The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1900-01-13
GOLD BILL IN SENATE
Aldrioh Makes Speech Explain.
ing Its Provisions
DOES NOT RELOCATE SILVER COIN!
Rhode Island Senator Declares Demo
cratic Party Is Not BIZ
metallic Party.

Tn accordance with the notice pre-
>iously given by him. Senator Alaricn
opened the discussion OF the hnancia'
bill in the senate Thursday with
sneech in explation of the senate sup
stitute for the house bill. The speech,
was carefully prepared ana was fe"N
from manuscript. .,,
Senators present gave him careful
attention, but no one interrupted MN
with questions or otherwise during
the delivery nor did anyone manifes'
a disposition to reply after he had con-
cluded. .;,
At the opening of the days session,
Mr.. Beyeridge, of Indiana, presen'ea
the following resolution:
"That the Philippine island are ter.
ritory belonging to the United states;
that Il is the intention OF the United
States to retain them as such anu w
establish and maintain sucn govern
mental control throughout the arc1, ),
} nelieo as the situation may demand
Mr.. Beveridge asked that the reso-
= linton lie upon the table until Iues'
t dav: when he would speak upon IT.
t A message from the president was
r read. transmitting testimony taken py
I The commission appointed to- invest,-
d gate conduct OF the war department
# A resolution was presented by MI
y Pettigrew calling upon the secretary
IS NJ the navy for the report OF Admiral
IS Dewey Of April 10, 1898, in which the
IS admiral said he could take Mania ~
any time. He asked immediate con
siderat,on, but Mr.. Spooner objected
and the resolution went over.
m Mr.. Aliens resolution calling 10
correspondence between the treasur
nj department and the National bank an
,e the Hanover National bank, OF Ne
s. York, was agreed to with modihcs
n, tions.
a. The consideration Of Mr.. Pettigrew
of resolution concerning the advances II
20. ported to have been made by Agu
he naldo to General Otis was postpone
it until Monday. ~ =,
te. The senate, at 1:55 p. M, TOOK
the financi bill and Mr.. Aldrich q
he dressed the senate. In the course
lge his speech he said: 80,
Tor "The general purpose OF thu bill
TO 10 declare anew that gold is the mon
old torv standard of the United States;
be establish confidence in the intenti
INST and ability of our governmen t 10 U,
the greatest possible measure OF $
as bility in value to its currency ana
the nrovide the means for securing for
II at all times an equal purchasing pc"
with gold; to enlighten in every pos
Mr.. BILE way the burdens imposed up
Try, the taxpayer by existing pubic OF
ase. cations and to strengthen the pun
for credit. No departure is intended
red this bill from the public policy wh
,ry. was adopted years ago and has OF
rust consistently adhered to through s
cessiye administrations.
MD "The bill now before the sen
,oon contains no disavowal OF the post
the heretofore taken upon the question
ator international bimetallism ana pia
attic no obstacles in the way OF It's acc'
ting plishment in the future"
nder senator Aldrich accused the De
a Of cratic party Of advocating q pc
ses- that would lead to silver monome
osid- j;sm and declared it was not Oh
tallic party at all.
"The committee does NOT sue
IL INV changes in the status OF the 81
,.rv dollar or the silver certificate. W.
not propose to take away rom 81 .,
Cap any Of the monetary priheks
even negatives ~hich " NV s,.
adiu. fact, we believe Una. .ne on,,h .,
been suggested Will CREAMY e'e .
to &C. position in our mohe.a,y 80
pur. The senator aeien,eu oosr
upon provisions OF the OH 90 pas.;hl
Ica. ary measure in view OF the poss'ol
crease Of the public debt.
Z At the close Of the speech the .
uant into executive session. adjt
n'sh' ing at q. 20 o'clock until Monday