The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-04

The COMMITTEES amendment striking out
the house bond provision was agreed TO.
Chandler offered his amendment insert
ing a declaration that the policy of the
United States is not to commit me coun-
try moro thoroughly TO the gold standard
but that the efforts Of the government
shall be steadily directed % cola both
silver and gold as standard money.
Stewart offered as an amendment TO
Chambers amendment . provision that
no bonds issued under this act shall be
used as a basis OF bank currency.
Morgan gave notice of an amendment
directing the secretary OF the treasury 10
enforce those provisions Of the income tax
of 1894 not expressly declared by the SUI
preme courts decision 10 be unconStitu-
tioDal.
Morgan spoke in support OF the amend
ment and attacked the national banks,
which. he declared. were behind the con-
spiracy 10 force bond issue upon the
people.
The amendment offered by Stewart was
laid on the table, on motion OF Chandler,
"A 10 -.
Hoar proposed an amendment to be add
ed TO Chambers amendment, as follows:
And TO this end TO relax no effort to Sc
cure the cooperation Of the principal COM
mercsal nations of the world
The amendment was agreed 10. o. 10 ~.
In a speech treating Of the new condi-
tons which are likely to confront .ha
United States in Hawaii, Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines, Morgan OF Ala
hanna said that vast amount OF silver
money would be needed by this country
in dealing with those countries. He was
not prepared 10 say that all the islands
named would be annexed by the United
States, but IL was absolutely certain that
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines
would never again pass under Spanish con
troll
Chandler, after explaining his position.
withdrew his amendment. as he had no
desire. 10 said. to impede the progress Of
the war revenue bill.
A passage at arms, more sensational
than any Incident that has occurred in the
senate since the adoption OF the Cuban
resolution. occurred at this point between
Alien OF Nebraska ard Wolcctt Of Colo
RADIO. In the course of some remarks on
Sl-netallisnl Allen took q reminiscent turn
and discussed a length the work Of the
International bi-metallisn commission. He
declared their work had been A failure
and that ne good had ever been expected
20 come Of 4; that international bi-
metaii!gm was a deluSfon and a snarn An
appropriation az sieo.ea., had been made fer
the commission, which had Travelled
Through Europe on a mission which was
foT~dooned 20 failure.
Wo'cott, who was the president ~ me
ti-meiasIlc commission, listened attentive
IS 10 Aliens remarks. He was evidently
indignant, and he took the aoor 70 reniy
70 his criticisms
IT - not pleasant" he began. ..., a
sef~fospecttng man 20 meet such saQges-
t.0us a. have been made IT., the sansfTv
from NEBRASKA. This debate has AIKEN a
tuTn ~hicA ] deprecate. and ] wcu-d n4,
occupy q moment % the Sys7ate's fgrna
which ought 10 ne devoted to ma cousia-
Grafton Of the pending b.n we're If MS
fh1t desire 20 inform The senator frau,
Nebraska that she three cornn1fssjor,4~s
appointed by th~ president speUf yos1ra fbz,,
SIX months IN Europe travelling Where
their duties took ihsm. They wee ar
coaPaaie9 ~ secretary and the
was oyiy sls.es@. and desire 20 add thai
every member Of the commission IN a.
cfpting the appointment and performing
his duties. sacrificed thousands of 5oilar~
u = onsignifed AMI urbe'i5ting sen
I1T 81 the IRitad States 20 stand in hss
place upon this door and suggesa that me
committee expended MONEY ii vas n0s tus-
t.ded in spending
II an getting tired % hearing hat sort
% suggestions from the SENATOR from
Nebraska. II is not ne first. second nor
t0.rd itrue h@ has thrown them f41f
! Through hin they are being circulated IN
the West b means OF those .naten. In
sides. Waich constitute the bone and sfaas,
ana most az the brains Of the popuast
Il suppose thai NJ soma crossroads g.,
nebraska. whore rath5ag Is known % F-u-
Tope. exert that Il * on che nan ~ fhe
~9Eii, some Ffonl@ ~ the senator's kind
8ASr gotten together su8 resolved that no
country except the I'ustrI states "a an
si<nte7sd enough % have ideas on the
money question They are r0t awars. fhst
TIA great leaders Of thought IN England
fsaaee and Germany favored b.-mesa-I.sm