The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-01
Almost a Solid Lineup Of Parties on
The Teller Resolution.
MR. RHEA'S SULPHUROUS LANGUAGE.
Dir. Dlngley Makes a Strong Plea for the
Preservation OF the Nations Honor
and Credit-Mr. Bailey Defends the
Views of silver Men.

United States payable in silver under an
adverse majority of fifty votes.
The Republicans were solidly arrayed
in opposition, with two exceptions, Mr..
Linney. Of North arolina, who voted with
the Democrats and Populists. and White,
Of Ncrth Carolina. who answered
'Preser when his name was called
Those leaving the Democratic side were
Mr.. McAner. Of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Elliott. OF South Carolina. Both voted
with the Republicans against the PROPOSE
tiOn.
REED VOTES.
Speaker Reed, although IL was not Gus
tomary for him 10 vote, had his name
called. and. amid cheers Of his followers,
went on record in opposition to the reso-
luton.
The vote was reached after five hours
OF debate under n special order, adopted
at the opening of the session today The
limited time allowed for debate. and the
pressure Of members for an opportunity
10 be heard was so great that the lead
ers on both sides were compelled 10 .arm
out the time by minutes This detracted
much from the continuity OF the discus
sion, but il also in a measure Intensified
the interest
The galleries were crowded all day long
and the combatants on the floor were
cheered by their respective sympathners.
Many of the senators from the other
end Of the Capitol were also present TO
listen to the arguments
The majority. under the leadership or
Mr.. Dingley. who made a carefully pre-
pared speech. sounding the Keynote or
the opposition, assumed the position that
81 ola af
reality n disguised declaration FOR the
free coinage Of silver. while the assault
ing Democrats. under the direction OF Mr.
Bailey. maintained that the defeat OF the
resolution was another step In the direc-
tiOn OF the establishment OF the gold
standard. to which they alleged both the
President and Secretary Gage had ire
vocabiy committed the Republican party.
WARM COMMENT.
The debate was at times fast and heat
ed. but there were no sensational Incl
dents beyond the kissing OF Mr.. Rhea,
Of Kentucky, when he said that as the
author OF the Crime OF '73," the hottest
place IN Hades would be reserved for the
present Secretary Of State.
The vote on the resolution was: Ayes,
1872 nays, ls2.
Tho struggle opened Immediately af'
ter the reading Of the journal when Mr.
Dingley tRep. Of Maine) chairman Of the
Ways and Means Committee. reported
back the resolution with the recommen-
dation that 1T do not pass"
MIR. Henderson ORep. Of Iowa. one OF
the leaders of the majority followed
this by presenting the special order
agreed Ipon by the Committee on rules,
providing for the immediate consideration
Of the resolution and q vote without in
teryening motion az o'clock to-day. The
order was adopted and without any
agreement as TO the division of the time
the Speaker recognized Mr.. Dingley, who
opened the debate in opposition 10 the
resolution.
DINGLEY SPEAKS.
Contrary % his usual custom, Mr.. Ding
ley read his carefully prepared argument
from manuscript. Tho intense interest
in his utter ances caused the Democratic
side Of the chamber 20 be deserted by
members who crowded the aisies around
the Speaker in the effort TO catch every
word that fell from his lips. His party
associates applauded him frequently.
The pending resolution, Dir. Dingley
said I'm opening, was not one which II
passed by both Houses would have force.
IN was simply n concurrent resolution
which cid not require the approval of the
executive and II adopted would be only
an expression of the opinion OF the two
Houses.
Its Importance therefore" continued
Mr.. Dinglcy. lies IN the fact that II 1t
Is concurred in by the House. It would
legitimately and inevitably be regarded
not only here but by the world as the
expression Of the deliberate judgment OF
n majority Of the American people as TO
their standard OF honor and good faith
in a Il mo pf M
also Of private obligations.
no one denies that this or any other
nation has the power to pay in full or in
past or none Of Its oOligations-to pay in
gold or silver or paper or cOpper-accord-
ing 10 its pleasure. Payment cannot be
enforced against a sovereign nation. rs
obligations are measured by its own
sense of honor and good faith. But even
II this sense Of honor Is at any time
blUnted as was Shylocks, by dwelling
on n narrow view OF the letter rather
than the spirit OF the obligation. the in
telligent selashness OF a nation which is
TO live not simply for a generation but
for centuries. ought 10 lead it-and when
ever a nation Is wisely governed does
lead tito scrdpuously maintain It's
pledges in both letter and spirit as 10
preserve It's credit untarnished and there
az the lowest rate OF interest, but also
to make IL easy 20 obtain loans in exi-
gencies which are sure sooner or later
70 come TO every nation.
a NATIONS HONOR.
"a nations hoLor and credit may say
% gentlemen on the other side who ap-
plauded so jubilantly when the pending
resolution was brought into this hall
are among its most priceless possessions.
aye. its title deed 10 permanency and
prosperity. Gentlemen on the other side
who so exultatntly applauded under the
impression that they were hitting the
hated holder of bonds issued by the gov
ernment TO fund the debt incurred In de-
Tending and saving the Union in its years
of adversely and peril were. in fact. hit
ting and discrediting the credit OF the
nation. which sta IDS e. every citizen.
high or low rich or poor. and whose flag
Is the emblem OF freedom and civiliza-
tioa.
Mr.. Sneaker. the sting and dishonor
OF the pending resolution like the sting
OF the deadly snake is I'm its tall and the
sting. well nigh harmless twenty years
ago. under conditions then existing. Is
made deadly by the changed conditions or
to-day The deadly tail Of this resolu-
ton read as follows:
That 20 restore 10 its coinage such
silver coins as legal tender In the
pavment of said bonds meaning prac-
tically all bonds Of the United States now
outstanding, is not in violation OF the
public faith nor in derogation OF the m
terests OF the governments creditor.
WHAT rs MEANT.
"T,,a daoIaration Of the mover and the