The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-01
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The Resolution Rejected by a Major.
itY of 5O--Features of the Debate.

ANy OA OV--r GtAtuECS OI lnC DEObNGs
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The House OF
Representatives to-day buried the Teller
resolution, declaring the bonds of ths
United States payable in silver under an
adverse majority of fifty votes The Re-
publicans were solidly arrayed in opposi-
ton, with two exceptions-Mr. Linney OF
North Carolina. who voted with the Dern-
ocrats and Populists, and Mr.. White of
North Carolina, the only colored member
of the Housewife answered present
when his name was called. The desertions
from the Democratic side were Mr.. Nc
Aleer, OF Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Elliott, of
South Carolina. Both voted with the Re-
publicans against the proposition. Speaker
Reed, although it is not customary for him
to vote, had his name called and, amid the
cheers of his followers, went on record in
opposition to the resolution. The vote was
reached after five hours of debate, under a
special order adopted at the opening of the
session to-day. The limited time allowed
for debate and the pressure Of members for
an opportunity to be heard was so great
that the leaders on both sides were COM
PEELED to farm outA she time by minutes.
This detracted much from the continuity
of the discussion. but it also in q meas
ure intensified the interest. The galleries
were crowded all day long, and the c.Snbat-
ants on the floor were cheered by their re-
spective sympathizers Many of the sena-
tors from the other end of the Capitol were
also present to listen to the arguments The
majority, under the leadership of Mr.. Ding
ley, who made a carefully-prepared speech
sounding the keynote of the opposition as
sumed the position that the last clause OF
the resolution was in reality disguised
declaration for the free coinage of silver
while the assaulting Democrats, under the
direction of Mr.. Bailey, maintained that
the defeat of the resolution was another
step in the direction of the establishment
of the gold standard. to which they alleged
both the President and Secretary Gage had
irrevocably committed the Republican par
ty. The debate was at times fast and heat
ed, but there were no sensational incidents
beyond the Kissing of Mr.. Rhea, of Ken
lucky, 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..
Yeas, 1872; nays. 1S2.
THE REPORT ON THE RESOLUTION.
Before the House convened, the ways and
means committee held a meeting and agreed
to report the resolution adversely The vote
stood IL to ga strict party one. The strug
gle in the House opened Immediately after
the reading of the journal, when Mr. Ding
ley chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee, reported back the resolution with
the recommendation that lit do not pass
Mr.. Henderson, one of the leaders OF the
majority, followed this by presenting a spe-
cial order agreed on by the committee on
rules providing for the immediate considers
alton of the resolution and vote without
intervening motion at o'clock to-day. Mr.
Henderson yielded a moment 10 Mr.. Bailey
the Democratic leader, who said that whis
the minority Strenuously opposed the undue
limitation of the debate proposed by tn
rule, still, as his side desired as much tim.
as possible for debate, they would not con.
sumo any OF the time allowed on a roll call
MIR. Wheeler and Mr.. De Almond protest.
ed vigorously, however, and the latter satd
If he mad had an opportunity he would have
proposed a Cuban beligerency amendment
To this suggestion Speaker Reed retorfed
c',rtly that II would not be In order and
wnen MIR. De Almond appealed to him not
10 decide the question hastily, the speaker
exclaimed: That II is not in order is too
plain for argument"
During this cOloquy there were evidences
OF disturbance and excitement on the RE-
publican side, of which Mr. Johnson OF
Indiana. was the center. AT last Mr.. john
son insisted on asking a question Of Mr.
Henderson. He wanted to know. with muel
emphasis whether 1t was true that all thu