Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-23

at the rate OF exchange prescribed at the
time by the Philippine commission.
The bin provides that the pesos coined
under the Philippine government act and
the Mexican and Spanish coins, when re-
deemed. shall be coined into United States
money at the mint authorized to be estab-
lished In Manila.
The Alaska delegate bill was then taken
up.
Bribery Charges in House.
Immediately after the house convened to-
day the members Of the committee on navl
affairs. who have been investigating the
Lessler bribery charges. fled into the
house and Mr.. Foss Qll). chairman Of the
committee. was recognized to offer a resO-
luton to order a full investigation Of the
charges.
The resolution was as follows;
Whereas, Information has come to the
committee on naval Affairs, through a mem
Der Of said committee, of an attempt to
corruptly influence his action respecting
proposed legislation pending before eaid
committee and the house,
Resolved, That the on naval
affairs. or such subcommittee thereof as
said committee may appoint. be and II Is
hereby authorized and directed to fully
pose IL 4 hereby authorized and empowered
10 send for persons and papers TO compel
the attendance of witnesses and to ad-
minister oaths; said committee shall have
authority to report at any time and the
expense incurred hereunder shall be paid
out OF the contingent fund OF the house
Mr.. Foss explained that the action of the
committee was unanimous and demanded
the previous question.
Mr.. Richardson CTenn.) interposed to sug
gest that the charges were vague and in
AaHuffa M !, mara u4nap opa he guf1
Il seemed to him that something more den
mite should be vouehsafed the public. Still,
he said, he would not insist II the commit
tee was satisfied.
ASK for the name cried Mr.. sulzer IN.
".
MIR. Wheeler CKy) assured Mr.. Richard
son that the minority OF the committee were
satisfied, Whereupon the latter yielded and
the resolution was unanimously adopted.
Coinage RnI Discussed.
The house then proceeded with the Phil
ippine coinage bill.
In the course Of debate Mr.. Kin (Conn.
said Secretary shaw had informed MIN thai
morning that a Mexican gentleman wal
now in Washington promoting an arrange.
ment by which Mexico could adopt a cur
rency system uniform and interchangeable
WITH tuGt OF the Dntteu states.
After q protracted discussion Mr.. JoneI
CVa.) moved to strike out the nrst section
Of the majority bnl and insert the frs
section Of the minority substitute. whicl
provided for the American coinage system
complete into the islands.
The entire democratic side and abou
twenty republicans voted for Mr.. Jones
motion and IL was carried by a rising vote
lis 10 IS.
BY tsIlers the vote was confirmed, IA
10 lis.
without division tAe remainder Of III
majority hill was struck Out and the sub
stitute inserted. When the Committee
the whole reported Mr. Olmsted pa de
manded a separate vote upon the substi
cute and the roll was called. the house III
being adopted by lac 20 12s. .
A resolutions Was adopted calling on Al
secretary Of the treasury for a list Of N
national banks holding government dc
losits other than deposits OF disbursin
ofhceFs. On December 81. 1899, and on ac
succeeding December 81 up 70 the preseI
time with the amount held. =
The house then proceeded to the cor
] siderafion Of the Alaska aelegRts biu N
At SSs the house adjourned