The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-02-11
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent
Washington. Jan. 3lst i.

Gear Reed cracked the party whip
and compelled the republican majority
Of the House to stand up and be count
ed against the Teller resolution, deciar'
ing bonds to be payable in silver at the
option of the government. Reed is no
iodS er, whatever else be may be. he is
,,T .he sol.i standard and for gold oonds,
I'd n, i'm etg compelled the House TO
.. -. rs ,.avmeut OF bonds in gold oy
;, eller resolution, although
s.a. s,e 0; republicans who would
~, - ;,,at he nad killed the resolution.
Wv ,hs piReop-hole method. II many oil
l..e "a M nhiicaus of the House had dared
vote as they thought, there would
" osa.. enough OF them with the solid
!; mocra,,e vote to have overthrow
R .ed's eiAa aad adopted the Teller reso-
ton.
Senator Chandler, who has been con-
saicions In his championship of Mckin-
ler'e h.mstaslism. has this to say OF the
lls4e attempt Of the latter to carry god
an y5, plouIder and silver on the other
.~rha = ssident is trying to satisfy The
sofa pc pie and also prosecute interna-
lranal pimetaIlisnl, which is very dill
lficult thing for him 10 do. because the
for ner are not in favor of any kind cl
nimetallism, So he declares in favor Of
nav ,ug the national debt in the besl
money in the world, in deierence to the
gold people, and refrains from saying
that the beat money in the world is gold
in orde to avoid distributing the bi
| metalists. II may be eagacions policy
but it viii De difficult to presume 1t muct
logger, if Secretary Gage end his assis'
tants are to continue to declare. on everl
possible occasion, that internationa
bimetallism is impossible. while th'
President maintains that he is prosecu.
ing negotiations with other nations
The time will soon come for the expiici
. declaration as to whether Mr.. Gage o
the President represents the republican
party. Senator Chandler was the oul
eastern republican who voted for tn
, Teller resolution. which WAS adopted b,
q vote of a to 81.
: The House by vote Of iSS to e. passe
the bill to pay s2sS,OoO to the souther
Methodist Book Publishing Compan,
II for damages sustained by the compan
y during the war.
10 No Senator presents more unique a
n guments than Senator Tillman. of S. c
q and his latest on the silver question, NJ
II one of his best. He said rs he wake
down the isle: before 1878. we used
20 on two legs. One leg was gold an
It the other leg was silver. Then We CT
. one leg of, bat not content with that y
1t placed the cut-off leg on our shoulde
Ie and now We go hopping arouLd on OF
= leg With the other leg ON our shoulder
is The Senator illustrated his remarks
N action and when be ended by hoppiI
around on one leg, bending over vii
the imaginary burden on his shouide
i, there was such burst Of laughter al
st applause that the Wee President had
sc sharply demand order
ID The Lodge gold bond resolution havil
As been defeated by vote Of IS to "a in 4
n- Senate, the gentlemen who have be
OF paying board bills in Warrington vi
the idea that legislation for gold bon
could be secured from this Congr'
er have at last got their eyes open to fs'
ch known to most people from the & -st d
sy of the pes .ion-the absolute impossible
II of gold bond legislation.