The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-23
BILL Is PASSED|THE Kicker CASE
Senate Approves Of Yates Center Rank
report on currency Measure. Case Are Sad.
IL NOW 0oes 70 the President Widow Who Lost Her All
for Signature Rickerss Wife Destitute.
FINAL vOIE STOOD 43 TO 25I IHE BH0N6ED TO CHURCH
Three Republicans OneI Had a Good Record On to
Bull Moose Join Majority. This Time.
IL was Passed by the House His Son and Still Be-
zSS to 6O Heves Father VIII Pay.
Senate Approves Conference
Report on Currency Measure.
1t Now Goes to the President
for Signature.
FINAL VOTE STOOD 43 TO Is
Three Republicans and One
Bull Moose Join Majority.
It Was Passed by the House
20S to 60.

20S to 60.
Washington, Dec. Z.-The conference
report on the administration currency
bill was approved by the senate today
by a vote of 43 to e. As the house
already had approved 1t there remain
ed only the signature Of the vice pres
ident and the speaker to complete the
measure for the presidents signature
Three Republicans and Senator Poin-
dexter, Progressive, Joined the Demo-
Gratis. voting for the bill in its fnal
form.
The Republicans were Senators Jones.
report was greeted with little demon
stration.
Bristow Attacks the Bill.
When the senate debate began un-
der the agreement to vote by 1880 this
afternoon, Senator Bristow, one OF the
Republicans on the banking commit
tee who had been denied admittance
to the deliberation Of the Democrat
conferees, led OF with an attack. say
ions where they would get into tho
permanent record.
The agreement placing the secre-
tary Of the treasury. secretary of ag-
riculture and comptroller of the cur
rency on the committee to organize
the new system. he declared. was a
move to bring the whole system un-
der political control.
Arrangements for debate provided
that Senators Br.stow, Nelson and
other Republicans who opposed the
conference agreement would have
about three hours to talk. Senator
Bristow declared he believed Senator
Owen had excluded him from the con-
ference for fear he would join some Of
the Democrats against Owens pet
measures"
"It was done because he knew he
could not control my vote," cried Mr..
Bristow, "as he could not control the
votes Of some Of his Democratic coll
leagues. in the interests of certain
great banking interests, that have had
a hand throughout In framing this
bill. The senator from Oklahoma has
accepted the most Offensive provisions
of the Aldrich bill and has covered
them with q mask to deceive the peo-
ple."
Dose of Their Own Medicine.
Senator John Sharp Williams, declar-
ing the Republicans were crying
against the same sort Of procedure they
illustrated his point with q story Of
a negro woman who had decried auto
mobiles until she got q ride in one, and
then admonished the driver:
"Jedge, jes run right over dat man.
he amt got no business out in front
Of our car"
That's the way feel about you
Republicans" said he.
Senator Townsend. Republican, at
tackled the bill, declaring 1t would re-
suit in imitation. ''The measure
shows the effect Of tho views Of that
Democratic leader who is now the
distinguished secretary OF state" he
said. "and those views. II carried to
conclusion, would initiate both cur
rency and credit to the breaking
point"
Senator Lewis. Democrat, defended
Secretary Bryan and declared the Re-
publican party had been forced to
write into law many Of the policies he
had advocated.
Senator shafroth. Democrat. de-
Tended the procedure Of the Demo-
cratic conferees.
House Passes It.
Washington, Dec. 23.-The house
passed the conference report on the
administration currency bill at 10:46
o'clock last night by vote Of 2ss to
so, and sent the report to the senate.
which had waited in session to receive
it before adjournment for the night.
Prolonged and uproarious cheers
from the Democrats greeted the an
nouncement Of the vote by Speaker
Clark and members OF the house hast
ened over to the senate to see the re-
port received there. Earlier in the
evening the senate had agreed to vote
not later than $3.50 o'clock today and
the leaders regarded 1t a. certain that
the completed bill would be in the
hands Of President Wilson for his Sig
nature before tonight.
On the final vote, 81 Republicans.
~ Progressives, including Victor MUIR
dock, and one Independent. Kent
(Cal), voted with the majority for
the report. and two Democrats. Gallo
way (Tex.) and Witherspoon (Miss.) :,
Joined the opposition.
The vote followed a debate Of near
1y three hou.s, during which the gal
leries remained crowded with specta-
tors, including many prominent flg-
ures in official life. The house ad-
journed until $3.50 p. m. today, when
the leaders hope to put through .
joint resolution for a recess until Jan.
IL.
How They Voted.
Republicans who voted for the re-
Barton, Burk (S. d.. Cooper.
Cramton, Curry, Davis. Dillon. Esch.
Tarr. Crear, Haugen, Helgeoou, Kelly
(Mich.), Keiss, Kinkaid (Neb.), La
Toilette, Lenroot, LindQuist. Miller.
Moss (W. Val, Nelson. Nolan. Norton.
sinott. Sloan. J. n. c. Smith (Mich- }.
Samuel Smith (Aich.). Smith
(Mfnn.), stafford. Stevens (4inn.)
Sutherland, TreadWay, Young (N. DID,.
Minahan. Mapes. stephens (Cal.)'
'Woodrun-37.
Progressives who voted for the re-
port:
Bell (Ca1.). Bryan (Wash-). Chan
dler. Fslconer. Rulings, Kelly (Pa-),
Lafferty, Murdock. Temple, MacDon-
aid, Thompson (IH.). Rupley-12.
After the announcement OF the
vote. a joint resolution proposed by
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