The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-20

astray has subsded or gone by, they
have returned to that wisdom and con-
servatism, always tempted with faith
and courage (which, like our free insti-
tutions, is the birthrght they inherit
from the fathers. l would, therefore.
amend the invocation of the distin-
guished senator, confident that it VII
not fall on dulled ears, and say: on,
for the courage and the faith and the
wisdom of the fathers
When Turner concluded, Foraker said
there were some references in turner's
speech to himself to which he desired
to take exception. Foraker said Mr.
Turner had quoted his as contending
this government had unlimited power
to acquire territory, and in the govern
ment of such territory was not restrict
ed by the constitution.
Il did not" said Mr.. Foraker, SAY
anything upon which the senator from
Washington justly could base such
statement"
He then read at some length from his
own speech to indicate clearly what he
had said Foraker also said
Spoke for Himself.
1.-The senator from Washington made
some remarks to-day about what l SAID
| as to the purpose of the administration.
| l desire to say here and now what | did
| not imagine II WOulu De necessary tO
| say, that l was not speaking for the ad
ministration-and the chill that went up
and down the backs Of our friends in
London was due, perhaps, to misap-
| prehension as to which of the Ohio sem
ators was speaking" Naughter)
Mr.. Foraker said when he spoke of the
possible actions of the president, he
spoke as one judging from the public
| utterances of the president and some
! In loo of h
| Mr.. Foraker then quoted from his
speech of several days ago, further to
| explain precisely what he did say. 4
know he added, that nobody had in
mind or has in mind now what has been
attributed to me-
"It was not he concluded, .'of pres
ent purpose that l spoke, but rather OF
| the absence of a purpose
| AT the conclusion of Forakers state
ment consideration of the Nicaragua
| canal bill which had been laid aside
! temporarily, was resumed. The pending
| question was the amendment offered by
| Mr.. Allison of Iowa authorizing the
| secretary of the treasury to issue bonds
to raise money with which to construct
the canal. Mr.. Allison offered a substi-
| tute for his amendment in the form of
an elaboration of his first proposition.
He explained his amendment and urged
| that it be adopted as a safeguard to the
| interests of the United States treasury.
In reply, Mr.. Morgan expressed the
hope that Mr.. Allison would not insist
upon his amendment, as it brought UP
| the question of gold and silver and
! forced into the discussion a financial
| question much debated among not only
| senators, but the people. He said he
| would be quite willing to accept as an
| amendment to the bill limitation of
expenditure of $4,000, ,0000 a year for
canal purposes. This provision he be-
4 lieved would take all the strain from
the treasury.
Would Endorse the Bill.
Mr.. Sewell of New Jersey hoped that
the bill would be passed to- day He did
not think the measure ought to be en-
barrassed by the question OF the issue
of bonds. Mr.. Chandler of New Hamp-
| shire also took ground against the AL
lison amendment. He appealed to Mr.
Allison to withdraw the amendment and
have 1t understood that the bills for the
canal would be paid when they come in
Mr.. Spooner, of Wisconsin,, declared
| he would not vote for the bill, which
involved the people in an expenditure
of from $150,000000 to 5000 200, 600. He
advocated the adoption of the bond
amendment of Mr., Allison as a safe
guard to the interests of the people.
Mr.. Chiffon, of Texas. opposed TIE
amendment, and called attention to the
'plethoric condition of the treasury
| Mr.. Allison interrupted him to say the
money in the treasury might pass out
by July l. 1t was impossible to say now
how much money might be required
| during the next six months for the
| army and navy.
THE senator from New Hampshire,"
said Mr.. Allison, spoke of $4,000 900
for the navy If we make such an ex-
| treasury"
Mr.. Morgan then offered the follow
ing substitute for Mr.. Allison'e amend
ment
THAT the secretary of the treasury
| is hereby authorized and required to
| limit the payments of the appropria-
ton made in this act that such pay
ments shall not exceed the sum of 800
100000 in any fiscal year.
Mr.. Lindsay, of Kentucky, believed
that if the bill should be enacted it
would mean either that the present war
taxes would have to be continued CT
bonds would have to be issued The
vote was taken upon Mr.. Morgan S
amendment to the amendment offered
by Mr.. Allison. II was adopted, 34-25.
as follows:
Yeas-Berry. Burrows. Chandler,
Chiffon, Clay, Daniel, Davis, Deboe,
Foraker, German Harris. Heitfleld,
Jones of Arkansas, Kyle, Lodge, Nc
Emery, Martin, Mitchell, Money, Nor
gan, Murphy, Nelson. Perkins, Petit
grew, Pettus, Platt of New York, Prt-
chard. Rawlins, Ross, Sewell, Turley,
Turner, White-34
Noes-Allson, Bate, Butler. Caffery
Carter. Cockrell, Cullom. Fairbanks,
Gallinger, Gear, Hanna, Hansbrougn,
Hoar. Mcbride, Mantle, Platt of Con-
nectcut, Roach. Shoup. Simon, Teller
Thurston, Vest, Warren, wellington,
| Wolcott-25.
The amendment. as amended, was
| tEen adopted, 41-19. The last hour Of
| the session was occupied in discussion
| of several amendments offered by Mr.
Caffery of Louisiana, all of which We're
| defeated. AS there was little prospect
of completing the bill to-day, the SEN