The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-07
SENATE FINANCIAL BILL
1T WILL HEREAFTER HAVE RIGHT
OF WAY OVER OTHER MEASURES.
International BimetaIIism Amend
ment Proposed by Mr. Aldrich-
Debate I'm the Lower House.

WASHINGTON, Feb 6.-Until the finan-
cial measure now pending before the Sen
ate shall have been disposed of finally it
will be considered by the Senate every leg
islative day to the exclusion of all except
purely routine business. This agreement
will have the effect of cutting or all debate
on the Philippine question or other mat
tiers except by unanimous consent of the
Senate. unless senator's choose to discuss
other questions in the time they devote to
the financial bill.
The finance committee to-day reported a
new section of the financial bill as follows:
THAT the provisions of this act are not in
tended to place any obstacles in the way OF
the accomplishment of international BIZ
metallism. provided the same be received
by concurrent action Of the leading COM
mercial nations OF the world, and at a ratio
which shall insure permanence Of relative
value between gold and silver"
Mr.. Pettus, OF Alabama, offered an
amendment providing that the Till shall not
be construed to affect the present legal
tender quality of silver dollars coined by
the United States.
Mr.. Chandler proposed an. amendment
providing that the gold dollar of 25S5
grains and the silver dollar of 4l2lk 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 silver coin of such
standard
Mr.. Jones' of Arkansas, also gave notice
of an amendment TO the same bill provid-
ing for an urgency fund or $5ooOo,ooo In
treasury notes.
A joint resolution authorizing the Presi-
dent to appoint one woman commissioner
to represent the United States and the Ma
tfonal Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution at the unveilfng OF
the statue Of Lafayette at the exposition
at Paris. o.
Mr. Caffery concluded his speech on the
Philippine question. holding that the United
States ought to restore in the Islands the
status quo and then confer independence
Mr.. Butler discussed at length the pro-
posed amendment TO the Constitution OF
North Carolina In answer TO speeches de-
livered by Senators Morgan. McEnery and
Money.
The following bills were passed: Recog-
nizing the able and gallant services or
Captain Francis futile, revenue cutter
service, his officers and men OF the Bear;
also the heroic services of Liuetenant ID. II.
Jarvis, +. p. Bertholf and DR.. s. j. Call.
composing the overland expedition 10 Point
Barrow, Arctic ocean, for the RELIEF or I'M
periled whalers; extending the time Tor the
commencement and completion OF the rail-
road bridge across the Illinois river at Graf
ton, ILL.,, by the st. Paul * Chicago Railroad:
TO extend the time for the completion OF a
bridge across the East river. between the
city of New York and Long island; for the
relief of the Catholic Church at Macon
CITY, Mo-; for the relief of st. Charles Col
lege: to pay the Union Iron works OF San
Francisco So S23 horsepower penalty levied
on account OF the coast defense vessel
Monterey.
ate, at ass p m. adjourned