The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-27

The Aldrich financial bin passed the
Senate late yesterday by a vote of 43 to
IA. the Republican Senators who have for
days opposed the measure coming back
into camp and allowing Senator La Fol-
lette the distinction OF being the only
Republican who dared to maintain the
courage OF his convictions. The vote was
not d party one, Senators Rayner and
Whyte. Of Maryland. and Clark, OF
Montana, voting with Mr.. Aldrich, while
their party colleagues were recorded
against the bill.
The bin was passed essentially in the
form in which it was unanimously re-
ported by the Finance Committee.
The bill authorizes the Secretary Of the
Treasury. in his discretion. when the
supply of silver certificates Of the de-
nominations of ones, twos, and fives IS
insufficient 10 meet the public demand to
issue United States notes of the same
denominations, retiring an. equal amount
of United States notes of the higher de
nominations, with the proviso that such
authority shall not operate TO lessen at
any time the aggregate amount of United
States notes outstanding or TO affect the
right Of any national bank to issue one
third Of its circulation in denominations
of fives.
Customs Deposits in Banks.
The bill amends the present law so as
to permit receipts from customs as wen
as those from internal revenue 10 be de
in,
the law relating TO the retirement OF
national bank notes by increasing from
5000 900 to S9,0o0000 the maximum amount
of national bank notes that may be re-
tired in any one month.
Senator Nelson sought to amend the
BIN to require banks to pay > per cent
interest on government deposits and TO
permit banks 10 lend funds on farm
mortgages. but his amendments were re-
Jected Six Republicans voted for the
Observation-Disclosures the propositions were
separated-Aiessrs. Nelson, Burkett. Nc
Cumber, la Toilette, Warner, and Kit
tredge.
Mr.. Nelson afterWard proposed his in
terest amendment by itself, but it was
also rejected overwhelmingly Other
amendments were offered my Senators
Bacon. Newiands. and Stone. but they
were voted down. In the debate, which
occupied about two hours yesterday. Mr.
Spooner defended the bill. while Mr. Mel
son. Mr. McCumber, Mr. Bacon, Mr.
Newlands. and Mr.. Culberson opposed it.
The Senate when it met at IL o'clock
proceeded almost Immediately to the con-
s.deration of the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill Senator Hale objecting to the
passage of any bills The amendments
recommended by the committee were
agreed 10 and the bill was passed with
out serious objection
Late in the afternoon Senator Nelson
presented the report Of the conference
committee on the criminal appeals bill
The conference made little change in the
form Of the bin as It passed the Senate.
and these We're merely verbal, except one
which allowed the writs Of error 10 the
Supreme Court only instead Of TO the
Court Of Appeals as was provided in
the Senate bill. The bill was an admin
istratioH measure, strongly recommended
by the Attorney General
Hours of Service Bill.
The bin limiting to sixteen hours the
service of railroad employees operating
trains was laid before the Senate. The bill
introduced by Senator La Toilette Of
Wisconsin, passed the Senate early in
January, was amended in the House by a
substitute proposed by Representative
Esch, OF Wisconsin, and was yesterday
sent to conference. The Senate conferees
named by the Vice President are Mr. Pen
rose, Of Pennsylvania. Mr. Flint. Of Cali
fornia, and Mr.. Daniel, Of Virginia.
The House Conferees are Messrs. Hep
burn, Sherman, and DRvey. The confer
ence report on the bill is likely to lead 10
some heated debate in the closing hours
Of the session,
Remarkabl progress has been made in
the Senate this week in dispatching bust
ness. The legislative deadlock. which OBJ
structed the appropriation bills last week.
has disappeared in two days of strenuous
work this week. So far advanced was the
public business yesterday afternoon that
the Senate adjourned at o'clock until to-
day, thus emitting the night session
which. at the beginning of the week
promised to be mighty occurrence until
adjournment Monday was fruitful day
in disposng of general legislation, and the
prompt manner in which the Santo DO
mingo treaty was disposed OF Monday
night relieved the situation greatly.
When the Senate meets to-day il will
consider the conference reports. and have
time enough left to hear Senator Patter-
son. Of Colorado. discuss government own
Crship of railroads for an hour.
The legislative outlook is altogether
hOpefl with four and one-half working
days Of the session remaining