Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-15
DOINGS In CONGRESS
Debate Over the Financial Bill
In the Senate Ended
Today.
The BILL WAS PASSED
A Resolution of Inquiry Concerning the
Charge That British Censor Opened
Official Correspondence From
America.
THE SENATE


Washington, February 15-Not with
standing this is the last day Of debate
on the financial bill in the senate, few
people We're in the galleries. When the
financial bill was lald before the senate
the pending question vas an e.. end
ment offered by thu finance comnitte 2
reading MS follows THE provisiesia VI
this act are not intended to place any
obstacles in the way of the accomplish
ment of international bimetallism, pro-
vided the same be secured by concur
rent action of the leading commercial
nations of the world and at a ratio
which shall insure the pernanence OF
the relative value between gold and sill
yer.
Mr.. Hoar of Massachusetts, said a
double standard had NOT only been ac-
cepted by the people. but been embodied
in the constitution itself. But when, by
the action Of other nations, this country
was forced to accept a single standard,
1t was forced to accept the most VAL
liable metal. We should get double
standard when an opportunity came.
There was therefore no pretense of hy-
pocrisy in the pending amendment.
Mr. Morgan of Alabama denounced
the pending amendment as "a miserable
makeshift, intended to cover the lacer-
ations of wounded conscience"
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut said that
whatever may be said about Imperial
ISM or the "toiling masses" the issue
will be the same as four years ago
whether or not we shall have a silver
standard in the United States.
Mr.. Teller offered the following sub
stitute for the committee amendment: !:
1.-THE people OF the United States are In
favor of bimetallisln and desirous Of an
international agreement with the great
commercial nations of the world that
will admit the use of both gold and sill
yer at such an established ratio as to
maintain the parity between gold and
silver coins, and the efforts Of the gov
ernment are hereby pledged to endeavor
to secure such an international agree
ment as speedily as possible"
The Teller amendment was defeated
-45 to 27.
The committee amendment was
adopted by As to 30.
The Senate passed the financial bill
by vote of as to 90.
Responding to the senate resolution
of January II, the president to-day sent
to the senate report from the secre-
tary Of state, accompanying the papers
showing the steps taken to obtain res
tttution Of property Of American ctti-
zens seized by the military authorities
OF Great Britain In or near Delagoa bay,
South Africa. The report consists en-
tirely of correspondence between the
state department and Ambassador
Choate and the British government.
The fact that the flour received had
been released was published.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, February l6.-Repre.
sentative Wheeler of Kentucky to-day
introduced the following resolution:
Whereas, Charles Macrum, late consul
of the United States government at
Pretoria, Transvaal republic, over his
own signature, charges that when (his)
mail was finally forwarded me, after
Colonel Stowe, the American consul
general at Cape Town, secured it's re-
lease, had the humiliation as a repre-
sentative of the American government
Of sitting in my office at Pretoria and
looking upon envelopes bearing the Off.
cial seal Of the American government
opened and officially scaled with stick.
er, notifying me that the contents had
been read by a censor at Durham" and
Whereas, He further states in the
same article, when I accepted my post
as consul knew nothing OF any secret
alliance between America and Grea,
| Britain" therefore, be 1t
Resolved, by the house, that the sec.
| retary OF state is directed to inform the
house of representatives If said Charles
E. Macrum, as consul of the American
government. informed the state depart.
ment that his official mail had beer
opened and read by the British censor
at Durham, and II SO, what steps II any
had been taken to obtain an explana.
tlon and apology from the British gov.
ernment. He Is further directed to in.
form the house Of representatives wha'
truth there Is in the charge that ee,
cret alliance exists between the repub
lie Of the United States and the empire
Of Great Britain.
The speaker referred the resolution 4
the foreign affairs committee.
In committee OF the whole the hous.
resumed consideration of the Legislative
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Boutell Of Illinois opened with
general remarks about the approaching
presidential contest. He said silver ha<
been killed in 1896 and buried in 1898
He did not think a single member o
the minority honestly desired 1t reSur
rected. He argued that 1t was tine sol
emn duty of every American citizen a
the present stage Of the insurrection II
the Philippines to heartily and poyall!
support the president.
Mr.. Underwood Of Alabama followes
with remarks in support OF a resolution
introduced BY him to repeal the At
teenth amendment TO the constitution
| the suffrage amendment.