The herald., 1898-01-29

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Mills, Mitchell, Money, Morgan. Muir
ply, Pascoe, Pettigrew, Pettus. Raw
Inns, Roach. Shoup, Smith, Stewart
Teller, Tillman, Turner, Turpie, Vest
White, Wolcott-42.
| Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Bur-
rows, Caffery. Cullom, Davis, Falr-
banks, Foraker. Gallinger, Gear, Haze
Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley Hoar,
Lindsay, Platt of Connecticut, Platt OF
New York, Quay, Sewell. Thurston,
Wellington, Wetmore-S2.
Foraker proposed an amendment
formerly suggested by Spooner, who was
absent, as follows:
THAT it is declared to be the financial
policy of the United States that until
there shall have been obtained an inter-
national agreement with the leading
commercial nations of the world Tor the
free coinage of silver, which agreement
the United States is hereby further
pledged to promote. the faith and honor
and credit of the United States are
solemnly pledged to preserve the eX-
listing gold standard, and all silver and
paper currency shall be maintained at
parity with gold, and all obligations OF
the United States shall be maintained
inviolably at the present standard"
The amendment suffered the fate of
those going before, being tablets to
3S-as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, But
Ter, Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Chiffon,
Clay, Cockerell, Daniel, Gray, Harris,
Hetfeld. Jones of Arkansas. kenney,
Kyle, Lindsay. McEnerey, McLaurin,
Mallory, Mantle, Martin. Mills, Mitchell,
Money, Morgan, Murphy. Pettigrew,
Pettus, Rawlins, Roach, Shoup, Smith,
Stewart. Teller, Tilman, Turner, Tur-
pie, Pascoe, Vest, White. Wolcott-44.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison. Baker. Bur-
rows. Caffery, Clark, Cullom, Davis.
Fairbanks, Foraker, Gallinger, Gear.
Hale, Hanna. Hansbrough, Hawley,
Hoar Lodge, Mcbride Mcmillan, Mason,
Morrill,, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Platt
of Connecticut, Platt of New York,
Quay. Sewell, Thurston, Wellington,
Wetmore. Wilson'S.
Hoar presented the same amendment
as the last, proposing it as an additional
section of a separate declaration. This
was lost, the vote being the same as on
the Foraker amendment.
Cafferey proposed an amendment as
follows:
provided, that if. at the time of pay
ment Of the principal and interest of the
bonds. the market value of silver is not
at par with gold. at the ratio of 16 to l,
the principal and interest shall be paid
in gold or silver at the option of the
creditor"
The amendment was tabled without
yea and nay vote.
This disposed of the amendments and
the decks We're cleared for the final vote
on the Teller resolution. The earlier
votes had shown that its passage was
foregone conclusion. yet there was the
keenest interest at this eliminating
feature of the contest.
Hawley said that the last original
Stanley Matthews act had no force, as
it was a mere campaign threat and die
not have about it enough of chemical
qualities to make stencil. The Amer
lean people would never consent to the
payment of their debts in anything but
The best money.
Aldrich of Rhode Island said it had not
needed the declaration of Vest to dis
close that this issue was the opening OF
the campaign of 1898.
We intend to meet this issue
squarely." declared Mr.. Aldrich. I'VE
are responsible to the great party we
represent. and beyond that to the Amer
lean people, and we propose, so far as
Ne may, to maintain the honor and
The credit of the government"
Mr.. Aldrich closed just as the clock
marked 6, the hour set for voting. ano
the vice president promptly announced
that the voting would proceed. At this
time the galleries We're filled to over
lowing and large number of members
f the house, including Speaker Reed
occupied the area back of the senator's
The Nelson amendment was first pre-.
7ented and declared that it is the duty
# the government of the United States"
lnder existing laws. to. maintain the
parity in value of its gold and silver
money. so that the dollar Of one metal
hall for all monetary purposes always
)e equal in value to the dollar of the
ther metal"
Mr.. Vest moved to table the amend
nent. The yea and nay vote gave the
irst test of the respective elements, re.
ulting - to 81 in favor of tabling the
mendment. The vote was as follows:
Ieas-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry But
er Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Chiffon
lay. Cockerell, Daniel, Harris, Hetfeid.
ones of Arkansas, Kenney, Kyle. Nc
Emery, McLaurin, Mallory, Mantle, Mar.
in, Mills, Mitchell. Money Morgan
Iurphy, Pascoe, Pettigrew, Pettus,
tawlins. Roach, Shoup. Smith, Stewart,
Teller, Tillman. Turner, Turpie, Vest,
White and Wolcott-42
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Bur
oWs, Caffery, Clark, Cullom, Davis.
fairbanks, Foraker, Gallinger, Gear,
Tray, Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough Haw-
ey, Hoar, Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride Nc
milan, Mason, Morrill,, Nelson, Penrose,
Perkins, Platt of Connecticut, Platt of
[eW York, Pritchard, Quay, Sewell,
Thurston, Warren, Wellington, Wet
more and Wilson-37
con this vote" announced the vice
president, "the yeas are AZ and the nays
2, and the resolution was agreed to-"
The vote in detail:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Barry But
er. Cannon, Carter, Chiffon, Clark
Ilay, Cockerell, Daniel, Gray Harris
Jones of Arkansas, Kenney
Kyle, Lindsay, McEnery, McLaurin,
Mallory, Mantle, Martin, Mills, Mitchell,
Mooney, Morgan, Murphy, Pascoe, Petit
grew, Pettus, Pritchard, Rawlins, Roach,
'houp. Smith, Stewart, Teller, Tillman,
Purple, Turner Vest, Warren, White
md Wolcott-47.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison. Baker, Bur-
'ows, Caffery, Cullom, Davis, Fairbanks.