The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-04
GENERAL CORBiN'S CASE
INFORMATION ASKED FOR BY
THE HOUSE.
81 PRIVATE PENSION BILLS PASSED
Aldrich-Robbns Contested Election Case Post.
poned by the House. Resolutions Of Sym
patty and Respect Adopted on
Death Of Congressman Epes.

Washington, March 3.-The Senate
held brief session today adjournang
early on account of the death Of Repre-
sentative Epes, of Virginia During the
session Mr.. Ross, Wt), spoke in oppOssi-
tioH TO the seating of Hon. NJ. s. Quay
and Mr.. Teller spoke in criticism Of the
conference report upon the Currency Bill
A number of private pension bills were
passed during the day.
When the Senate convened Mr.. Petit.
grew introduced and the Senate PAS. -.
resolution irlstructing the Secretary 81
War to send to the Senate the proceed
ings in the court martial proceedings 81
1864. against the then Lieutenant Colonel
Ccrbin, now Adjutant General of che ay
my.
The resolution also calls for other In
formation be airing upon General Corbin'
military record
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The Quay resolution was then laid be
fore the Senate and Mr. Ross, Vt.),
made an address in which he opposed the
seating OF Mr.. Quay.
He contended that under the consti-
tutional provision a vacancy in the Sem
ate could only be filed when it occurred
during the recess of the Legislature. The
Quay case did not to his mind meet
this requirement. tF
At the close of Mr.. Ross speech Mr.
Teller, Coli. toofl the floor Co discuss
the conference report Of the Financial
Bill. He maintained that too much pow
or was given the Secretary of the Treas
tiry. and he was opposed to all the pro-
visions of the measure which he dis
cussed in detail.
Mr. Teller said he did not believe it
was good thing TO extend The public
debt. but he did not think the gold stand
ard would be maintained without 1T.
MIR. Teller asserted there had been no
effort made IN the hast II years to re.
Cftce the public debt nor would there be
by the Republican party. Mr.. Teller
asked why. with all the money I'm the
Treasury. il could not be used to pay
current expenses instead of issuing bonds.
Mr. Allison replied that this would
prevent any evil effects from a possible
endless chain, and was TO prevent IL
drain upon the Treasury.
Referring TO the premium of six per
cent on the proposed bonds. Mr.. Teller
argued that they would still go highAt'
because the holder, could at any tins'
get the full face value of them III money,
drawing two per cent interest while hsad-
ing the bonds. meantime paying no ia xes.
He predicted that under the opera
tion of the proposed law rhe banks wodiA1
control the volume OF the currency
Referring TO the recent act of the
Treasury in coming TO the assistance
of the banks in an emergency he said
that the money then deposited could not
now be taken out without creating disas-
trouS effects.
Mr.. Teller criticised the bi-metaliic de
claratfon Of the bin as silly and weak
because it meant nofhing. Senators
who had stood here for, years calling
themselves bi-lnetallists had accepted tho
geld standard till at the dictatiol of II
CAUCUS. and the probability was that
they would go to the full length demand
ed by the banks.
AT 3 o'clock the Pension Appropriation
Bill was taken up. hut OH account OF
slim attendance Of Senator's its tnal con-
sideration was postponed.
After the executive session the doors
were re-opened, and the Senate took UP
private pensions bills, of which thirty.
seven were passed.
Mr.. Martin. lVa.). announced the death
of Representative Epes, and the follow
ing Senators were appointed commit
tee 10 attend the funeral OH behalf of
the Senate:
Messrs. Daniel, Martin, Perkins, Scott
and Harris.
As a further mark of respect the Sen
ate then at $40 p. m. adjourned.