The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-13

THE Final WEEK
OF Disc ] USSION \.
Two Republicans and q Populist
Speak on the Currency Bill.
IMPORTANT o / /! MEASURE L: IRE PASSED.
Under It Goods III Bond May be Ship
ped Through Any Portion OF Ter
ritory OF the United States
to Foreign Ports
IMPORTANT MEASURE PASSED.

So =
WASHINGTON, Feb 12-The final
weeks discussion of the pending financial
bill was begun in the Senate to-day. the
speakers were two Republicans-Mr
Elkins, of West Virginia, and Mr.. Vol
colt. of Colorado-and one Populist, Mt.
Butler, of North Carolina.
Mr.sEElkirs advocated the passage OF
the pending Senate measure in nrlet,
but forceful argument SIR. Woicott,
chairman of the International Binetaliic
COMMITTEES of 1897. spoke for many he
publicans who adhere to binetallism. anu
his speech, earnes. and eloquent, was
accorded unusual attention MI BUTTE Butter
advocated the adoption. of his amend
nent providing for an issue OF paper
currency by the government
A House bill for the preservation OF
the frisate Constitution was passed, the
measure providing that the ship shouid
be restored as nearly as possible TO 1ts
original condition.
a bill was also passed extending the
powers and functions of the Court OIL
Private Land Claims until Juno 50, lsos.
The financial bill was then called up.
and Mr.. Elkins addressed the Senate. be
said Mr.. ChandIer's speech Of Saturday
would be distributed by hundreds OF
thousands Of Mr. Chambers political
5ei1enlies. Mr.. Elkins commented the gem
eral provisions OF the bill, but cr1tlclseu
the sixth section, providing for the fund
ing of the public debt.
BILLS PASSED
The following bills on the general calen-'
Gar were passed: To construct road TO
the National Cemetery at. Dover. Tenn.
~
two resolutions Of the Continental Con-
gress, directing monuments to be erected
to the memory of General Francis 5Nasn
and William T.. Davidson, of North Caro-
lima. appropriating $4,000 for each; to en-
courage enlistments In the navy by pro-
viding successful applicants with an out
fit valued at $40; to authorize Hon ~. >
Handy, at present Minister of the United
States to Greece, Roumania and SerVia,
to accept the decoration rendered him by
the Shah of Persia; to authorize the fol-
lowing naval officers to accept orders ana
decorations rendered to them by the Gov,
Z eminent OF Venezuela: Rear---.miral w.
T. Sampson, Captain II. c. Taylor, cap
tain F. a. Cook. Captain c. D. Sissoee,
Captain F. E. Chadwick. Captain Z. +.
Goodrich, Commander w. w. Mead, Com
mander J. III. Dayton. Commander r. NJ
I Symonds, and Commander c. G. Todd
MI. Wolcott, whose position as chair
man OF the Interna tional Btmetalhc.
Commission made his utterances OF more
than usual Importance, then spoke.
Referring to the fourth section, declaring
that the gold dollar should continue 10
stand as the standard unit of value, Mt.
Wolcott said: 2
..Of course It will, and it would so
continue If this section were eliminated
from the bill. The section has been the
law since 1873. and is hardly worth as
crssinge now.
'The provision requiring the payment
of the principal and interest of the new
bonds; in gold represents, 1 think. a r1ts-
taken view as to our national credit l
cannot but express my regret mat the
committee felt that the ectgencles of the
money marse. required a departure from
the terms heretofore used in government
ohliga ton.
1.-The enactment of this measure into
law without the same ACCOMMODATING II,
with reaftfrmation OF the1rsa:tion OF the
Republican party respecting international
)bjr1etaHism. would be an apparent ADAM
donment of the principles and policy OF
the party.
an this country bfnetallfsm has re-
ceived its greatest injury and suffered Its
severest blow at the hands of tho Bryan
Democracy.
He attacked Mr.. Bryans Louisville
speech, and concluded:
s..It is my sincere conviction that In our
day, and l believe soon. a genuine and
united effort will be sought by the lead
ing commercial nations to restore the BIZ
metallic system"
In the House.
WASHINGTON. Feb. PAN impor-
tant Dell Was passed by the House today
which makes universally applicable the
law that permits the transit OF goods in
bond through certain ports of the United
States. Under 1t goods in bond may be
shipped through any portion of the terri
tory of the United States to foreign ports.
1t is principally designed to give the
transportation companies of the United
States share of the trans-continental
trade to the Orient. The bill also re-
peais the law of March 1, 1885, prohibit