The record-union., 1898-01-22
Allison Gives Notice That an Amendment
VIII be Offered to the Measure.
The Allen Resolution, Calling
Upon the Secretary of the In
terror for Papers Concern"
the Dismissal From the Pension
Office Of Mrs. M. E. Roberts, Re
ferred to the Committee on
Civil Service and Retrench-
meut.

ment.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-An agree
ment was reached by the Senate TO-
day that final vote on the Teller res
olution, providing that the bonds of
the United States may be paid in silver
dollars, and all pending amendments
thereto should be taken next Thursday
before adjournment. Vest or MISSOURI
in charge of the resolution, first an
onunced that an agreement had peen
made fer the final vote Wednesday, at
4 p. m, but readily agreed to a post
ponement of the vote until Thursday
at the suggestion of Turpie of 1ndl-
ana.
Allison of Iowa made the significant
statement that an amendment to the
resolution that would cause some de-
bate would be- offered later in the dis
cussion, but gave no intimation OF the
nature, scope or intent of the amend
ment. During the greater part of the
afternoon the Senate was in executive
session.
At the opening of the Senate's ses-
sion today Quay of Pennsylvania said
he had noticed in the morning news
papers that ne had voted yesterday
for the consideration of the Teller res
olution because the Senator from Mis-
souri, (Vest) had asked him to do so.
This, Quay said, was net true in any
sense, as he had not conferred with
the Missouri Senator about it. He had
voted as he had, said he, because he
thought the present consideration of
the resolution would benefit the coun-
try and the Republican party.
The resolution of Allen of Nebraska,
asking the Secretary of the Interior for
papers concerning the dismissal from
the Pension Office of Mrs. NJ. E. Rob
erts. was laid before the Senate.
Gallinger moved to refer the resolu-
tion to the Committee on Civil Service
and Retrenchment.
Pending the vote on that motion, AL
len said he desired to speak briefly upon
learned, was friend of the former
Secretary, Carlisle, from Covington,
Ky. She was for years a member of
the family of James B. Beck, once Sem
ator from Kentucky, and her appoint
ment was made through Senator
Beck's influence.
I want to say" said Allen, that no
self-resT Tecting gentleman would treat
a woman as this woman has been
treated by the Secretary Of the Inte-
rior and Commissioner of Pensions #
this Administration is willing to injure
itself in this way, i am willing. If il
desires to hurry itself out of power, /
am desirous OF Fastening its exit But
! hold Mr.. President, that ii is not an
inherent right of the Secretary OF the
Interior or the Commissioner of PEN
sions to be brutal in their treatment
OF clerks.
IF the Commissioner desired the
place of Mrs. Roberts for some hanger
on. why did he aim a poisoned dart al
her? He must be coward, indeed
who will make a covert charge against
a woman. and refuse then to state the
charges
Allen referred to the position taken
by Gallinger
Said the New Hampshire Senator:
IF the Senator from Nebraska means
seriously to impute to me such mo-
tives as his language indicates. he is
using unparliametary and unwarrantsd
language"
Gallinger said he had learned some
thing about the Roberts case. and wa.
satisfied that the Senate was not tht
place for the discussion of the detail.
of this case. Ia the privacy of the
committee-room the statements o1
Mrs. Roberts, the Secretary of the In
terror, the Commissioner of Pensions
and others could be heard upon the
case. Then the case could be properly
a tr,vsa tfor- TOD
as this have no place in the Senat,
chamber. and it may be possible thai
It will he the part of gallantry to con
slider this case in private. and in tbs
end. GalIinger thought. Mrs. Robert:
would thank him for the position he hat
taken in the matter.
Allen contended that there was {
hint of something vitally wrong in th'
moral character of Mrs. Roberts. HI
reviewed the case again. and discussed
at some length its application to the
present agitation on the civil service
question.
Assurance was given by Pritchard o
North Carolina. Chairman of the Com
mittee on Civil Service and Retrench
ment, that the committee would care
fully investigate the case, should i
be referred 10 his committee, and Aller
agreed to such a reference. The ques
tion was then so referred.
Lodge CT Massachusetts,, somewhat I,
the surprise OF the people in the CALLER
les. who expected a discussion of th'
Teller resolution moved that the Sen
ate go into executive session.
Before the motion is put, Mr.. Presi
dent" said Vest OF Missouri. Il desir'
TO make a brief statement. ! gav'
notice yesterday that the resolution re
ported by the Finance Comm4tte'
would be further considered to-day. bu
several Senators opposed To the resolu
ton have said to me that their per
sonal preference requires that the resc
luton shall not be presented at thi
time. They have suggested 20 me tha
we permit the resolution TO 90 owe
until Wednesday next. and tLat it b
taken up at the conclusion Of the morn
;ne business on that day fer discus
sion. and that a vote upon IL ard upon
CIV amendments that may be offeret
,,erato be taken after mex. "Wednesday
ussh 70 say that this arrangement i
ayreeablc to me, and SO far as / know