The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-22
AN AGREEMENT REACHED
Final Vote on the Teller Resolu.
tion Next Thursday.
A SURPRISE is IN STORE
Allison Gave Notice of an Amendment
Which He Said Would Cause Some
Debate McKenna's Nomina-
ton Was Confirmed.

Washington, Jan. 21.-An agreement
was reached by the senate today that
a hnal vote on the Teller resolution
providing that the bonds of the United
states may be paid in silver dollars,
and all pending amendments thereto,
shall be taken next Thursday before
adjournment.
Mr.. Vest of Missouri, in charge of
the resolution, first announced that an
agreement had been made for the final
vote Wednesday at p. m., but readily
agreed to postponement of the vote
until Thursday, at the suggestion of
Mr.. Turpie of Indiana. Mr.. Allison of
Iowa made the significant statement
that an amendment of the resolution
that would cause some debate would be
offered late in the discussion, but gave
no intimation of the nature, scope or
intent of the amendment. During the
greater part of the afternoon the sem
ate was in executive session.
A resolution of Allen of Nebraska
asking the secretary of the interior con-
cerning the dismissal from the pension
office of Mrs. Roberts, was laid before
the senate. Gallinger moved to refer
the resolution to the committee on civil
vote Allen said he desired to speak
briefly on the subject. Il want to
say said Allen, that no self-respect-
ing gentleman would treat a woman as
this woman has been treated by the
secretary of the interior and the COM
missioner of pensions. If this admin
istration is willing to injure itself in
this way ! am willing. If the commits
sioner desired to displace Mrs. Roberts
for some hanger-on why did he aim a
poisoned dart at her? He must be a
coward indeed who will make covert
charges against a woman and refuse
then to state the charges
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on civil service and retrench-
ment. Lodge then moved that the SEN
ate go into executive session.
Before the motion was put Vest de-
sired to make a brief statement.
Il gave notice" said he. that the
Teller resolution would be further con-
sidered today. Several senators sug-
gested that We ~peEsnit. the -resalution. to
go over until next Tuesday. and that the
vote upon any amendments be taken
al O'Clock Wednesday. / wish to say
this arrangement is agreeable to me,
and SO far as / know, to my colleagues
on this side of the chamber
Turpie of Indiana proposed the final
vote be taken on Thursday, and this
proposition was agreed to.
Perkins of California announced he
would call up the pensions appropria-
ton bill on Monday. Upon Lodges
motion the senate then went into ex-
ecutive session.
The senate devoted it's principal at
tention in executive session to-day to
the nomination of Attorney General Nc
Kenna to be justice of the supreme
court of the United States. When the
doors were closed the Hawaiian treaty
Lott 10 ..,.sa, oil
portunity for the McKenna nominal
ton. An effort was made to secure the
of the nomination of Cen
eral Longstreet to be commissioner of
railroads, but Senator Vest objected to
action and the nomination
went over until another day. Mr.. Vest
did not state his objections beyond men,
tiOning the fact that they We're not per-
sOnal
The nomination of Attorney General
was then taken up in accord
ance with the agreement reached last
week to dispose of this nomination to-
day Senator Allen Immediately took the
floor in continuation of his attack on the
attorney general. He had before him
the charges filed with the committee on
judiciary. which he read at length. This
comprised large number of letters,
some resolutions and the protest of
lawyers and judges of the Pacific coast,
tnat Mckennd is unftted Tor
the high office of supreme court JUS
ice on the ground of a want of legal
He commented at length
upon this latter document, and was in
terrupted by Senator Perkins of Califor-
MIA. who read a published defense of
Judge Mckenna. giving statistics, to
show that he had not, as Judge of the
California federal court. been more fire.
luently reversed by superior tribunals
han had other judges of the same rank.
There We're also other interruptions dur
ng the day, but the proceedings were
levoid of interest
Mr.. Allen spoke for about three hours. !
He said he was convinced of Mr.. Nc |
< xenna's unfitness for the office. He did |
lot insist on roll call when the vote !
vas taken. and the vote was over |
favorable to confirmation |
At 4:45 the senate adjourned.