Evening journal., 1903-03-04
DEMOCRATS KILL
FINANCIAL BILL
Senator Aldrich Scores Them
for Their Action on His
Measure
MORE FILIBUSTERING IN HOUSE

Of the Aldrich financial bill was wit
messed in the senate yesterday, when
it was displaced by the Philippine
tariff bill Mr.. Aldrich explained in
detail his measure. and then. facing the
Democratic side, he said 1--WE have
appealed to you in business-like way
to give to the treasury a chance to
stop the process of contraction and to
provide what is equivalent to a means
of expansion when it is imperatively
needed by the business of the coun-
try, and yet you say No. we will talk
your bill to death for political effect.
A small lot of men in the senate has
deliberately, with malice aforethought,
murdered this bill.
"The destruction of the bill by you
gentlemen" said he. speaking to the
Democratic side, "as sure as the sun
rises will impair confidence in busi-
ness circles" and he added that he
wanted to put the responsibility where
it belonged.
One of the features OF the session
was the fact that for the first time in
two years Delaware was represented
in the senate j. Frank Alice and l..
Heisler Ball, elected for the long and
short terms, respectively, appeared in
the senate and were sworn in by
President Pro TEN. Frye. Besides the
two years that Delaware has been to-
tally unrepresented in the senate there
were two years previous to that time
when there was a vacancy in one Of
the seats Mr. Balls term of service
will expire in two years. while Mr..
Alice has four years to serve. The
senate for the first time in four years
has its full membership of 80.
In the course of the debate yesterday
Mr.. Ellins declared that the Republi-
can party had been false to its sol
emn pledges in three successive plat
forms with respect to statehood for
Arizona, Oklahoma and New Mexico,
and he said that it was the first time
that party had been guilty of hlibuster-
ing. He declared that upon the Re
publican majority rested the respon-
sibility for the defeat of several i'm
portant measures in the senate.
At 1.30 o'elock this morning the
conferees agreed on the general de
fciency bill and later 1t was sent tc
the senate and passed. The confer
ence report on the naval appropriation
bill was presented and agreed on, and
at 1.52 the senate adjourned.
Proceedings In the Houso.
Yesterday was almost repetition
of Monday in the house. Slowly bu
surely through the operation of cease
less roll calls the conference reports
to complete the necessary Legislation
were ground out. The Democratic op
position did not abate and was con
tinued until congress expired. Dur
| ing the debate on conference report
members on each side got in politica
speeches, and several times party pas
, sion flared up. Just before the re
cess bedlam broke loose, and Their
was an exchange of high words be
tween two members on the floor.
personal alteration seemed imminen
? In the confusion, but was avoided b,
, the Intervention of friends
The actual business done at yes
J terday's session consisted of the adoT
= tion of the conference reports on tn
immigration, public buildings and tn
| sundry civil bills. and the referenc
t of the presidents veto message Of
e Virginia claim bill to the committe
= on war claims. the adoption of a resC
luton to correct clerical errors in tn
immigration bill, and the passage G
/ a senate bill to authorize the treasur
e department to coin souvenir coins 70
/ the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Ass'
a | citation.