The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
Bill
TIL Il SENATE.
Mr.. Allen Accused the Republican.
Party Of Gross Fraud.
SHORT SESSION 81. in The HOUSE.
SESSION I'm THE HOUSE,
Lasted Only an Hour and a Half aud
Only Miner Business Was Trans
actcd-Porto Rico Tariff Bill
Was Reported.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Almost inn
mediately after the Senate convened to-
day discussion of the financial measure
was resumed.
Mr.. Allen, of Nebraska, concluded his
speech, charging the Republican party
with breaking faith with the people on
bimetallism.
Mr. Cockrell, of Missouri analyzed the
Financial Bill.
A House Bill passed, granting the New
Orleans Levee Board authority to move
the existing lines in front of the United
States Marine Hospital in New Orleans
Mr.. Allen then spoke. He said that
notwithstanding the promises made by
the Republican party and the fact that
it had a majority in both branches Of Con-
gress, it had not done by legislation or
otherwise one thing to restore silver to
its former position as Il standard money.
In the closing hours of the century
great political party had been guilty by
false pretenseSs and gross fraud Of obtain
ing the votes or the people
He declared that while the Bimetallic
Commission sent abroad had acted in good
faith he had no doubt that its efforts
were Sys:emically discreGited by the Ad-
ADMINISTRATION at home
Mr. Cockrell followed. Referring to the
proposition in the House Bill to fix the
standard in gold, he declared:
Such unqualified, unb!ushing repudia-
ton of legislative obligations has not
been proposed in the history of the coun-
!. try. 1t was in plain violation of The
I Constitution, which provides that each
State shall make gold and silver coin
legal tender, not gold or silver COIN.
In discussing the Senate substitute Mr..
Cocfrell asserted that the legal tender
quality of the standard silver dollar was
taken away absolutely.
He criticised sharply the power vested
in the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
bonds of the United States in order to
maintain the gold reserve or the parity
of the several kinds Of money
He maintained that the bill contained
the initial movement for the perpetuation
Of the national debt For The next thirty
years the United States would be tied
down by debt of more than billion
Of dollars with no option of extinguishinS
that debt and no possibility even at the
end of the thirty years. period of paying:
the debt.
In conclusion. Mr.. Cockrell declared
there was no justification or eNtenuation
for such proceeding and that it sim
ply placed the financial affairs of the
country in the hands of the banks
The following bills and resolutions
were passed: Authorizing the construction
of q railroad bridge across Fishing Creek,
n. c.; withdrawing 10000 square feet OF.
land in Honolulu from the public do
main for a cemetery and mausoleum of
the royal family Of Hawaii; granting
first-class life-saying medal to Lieutenant
F. S. Carter. U. S. N, for saving two
lives at Norfolk, Va, in 1895.
After a brief executive session the
Senate adjourned
In the House.
Q WASHINGTON. Eeb. s-The House
was in session only an hour and half
to-day, and only minor business was
transacted. The Ways and Means Com
mittee bill establishing tariff rates upon
goods from Porto Rico into the United
States and vice versa; was reported, and
Chairman Payne gave notice that the
bill would be called up next Thursday
The debate upon it will run for week.
Mr.. Richardson, of Tennessee, present.
ed the views of the minority, and Mr..
Mccall. of Massachusetts, presented
separate dissenting opinion.
Mr.. Weeks, of Michigan, took occasion,
as a matter of personal privilege. to de-
nounce some publications in Virginia
papers relating to the Wise-Young con-
test as false.
Mr.. Butler. of Pennsylvania. asked
unanimous consent that the Secretary OF
the Navy be requested to place the
frigate, "Old Ironsides," now at Boston,
in the same condition in which she was
while in active service, the cost to be
betrayed by popular subscription, and
to be under the auspices of the Massa-
chusetts State Society The bill was
passed.
Two bills from the Committee on Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries. requiring
certain lights on steam pilot boats at
anchor and requiring masters of vessels
to make reports of collisions. were
passed.
At l:2o P NJ. the House adjourned.