Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-03-07

having majority OF TO-
Early in the session, discussion OF
the Quay case was resumed by simon,
who replied to the speech made, yes
terday. by Carter of Montant. The
speech precipitated a debate on Ore
gon politics in which Simon defended
Corbett from the attack made upon
him by the Montana senator.
Allen, Neb., closed the debate on the
financial bill in a characteristic speech
in which he denounced the measure as
the most vicious legislation in his eX-
perience.
At the opening of the Senate's ses-
sion Hansbrough reported a House
Joint resolution directing the secretary
of the interior to place under bond the
mammoth tree grove" and the South
park grove of big trees" in Calavals
and Tuolumne counties. California, the
idea being that the government acquire
the groves. The resolution was adopt
ed
At the conclusion of morning bust
ness, Simon, Ore, called up the rtso-
luton on the seating of former Senator
Quay. He addressed the Senate in
answer to the speech of Carter dellV-
ered yesterday, in the course of which
the Montana senator adverted to the
reasons which induced him to vote
against Corbett who was an appointee
of the governor of Oregon. He said
Carter had made the distinct charge
that Corbett had corrupted the Legis-
lature and defeated the desire of the
people of Oregon. He could not, he
said, permit this unjust and untrue
charge to go unchallenged.
Simon thought Quay on principle of
justice should be estOpped by his
paired vote against Corbett.
Carter replied To Simon's statement
He had not spoken with n view to
making a personal assault upon Cor
bett II assigned as a reason for vot-
ing against Corbett the belief I enter
tained then and which I still entertain
that the proceeding in the organization
of the Legislature was a revolutionary
proceeding to which Corbett was a
party.
Carter then had read letter discuss
ing the situation from George c.
Brownell, chairman of the Joint As
sembly of the state of Oregon. He
followed this letter with the assertion
that Corbett and the governor of the
state were in the combination not only
to defeat Mitchell but to elect Corbett.
Simons said he was induced to be
lieve that Carter's statements We're
somewhat warped and exaggerated by
the peculiar atmosphere of Montana
politics. In fact" said he, lit has
been said that one gentleman in Mon
tana, the candidate for an honorable
office had separated himself from
about $500 900" He did not attempt to
assert the truth of the case but he
felt that Carter might have obtained
his ideas about the corrupt use of
money nearer home than was the state
of Oregon.
Hoar followed Simon with a brief r.
ply to the latters statement that he
expected to vote against the seating:
of Quay. His argument was one re-
lating to the Interpretation of the con
stitution.
Scott. w. Va, introduced n resolution
authorizing the President to govern
the Philippine islands until Congress
shall otherwise provide. He gave no
tice that he would speak on the reso
luton, Friday.
Allen, Neb. then adressed the Senate
on the financial bill. He did not sup
pose it would be denied that the adop-
ton of the gold standard was "A gross
violation of the Republican policy as
enunCiated in the Republican platform
of 1885, nor would it be denied, he
thought, that the Republican party had
made no honest effort to bring about
bimetallism.
Aldrich. chairman of the finance com
mittee. said: II will interjrct into the
senator's remarks. with his permission.
denial of every statement he has
made. and the probability is that at
the conclusion of his speech | can enter
the same denial"
Allen declared the measure required
the payment of all debts. public and
private in gold coin. "fd like to
know" said he whether the senator
from Rhode Island denies that
II do" replied Aldrich.
Il suppose next we shall hear Il de-
NAL that the sun is shining when ev-
erybody is looking at it," sarcastically
retorted Allen.
Il would like the senator to point
out the part of the bill" retorted Aid
rich. which provides that all debts
public and private. shall be paid in
gold"
1T is there" replied Allen Every
contract Is reduced to the gold stand
ard"
Further along Allen asserted that tn,
pending measure conferred unlimite.
power for the issuance of bonds. Nov
suppose. said he. that the senator
tAldrich) will deny that"
no friend Of this bill replied Ala
rich' would ever make such a state
ment. because it is not true
Allen especially attacked the meas
ure because of the favors which h,
saiu IL extended to the national banks
Aldrich made a brief reply to Alien
dealing particularly with that n,r, i
Aliens speech in which he MA MI
cussed the advantages conferred ~ N.
n,il on the national banks. He d,nie
mat the measure extended In ~,
tiOnal banks and addi.io..1