The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-07
FINANCIAL BILL PASSED.
LITTLE INTEREST TAKEN OVER 1T
IN THE SENATE.
Only Four Speeches Delivered on 1t
I'm the Three Weeks 1t Was Be-
fore That Body, and Debate End
ded Before Time OF Taking Vote.

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WASHINGTON, March 6.-Not probably
| IN the history OF the senate was there
ever so little interest in the final vote on
great measure as was manifested today
In the vote on the conference report on
the financial bill. The report was before
the senate for nearly two weeks, yet only
four speeches were delivered on 1t, in
Guiding Aldrich's explanation Of the cham
ges made in the senate bill by the confer
ence.
Today discussion ceased on the bill fif-
teen minutes before the time fixed for the
vote. and the senate actually began the
consideration Of minor bills on the calen-
dar to consume time.
The conference report was agreed to by
a vote of a to 2s the report thus having
a majority OF IS.
Early in the session discussion on the
Quay case was resumed by simon, who
replied to the speech made yesterday by
Carter of Montana
To Purchase Big Trees.
At the opening Of the session Hans
brough reported a house joint resolution
directing the secretary of the interior to
place under bond the mammoth tree
grove and the South Park grove OF big
trees in California, the idea being that the
government acquire the groves. The res
olution was adopted.
simon Defends HIS Seat.
At the conclusion OF morning business.
Simon (Oregon) called up the resolution
on the seating of Quay. He addressed the
senate in answer TO the speech of Carter
delivered yesterday, In the course OF which
the Montana senator adverted to the rea-
sons which induced him to vote against
Corbett, who was an appointee OF the gov
ernor OF Oregon. He said Carter made
rupted the legislature and defeated the
desire OF the people Of Oregon. He could
not. he said, permit this unjust and I'M
true" charge 10 70 unchallenged.
As a member of the Oregon legislature
at that time. he declared that Corbett was
In no way responsible for the failure of
the Legislature to elect senator nor for
the failure of the house to organize The
failure OF the Oregon house TO organize,
he said was due to former Senator Mitch
ell. and to him alone and he denied the
imputation OF corruption on the part of
Corbett.
Quay Il Estopped.
Simon directed attention to the fact that
Quay member of the senate was
paired against Corbett. and said on the
principles of Justice Quay should be es-
topped by his paired vote against Corbett
Carter Replies.
Carter replied to Simons statement He
had not spoken with a view OF making a
personal assault on Corbett.
II assigned as reason for voting
against Corbett the belief I entertained
then. and which stil entertain, that the
proceeding In oregon OF the legislature
was a revolutionary proceeding. to which
Corbett was a party"
Carter then read letter discussing the
situation from George c. Browneli, chair
man OF the joint assembly OF the state OF
assertion that Corbett and the governor
OF the state were in the combination not
only 10 defeat Mitchell. but to elect Cor
bett. The iatter's entire effort he said.
was to prevent the organization Of the
legislature. in order that he might secure
the appointment.
Carriers Views Warped.
In reply Simon said he was induced to
believe that Carriers statements were
somewhat warped and exaggerated by tho
peculiar atmosphere OF Montana politics,
In which II what had been heard about
the capital case during the past few weeks
Appropriated the truth. II was the gen.
eral practice TO use money in big figures
"In fact" said he. ut has been said that
one gentleman In Montana, the candidate
for an honorable ONCE. has separated him
self from about $500 600
He did not attempt to assert the truth
of the case. but he felt that Carter might
have obtained his Ideas about the corrupt
use OF money nearer home than was the
state OF oregon.
Scott introduced resolution authoriz-
ing the president TO govern the Philip
pines until congress shall otherwise pro-
vide
hin was passed for the erection OF
public building IN Wheeling. w. Va. the
cost not 10 exceed s4oos
Allen Talk. on Financial NH.
financial bill. He did not suppose Il would
be denied that the adoption Of the gold
standard was a gross violation Of the Re-
| publican policy. as enunciated IN the Re.
| publican platform ~ 1905, nor would II be
denied. he thought tina, the Republican
party had made no honest effort to bring
! about blmetallism.
Aidrich Intcrj~cts DeninIs.
Aidrlch. chairman Of the finance com
| mittee said
u viii interiect into the senator's re-
marks. with his permission denial ~
I every statement he has made ana the
4 probability IL that the conclusion OF his
4 speech can enter the same denial"
/ Later on whom Allen declared tho Hill
/ required the payment ~ ~ ielNs p,lhiic
and private IN Eoii coin. kldrich entered
| a straight denial and asa TIA same thing
( when Anen asserted that Il conferred I'M
I limited pnwcT for the issuance o. bonds
AlrN reterted that tne NAnle measure
reduced every contract TO tho gold stand
| ard He specifically attacked the meas
ure because ~ favors which he said, Il
/ extended - the national banks
The pending It'll would ~ more far
/ reaching IN i's hliFhtinS consequences
/ than any measure he had ever known, and
/ SIS enactment would BE- terrible cAiam-
! ity 20 tho people,
| Adrich brteay Tepiied 20 Allen. denying
1 that tho measure extended 10 national
/ hanks any additional privileges Briefly.
there WAS not the least danger % irNa-
1 ton rs the Issuance % uati0ua, hank cur
rency Under the provisions ~ th" ueaalnE
hill The entire amount n.sxih'e 20 bs
issued by the hanks would be tsse ssa no