The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-07
THE FINANCE BILL
PASSES THE SENATE
By a Vote of "A For, to 26
Against the Measure.
TO BUILD PACIFIC CABLE
THE SENATE NAVAL COMMITTEE
MAKES A FAVORABLE REPORT.
$4,000 FOR NEWBeRN CEMETERY ROAD
A Warm Retort to Carters Defence of Senator
Quay. Allen, Of Nebraska, Addresses
the Senate on Finance Bill But
Ter Repudiates Silver.

agreed to the conference report on the
Financial bill by vote of A to 26. The
detailed vote is as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Bard, Beveridge,
Burrows, Carter, Clark, CWyo.), Cullom, Davis,
Depew, Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster, Frye,
Gallinger, Gear, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough Haw-
ley, Hoar, Lindsay Lodge, McBryde, McComas,
McCumber Mcmillan, Mason, Nelson, Penrose,
Perkins, Platt, Comm, Platt On. W, Proc
tor, Quarles, Ross, Scott, Shoup, Simon, Thurs
ton, Wellington and Wetmore-44.
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Butler Chandler,
Chiffon, Clark, (Mont.), Clay, Cockrell, Culber-
SON. Harris, Heitfeld, Jones, (Ark), Jones,
(Nev.), Kenney, McLaurin, Martin, Morgan, Pet
tisrew, Pettus Rawins, Sullivan Tallafelro, Tel
Ter, Tillman, Turner-26.
Not probably in the history of the Sen
ate was there ever shown SO little real
interest in the final vote on a great
measure. The report was before the
Senate for nearly two weeks, yet only
four speeches were delivered upon it, in
cluding Mr.. Aldrichs explanation Of the
changes made in the Senate Bill by the
conferees Today discussion ceased ON
the bill fifteen minutes before the time
fixed for the vote and the Senate actdal-
ly began the consideration of minor Ills
on the calendar to consume time. The
conference report was agreed to b. a
d
| majority of IS Early in the session dis.
cussion OF the Quay case was resumed by
Mr.. Simon tOregon) who replied to the
speech made yesterday by Mr. Carter.
of Montana. The speech precipitat5d a
debate on Oregon politics, in which Mr.
Simon defended Mr.. Corbett from the at
tack made upon him by the Montana SEN
| ator. Mr.. Allen (Neb), closed the de-
| bate on the Financial Bill in a charac-
| teristic speech.
SIMON REPLIES TO CARTER.
! Mr. Simon. calling up the Quay resolu
| ton, said Mr.. Carter had made the dis
| tinct charge that Mr.. Corbett had COR
rupted the Legislature and defeated the
| desire of the people of Oregon. He
stamped this as unjust and untrue" He
maintained that Mr.. Corbett was anX
| ious the Legislature should organize,
that a Senator might be elected in line
| with the policy of the incoming admins
| tration. He asserted that the failure OF
! the Oregon House to organize was due
to former Senator Mitchell and to him
| alone. Mr.. Simon said Mr.. Quay as a
| member of the Senate was paired against
| Mr. Corbett eff we are now to seat
Mr.. Quay" he inquired, chow will it be
| possible for the Senate to atone for the
| great wrong done Mr. Corbett?''
THE MONTANA ATMOSPHERE"
Mr.. Simon retorted that he was induced
to believe that Mr.. Carter's statements
were somewhat warped and exaggerated
by the peculiar atmosphere of Montana
politics, in which, if what has been heard
about the capitol during the past few
| inn od 40
general practice to use money in big fig
ures. I'm fact" said he, sit has been
said that one gentleman in Montana, the
candidate for an honorable office, had
separated himself from about $500, ,000."
Mr.. Scott CIV. VI, gave notice he would
speak Friday on his resolution author
izing the President to govern the Philip
pine Islands until Congress shall other
wise provide.
sc, 600 FOR NEWBERN CEMETERY.
bill was passed appropriating $4,000
to make needed repairs of the road be-
tween Newbern, n. c., and the National
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 ex-
ceed 100000.
Mr.. Allen (Neb) then addressed 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 Republican policy
| as enunciated in the Republican plat
| form of 1896" nor would it be denied. he
thought, that the Republican party had
made no honest effort to bring about bi-
| metalliSm.
81 will interject into the Senators re-
| marks. with his permission said Mr..
| Aldrich Chairman of the Finance COM
mttee, "a denial of every statement he
| has made, and the probability is that AT
| the conclusion of his speech j can enter
| the same denial"
cit is simply a stupendous scheme for
| buncoing the people,, Mr. Allen declared.
| ct is a legislative bunco scheme and
| nothing else"
Mr.. Allen asserted that the pending
measure conferred unlimited power :or
| the issuance of bonds, which Mr.. Adri3h
| Immediately denied.
Mr. Allen especially attacked the meas
ure because of the favors which he said
| it extended to the national banks.
In a brief reply denying that the meas
ure extended to national banks any ad-
ditional privileges. Mr.. Adrich said there
| was not the least danger of imitation by
! the issuance of national bank currency