The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-09
SENATE AGREES TO THE CONFERENCE
COMMITTEES REPORT.
BUTLER CORNERED.
He Declines to Declare Himself In
Favor OF Free Coinage OF silver at
Ratio Of 6 to I-Some sharp Thrusts
Given fn the Discussion of the Quay
hesolutfon appropriation for Gem
cry Road at Newbern-The AIdrich-
Robbins Contest I'm the House.
SENATE

SENATE.
Washington, March 6.-Not probably
in the history OF the senate was there
ever shown so little rea interest in
the final vote On a great measure as
was manifested today in the vote on
the conference report of the financial
bill.
nearly two weeks, yet only -four
speeches were delivered upon it, in
lcluding Senator Aldrich's explanation
of the changes made in the senate bill
by the conferees. Teday's discussion
ceased on the bill fifteen minutes be-
fore the time fixed for the vote and
the senate actually began the consid-
t~eration of minor bills on the calendar
to some time.
Senator Simon. calling up the Quay
resolution. said Senator Carter had
made the distinct charge that Senator
lCorbett had corrupted the legislature
land defeated the desire of the people
lof Oregon He stamped this as "un-
Just and untrue" He maintained that
Mr.. Corbett was anxious that the leg
lslature should organize, that a sena-
tor might be elected in line with the
policy of the incoming administration.
He asserted that the failure OF the Ore
Igon legislature to organize was due to
former Senator Mitchell and to him
alone. enato Simon said Mr.. Quay
as a member of the senate had paired
against Mr.. Corbett. IF We are now
Ito seat Mr.. Quay" he inquired, how
will it be possible for the senate to
atone for the great wrong done Mr..
ICorbett?"
Senator Carter replied that he had
not spoken with a view to making a
personal assault upon senator Corbett,
but that the proceedings in the organi-
IZation of that legislature were revo-
Ilutionary, to which Senator Corbett
WAS a party.
Senator Simon retorted la he was
induced to believe that Senator Car
tiers statements were somewhat warp
ed and exaggerated by the peculiar at
Imosphere of Montana politics, in
which, if what has been heard about
the capitol during the past few weeks
Iapproximated the truth, it was the
general practice to use money in big
figures. In fact" said he, sit has
been said that one gentleman in Mon
ltana, the candidate for an honorable
office, had separated himself from
Iabout $500, 0O0."
A bill was passed appropriating $1,000
ito make needed repairs of h road be-
tween New Bern, N. c., and the ma
Itional cemetery near that city.
A bill was also passed providing for
THE erection Of a public building in
Wheeling, w. Va, at a cost not to tx
coed S400, 900.
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, then ad-
dressed the senate on the financial bill.
He did not suppose it would be denied
that the adoption of the gold standard
was "a gross violation of the republi-
can policy as enunciated in the repub
llican platform of 1896" nor would II
be denied, he thought, that the repub-
Ilican party had made no honest effort
to bring about bimetallism.
I will interject into the senator's
remarks, with his permission" sale
Senator Aldrich. chairman of the
finance committee, a denial of every
statement he has made and the prob
liability is that at the conclusion of hi!
speech 1 can enter the same denial.
ct is simply a ~stupendous buncoint
Fof the people," Senator Allen declared
"It is a legislative bunco scheme ana
nothing eise."
Senator Allen asserted hat the pend
ing measure conferred unlimited pow
Ter for the of bonds, which
Senator Aldrich Immediately denied.
Senator Allen especially attacked tn
measure because of the favors which
he said it extended to he nationa
banks.
In a brief reply, denying that tn
!. measure extended to national bank
L. amy additional privileges Senate Aid
rich said there was not the least dan
ger of imitation by the G
!, national bank currency under provis
} ions of pending bill. The entire amour
POSSIBLE to be issued by the bank
= would be sos, 0O0, 900, an increase {
:. $3.50, 900, 900 of the present nation;
] bank currency.
At this point, an interesting colloQu
: occurred between Senator Aldrich an
= and Senator Butler of North CAROLYN:
The Rhode Island senator asked Sef
1 Iator Butler If he and the party he rel
a resented were in favor Of the free coil
age of silver at the ratio Of 16 to 1.
Senator Butler evaded a direct an
wer, preferring, he said, TO answer Il
lQuestion in hts way.
j.. Senator Aldrich, after vainly pres
ing for a categorical reply, said he he
watched with interest the decaden
Iof the free silver issue, but he expires
a ed some surprise that Senator Rutlt
~ who was the representative OF a gre
- party, should practically acknowled
y that he and his party had abandon
y. the free coinage of silver.
IS Senator Butler protested against ii
~ decision of his remarks. but did n
,, further reply.
ID At 4 o'clock the vote was taken
= the pending conference report. 1t W
Eagreed, to A to 20.
m The senate then passed a joint res
1. Tuition authorizing the preside
20 lof the United States to invite t
government of Great Britain
. join in the formation Of an intern
Itional commission to examine and
port upon the diversion of the wate
that are the boundaries of the &
?. countries.
At SIS o'clock p. m. the senate a
q ijourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
n h house spent the entire day
THE consideration of the Aldrich-Rc
:. bins contested election case from I
Fourth Alabama district. Mr.. Ro
! bins, the sitting member, made
speech of an hour in his own beha
D. The other speakers were Mr. BURKE
:. iof Nebraska, in behalf of the conte'