Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-03-06
se,h CONGRESS
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pointment and then said: THE Leg
isIature was prevented from organiZ-
ing until after the time limit of carry
ing into effect the will of the people
had expired and it was believed by
many that Mr.. Corbett was the inspir-
ing genius of that revolutionary condi-
ton. A large number of senators vot-
ed against Corbett because his appoint
ment was regarded as the elimination
of a conspiracy against the government
of his state"
Carter declared it was a remarkable
fact that since the decision of the Sen
ate in the Mantle case there had been
more action by Legislatures approach
ing anarchy. more unwarranted action
by the candidates for the Senate them
selves, than in the so years before.
Instead of inducing Legislatures to
agree. the Mantle case had had pre-
cisely the opposite effect from Cali
fornia to Delaware.
Carter declared that the Mantle, Al
len and Beckwith cases had been de-
cided by the Senate by political eX-
pedicncy.
In this case, however" he said,
Quay occupies the extreme opposite
from the position occupied by Corbett.
l am simply referring to facts of his
tory when l say that Corbett was be
lieved to be at fault and that he was
here to take advantage of his own
wrong, but senators were determined
that he should not be the beneficiary
of that wrong.
Taking up the case of Quay in his
own state, Carter said that for two
years there had been in operation a
scheme in Pennsylvania to prevent
representation in the Senate il that
representative was to be Quay.
MIR. Quay" declared Carter, was
made the victim Of a court in Penn
sylvania. An Indictment was return
ed against him and thus the machinery
of the courts was set in motion against
him to hold the members of the Leg
islature from performing their duties
in the election of a senator. When
the Legislature adjourned" said he.
this man faced a jury and l believe
never challenged a single juror offered.
After the trial had proceeded to its
end, the case was submitted to the
jury and in an incredibly short time
they brought in a verdict of not guilty.
I don't believe" said Carter, that this
country has ever witnessed such an
other deep. dark, damnable, diabolical
plot to destroy mans political or pri-
vate character"
Carter recited what he maintained to
be the facts in the Pennsylvania stu
alton during the contest before the
Legisla ture. He declared that the en-
tire case against Quay in his own state
was based on personal grounds and
was the venting of private spleen.
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case of this kind that came before the
Senate he would reserve the right to
go behind the certificate of the gov
ernor to inquire how the appointment
was obtained.
Fairbanks. y. j., was then recogniz-
ed to deliver a speech on the pending
report of the conference committee on
the financial bill.
Following is a brief abstract of
Fairbanks remarks:
THE measure before US is q large
and intelligent step forward in the
monetary history of the country. Its
enactment will put at the rest the mon
etary question in the United States
for years to come. The industrial and
commercial interests will have period
of repose, secure against the menace
of monetary dOctrinaries. The pending
measure continues gold as the none
tary unit or standard of value. No
argument is required to sustain the
wisdom of a stable currency. The is
sue between the two parties is sharply
defined The one adheres to the gold
standard and the consequent use of a
large. but limited volume of silver and
paper currency, it's full equivalent in
effecting the exchanges of the people
while the othcre is for the maintenance
of the single gold standard, with gold
expelled from the channels Of trade.
The maintenance of the gold stand
ard is not inconsistent with the use of
silver as a currency. In fact, it in
sureS its very large use and upon terms
of practical equality with gold itself.
SO long as silver currency is maintain
ed at a parity with gold the people
will accept it in the payment Of their
gold obligations without doubt or qucs-
ton"
Fairbanks maintained that what had
been done for silver had been done by
the Republican party.
THE opposition" he continued, 'fav-
ored the free and unlimited coinage of
silver without the aid or consent of
any other nation on earth This is a
sharp Impeachment of our intcli-
gence. The opposition are bimetallists
in theory only. The policy. however.
which they advocate defeats their pro-
fessed object and they are in fact sill
Yer monometallsts."
Referring to the rcfunding provisions
of the bill. Fairbanks said: 1T is
doubtful if any government in the
world has ever been able to borrow
such tremendous sum Of money at
so low a rate Of interest"
Foraker. Ohio. in charge Of the Puer-
to Rico tariff and government bill. gave
notice of amendments % the measure
imposing a duty of five cents a pound
on coffee. chiCOry root and chicOry inn
ported into Puerto Rico and to pre-
vent the importation from Puerto Rico
to the United States of goods or pro-
ducts not actually of Puerto Rican
origin.
Butler. n. c.. followed with n brief
discussion of the financial question.
After brief executive session, tho
Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.