The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-05

interpreted to mean that the committee
was opposed 20 it.
1 Mr.. Teller replied that many people in
the country had interpreted the decla-
ration to mean free coinage, but what
he complained of was that the platform
had been practically repudiated by the
Republican party in congress.
1t was taken as meaning that at least
some time in the future and under some
conditions the party would take stand
for free coinage.
The party had done nothing to justify
this hope, but on the contrary, there was
now Il demand on the part Ol
some Of the Eastern Republicans that
those Of the party who interpreted the
platform as favorable to silver should De
turned out of the party.
Mr.. Sherman followed, saying that the
newspaper extract quoted from had rep
resented himself correctly. He said that
he believed in the use of both metals to
| as great extent as was possible ana at
the same time maintain their parity.
Mr.. Sherman discussed the meaning
of bimetalism. In this country today the
labOring men receive dollar equal to
gold worth 100 cents, but with a free
silver dollar the laboring man would be
cheated out of onehalf of his dollar.
The people were beginning to under
stand this. They were beginning to
! learn that the free silver coinage meant
cheating the creditors out of One-half of
their dues. The maintaining of both
metals as money should be such that each
would be equal to the other. That
would be true bimctallsm. But the adop-
ton of free silver meant silver mono
mctallism, with IL half deprecated sill
yer coin.
Mr.. Sherman said that every State east
| of the Missouri river was now in favor
of bimetallism. This had come about
slowly, for the free silver idea at one
! time held strong influence in the West
| and in his own State. The senator said
he believed even Colorado would soon
refuse to urge a deprecated dollar and
would follow the course of other States
for true bimctallism.
Mexico had begun to show the revul-
sion of feeling against deprecated money.
Mr., Teller was on his feet as Mr.. Sher-
man closed. "The senator from Ohio
| can not divert me-" said Mr.. Teller, by
| his old silver speech, the same one he has
| been delivering for 20 years, the same
one have beard so often before
Mr.. Teller declared that the definition
| of bimetalism by Mr.. Sherman was err
| rOneOus, was contrary to those accepted
at State and National conventions, con-
| trary to the accepted understanding of
France and other foreign countries.
The Republican party could not be stul-
tilted, said he, by the adoption of fraud
and the "bunco game" Of the single gold
advocates. With imprisoned tones and
addressing himself to Mr.. sherman, Mr..
Teller rcpudiated the suggestion that the
State of Colorado would ever accept the
dishonest Interpretation of bimetallism,
he represented, and if it did, added Mr..
Teller, he would cease to represent that
State in the United States senate.
"rhc senator (Sherman) speaks OF the
death of silver" exclaimed Mr. Teller,
"but | warn him that he will find it Il
lively corpse to rise up here and haunt
him. The safety of the Republican party
lies i'm adherence to honest sound money
made up of the two metals side by SIDE,
as from time immemoral.'
At 800 o'clock the Cuban question,
which had been laid aside since 2 o'clock,
secured the right-ofway and Mr.. Whlte
Dcm.) of California addressed the SEN
ate.
While expressing his sympathy for the
Cubans in their struggle, he urged the
need of orderly procedure. The senator
gave much attention to legal phases in
yolycd in the recognition of belligerency.
He added il was not for the senate to pre-
sumo that the president would recognize
the bcllgcrency should circumstances
warrant =,
Mr. White had not concluded when, at
: o'clock, the senate went INTO executive
session and Few minutes afterwards
adjourned until tomorrow.
THE HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 26.-The Van Horn
Torsnry contested election case from the
Kansas City district occupied the atten-
ton of the house today. The contcstee,
Mr.. Tarsncy, spoke in his own behalf,
and two Republicans, Mcssrs. Powers of
Vermont and Parker of New Jersey OPP
posed the report of the majority to seat
the contestant. The other speakers were
Mcssrs. Burton QRep.) of Missouri,
Rcp) of Illinois.
The vote on the case will be taken to-
morrow.
Although there is considerable dcfcc'
ton on the Republican side, which favors
the minority report, that the case shall be
recommitted and that the testimony be
rcopcned, the indications are that the ma
jority report will be adopted.
The senate amendments to the house
bill to extend the time in which the gov
crnment, under the act of 1891, can
railroad and wagon grants were agreed
to.
One of the senate amendments reduces
the extension from five years to one year.
After the consideration of the Van
Horn-Tarsncy case, mentioned above, the
house, ut 5:2O, adjourned.
BAYARD MINORITY REPORT.
Washington, Feb. 26.-Mr. Dinsmore
of Arkansas today filed the minority re-
port of the committee on foreign affairs
on the resolution to ccnsurc Ambassador
Bayard The report is very brief. 1t
says that the minority dissent from the
views of the majority and that in their
opinion there was nothing in either of the
speeches mentioned to justify any CEN
sure by congress.
The proposed action. it continues, is
unwarrantcd and unprecedented. Rep
rCsentativcs of the United States in for
cign countries are properly, rs to the
regulation of the propricty or discreet
ness of their conduct. under the direct
control of the executive department of
the government, and any interference
by congress in this respect can nave only
the effect of dctra citing from the dignity
and usefulness of our foreign service.
The report is signed by Mcssrs. Nc
Creary CDem) of Kentucky. Tucker
Dem.) of Virginia and Money DEM of
Mississippi and Mr.. Dnsmorc.
PACIFIC ROADS HEARING.
Washington, Feb. 26.-General Hub
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