Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-15

ss,~|, oOhSS N3NCSaoaJ, INcHhy, NlC-
Emery, Martin. Money. Morgan. Pet
tus, Rawlins, Sullivan, Teller Tillman,
Turley, Turner-25.
Nays-Aldrich. Allison, Burrows,
Caffery. Carter, Clark (Wyomlng), Gull
lom, Davis, DeBoe. Depew. Elkins,
Fairbanks. Foraker, Foster. Frye, Gal
linger, Hale. Hanna. Hansbrough.
kean, Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride, Mo
Comas McCumber, Mcmillan, Mason,
Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Patt (Con-
necticuO, Plat (New York;, Proctor
Quarles, Ross. Sewell. Shoup Simon,
Spooner. Thurston, Vest, Warren, Wet
more, Wolcott-45.
AN OBJECTION.
Mr.. Chandler then asked Mr.. Aldrich
II he would consent to the insertion
before the Finance Committees amend
ment of these words from the national
platform of the Republican party in
iS92: The United States. from tradi-
tion and interest. favors bimetallism."
Il object" replied Mr. Aldrich, Ito
the rc-enactment of the revised sta
tutes and to the recital in this bill Of
the various platforms of political par
ties" He maintained there was no
provision In the bill which was an oh
stacle to bimetallism.
MI Allison suggested that the trou-
bic with Senators on the Democratic
side was that they were not bimetal-
lists. They stood for the free and m
limited coinage of silver and were sill
yer monometallists.
lie believed other nations now should
take the initiative
SAME OLD STRADDLE.
Mr.. Jones, Arkansas. believed the hi
metallic amendment had been brought
about by demands of Republican BIZ
metallists.
TT is the same old fraudulent strad
de-" he declared, that was put in to
the Republican platform Of 1896 in or
der to deceive the voters"
lie said the reason for the presenta.
lion OF the Senate substitute was that
the House measure was too specific
and placed the country too squareIy on
the gold standard to suit the present
straddlers.
Mr.. Cockrell declared that all the sill
yer That would come to this country
under a free coinage law would be
easily absorbed by the United States.
and said not the slightest difficulty
would be experienced in maintaining
the value of the silver dollar.
After the discussion had proceeded
for some time. the Senate, at 5:45 p. M,
adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Washington Feb. 1.-THE debate up-
on the legislative bill In the House to-
day strayed far from the bill touching
the question OF Government deposits
in national banks reckless cxpendi-
lures for pensions, and finally drifting
INTO the question of election methods in
Missouri. Some very caustic things
were said on both sides
The reports in the contested election
case of Aldrlck VS.. Robbins. from the
Fourth Alabama district, was submit
ted The majority report in favor of
the contestant and minority in favor
for the sitting member.
Mr.. Heminway made n general cX-
planation OF the Legislative bril-
Mr.. Payne. of New York, the floor
leader OF the majority, interrupted Mr..
Heminway to announce that, in view
of the failure to reach an agreement
concerning the debate on the Legisla-
tive bill. he would call up the Porto
Rican bill Monday next
speaking generally about the clerical
force in the departments, Mr.. Hemin-
way provoked something of storm by
asserting that the departments were
filled with incompetents. who were kept
In by political Influences He said
whenever the head of Il department
proposed O discharge incompetents
Congressman and Senators bulldogged
him into retaining them. He cited Il
case where fourteen Senators insisted
upon the retention of a man.
Mr.. Moody, of Massachusetts, insisted
TINT superannuated clerks must be re-
moved. UNLESS we can get rid OF this
dead wood" said he. 1.-The public ser
vice will break down."
Mr.. Bell (colored) discussed the qucs-
Fion of government deposits In national
banks. II had been contcndcd, lie said
that banks made nothing out OF such
deposits Mr.. Bell said he had written
thn ron Of oil Mo So
he had received enough replies to show
that deposits of State funds had we'll
defined market value. New York re-
ceived " per cent. on daily balances.
and 3 per cent. upon special funds.
Florida received ois and Georgia per
cont.
Mr.. Sims (Tennessce) submitted some
remarks concerning pensions. lie pre-
sented some interesting statistics re-
garding the claims for pensions on ac-
count of the Spanish war. From the %
regular regiments engaged In the Sen
tiago campaign. which suffered casual
ties to the number OF 1,34i. had come
1852 applicants for pensions
The eight volunteer regiments en-
gagged at Santiago. which suffered 209
casualties, presented 3,5SS applications.
These latter regiments. he said, were all
from the North. Eight Southern rcgi-
ments that suffered q loss OF 159 had
only fbl applications for pensions. This
discrepancy he accounted for by the
statement that lin the South the pension
mania was not rampant.
| Mr.. Rartholdt tAIaine) devoted half
| an hour TO q denunciaton of the cleo
| ton laws OF Missouri The Democratic
legislature al it's last session. he said,
had imposed Goebclism upon st. Louis
and saddled upon the city an infamous
| police bill. The German Americans OF
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ministration's Philippine policy. 10y
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