The Portland daily press., 1900-03-14

raisnsd sstks infsmiss 81 thfs hsli, !" and
the s'stsaithy deosis. fraud and corr upton
By walsh this conspiracy has forced III
slimy course along The pathway Of legis-
lation, until new We are 70 witness In
the light Of day, it, triumph over . frss
paopIs." Be declared 10 would mark the
blacksst page in our legislative history.
He closed az followss "rhs forces Of
patriOtism and integrity have sslsctsd
their leader IN advance Of the convention,
which win be ratified on July fourth,
and with that leAdsr-ths incorruptible,
invincibls and FEARLESS tribune of the
people william Jennings Bryan. they
win drive you and the cohorts Of corrup-
ton from place and power forever"
Democratic applauss.l
Mr.. Brosius Of z Pennsylvania, chair
man OF the committee on banking and
currency and one Of tbs confsrses on the
financial bill, closed the debate in sup
port Of the bill and report.
After pointing out the advantages of
ths bill In establishing o stable systsm OF
finance, he concluded In rart as follows;
"Thfs measure Is long step toward
the splsndid pree-",nenos we are aohies-
ing as q world 20, American credits
are affecting the H. V Of the world.
The British war 'oah a the Russian
loan have sought American takers and
We supply these o.Iis az we did the pay
meut to Spain, without strain, out Of our
abundant commercial CREDITS abroad,
These ara momentous events. They show
the marvellous development Of she Uuitsd
States and the power to command the
markets and control the finances Of the
world. Financial empire Ia before rs
and, following In the wake OF CONNER
cial superiority, New York ere long
viii have supplanted london a. the
clearing house OF the world. This 10 but
part Of our great forward movement. 1t
10 but one terrncs In the height Of destiny
this nation is climbing. Let us then go
forward, achieving supremacy among
nations and taking that position assured
BY our great opportunities and manifest
destiny"
At 4 80 the vote was taken and the con-
ference report was agreed to. yeas 166,
n sys 100; present and not votipg ten.
AlH8 DemOcrnt8 NOtoA WIN buo @hcpuDii-
oans to agree to the report. viz: Clayton.
briggs, Undsrhill, Levy, Svudder, all OF
New York; Denny OF Maryland, MsAlesr
of Psnnsylvanis, ThAyer OF Massachu'
setts, and Fitzgerald OF New York.
In other respect the vote was on party
lines.
The Speaker announced the appoint
msnt of Mr.. Clayton Of Alabama to sue
coed Mr. Underwood Of Alabama on fhe
Judiciary committee; MIR. Brewer to sue
coed Mr.. Clayton on the insular CON-
mittse and MIR. Polk on the military
committee.
The House then adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, March 13.-Personal ex-
plantations were made today Ia the Senate
by Mr.. Allen Of Nebraska, and Mr.. But
Ter of North Carolina, Of their positions
on the financial question. Both an
nounosd their belief in the free and I'M
limited coinage OF silver at the ratio Of
IS to 1. The statements were called out
by reports TO the contrary which had
gained SOME circulation. Mr.. Turner
Of Washington, began an extended speech
on the Porto Rioo bill, maintaining that
the pending measure clearly was uncon-
ssitutional. He expressed his belief that
It would be 10 held II 1t were passed upon
by tue supreme eou.t.