The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-07
BY A MAJORITY OF 10
CONFERENCE REPORT ON FINANCIAL
BILL ADOPTED BY SENATE.
Little Interest Taken by Members
Yeas Were "A and the Nays &C.
Chandler with Minority.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Not probably
in the history of the Senate was there ever
shown so little real interest in the final
vote on a great measure was manifested
to-day in the vote on the conference re-
port on the financial bill. The report was
before the Senate for nearly two weeks.
yet only four speeches were delivered upon
1t, including Mr.. Aldrichs explanation OF
the changes made in the Senate bill by the
conferees. To-day discussion ceased on the
bill fifteen minutes before the time fixed
for the vote and the Senate actually began
the consideration of minor bills on the cal
endar to consume time. The conference re-
port was agreed to by vote of "A to rs. the
report having a majority of Is. The de-
tailed vote was as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich. Allison, Baker. Bard. Bev-
eridge. Burrows, Carter, Clark of Wyom-
ing, Cullom, Davis, Depew, Elkins, Fair
banks. Foraker. Foster. Frye. Gallinger.
Gear, Hale. Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley,
Hoar. Lindsay. Lodge, Mcbride, McComas,
McCumber. Mcmillan. Mason. Nelson. Pen
rose. Perkins. Plat of Connecticut, Platt
of New York. Proctor. Quarles, Ross,
Scott. Shoup. Simon. Thurston. Yelling
ton. Wetmore-4.
Nays-Allen. Bacon, Bate. Butler. Chand-
Ter, Chiffon, Clark of Montana, Clay,
Cockrell. Culberson, Harris Heitfeld,
Jones of Arkansas, Jones Of Nevada, Ken
ny. McLaurin, Martin. Morgan, Pettigrew,
Pettus, Rawlins, Sullivan, Taliaferro, Tel
Ter, Tillman, Turner's.
Before the bill was passed Mr.. Allen said
he did not suppose 1t would be denied that
the adoption of the gold standard was
gross violation of the Republican policy,
enunciated In the Republican platform
of 1896; nor would ii be denied, he thought,
that the Republican party had made no
honest effort to bring about bimetallism.
A1driNh n
committee. said: Il will interject into the
senator's remarks. with his permission,
denial of every statement he has made,
and the probability is that, at the conclu-
sion of his speech, / can enter the same
denial
Later on. when Mr.. Allen declared the
bill required the payment of all debts. pub
lie and private, in gold coin, Senator Aid
rich entered a straight denial and did the
same thing when Mr.. Allen asserted that
ii conferred unlimited power for the issu-
ance Of bonds.
Mr.. Allen retorted that the whole meas
ure reduced every contract to the gold
standard. He ESPECIALLY attacked the
measure because of the favors which. he
said, 1t extended to the national banks.
The pending bill would be more far-reach-
ing in its blighting consequences than any
measure he had ever known, and its en-
actment would be terrible calamity to
the people.
Mr.. Aldrich briefly replied to Mr.. Allen,
denying that the measure extended to ma
tional banks any additional privileges
Briefly there was not the least danger of
imitation by the issuance of national bank
currency under the provisions of the pend
ing bill. The entire amount possible TO be
issued by the banks would be $500 0Oo 600
an increase of $3.50. 0000 900 over the present
national bank currency.
Mr.. Aldrich then asked Mr.. Butler IL he
and his party still favored free coinage of
silver at the ratio OF 16 TO /, and Mr.. But
Ter not answering directly. Mr. Aldrich
charged the Populist party had abandoned
free coinage of silver. Mr.. Butler pro-
tested against this version OF his remarks
Mr.. Scott introduced a resolution author
izing the President to govern the Philip
pine islands until Congress shall otherwise
provide.
"A bill was passed for the erection of
public building in Wheeling, w. Va, the
cost not to exceed 500. 600
A joint resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the President of the United States to
invite the government of Great Britain to
join In the formation of an international
commission to examine and report upon
the diversion of the waters that are the
boundaries of the two countries.
Early in the session discussion of the
Quay case was resumed by Mr.. Simon of
Oregon, who replied to the speech made
yesterday by Mr.. Carter. Of Montana.