The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-07
Financial BILL DEBATE.
SENATE WILL DEVOTE IT'S ENTIRE
TIME TO 1T.
Until "A Vote Is Had, Nothing Except
Routine Business Will he Trans
acted-AIdrich's Amendment in
the interest of Bimetaiiism.

WASHlNGTON, Feb. 6.-Untn the man.
cial measure now pending before the SEN
ate shall have been disposed of finally, 1t
viii be considered by the senate every leg
islative day, to the exclusion of all except
purely routine business. This agreement
viii have the effect OF cutting off all de-
bate on the Philippine question or other
matters except by unanimous consent of
the senate, unless senators choose to dis
cuss other questions in the time they de-
vote to the financial bill.
Caffery concluded his speech on the Phil
ippine question, holding that the United
States ought TO restore in the islands the
status quo and then confer independence
upon the tflipinos.
AIdrich Offers an Amendment.
Aldrich. chairman of the finance com
n1ittee, offered an amendment to the pend
ing financial bill. providing that nothing in
the bill shall interfere with efforts to Sc
cure international bimetallism with the
concurrence of the leading nations of the
world
Pettus of Alabama offered an amend
ment to the financial bill providing that
the bin shall not be construed to effect
the legal tender quality of the silver dol
lars coined by the United States.
One by Chandler.
Chandler proposed an amendment pro-
viding that the gold dollar of 2e.s grains
and the silver dollar of 4l2 grains shah be
the unit of value and that all forms OF
money issued coined by the United
States shall be maintained at that parity
of value. and that the United States notes
and treasury notes, when presented for re-
demption. shall be redeemed in gold or
silver coin for such standard
Jones (Ark) gave notice of amend
ment providing for an urgency fund" of
$50, 600 in treasury notes.
A joint resolution authorizing the presi-
dent TO appoint one woman commissioner
to represent the United States and the
Society OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution at the unwilling of the statue
of Lafayette at the exposition at Paris
was passed.
Gallery Resumes His Talk.
Caffery resumed his speech on the Phil
ippine question. He quoted from eminent
authorties-on- the constitutional laws in
support of his position that the Filipinos.
by the extension OF the constitution over
them, became citizens of the United
States.
Csffery maintained that the United
States, through Admiral Dewey, had rec
ognized the Filipino nag.
What are we going to do with them?
Are we to permit for all time that des-
potic rule of them-a rule that WAS intol-
cradle to the great men of the past? Can
the constitution OF the United States en-
brace within its holy arms such people
head hunters and savages-and make
them forever citizens of the United States?
II they are incapable OF reaching our
standard of government and civilization.
then we ought to get rid of them as soon
as we can.
"Of course, there are certain responsible
tiles resting upon us. We must see that
iQ FpGtn rod Ia he fGi dHG and hat
some form OF government is established
there When once the status quo Is re-
stored, however. we should let them go
their own way and not inoculate our civ
!lizatior with the poison OF theirs"
salt Lakes Public Building.
AT the conclusion of CafYery's speech a
bill increasing the limit of cost of the
public building at Salt Lake City to $780,
600 was passed.
the present time until after the voting on
the financial BILL that measure be taken
up each day after routine business, to the
exclusion OF everything else.
Foraker gave notice that as soon as the
financial bill was disposed OF. ne would
ask the senate to take up the bill provid-
ing a civil government for Puerto Rico.
Culom expressed the hope that this no
tlce would not interfere with the consid-
GRAFTON of the measure providing a gov
eminent for Hawaii.
Shoup of Idaho announced that It was
the intention of the chairman on privileges
and elections 10 press the consideration OF
the case of former Senator Quay as soon
as the financial bill had been disposed or
A conference on the general deficiency
bill was agreed to, thus passing the meas
ure.
Number OF bills Passed.
The following bills were passed.:
Recognizing the able and gallant serv-
ices Of Capt. Francis futile. revenue cut
ter service and his officers and men OF