The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-06
Monlana senalor saataIns Qaay

QUAY 81 sc. In the senate To-Day, IN bno
course Of an explanation as 20 why ne
Ngfli vote for the former senator from the
efafe OF Pennsylvania. Notwithstanding,
he voaei against the seating OF MI Cor-
hctt The near approach to the time or
voting on the conference report on the
nrsnclal bin brought out two speeches OF
fhil; measure, one by Mr. FGirbnnl<s. or
gndana and the other Wy Mr. Butler, Of
North Carolina.
The conference report on the hnancial
blI waa called up and MT Teller OF
'Co.nrad0, resumed hts speech opposing It's
ndoption. The proposed legislation, he
believed would be disastrous 20 the
country and WIS the culmination Of an
effort BY destroying one half the metallic
money Of the world Under X great for
Hunes would be acovired by the rich.
while me poor would be made poorer. He
did not speak chiefly IN behalf OF Colo
todo. Colorado today" he said rs pro-
ducfng more gold than any other part Of
ahn word except South Africa. Last year
we produced S34 100000. undoubtedly this
year the production of gold In Colorado
will Oe ti0OO.O0) and my belief Is THAI II
viii soon surpsss the greatest annual pro-
Juction Of California
at ~ not on account OF Colorado that
y am protesting against this but we can
stand tue gold standard better than other
parts or the country. III New Eugland,
with rs great manufacturing enterprises
and large iaboring population, can stand
~ Colorado can stand ", too, and grow
gich under Il.
y believe this is the greatest calamity
however. inflicted upon the country-an
nfflictiOn greater than that OF the civil,
war II the gold output should continue,
the time Of the disaster will be post
D0ned and when Il falls off, the disaster
viii be upon our people"
The pension appropriation bill. which
npnropriates &f45.2t5.2O was passed and
then Mr.. Carter OF Montana, addressed
the senate IN favor OF seating Mr.. Quay
as senator from Pennsylvania. He argued
thak the constitution contemplated that
she seats tn the senate always should be
kept full Referring 10 Mantle. Alien and
f3eclowith cisses, he declared that the sill
yer question 'eaily had decided those cas-
es, bat added that Notwithstanding the
then administration opposing Mr.. Mantle
because OF silver, that gentleman wouiu
prnperiy arranged on that vote, and Allen
and Bcclowith also would have been seat
Ud, as their cases were dependent upon
THO decision IN the Mantle case.
Thus" he said 'in 1893, technlcality
rn1de the recorded verdict OF the senate.
the reverac OF It's real judgment"
AS TO the NOrbett case, Mr.. Carter said
Ny vote was recorded against Mr.
Eorbett. ana II would be registered in the
isame way again on the same state OF
1acts. The Oregon legislature was pre-
vented from organizing until after the
cime limit Of carrying into effect the win
Of the people had expired and IL was be-
lisved BY many that Mr.. Corbett was the
inspiring genius OF that revolutionary
condition 4 large number Of senator's
voted against Mr. Corbett because his ap-
polntment was regarded az the cu,inina-
tlon OF a conspiracy against the govern
ment os his state"
Senators were resolved Mr.. Corbett
should not De the beneficiary OF that
wrong
Mr. Quay's case was the extreme op-
poaite Of this. For two years, SAID Mr..
Carter, there had been An operation,
scheme In the skate OF Pennsylvania, to
prevent representation In the senate IL
that representation were 70 be Mr. Quay
Mr. Quay he went on. was made
6he victim Of a court In Pennsylvania.
an Indictment was returned against him
and thus The machinery OF the courts was
set IA operation against him TO hold the
members of the legislation from per-
xormtng their duty In the election OF a
senator.
when in the legislature said he.
this man faced a jury and / believe new
or chellenged single juror offered Az
ter the trial had proceeded TO ts end the
case was submttea TO the Jury and IN an
Incredibly short time they brought In a
verdict o1 not guilty
doh oeleNe thdt ihls country mas
ever Witnessed such another deep dark
tinmnable, dabolical plot to destroy
mans politloal or private character"
In conclusion he said that iu every
case OF this kind that came before the
senate he woJd reserve the right TO 60
behind the certificate OF power TO Inquire
hOW the appointment was obtained.
Mr.. Fairbanks. OF Indiana, then dellv-
erred a set speech M support of the cor-
Terence report on the financial bin which
hiil, he declared. marks a large and in
&c iigent step forward tn our monetary his
tory. Under a. the vast commercial and
industrial interests, he said viii have a
period OF response secure against the
tncnnce Of monetary doctrine. Labor
would be benefited. for he said, the
Interests OF itbor and lndustrlals are
always identiGtl They can never be di- /
vorced. They are so interlaced and inter-
dependent that money which injuriousiy |
affects one cannot benehclaily affect tho /
other.
Mr.. Fairbanks then made an argument
On the silver question, holding that the
rnAintenance Of the gold standard with
silver circulating as currency an a parity
with gold is the only blmettaism pos.
sabe with so vast a difference existing
between tho value OF the bwo metals i'm
the markets and that it wou.d be impos-
tole for the United States alone 20 MAIN
tain the parity OF silver under free coin
..tsN ~ NhN t'ttNt. - ne hAckheYed phfahe
uee and un omitted coinage OF silver
without the aid or consent OF any other
nntion on earth. was intended 40 be a
brave utterance. stimulating TO the nat-
bunal spirit and to our national pride. but
was sharp Impeachment OF our intel-
tiRence
After a brlef executive session. the SEN
afe al 40 y, m. adjourned
WASHINGTON MARCH 5-Considei-
n,f,le excitement was transacted IN the