The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-01
FIGHT ON THE ALDRICH BILL.
rHE SENATE VOTED ~ To I, T0
CONSIDER IT,


WARRINGTON, feb, as.--A lively time was
had In the Senate To day over the Aidrioh
Financial bin, and Il looked for time ~
n the Democrats meant to filibuster Il 10
death, Their tight was not carried beyond
sr~cchnaking, however, a. they ~chveu
no sympathy or support from the rank anu
hle OF the Democratic Senators, Tho
Democrats On the Finance COMMITTEES sat
silent In their SEATS because they had given
the bill their i,dorsement In advance or itS
Introduction, and senator Bailey even went
~ fat ~ Ia make speech In favor of II,
Wrrn Il not for the Aldrich bill and the
Philippines Tariff Till this Congress would
come To u peaceful close after its stormy
carver, but those measures will take up
u good deal of the time of both houses
bc, wecn now and Wednesday al ~ o'clock,
when the session ends, A majority OF
Republicans and Democrats, both In tho
House and Senate, want the Aldrioh bill
To pass, but the members of thu House
banking and Currency COMMITTEES, ca
pccially Fowler of New Jersey, are de-
t.rmin"d TO defeat II, u any way can be
found to do so,
The HOUSE bill introduced yesterday by
Mr., Payne Of New York, which In similar
the Ways aud Means Committee, where II
had bcsn sent, and referred 10 tho Banking
and Currency Committee, after n report
had been made that Il had bocn Improperly
referred. Chairman Fowler ~ the Bank
ing and Currency Committee now r"es .
chance TO drfoa, tho Aldrich hill and rcsur-
rot his Asset Currency measure At ono
and tho same time, His bill haa bcen
nominally the order ~ business In thc
HOUSE all during tho week, but there has
been no intention ~ seriously considering
Il, and |, has not b,en mentioned except IN
the mos, perfunctory way,
Al n meeting Of the Republican momberH
OF the committee this morning II was de-
,dded 10 attach the main features ~ IN"
Fowler measure 10 the hill introduced by
Mr.. Payne, and TO Int roduc- Il ~ mn entirely
new financial measure This plan was
carried out later In the dsN when Mr.,
Fowler introduced n bill. Of which his as-et
currency provision In tho head. and tho
Aldr,ch hill tho tail When tho Aldrich
blll comes ovcr from the SENATE tho COM
mi,,cc will probably report hA own bill
hack 20 the House M n substitute, and then
the real fight ovcr the Aldrioh bill Will
begin,
Tho Housa has no idea OF passing the
-. n,i n,, ,h.r. 4. a determination ,o
,nac, IN, Aldrioh bill ~ passed hy the Senate
" 40 ~. ~ ~. ,,n..,,,,v h. Accumulated. Thc
an pui.. will hiring In n speots,
al. ,ar A.. ro,.,drra,iou, and IL tho bank.
49,. C,...n,v Committcc show anv
.,s.,,i,n a, sn,,,h.r tho Aldrioh bill
:. N, ~. nrou.h, an, NV tho na.sna. of the
" w" 10. an, committee from In
49,. "ons,da,a,ion Tn, Aldrich bill
-. 90, ,n..Uurr and there Ia a al ronp
a..,,. .m,n, both Republicans and Demo.
A., ,,...i,
an, phIl,nni,e tariff NIL, will be taken
A., al. s.n.,. an Monday. hut there 10
w - onn,.,,,,, On n. nnssnpe that i,s
,,.,.,, 4. dnuh,fl
"a, AIdr,ch moved nj I:Sb o'clock this
.,,..,oon ,ha, the Senate take up his finan-
~, h,i md tho roll WINS o.lled on his
,no,ion
At, I,d,,,h ,,ovcd At isb o'clock that
a., s.ns,. ,aLe nm hls financial bill, and
~ Iii %. o.l,.d ON his motion,
Tn, division was generally along party
H.. m. R.pub,Io,n, voting for the mo-
n"", Wv ~ n.,,,,cr.,. .,cs,,iry M.s.r..
ton ana w" b""
Bacon. Tillman ana mhruh' Against "
The motion was agreed 20 by . vote OF a tn ~
.nd tho financial bill was accordingly
49,,
Ahe" w. L.
Mr., Aldrioh movoa' VI "o.or-"'" =" s"k
gestions from both sides OF uc ohampsr,
Ia amend his bill by providing that bonds al
o,,I.. ar countI.s OF over 10. 200 inhabitAnts
o'"o' " .a,~d =. ..o,,i,v for Govern.
may Nv -,'u,. - In ,.s,,,S-.,
ment deposits' orSna"y ."o w" .'o'o"'
cities Of over 100 900 Inhabitants only, then
4, vas amended 10 include cities Of 80 900
..l,.,,. and anallv To include cities
hinAp 80"
OF io'ooo ihhApi's"'" 40,
Mr. Berry lDem'' AIM oppos~o the ON
on the ground that the loans of the Govern
,,.nt ware 10 be made only 10 national
80, 81, ,h., Inn, that IN. Secre-
pahaeis, NV 80, - -, ...L...
tary OF the treasury "'u'o "o"'o' "~
OF a CERTAIN class upon whom W CONFER
his fayors The working Of tho law here
-. ia bo.n such as 20 bring scandal
'o'o'" 80" ,,,
upon the "o.e'''''','''
Mr. Platt thep, conh) po'hteo OUT 'na'
the bill proposed TO tar these deposits.
which WAS a departure from the present
IN. ,, 49,, 49,. 40
Mr. Berry rrpnen ',.a, ' a., go.
nireioh ,ho' Wv I,....... -,