-
tion Of the report reflected the opinions
of those senator's who are opposed TO
any Increase in the interest bearing debt
Of the country
EVERY REPUBLICAN.
The report was agreed To- by tho deci-
site vote of 43 TO -. Every Republican
voted for the measure. and their votes
were supplemented by those OF eight
Democrats. one silver Republican and
one independent.
The Democrats who voted for the
adoption OF the report were Messrs. Cai-
fiery. German. Lindsay McEnery Mitch
cll. Morgan Murphy and Turpie The
the Independent was Mr. Kyle. The vote
against tho report was cast by sixteen
Democrats three Silver Republicans and
three Populists.
AS soon as the engrossed bin can be
signed 10y the presiding officer of the two
branches OF Congress 1t will be sent 10
the President.
After the passage of the bin Mr.. AID
rich moved tnat when the Senate ad-
journed It be until Monday next, and the
motion was agreed 10.
METHODIST BOOK CONCERN.
Mr. Gray. Georgia.. then entered upon
a brief discussion of the disclosures con-
corning the disposition of the money paid
by Congress IN liquidation OF the claim
of the Book Concern of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. He believed
the claim was a just one and expressed
his qualification that the Senate had rail-
lied 20 its support The attitude OF the
Senators from the Northern States who
had supported the measure was, he said.
appreciated by the people of Georgia and
of the entire South. lie was certain, too.
that they would dsapprove OF the action
of the men who had mislead the Senate.
such action could be Interpreted only as
"a 'p0lpable fraud upon the Methodist
church" and the entire transaction ought
TO he exposed.
He expressed the belief that when the
facts were brought TO the attention OF
the church authorities they would re-
pudiate IL, and demanded that tie in-
yestieation Of the matter he thorough
and searching.
POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
by sending 10 The clerks desk and hav-
ing read a press clipping, detailing the
vote on the bond proposition OF the war
revenue measure. which classed Mr.. KYLE
(of South Dakota a POpulist. Mr. But
ler tof Ncrih Carolira) precipita- ed an
acrimonious political discussion, involving
the political affiliations OF Mr. Kyle
Mr.. Butler desired IL 20 be understood
that not a single Populist voted for the is
suance OF the bonds and as the chairman
Of the Populist National Committee. he
officially declared The statement 10 be a
SANDER.
Mr.. Butler was proceeding when Mr.
Caninger. OF New Hampshire, made the
lcaRnnusd On Seventh PaSal