The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-04
WORK OF THE SENATE.


WASHINGTON, March 3.-The final de-
feat of the Aldrich financial bill wit
messed i'm the Senate to-day when 1t was
displaced by the Philippine tariff bill. Mr..
Aldrich explained in detail his measure and
said that small number of men in the
Senate had deliberately, with malice afore-
thought, murdered it.
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 Lewis Heisler Ball,
elected for the long and short terms, re-
spectively, appeared in the Senate and were
sworn in by President Pro Tenn Frye. Be-
totally 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 two
years from to-day, while Mr.. Alice has four
years to serve. The Senate for the first
time in four years has it's full membership
of ninety.
In the course of the debate to-day Mr..
Elkins declared that the Republican party
had been false to it's solemn pledges In
statehood for Arizona, Oklahoma and New
Mexico. and he said that it was the first
time that party had been guilty Of fill
clustering. He declared that upon the Re
publican majority rested the responsibility
for the defeat of several important meas
ures in the Senate. The Senate at 6
o'clock took a recess until o'clock this
evening.
When the Aldrich bill was taken up this
morning Mr.. Aldrich said he had been
greatly surprised at the attitude of certain
Democratic senator's. The national bank
ing system, he declared, is beyond the
power of the senator from Arkansas and
the senator from Kentucky to destroy.
1t is not had by their grace
Facing the Democratic side, Mr. Aidrich
said: 1--WE have appealed to you In busi-
nesslike way to give to the treasury
chance to stop the process OF contraction
of expansion when 1T is imperatfvely needed
by the business of the country, and yet you
say, No, we will talk your bill to death for
political effect A small lot of men in the
Senate" he said, "had deliberately. with
malice aforethought. murdered this bill.
The destruction of the bill by you gentle
men, said he. speaking to the Democratic
side, "as sure as the sun Will rise to-mOr-
row morning will impair confidence in bust
ness circles" and he added that he wanted
to put the responsibility where 1t belonged.
Mr.. Aldrich explained the purpose of his
bill and answered number of criticisms
made by the Democrats to it,
After further debate Mr.. Lodge moved to
take up the Philippine tariff bill, which
cial bill. At $50, on motion of Senator
Lodge the Senate went into executive ses-
sion. The doors were reopened at 5:45 and
the Hawaiian ditch bill was passed.
A House bill was passed to effectuate the
provisions of the additional act Of the inter-
national convention for the protection OF
industrial property. 1t amends the applica-
ton Of the patent laws so as to make the
practice in the United States conform to
that of the international convention. A
House bill was passed for the relief of Ger.
tain homestead settlers in Alabama AT
o'clock q recess was taken until o'clock.
When the Senate reconvened at o'clock
Mr.. Patterson made the point of no
quorum. After aw ait OF ten minutes a
quorum After a wait of ten minutes a
the appointment of three commissioners
from Porto Rico was taken up and amended
so as TO require the commission to report
to Congress instead of to the President. and
as amended the bill was passed.
Mr.. Fairbanks then presented the confer
ence report on the omnibus public building
bill After protest by Mr.. Warren II was
accepted.
Mr.. Carmack then discussed the Philip
pine tariff bill, which, he said, was gasping
ont its last breath on the table. Answering
the statement Of MT. Aldricn, made to-day;
was responsible for the defeat OF his bill.
Mr. Aldrich he said, had not talked much,
because he was one of those senators who
mouths. He said that Mr.. Hoar had bill,
but that he had announced that IL Ii occa-
stoned debate it would be abandoned.
THE senator Is as mistaken as any be-
nighted individual ever was" replied Mr..
Hoar.
1--WE are all benighted In comparison with
the luminous and Illuminated intellect OF
the senator" said Mr.. Carmack. Continu-
ing he said he did not intend to vote
against honest principles of government in
order to favor men OF his State He de-
clared that Mr.. Oxnard. OF the beet-sugar
trust would never have consented that a bill
should pass the Senate In this form If he be-
lieved II could possibly have done him any
pinos any good
At this point Mr.. Hoar read the ofFiciaI
report OF what he had said regarding the
hill to protect the President. referred 20 by