The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-06

Mr.. Corbett, and it would be registered
in the same way again on the same
state of facts. The Oregon legislature
was prevented from organizing until
after the time limit of carrying into
effect the will of the people had ex-
pired, and it was believed by many
that Mr.. Corbett was the inspiring
genius of that revolutionary conduct.
A large number of senators voted
against Mr.. Corbett because his ap-
pointment was regarded as the Gull
minatiOn of a conspiracy against the
government of his state"
The Corbett Case.
Senator'S were resolved that Mr.. Cor
bett should not be the beneficiary Of
that wrong. Mr.. Quay's case was the
extreme opposite of this For two
years. said Mr.. Carter, there had been
in operation a scheme in the state of
Pennsylvania to prevent representa-
ton in the senate if that representative
were Mr.. Quay.
Mr.. Quay" said he. was made the
victim of court in Pennsylvania. An
indictment was returned against him,
and thus the machinery of the courts
was set in operation against him to
hold the members of the legislature
from performing their duty in the cleo
ton of a senator.
when the legislature adjourned"
said he, this man faced a jury, and
I believe never challenged a single
juror offered After the trial had pro-
ceeded to its end. the case was sub
mitted 10 the jury and in an incredibly
short time they brought in a verdict Of
not guilty.
Il do not believe" said Mr. Carter
that this country had ever witnessed
such another deep, dark. damnable
diabolical plot to destroy a mans po-
litical or private character
In conclusion, he said that in every
case OF this kind that came before the
senate, he would reserve the right to
go behind the certificate of the gov
ernor to inquire how the appointment
was obtained.
Fairbanks Defends Finance Bill.
Mr. Fairbanks of Indiana then de-
hvered a set speech in support of the
conference report or the financial bill.
which bill. he declared. marks a large
and intelligent step forward in our
monetary history. Under it vast indus
t1al and commercial interests. he said.
Will have a period of reDose, secure
against the menace Of monetary doc
trines. Labor would be benefited. for
said he, the interests Of labor and cap
ital are always Identical They can
never be divorced. They are so inter-
laced and interdependent that money
which injuriously affects one cannot
benefcially affect the other.
Mr. Fairbanks then made an argu-
ment on the silver question. holding
that the maintenance of the gold
ill L.
currency at a parity with gold. is the
only bimetallism possible with so vast
a difference existing between the value
or the two metals in the markets. and
1t would be impossible for the United
states alone to maintain the parity of
silver under free coinage of the latter.
No Free and Unlimited Coinage.
The hackneyed phrase, "free and IN
limited coinage of silver. without the
aid or consent of any other nation on
earth" was intended to be a brave
utterance. stimulating to the national
spirit and to our national pride. but
vas a sharp Impeachment of our intel
ligence
The Republicans had done everything
that ever had been done for silver, and
the opposition were bimetallists in the
DRY only. He then paid a warm tribute
to the present financial policy Of the
government, which had made possible
refunding of our bonds at the lowest
rate Of interest known and caused pros
perity throughout the country.
Mr.. Foraker Of Ohio gave notice of
amendments 10 the Porto Rican bill
imposing q duty of 5 cents pound on
coffee, chicOry roots and chicory i'm
ported into Porto Rico. and to prevent
the importation from Porto Rico to the
United States of goods or products not
actually of Porto Rican origin
Mr.. Butler of North Carolina followed
with brief general discussion of the
financial question. particularly attack
ing the power which. he said was con-
ferred upon the national banks by the
pending bill
After brief executive session, the
senate, at 4:40 p. m, adjourned.