The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04

The Quay resolution wss laid before the
Senate yesterday at The conclusion O, the
routine morning business and Mr. Ross
was about 10 submit zcme remarks ON the
subject when Mr Burrows sGgge4 "a that
before proceeding it would h1 well 20 as
certain whether Or rot quorum vas pres
ent The ron was called aad af,er it had
been announced By ID Presiding Oficer
that forts nine Senators hsa responded to
their names Mr, Ross proceeded with his
speech. IN which be opposed ,ae Sealing Of
Nr Qsuy
Nr Ross said De has received numerous
kilograms from Pennsylvania newspapers
asking him which Vay De would vote on the
Quay resolution. and that be had replied
10 them that the question was one Of con
stitudoual Interpretation snd that lac de-
sired TO make a careful study Of it before
announcing HIS position in the matter lie
stated that he then spent several days IN
an Investigation OF Tie case. after when
be read the arguments that were submitted
before the Committee on Privileges and
Elections. and. though he had By THAI time
reached conclusion as 10 the position he
would take. he did not announce ID undl h
had listened carefully 10 The speeches that
had been made in The Senate on both sides
Of the question.
Governors Power IL Appoint.
NJ. 8oss then said thst in his opinion.
the whole question WAS As to whether or
not The Constitution conf5rs upon the Gov
ernor Of a state the power 10 make ap-
poln meELs 10 MI a vacancy in its Sena-
toTiai representation which occurred while
the Legislature OF thst State was in ses-
sion. and which that body. after attempt
ing. had been unable to MI He reviewed
the circumstances leading up 90 Mr. Quay
appointment by the Governor OF Penusyi-
vsnis. after which he read the clause of
the Constitution which bears on the suo-
iect Of vacancies in the Senate. and said
that he interpreted il to mean that such
vacancies could be flied by the Governor
only when they occurred during recess OF
the Legislature. He arruc1 that the Quay
case does nrt uert h.s rsQuiremCnt and
that IN Trainers of -la Constitution had
not INTENDED .o provide foI the neglect OF
a State Legislature TO ais barge its duty
and fil vacancy in the senate. II that
vacancy we're not filled be said, it was
the fault ~ he state Ia having elected a
Legislatui which refused or neglected to
perform IT. DUTY
He conis -dcl ulzt Che uderstanding OF
the word happen Ca Vh the argu-
ments OF those hc hl1 ar1-ei the seating
of MIR. Quay vas based Nas N erroneous
one. and that, even gran ug hat it was
correct their position Was not tenable.
Mr. Ross referred 10 stater--lls made by
Mr Hoar in his speech on thI7 question,
and said that, while correct as ar as they
went they omitted certain Important con-
sideIst which would have -udered the
arguments contained In tFen lsa sss. He
went over much the zarae sraual as had
been covered by MY Turlsg in h5 remarks
on the interpreted stion OF the appointment
clause OF the Constitution and offered
no new argumen s ia support Of L.
In conclusion mr Ross said that he
would make only brief reference % the
precedent that has been established by
the Senate on questions Of lLis nature, be- I
cause to his mind he decision Of each case Z
depends upon its bearing with reference 10 I
the Constitution.
The Financial Bill.
At the close OF Mr. Ross speech the |
Quay matter went over without action, 4
and Mr. Teller took the hoor to discuss 4
the conference report on the financial bill. /
He announced his antagonism to it. but I
dained. He desired 70 discuss il In detail I
simply for the purpose Of having his OBJ
lections understood and Of obtaining fur
ther information about the bill from its
supporters.
Mr.. Teller argued that the power ought
not to be given TO al executive officer
which the conference bill gave to the Sec
retary Of the Treasury to maintain par
ity in any way in which. in the Secretary's
was necessary the Secretary might issue
bonds and might buy gold to maintain the
gold reserve Of Sl50. eco 600. but such power
ought not 10 be given 70 him or to any
other executive officer He predicted that
the national debt would be continued and
would increase gradually year by year. 50
that no man now living would ever see it
paid. He did not suppose that the people
who favored this bill ever wanted to see
il paid
Mr.. Allison replied 60 Mr TaHrs OBJ
3ections and defended tha. particular pro-
vision Of the conference Dbl. Lls purpose. I
he said. Was to provide for pos sitia ie-
fciency in the Treasury
The bill does not say that" Dip. Tlf..~
fnterpOsed. 1t says a deficiency iu ta.
revenue There may be plenty Of money
in the Treasury"
THAT IS to say" continued Nr ison
chat II the Government expenl erd5 are
greater than the current revenues enc re-
serve fund shall not be used ;0 pay ur-
rent expenses"
The Bond Issue.
Mr.. Teller asked why with all the roncr
in the Treasury. st could not be used 70
pay current expenses instead Of issuing
bonds.
Mr.. Allison replied that this would pre-
vent any evil effects from a POSSIBLE end
less chain. and was 10 prevent a drain /,
upon the Treasury.
Mr. Teller remarked that the per cent /
bonds which the bill authorized the Secre-
tary TO issue were nov being sold in New
York 10y antieipatioli al a premium Of 1
per cent
Mr.. Allison said he could not conceive Of I
any reason why q per cent bond should .
sell ct a premium.
Mr. Teller declared that 81 was a fat I
neverth theless. He said ke had been told
two days ago by a business man OF New
York, that those bonds were being sold
freely In New York at per cent premium.
the seller making a contract 20 deliver
them when issued. Taking up the pro-
vision In the conference bill that IL Is not
Intended TO preclude international bimetal-
lism Mr.. Teller characterized IL as a silly
ana weak defamation piece Of nou-
sense" Il did not mean anything; and Il .
it did. then il WAS inconsistent with the
gold standard There was not a man, he
said, who voted for the bill Ia the Senate
who had a right 10 be called a bimeialllst
At the close Of Mr. Telier's remarks the
Pension Appropriation bill was taken up
and read
Mr.. Bate objected to acting on a bill ap-
propriating $liseoe. 600 while there were