The record-union., 1898-01-21

leHer resolution was then carried, Al
to 2o-as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, But
Ter, Cannon, Chiffon, Clark, Clay, Cock
rell, Faulkner, Harris, Heitfeld, Jones
OF Arkansas. Kenny, Kyle, McEnery,
Mallory, Mantle, Martin, Mills, Mitch
ell, Money, Morgan, Perkins, Pettigrew,
Pettus. Pritchard, Quay, Rawlins,
Roach, Shoup, Stewart, Teller. Tillman.
Tu'pie, Vest, Walthall, Warren, White
and Wolcott-41.
Noes-Aldrich, Allison, Baker Gull
lom, Davis Foraker, Fairbanks, Frye,
Gallinger, Gear, Gray, Hale, Hanna,
Hansbrough, Hoar, Lodge, Mcbride,
Morrill,, Nelson, Platt of Connecticut,
Proctor, Sewell, Spooner, Thurston,
Wetmore-25.
Vest then spoke in support of the
resolution saying he had no desire at
this time to thresh over the old straw
of financial discussion, but hoped to be
able to call the Senate's attention to
some reason why the pending resolution
should be agreed to by the Senate. He
said that twenty years had passed since
the Stanley Matthews resolution was
first put on the statute books, but he
believed that there was no reason why
there should be reiteration of the reso-
luton and the declarations contained
in them. Vest maintained that if the
resolutions were originally correct and
proper, they are correct and proper at
the present time.
They do not in any sense said
Vest, involve either reputation or dis
honor
The Senate maintained that the issue
involving the consideration of the reso-
luton had been thrust upon the Senate
by the administration, and that the
Senators were required either to re-
main silent, and by their silence give
tacit assent to the recent declarations
of the Secretary of the Treasury in fa-
vor of a gold standard, those declara-
tons being evidently indorsed by the
President, OF else to reaffirm the Stanley
Matthews resolution, which had been
passed by the Senate by a vote of more
than two to one, and by the House by
an overwhelming majority.
1T will be recalled" said Vest, that
the present President of the United
States was then a member of the
House, and voted for these resolu-
tions''
Vest held that the time had now ar
rived when the country must either go
to a gold standard, or make the last
and overwhelming contest for the
financial system which he believed a
great majority of the people We're in
favor Of He said that he had no de-
sire now to enter upon an elaborate
discussion of the pending resolution,
and if any Senator on the other side
of the chamber desired to speak upon
the question he would yield to him.
There was no response to this invita-
ton on the Republican side, and Vest
proceeded with his remarks, when
Platt of Connecticut asked If it was
Vests intention to press the resolution
and secure an immediate vote
THAT is" interjected Aldrich, lis it
the purpose of the Senator to secure a
vote upon the resolution to-day?'
Il expect" replied Vest, ito endeavor
to secure a final vote on the resolution
whenever under the rules of the Senate
a final vote can be reached
The Missouri Senator was proceeding
with his remarks, when the Vice-Presi-
dent, the hour of II having arrived,
laid before the Senate the unfinished
business, the census bill.
Vest moved to lay aside the unfin-
ished business, and to proceed with the
discussion of the Teller resolution. The
motion prevailed without discussion,
the effect being to make the resolution
the unfinished business.
Vest then yielded to a suggestion OF
Aldrich that further consideration of
the resolution be postponed until to-
morrow, in order that those opposing
it might have an opportunity to prepare
for the debate.
At 2:10 the Senate went into execu-
tive session and at 5:5o adjourned.