Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-11
THE SENATE AGREES
Conference Report on Mar
Revenue Bill Adopted.
IN UNEVENTfUL DEBATE
ira"ur" Goas tn the Pr. -ttieut Now After
Bei". = .ned by the Two PresldIng
Oth..er. of the T,vo Branches
of CongreAs.
(By Telegraph.l

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Shortly
after o'clock this afternoon the con-
'erence report on the war revenue bill
,'as agreed to by the Senate after 81
DISCUSSION lasting four hours. The de-
'atc upon the measure was without
SPECIAL incident and was entirely de-
.uid of acrimonious features. 1t was
Il toreSone conclusion that the. report
would be agreed to, and the only ques-
.ion OF interest involved WAS hu,y snon
L vote could be reached
The debate Indicated generally that
ne hiii as agreed upon by the confer
"tS Was reasonably satisfactory 70 ey-
trypody. except as to the bond provis-
!"h. The votes cast against the adop-
e'"h "f the report reflected the opin-
dis OF those Senators who are opposed
- any Increase in the interest bearing
seh' 81 The country. The report was
greed IL by the decisive vote of 43 to
:; t""rE Republican voted for the
'.S:S'ire and their votes We're supple
heh1ta by those OF eight Democrats,
'ne silver Republican and one indie
pendent The Democrats who voted
for the adoption OF the report we're
Messrs. Carrery. German. Lindsay,
McEnery. Mitchell. Morgan. Murphy
and Turple: the silver Republican was
Mr. Mantle. and the Independent was
Mr. Kyle. The vote against the report
vas cast by sixteen Democrats three
SILVER Republicans and three Popu-
lists.
AS soon as the engrossed bill can be
signed by the presiding officers Of the
Two branches OF Congress. 1t will be
sent to the President.
After the passage OF the bill Mr.. AL
drich moved that when the Senate adj
journed it be until Monday next, and
the motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Clay. OF Georgia, then entered
upon u brief discussion Of the disclos-
ures concerning 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 rallied to 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 the en-
tire south. He was certain. too, that
they would disapprove Of the action of
he men who had misled the Senate.
Such action could be interpreted only
MS Il "Ialra BILE fraud upon the Method
list church,, and the entire transaction
ought to be exposed. He expressed
the belief that when the fact was
brought to the atten ton of the church
.'utiI''i'' ieH lLey Nouiu lepuuidle IL diil
he demanded that the Investigation Of
the matter be thorough and search
ing.
BY sending to the clerks desk and
having read a press clipping detailing
the vote of the Senate OH the bond
proposition "f the war revenue meas
IRE. which classed Mr.. Kyle, nf South
Dakota. as n Popnlist. Mr.. Butler of
North Carolina. precipitated an acri-
monions political discussion involving
the political affiliations Of Mr.. Kyle
Mr.. Butler desired it to be understood
that not q single Populist voted for
the issuance of bonds and. as the
chairman of the Populist national COM
mittec. he officially declared the state
,nnnt to he n SANDER.
Mr.. Butler was proceeding when Mr..
Gallinrer, of New Hampshire. made
the point Of order that there was no