The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18
VOTE ON THE GOLD
BILL FEBRUARY Is
Daily Consideration of the
Measure After 2 p, m.
so THE SENATE DECIDES
ALSO TWO DAYS FOR TEN
MINUTES DEBATES.
MR.. TELLER SPEAKS FOR BIMETALLlSM
The Hoar Resolution Asking Information as to
the Philippine Insunec'on Passed. Hale'S
Resolution as to Flour Seizures Passes
in Amended Form.
in Amended Form.

in Amended Form.
Washington. Jan. 1T.-Without diff
Guilty and within five minutes an agree
anent was reached in the Senate today
to take final vote ON the pending bill
fixing gold as the standard Of value IN
the United States. Mr.. Aldrich, CHAIR
man Of the Finance Committee, sug-
gested February 1st as suitable date
February for the vote. Mr. Jones (Dem.
of Ark named February 10th and his
proposition was accepted by Mr.. Al
drich. In the intervening time the
measure will be discussed.
After several days of debate the drag
net resolution of inquiry regarding the
conduct of the Philippine war, intro
dllced by Mr.. Hoar CMass.) was adopted
as a substitute for resolutions of SINH
lar hut less extended character. offered
by Mr. PettiSrew and Mr. Lodge. Be
yond vigorous speech by Mr.. Petit
grew the resolution aroused no debate
and it is within the discretion of the
President to send or not to send any of
the information requested.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hale
(Mainc) as to the seizure of flour by the
British authorities, was adopted, af-
amended.
When the Hoar resolution, amended by
Mr. Lodge. calling for general informal
ton regarding the conduct of the insur-
rection in the Philippines was taken up,
Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d. spoke in favor
of its passage. He declared that he
had received information since the in
Production of his resolutions, that as
sured him of the facts he had asserted.
1.-THE blood of every soldier, said he,
who has fallen since the wan began,
is OH the heads of the Administration.
The blood of the sixty soldier boys of
South Dakota vino lost their lives after
being conscIipted into an unwilling SER
Vice after their terms had expired, lies
at the door of the Administration and
there is no escape for it. | charge
that the censorship of the press and the
suppression of facts are for the purpose
Of advancing the political ambitions of
Mr. Mckinley"
If this action, said Mr.. Pettigrew.
nut the administration in hole, as
was stated. it was not his fault The
resolution was then passed without di-
vision.
THE FLOUR SEIZURES.
Mr.. Hale (Maine) called up his reso-
luton requesting the Secretary of State
for information relating 10 tire seizure
and detention of American flour by the
British authorities in Delagoa Bay
South Africa. Chairman Davis. of the
Foreign. Relations Committee, moved it
no referred to his committee. saying it
was premature in view of the present
diplomatic negotiations. 1t is a ques-
ton TO he determined whether the flour
is for use of an active hostile.
Mr.. Davis thought the real question
now under consideration is whether the
matter comes within the province of
international law. He said it did not
become the Senator (Mr. Hale to intro
duce such a resolution ut this time. and
referring To the paragraph that further
detention will he considered as without
warrant and offensive to this Govern
ment. he ventured to say that no pro
nuncamentO upon 50 important
question was ever made by Il Govern
ment until the diplomatic negotiations
relating to it had been completed. 1t
is Il statement which is made only on
the verge OF hOstilities.
Mr.. Hale replied that the resolution
was limited to one of inquiry; that the
country was entitled to know the situa-
ton and that he deemed it perfectly
clear that the seizure was not of con-
traband goods. 1t needed, he thought,
no investigation by committee to de-
termine that flour was not contraband
of war.
"A majority of this Senate can sti1e
this resolution said Mr.. Hale, warmly,
but it cannot be suppressed in any other
way"
He said one of the things he was
trying to have answered was whether
the -four seized was American -four, the
property of American shippers.
The discussion of the question as ia
whether food products were ever con-
traband of war was precipitated by Il
question of Mr.. Lodge. Mr.. Hale ques-
toned it very decidedly in the case OF
The -four, but he could conceive that il
might be in certain circumstances. Such
AN admission would. in his opinion.
however, be fraught with great danger
TO the United States now and in the
future.
PASSED WITH A STRUGGLE.
Mr.. Hawley Comm believed the reso,
luton as introduced was a thinly veied
threat of war. Our relations with Great
Britain ought not to be disturbed lln-
less for very grave reasons.
Mr. Tillman (S. c. called attention
to the shipment of mules to the Brit
ish forces in South Africa from ports OF