New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-07
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.
AMENDMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL BILL
OFFERED-ALL OTHER DE-
BATE CUT OFF.

Washington. Feb. 6-Until the financial bill
pending before the Senate is disposed Of
finally it will be considered every legislative day
to the exclusion Of all except purely routine
business. This agreement will have the effect
Of cutting off all debate on the Philippine ques-
ton or other matters except by unanimous con-
sent, unless Senators choose to discuss other
questions in the time they devote to the hnan-
cial bill.
AIdrich. chairman OF the Finance Committee
offered the following amendment as a new sec
ton of the Financial bill:
That the provisions OF this act are not in
tended to place any obstacles in the way OF the
accomplishment Of International bimetallism.
action of the leading commercial nations Of the
world and at a ratio which shall insure per-
manence Of relative value between gold and
silver.
In the meeting of the Finance Committee
the Republican members manifested no sur
prise at the amendment, and the Democrats re-
ceived 1t with sarcastic smile. There was
little discussion. Senator Aldrich said in reply
TO questions that the object Of the amendment
was TO meet the criticism that the Republicans
had abandoned the position for international
bimetalIsm taken in the ST. Louis convention.
The vote on the amendment showed a strict
division on party lines, Senator Jones, of
Nevada not voting
Mr.. Pettus. of Alabama, offered an amend
ment providing that the bill shall not be con-
strued to affect the present legal tender quality
OF silver dollars coined by the United States
Mr.. Chandler proposed an amendment provid-
ing that the gold dollar of 25S grains and the
silver dollar of 1922 grains shall be the unit of
value. and that all forms of money issued or
coined by the United States shall be maintained
at that parity Of value: and that the United
States notes and Treasury notes when presented
at the Treasury for redemption shall be re-
deemed in gold or silver coin Of such standard.
Mr.. Jones. of Arkansas. introduced amend
ment directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
keep constantly hand emergency fund
amounting to $50 100000 of United States Treas
ury notes which may be issued to any citizen
OF the United States at a discount OF 10 per
cent, in exchange for United States bonds. the
bonds TO be held not TO exceed year and the
holder TO pay per cent interest,
Mr.. Caffery finished his speech the Philip
pine question. holding that the United States
ought to restore in the islands the status quo
and then confer independence the Filipinos
Mr. Butler discussed at length the proposed
amendment TO the Constitution Of North Caro-
lima in answer to speeches delivered by Senator's
Morgan. McEnery and Money.
A Joint resolution authorizing the President to
appoint woman commissioner to represent
the Daughters OF the American Revolution at
the unwilling of the statue of Lafayette at the
Paris Exposition was passed
Mr.. Foraker gave notice that as soon as the
Financial bill was disposed of he would ask the
Senate TO take up the bill providing civil gov
eminent for Puerto Rico.
Mr.. Culom expressed the hope that this notice
would not interfere with the consideration OF
the measure prov ding a government for Hawaii
Mr. Shoup announced that II was the inten-
ton of the chairman Of the Committee on Privf-
leges and Elections TO press the consideration
OF the case OF Mr.. Quay as soon as the Financial
bill had been disposed OF.
The Conference report the Urgent Nat
cheney bill was agreed 70. thus passing the meas
ure.