The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-30
SENATOR TELLER WILL SE(EDE
Said He Would Leave the Re-
publican Party
H 1t Pronoun ced for the Gold Standard.
The Bankruptcy Bill Further Dis
cussed In the House-Mr. Newlands.
q Nevada SHverite. Said If the Demo-
Gratis Declared for Silver It Would Be
Victorious.

"AeAlNGTON, april 29.-Two notable
speeches by Senators Teller and Sher-
man-representing opposing elements
on the financial question-were heard
In the Senate to-day. Mr.. Teller ad-
dressed himself particularly to the
Ohio Senator, controverting the views
held by him and maintaining that
no honest effort had been made In the
present Congress to pass tariff bill.
The Senator referred, in passing, to
the Mckinley candidacy, saying that
the motto of advance agent of pros
perity" was delusive, as no prosperity
could come until financial conditions
were reformed. The climax of Mr.. Tel.
ler's speech was reached when he an
nounced that he would vote as he spoke,
and that he would not hesitate to sepa-
rate himself from the great party with
which he had been allied for forty
years II 1t pronounced for the gold stand
ard.
MIR. Sherman answered Mr.. Teller,
arguing against fifty cent silver dol
lar and announcing that the time had
come for decisive opinion from the
people. He appealed the case, he said,
to the tribunal of the American people
at the coming election. The early part
of the day was given to speeches by
Senators Villas, Mitchell, Palmer and
Kyle, eulogizing Pere Marquette, sitter
which the resolution was adopted, &C
cepting the statue of Marquette, pre-
scented by Wisconsin.
The naval appropriation bill Is nomi-
nally before the Senate. but is being
thrust aside for the incidental tariff and
financial debate. Mr.. Hale, in charge
of the bill, protested vigorously against
the distrsctfng debates. declaring that
II 1t continued Congress would remain
In Washington until next fall.
House Proceedings.
The House spent the day in further
discussion Of the bankruptcy bill. MIR.
Connolly (Rep., ILL., spoke In favor OF
the measure and Mr.. w. A. Stone (Rep.,
Pa.). Mr.. Newlsnds (Silverite, New. J
and Broderick (Rep., Kss.) In opposition
to It.
Mr.. Newlanes IN the course of his re
marks said that II the Democrats ct the
Chicago convention abandoned free
trade and declared for silver, fusion OF
the silver elements would follow, which
would be victorious, while Mr.. Connolly
predicted in the event of the enactment
of 8 free coinage law, en- universal de-
Iubuu lOr u bankruptcy law.
Before the bankruptcy bill was taken
up there was some discussion of the
Treasury situation in connection wish
the appropriations for this session. Mr..
Dockery, (Dem., MOI, charged that the
Liabilities created by this Congress (in-
GLIDING 500. 600, 900 for contracts) would
reach S6O5. 900, 600.
Mr.. Dingley, the leader of the ma
jority on the floor, defended the appro-
priations. calling attention to the fact
that the House had passed bill to in
crease the revenue.
In the House to-day Representative
Walker. Of Virginia, from the elections
committee No. 8, made report on the
contested election case Of r. It. Thorpe
vs.. w. r. McKenney. from the Fourth
Virginia district. The notice OF contest
In this case. says the report. charges
fraud and misconduct on the part of the
election officers ct nearly every precinct
in the district.
The committee is of the opinion that
the entire vote at the second. third,
fourth, fifth and sixth wards OF Peters,
bhrg. at the precincts Of Church Roads
in Dinwiddie county, Jeffries store in
Nottoway county. Columbian Grove.
Moherrin and Pleasant Grove in
Lunenburg county, where the names of
the candidates were alterna,ed upon
the ballots and when ''all the election
officers were Democrats and where
other fraudulent and illegal acts are
shown, should be rejected. These
precincts gave contested 1856 over con-
testant and rejecting these IL elects con-
testsnt by majority of 571.''
The report then points out other
alleged irregularities and says: add to
these evidences of fraud and conspiracy,
the many proofs of error, fraud snd
irregularity at the various precincts and
1t is clear that contestee (Thorpe) was
duly elected by majority of the legal
votes cast at said election" and Is en-
titled to the seat.
Representatives Desrmond, Codding.
G. X. Bell and w. A. Jones submit Q
minority report in this case In which
they say:
mot being able to accept as our own,
or TO endorse the report (of the ma jority)
the undersigned memb ers respectfully
submit our conclusion, upon due con-
sideraiion of the records in the case,
which Ia that by his own showing (con-
testee having introduced no testimony
the contestant Is entitled to be admit
ted to the House as the Republican
from the Fourth district of Virginia.
1--WE are glad to be able to state
further that we find nothing in the
record which tends to cast any reflection
upon either party Of the contest. Upon
the other hand, we regret that in Q num-
Der OF instances the wholesome pro-
vision OF the Virginia statutes requiring