The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-04


to Mr.. Chambers amendment provi-
sion that no bonds issued under this
act shall be used as a basis of bank
currency.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice of an amend
ment directing the secretary of the
treasury to enforce those provisions of
the income tax law Of 1894 not expressly
declared by the supreme courts deci-
sion to be unconstitutional.
MIR. Stewards amendment was laid
on the table on motion Of Mr.. Chan
der. A to 81.
Mr.. Hoar proposed an amendment to
be added to Mr.. Chambers amend
ment as follows:
"And to this end relax no efforts to secure
the cooperation of the principal CONNER
cial nations of the world
The amendment was agreed to, IS
to 49,
In a speech treating of the new con-
ditionS which are likely to confront the
United States in Hawaii Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines, Mr.. Morgan
said that a vast amount of silver money
would be needed by this country in
dealing with those countries. He was
not prepared to say that all the ISL
ands named would be annexed to the
United States, but it was absolutely
Philippines would never again pass I'M
der Spanish control.
Mr. Chandler after explaining his po-
sition, withdrew his amendment, as he
had no desire, he said to impede the
progress Of the war revenue bill.
PASSAGE AT ARMS.
A passage at arms, more sensational
than any incident that has occurred
n CT cd Of ho
Cuban resolution, occurred at this
point between Mr.. Allen pop, Neb.)
and Mr.. Wolcott. In the course of
some remarks on bimetallism, Mr.. AL
len took reminiscent turn and refer
red at length to the work of the inter-
national bimetallic commission. He de-
clared the work had been a failure,
and no good could have been expected
to come Of it, as international bimetal-
lism was deluSion and a snare. An
appropriation of 100000 had been made
for the commission, which had travelled
| through Europe on a mission which
was foredoomed to failure
Mr.. Wolcott, who was president of
the bimetallic commission, listened to
Mr.. Aliens speech attentively. He was
evidently indignant, and took the floor
to reply to his criticism.
1t is not pleasant" he began, 'to
a self-respecting man to meet such
suggestions as have been made by the
senator from Nebraska. The debate
has taken a turn which 1 deprecate,
| and L would not now occupy moment
| of the senator's time which ought to
| be devoted to the consideration of the
pending bill, were it not for the sug-
| gestion thrown out by the senator from
| Nebraska as to the commission. The
entire expense was only $4,000. I de-
| sire to say that men on the commits
sion, in accepting the appointment and
performing the duties, sacrificed thou
sands of dollars. When a senator sug-
gests on this floor that the commission
spent money it was not justified in do
ing, it is not just.
ALLEN SCORED.
II am getting tired of hearing sug-
gestions from the senator from Ne
braska. 1t is not the first, second nor
| the third time he has thrown them out
Through him they are being circulated
in the West by the patent insides
which comprise the power, sinews and
most of the brains Of the Populist par
| ty. 1 suppose at some cross roads in
Nebraska, where nothing is known of
Europe except what is on the map of
the world, some people of the senator's
kind have gotten together and re-
solved that no country except the
! United States is enlightened enough
to have ideas on the money question
They are not aware that the great
| leaders of thought in England, France
and Germany favored bimetallism
more than quarter of a century be-
fore the Populist party or the senator
from Nebraska were ever heard Of
| Fortunately, however, the bimetallists
of Europe are not hampered in their
work by the long-haired cranks who
| clog the progress of enlightened finan-
cia1 legislation in this country.
| '"The experiment which is now being
tried in India continued Mr.. Wolcott
Gin the opinion not only of the bimetal-
lists of the world, but also Of many of
| the gold men Of London, where the sit
uation has been carefully studied, will
result in absolute and dismal failure
| 1t was impossible to impose the gold
standard upon the people Of India In
! the face Of this conceded fact I say
! he is an enemy and not a friend of
bimetallism who stands up in this
| chamber and talks about international
| bimetalliSm being a deluSion and a
snare. And yet it appears that he has
| no argument to present except that en-
| bodied in the statement unpleasant, un-
| dignified and unjust-that the bimetal-
lie commission took a large sum OF
| money and squandered It,"
DIDN'T MEAN 1T.
Mr.. Allen made a very brief reply to
Mr.. Wolcott, speaking calmly and cool
ly. He explained that he had not charg-
ed the commission with extravaganza
or having squandered the money. What
| he did say was that the appropriation
was made at a time when it was evident
that the effort to be made would be a
failure. He had contended, therefore,
that the money ought not to be ex-
pended at all. Yet because he had held
that belief and had it now, he was,
he said, made the subject of the Colo
RADIO senator's philippics. He was not,
he continued, afraid Of the senator (NIr
| Wolcott).
| An effort was then made by Mr.. Az
lison to effect an arrangement whereby
a vote might be taken this evening, but
it was unsuccessful The consensus OF
opinion was that an adjournment until
| tomorrow would facilitate the final dis
| position of the measure.
After agreeing to meet at II O'Clock
| tomorrow the senate at o'clock went
| into executive session and soon after
| wards adjourned.