The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-29
TELLER'S
RESOLUTION
Concluded From Page IL


above was announced.
Mr.. Quay now came forward with a
new amendment, as follows:
strike out all after the enacting
clause and insert, that all the bonds
on other obligations of the United
states issued or authorized to he issu-
ed under the said acts of congress
hercinbefore reCited, should be paid,
principa! and interest, in the money
that is the highest money in the
world"
Mr.. Vest again moved to table and
it was carried, AZ to 81, as follows
Ycas-Allen, Bacon. Bate. Berry, But
Ter. Cannon. Chandler. Chiffon, Clark.
clay Cockrell, Daniel, Hansbrough, Har-
ris. lleitfeld, Jones Ark, kenncy,
Kyle, McEnery, McLaurin, Mallory,
Mantle, Martin, Mills, Mitchell. Money,
Morgan, Murphy. Pasco, Pettigrew. Pet
tus. Rawlns. Roach, Shoup, Smith. Stew
art, Teller. Thurston, Tillman, Turner,
Turpe Vest Warren, White, Wilson,
WolCott--i1.
Nays Aldrich Allison. Baker Bur
rows. Caf'roy rullum, Davis, Fairbanks,
Fora licr. Gallinger Gear, Gray Hale,
Hanna, Hawley Hoar, Lindsay. Lodge.
Mcbride, Mcmillan, Mason. Morrill,, Mel
son Pcnrosc. Perfins, Flat Comm,
Platt IN. ", quay, Sewell, Wellington,
Wetmurc-3l.
Mr.. Hoar offered another new amend
ment. to so at the close of the resolu-
ton. as follows That under no cir
cumstances will the principal or inter-
est of public deot be paid in depreci-
ated currency. or in any money other
than the best money of the world"
The amendment was tabled on Mr..
gn =
Yeas--Allon, Bacon, Bate. Berry. But
Ter Cannon, Carter, Chandler Chiltod,
Clark. Clay. Cockrell. Daniel. Harris.
Heitfeld. Jones CArkJ, Kenncy. Kyle.
McEnery. Mel aurin, Mallory Martin.
Mills, Mitchell, Money, Morgan, Murphy,
PasCO, Pettigrew, Pettus. Rawlins,
Roach, Shoup, Smith, Stewart. letter,
Tillman. Turner, Turpie, Vest, White
and Wolcott--i2.
rows, Caffrey Cullom, Davis, Fairbanks,
Foraker, Galingor, Gear. Hale. Hanna,
Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar. Lindsay,
Lodge Mcbride, Mcmillan, Mason, Nor
rill. Nelson. Penrose, Perkins, Platt
Comm. Platt IN. ". Quay, Sewell,
Thurston, Wellington, Wetmore-32.
TO PRESERVE THE STANDARD.
Mr.. Foraker proposed an amendment
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 international
agreement with the leading CONNER
cial nations of the world for the free
coinage of silver. which agreement the
United States is hereby further pledged
to promote, the faith, honor and credit
nf NJ,
pledged to preserve the existing gold
standard; and all silver and paper cur
rency shall be maintained at a parity
with gold and all obligations of the
United States shall be maintained in
violably in the present standard"
The amendment suffered the fate Of
those going before, tabled, A to SO, as
follows:
Neas-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry, But
Ter, Cannon, Carter Chandler. Chiffon,
Clay, Cockroll. Daniel, Gray, Harris,
lIeitfcld. Jones CArkD, Kenney, Kyle.
Lindsay MCEnery. McLaurin, Mallory
Mantel Martin. Mills, Mitchell. Money,
Morgan, Murphy, Pasco. Pettigrew, Pet-
tus, Rawlins, Roach, Shoup. Smith. Stew
art, Tettel, Tilman, Turner, Turpe Vest.
White, Wolcott-4i.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Bur-
rows, Caffrey, Clark, Cullom, Davis.
Fairbanks. Foraker Gallinger, Gear
Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough. Hawley,
Hoar, Lodge Mcbride, McMilin, Mason,
Morrill, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins Platt
Comm, Platt IN. ", Quay, Sewell
Thurston. Wellington, Wetmore. Wilson
--23.
Mr., Hoar presented the same amend
ment as the last, proposing it as an ad-
ditional section instead of a separate
declaration. The amendment was
tabled, the vote beingthe same as on
the Foraker amendment.
Mr.. Caffery proposed an amendment
as follows: provided, that if, at the
time of payment of the principal or in
terest Of the bonds, the market value
of silver is not at par with gold at the
ratio of 16 to /, the principal and in
terest shall be paid in gold or in silver
at the option Of the creditor"
The amendment was tabled without
yea and nay vote.
THE FINAL VOTE.
This disposed of amendments and the
decks were 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
"On this vote" announced the vice.
president, the yeas are Il and the nays
are 32, and the resolution is agreed TO-"
The vote in detail was:
Heas-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry. But
ler Cannon, Carter Chandler Chiffon,
| Clark, Clay, Cockrell Daniel, GRAY. Har-
| ris, Heitfeld, Jones (Ark), Kenney KYLE.
Lindsay, McEnery. McLaurin, Mallory,
| Mantel, Martin, Mills, Mitchell. Money,
| Morgan, Murphy, Pasco, Pettigrew, Pet
| tus, Pritchard, Rawlns Roach, Shoup,
| smith Stewart Teller Tillman Turpie,
Turner, Vest. Warren, White, Wolcott
| Al
Nays-Aldrich. Allison, Baker Bur-
rows Caffery, Cullom, Davis, Fair
banks, Foraker Gallinger, Gear, Hale.
| Hanna, Hansbrough Hawley. Hoar,
Lodge Mcbride, Mcmillan, Mason, Nor
| rill, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Plat
Comm, Plat IN. ". Quay, Seven
Thurston, Wellington, Wetmore, Wilson
| 81
The pairs throughout the voting were
as follows; Turley with Deboe; Faux
ner with Elkins; German with Frye:
Jones (Nev) with Proctor; Walthall
with Spooner.
The first named would have voted
with those sustaining the resolution
and against all amendments, while the
last named were ready TO vote against
the resolution and amendments.
There was no demonstration on the
announcement AT y. m, on motion
Of Mr. Allison, the senate adjourned
| till Monday.