The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-21

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MIR Allen OF Nebraska introduced n
resolution directing the secretary OF
the interior To send TO the senate the
full and explicit charges made against
Mrs. Nj. +. Roberts. recently dismissed
from the pension bureau. Mr. Hoar
objected TO the consideration of the
resolution, but withdrew his objection
to afford Mr.. Allen opportunity TO
make a statement. Mr.. Allen then
read a statement directed TO the pres
ident by Mrs. Roberts. She says that
she is the widow of Howard Roberts, Il
union soldier: that she was summary
dismissed from the pension office for
misconduct affecting her character.
Charges were preferred against her
publicly and she claims to have been
treated cruelty and without opportu-
nifty to vindicate her character.
Mr.. Gallinger said the presumption
was that the statement of Mrs. Roberts
had been properly referred and Was
now in the proper place to receive con-
sideration. MIR. Gallinger then asked
that the resolution go over until to-
morrow. The chairman held that Mr..
Lodges motion had precedence, and
the yeas and nays We're demanded. The
vote resulted: Yeas y. nays 50
The motion of Mr.. Vest to take up
the Teller resolution was then carried,
Al to %. as follows:
Yeas-AIlen. Bacon. Bate, Berry.
Butler. Cannon, Chiffon, Clark. Clay,
Cockrell. Faulkner. Harris. Fl aidfelt.
Jones tArk). Kenney. Kyle, McEnery,
Mallory, Mantle. Martin, Mills. Mitch
ell. Money, Morgan, Perkins, Petit
grew, Pettus, Pritchard. Quay, Raw
Inns. Roach, Shoup, Stewart, Teller,
Tillman, Turpie, Vest, Walthall, War
rem, White and Wolcott-41.
NavS-A 16riph Clll-
lom. Davis, Fairbanks, Foraker Frye,
Gallinger, Gear Gray, Hale, Hanna.
Hansbrough, Hoar. Lodge. Mcbride,
Morrill,, Platt Comm, Proctor Sewell,
Spooner. Thurston, Wetmore-25.
Mr.. Vest then spoke in support of
the resolution, saying he had no desire
at this time to thresh over the old
straw of financial discussion. but hoped
to be able to call the senate's attention
to some reason why the pending reso-
luton should be agreed to by the SEN
ate.
He said that 20 years had passed
since the Stanley Matthews resolution
was first put on the statute books. but
he believed that there was reason why
there should be reiteration of the reso-
luton and the declarations contained
in them. Mr.. Vest maintained that II
the resolutions were originally correct
and proper, they are correct and prop
in any sense" said Mr.. Vest. Involve
either reputation or dishonor."
The senator maintained that the is
sue involving the consideration of the
resolution had been thrust upon the
senate by the administration and that
the senators We're required either to
remain silent, and by their silence giN q
tacit assent to the recent declarations
of the secretary of the treasury in IA
vor of gold standard, these declara-
tions being evidently endorsed by the
president or else to reaffirm the Stan
ley Matthews resolution. which had
been passed by the senate by vote
of more than two to one and by the
house by an overwhelming majority.
1T will be recalled" said Mr. Vest
that the present president of the
United States was then a member OF
the house and voted for these resoiu-
lions"
Mr.. Vest held that the time had now
arrived when the country must either
go to gold standard or make the last
and. overwhelming contest for the
/ financial system which he believed a
great majority of the people We're in
! favor of. He said that he had no de-
! sire now to enter upon an elaborate
| discussion of the pending resolution
and If any senator on the other side OF
! the chamber desired to speak upon the
/ question he would yield to him.
There was no response To this invita-
/ ton on the republican side. and Mr.
/ Vest was proceeding with his remarks
! when Mr.. Plat, rep, Conn, asked il
/ il was Mr.. Vests intention to press the
resolution and secure an immediate
/ vote.
THAT is" interiected Mr. Aldrich
/ lis it the purpose of the senator to Sc
cure a vote upon the resolution to.
/ day."
II expect" replied Mr. Vest Ito en-.
/ deavor to secure a final vote on the
resolution whenever under the rules oi
the senate a final vote can be rea6 he'd.
! The Missouri senator was proceeding
/ with his remarks when the vice presi,
dent the hour of o'clock having ar.
| rived. laid before the senate the unfin
! ished business. the census bill. Mr.
! Vest moved to lay aside the ur&inishet
/ business and to proceed with the dis
/ cusson of the Teller resolution. The
! motion prevailed without discussion
! the effect being TO make the resolution
/ the unfinished business
Mr.. Vest then yielded to sugges
| ton of Mr.. Aldrich tlyat further con
! sideration of the resolution be post
/ poned until tomorrow. in order tina
/ those opposing it might have opportu
! nifty to prepare for the debate. Al 2:1i
| O'Clock the senate went into eXecutiv,
| session and at >: 55 o'clock adjourned