Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-07
BY A MAJORITY OF 18
Senate Adopts Conference Report on the
Financial Bill.
Vote Was ~ Yeas, 26 Nays-Mr. Al
drich Replies to Mr.. Allen
miscellaneous Measures.

| Very little interest was manifested yes
teI5ay afternoon when the vote was taken
| in the Senate on the conference report of
| the financial bill. The bill was printed in
| full in The Star. February "a. The re-
| pert was before the Senate for nearly two
| weeks, yet only four speeches were delv-
| cred upon it, including Mr.. Aldrichs ex-
/ PLANTATION of the changes made in the Sen
/ ate bill by the conferees. Discussion ceased
on the bill yesterday at fifteen minutes be-
| fore the time fixed for the vote and the
Senate actually began the consideration of
| minor bills on the calendar to consume time
The conference report was agreed to by
vote of A to &c. the report thus having a
| majority OF Is.
The vote follows:
1eas-Aldrich. Allison, Baker, Bard Bev-
eridge. Burrows. Carter. Clark (Wyo.), Gull
| lom Davis, Depew. Elkins, Fairbanks, For
aker. Foster, Frye, Gallinger Gear, Hale,
Hanna, Hansbrough. Hawley. Hoar, Lind
say, Lodge, Mcbride, McComas, McCum-
\ Der, Mcmillan, Mason. Nelson. Penrose
Perkins. Platt Comm, Platt (N.Y), Proc
tor Quarles. Ross, Scott. Shoup Simon,
Ihurston. Wellington and Wetmore+4
NaySAllen, Bacon. Bate. Butler, Chand-
! Ter, chiffon, Clay. Clark, Cockrell, Culber-
Soli' harris Heltfeld, Jones (Ark.), Jones
New. kenney. McLaurin, Martin, Morgan,
/ IL.
ZERO. Teller, Tillman and Turner-36
Mr.. Allen (Neb). closed the debate on
the financial bill in a Characteristic speech
IN NV Wnlcn ne denounced the measure as the
\ NEST vicious legislation in his experience,
Continuing his remarks, after The Stars
| report yesterday closed, he declared that
OF all the vicious legislation enacted by the
senate the pending bill was the most vi
| cious. 1t was more far-reachfng in ito
pAShtlnS consequences than any measure he
/ mad ever known and its enactment would
De terrible calamity to the people.
Mr.. Aldrich Replies.
Mr. Aldrich made a brief reply to Mr.
Allen, dealing particularly with that part
| OF Mr.. Aliens speech In which he had
discussed the advantages conferred by the
bill on the national banks. He denied that
the measure extended to national banks any
additional privileges.
NO additional life was given. either, to
the charters of natona! banks Those char
ters should expire in 1902. and 1t would be
within the power of Congress either at
| that time or prior to it to determine
whether the charters should be extended
In the opinion of Mr.. Aldrich there was
not the least danger of initiation by the
issuance of national bank currency under
the provisions of the pending bill The
entire amount possible to be issued by the
banks would be $500 006. 600 an increase of
Si6',Do,OOO over the present national bank
currency.
AT this point an interesting colloquy &C.
CURED between Mr.. Aldrich and Mr. But
Ter IN. CO. The Rhode Island Senator
asked Mr.. Butler if he and the party he
represented We're in favor of the free coin
age of silver at the ratio OF 16 to /. Mr.
Butler evaded direct answer. preferrine
he said, to answer the question in his own
way.
Mr.. Aldrich. after vainly pressing for a
categorical reply, said he had watched
with interest the decadence of the free sill
YER issue, but he expressed some surprise
that Mr., Butler who the
| tive OF a great party. should practically
acknowledge that he and his party had
abandoned the free coinage of silver
MIR. Butter protested against this version
of his remarks but did not further reply.
Inc time for taking the vote on the
1 financial bill had been fixed at 4 o'clock,
and it still lacked fifteen minutes of that
hour. As no Senator desired to speak fur
Their on the measure, bill providing for
the erection of a public building at Nat
chez, Miss, was passed.
At o'clock the vote was taken on the
pending conference report. 1t was agreed
J to, "A to &C. as given above.
miscellaneous Measures.
The Senate then passed joint resolu-
ton authorizing the President of the
| United States to invite the government of
| Great Britain to join in the formation of
an international commission to examine
and report upon the diversion of the
waters that are the boundaries of the two
| countries.
The Senate then passed a number of
pension bills and the following general
, measures: Providing for the enlargement
| of the public building at Dallas, Tex; pro-
| viding for the erection of public build
| ing at Spokane, Wash, at q cost Of $780,
| 900; to ratify an agreement between the
\ commission of the five civilized tribes and
the Seminoe tribe of Indians; for the re-
| lief of the Globe Works of Boston Mass
, providing for the erection of a public
building at Tacoma. Wash, at a cost of
| s75O.d0O.
After a brief executive session the Sem
ate, at 5:15 pm, adjourned
| Confirmed by the Senate