The Portland daily press., 1900-03-07

case, but hc felt that Mr.. Garter might
have obtained his ideas about the corrupt
use Of money nearer home than was the
state Of Oregon.
Mr.. Hoar followed Mr.. Simon with .
brief reply to the lAtter's statement that
he expected to vote against the seating Of
Mr.. Quay. His Argument was one relst-
ing TO the Interpretation OF the constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Scott Of West Virginia introduced
a resolution authorizing the President to
govern the Philippine islands until Con-
eress shall othsrwiss provide. He gave
notice that he would speak on the resolu-
tion next Friday.
Mr. Allen OF Nebraska then addressed
the Senate on the financial bill. He did
not suppose 1t would be denied that the
adoption Of the gold standard was a.gross
violation Of the Republican policy as
1896. nor would 10 be denied he thought,
that the Republican party had made no
honest effort to bring alb out timetallism.
MIR. Aldrioh. chairman OF the finance
committee, said: 81 will interjeot into
the Senator's remarks. with his permits
sIon, a denial Of every statement he has
made, land the probability Is that at the
conclusion of his spesch can enter the
same denial"
Mr.. Allen declared the measure required
the payment of all debts, public and
private, in gold ooin.
"I'd like to know" said he "whether
the Senator from Rhode Island denies
thatf"
"I do replied" Mr.. Aldrich.
al suppose rext we shall hear a denial
that the sun is shining " hen every body
Is looking at IT," rstortsd Mr.. Allen sar-
~ would like the Senator to point out
the part of the bill," retorted Mr.. AL
diioh, (which provides that all debts.
public and private shall be paid In gold"
''It Ii there" replied MIR. Allen.
EVERY contract is reduced to the gold
standard"
! sFurther along Mr.. Allen asserted that
the pending measure conferred unlimited
power for the issuance Of bonds.
"Now, suppose" said he, "that the
Senator (Aidrioh) will deny that.
''No friend of this BILL" replied Mr..
Aldrioh, "would ever make such a state
mept, because IL is not true
Mr.. Allen especially attacked the meas
ure because Of the fnvors he said 10 sx-
tended TO the national banks.
Mr.. Aldrich made brief reply to MIR.
Allen, desiing particularly with that part
Of MIR. Aliens speech In which he had
discussed the advantages conferred by
tbs bill on the national banks. He de-
MED that tie measure extsnded to nation
al banks any additional privileges.
No additional life, he said, was given,
either. to the charters of national banks.
Those charters would expire In 1909 end
1t would be within tho power of Congress
either ut that time or prior to 1t, to deter
Esipe whether tina charters should bs ex-
tended. In the opinion Of Mr.. Aldrich,
there was not the least dnger Of Initiation
by tina use OF national bank currency IN
der the provisions of the pending bill
The entire amount possible to be- Issued
by the banks would be, he said, s609, COO,
900, an Increase of $500, coo. 0CD over the
present national bank currency.
Ths Rhode Island Senator asked MIR.
Butler Of North Carolina II he and the
party he represented were in favor Of free
coinage of silver at the ratio If 10 to ].
MIR. Butlsr evaded direct answer, pre-
terring, he said, to answer the question
IN his own way.
MIR. Aldrich, after vainly pressing for
a categorical reply, said he bad watched
with interest the deoadenoe of the free
silver issue, but he expressed some sur
prise that Mr.. Butler who WAS the repre-
sentative of a great party. should practi-
cally acknowledge that he and his party
had abandoned the free coinage OF silver.
Mr.. Butler protested against this YER
sion Of his remarks but did not further
reply.
The tims for taking the vote on the
financial hill had been fixed at four
o'clock and it still lacked fifteen min utes
of that hour. AS no Senator desired to
speak further on the measure. bill pro-
viding for the erection of a public build
ing at Natohes, Miss, was passed.
At four o'clock the vote WAS taken on
the pending conference report. II was
agreed to IL to &c as follows:
Yess-Aldrioh, Allison, Baker, Bard.
Bsvsridge, burrows, Carter, Clark Of
Wyoming, Cullom, Davis. Dspew.
Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Foster,
Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Hale, Hanna,
Hansbrough. Hsrlsy. Hosr. Lindsay,
Lodge. Mcbride, MoComas, MoCumher.
MCMILLAN, Mason. Nelson, Peprose, Per
kins. Platt Of Connecticut, Plat of New
York, Proctor, Quarles. Ross, Scott,
Shoup, simon, Thurston, Wellington,
Victim oIe-44.
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate. Butler,
Chandler. Chiffon, Clark of Montana,
Clay, Cockrsn, Culberson, Harris, Heit-
teld, Jones Of Arkansas, Jones. of Ne
vsda, Kenney. MoLaurin, Martin. Nor
gan. PettiRrsw, Psttus, Rawllus, Sulli-
van, Taliafferro, Teller, 1ilIman, Turner
30.
The Senate then passed joint rsSolu-