Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-14

tvarlesS tribune OF the people, w. j.
Bryan. they will drive you and the CO.
horts OF corruption from place and
power forever Democratic ap-
plause.
GOlpBUG DEMOCRATS.
The vote was at i:3o taken and the
conference report was agreed to--yeaS
LOO. nays 12o; present and not voting,
10.
Nine Democrats voted with the Re
nubiicans to agree 10 the report. viz:
clayton. briggs, Fitzgerald. Levy,
Scudder. all of New York; Denny
lMarylanO, McAleer (Pennsylvania),
Thayer (Alassachusetts) and Underhill
(New York;.
In other respects the vote was on
party lines.
AT 5:l0 o'clock the House adjourned.
THE SENATE.
Personal explanations were made to-
gay in the Senate by Mr. Allen, of
Ncbraska. and MIR. Butler of North
Carolina. of their positions on the finan-
cial question. Both announced their
belief in the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver ut the ratio of l6 TO l. The
statements were called out by reports
10 the contrary which had gained some
circulation.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr.. Allen rose to Il question of privi-
iege to deny Il published report that he
had abandoned his free silver coinage
position.
Nothing that ever said" he said.
could by any kind of torture be con-
h,rued as IL lack OF faith in my party
platform. which declares for the free
and unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver at ratio of IL TO l."
MI Butier said that the report of the
coiioquy between himself and Mr.. AL
arich had not correctly represented
MN. Thls report stated that Mr.. But
iei eVadeu Il direct answer to Mr.
Aierieh question as to whether or not
ne lButler) was in favor OF the free
ana unlimited coinage of silver ut the
ratio OF 10 to l. Mr.. Butler then re-
stated his position. as given during the
col!oquy, but did not point out wherein
he mad been misreprescnted.
IN closing. he said he wanted tomalSc
the statement that he was in favor of
the free coinage OF gold and silver at
ratio Of 16 10 by the United States
independent of any other nation.
Mn. BUTLER REPORTED COR
RECTI.Y.
MI Aldrlch replied briefly, saying
that the Associated Press account of
me colioquy was II fair and accurate
statement of what occurred. He had
asked the North Carolina Senator six
or eight times If he was in favor of the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver at
IL ratio of 16 to by the United States
alone. and had not received a direct
answer. Mr. .ildrich said he was glad
to get to-day statements from Mr.. But
lc,' that he was now In favor Of such
free coinage.
PORTO RICAN BILLS ATTACKED.
at the request OF Mr.. Turner the
Porto Rican tariff and government bill
was laid before the Senate. His speech
was Il general attack upon the policy
ana provisions of the measure. lie de-
clared that its enactment would result
III the debuuchery of our citizenship or
OF our constitution. He pointed out
that the minority In Congress had con-
sistently opposed island acquisition, and
even now he believed the United States
ought To let the Filipinos so In peace.
lie deprecated the proposed Porto
Rican tariff as IL poor return for the
ready acceptance of our institutions by
the Porto Ricane II was, to his mind.
desperate assault upon the liberties
Of the people. and no more prepcSterous
measure looking to the grant OF power
To Congress had ever been presented in
either House.
The constitution. he said. must apply
equally 10 all persons of the territory
OF the United states. and there could
properly be no discrimination In favor
Of one section in the matter of taxation
or otherwise In the interest OF another
section.
At a:2o y. m. the Senate adjourned.