The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-07
Matters in CongrtAs

NfuAiottIgNfIOtNt u. q. MARCH g.
Not probably in the history Of the SEN
ate WAS there ever shown 80 little real
interest In the final vote ON a great
measure as WAS manifested today on
the conference report OF the financial
bill. The report was befre theo senate
Tor neraly two weeks yet only four
speeches were delivered on Ct, includ-
Ing Mr.. Aldrich's explanation OF the
changes n1dea in the senate by the con-
fereeS. Today discussions ceased on
the bin fifteen minutes before the time
fixed for the vote and the senate actu-
ally began the consideration OF minor
bills ON the calendar to consume time.
The conference report was agreed to
by a vote OF "A to %, the report thus
having a majority OF is.
early in the session discussion on the
Quay case was resumed by Mr.. Simon,
who replied to the speech made yes
kerday by Mr.. Carter OF Montana.
Mr.. Scott, West Virginia, introduced
a resolution authorizing the president
70 govern the Philippine islands until
congress shall otherwise provide.
"a bill was passed for the erection OF
a public building in Wheeling, the cost
not TO exceed $400, 900.
Mr.. Allen, Nebraska, then addressed
the senate on the financial bill. He
did not suppose II would be denied
that the adoption OF the gold standard
was a gross violation of the republican
policy as enunciated in the republican
platform of 1896. Nor would Vt be de-
MED, he thought that the republican
party had made no honest effort TO
bring about bfmetallisrn.
Mr.. Aldrdch. chairman of the finance
committee, said:
Il win interiect into the senators S
remarl0s with his permission, a denial
Of every statement he has made and
the probability Is that ct the conclus-
ion Of his speech can enter the same
denial"
Later on, when MIR. ALLEN declared
the bill required the payment of all
debts, public and private, in gold coin.
Senator Aldrich entered a straight de-
nial and did the same thing when Mr..
Allen asserted that 1t conferred unlim-
ited power for the ISSUANCE Of bonds.
Mr.. Allen retorted that the whole
measure reduced every contract to the
gold standard. He especially attacked
the measure because of the favors
which, he said, 1T extended to the ma
tienal banks.
The pending bill would be more
far-reaching in it's blighung conse-
quences than any measure he had ever
known and its enactment would be a
terrible calamity to the people.
Mr. Aldrtch briefly replied to Mr.. AL
len, denying that the measures ex-
tended to national BANKS any addition
al privileges. Briefly, there was not the
least danger Of initiation by the issu.
ance OF national bank currency un-
der the provisions of the pending bill
The entire amount possible to be issued
by the banks would be 5000 900, 900, an
increase of sS600O0. 900 over the present
national bank currency.
Mr.. Aldrich then asked Mr.. Butler II
he and his party still favored the free
coinage OF silver at the ratio OF 16 20 ],
and Mr.. Butler not answering directly
Mr.. Aldrlcln charged the populist party
had abandoned the free coinage OF sill
yer. g~S
MIR. Butler protested against this
version OF mis- remarks.
The time for taking the vote on The
financial bill had been fixed at O'Clock
and n still lacked fifteen minutes OF
that hour. AS no senator desired to
speak further on the measure, a bill
providing for the erection or public
building at Nachez, Miss, was passed
At o'clock the pending conference
report was agreed to-l4 to 26.
Tine senate then passed a, Joint res
olution authorizing the president to In
vite the governments OF Great Britain
to join in the formation Of an interna-
tional commission TO examine and re-
port upon the diversion OF the waters
that are the boundaries OF the two
countries. fft'I@i'
Mr.. Clark, Montana, directed the at
tention OF the chair to the ract that his
vote had not been recorded on the f.
nancial bill, and by HIS order It was re.
corded ''No."
after a brief executive session, tho
senate, at 5:15 D. m, adjourned