The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-29
Passed By The Senate By a Vote Of For
ty.SeVen 10 T.irty-IWo.
Do NOT ALL FAVvR FREE SILVER.
Five Announce That They DO Not Consid-
er 1t Pledge-The Contest Referred
TO as Preliminary Alignment
For 1900.

this evening. by the decisive vote of a
to 80, passed the Teller concurrent resolu-
ton. The resolution is u practical re-
affirmation Of that Of Stanley Matthews
In 1875 and is as follows:
THAT all the bonds OF the United
States. issued or authorized to be issued,
under the said acts of Congress. herein
before recited, are payable, principal and
interest, at the option Of the Government
Of the United States in silver dollars OF
the coinage Of the United States contain
ing four AZ l-2 grains each OF standard
silver; and that to restore to its coinage
such silver coins as legal tender in
payment Of said bonds, principal and in
terest, Is not in violation OF the public
faith nor I'm derosoation Of the rights
OF the public creditor"
All efforts to amend the resolution were
voted down by maiOrtics ranging from
five to twenty-nine Mr Lodges gold
standard substitute being defeated by the
latter majority. The vote on the Lodge
amendment was: Yeas, q; nays. 50.
PRELIMINARY ALIGNMENT.
The events of the day leading up to the
final vote were full Of interest and i'm
portance. IL was a field day for the ora
tors of the Senate; no less than twenty
five senator's braced the opportunity to
speak upon the subject under discussion.
That the debate was interesting was at
tested by the attendance i'm the galleries.
which were crowded. and that It was i'm
portant was evidenced by the statements
Of several Of the speakers that the dis
cussion was but the preliminary align
ment OF the great political parties for the
contest Of 1900.
From 10 o'clock this morning until
o'clock this evening the contest was con-
tinued.
When the voting began IL was eyidl %
that party lines were being broken on
both sides Of the chamber; but it was on
the substitute offered by Mr.. Lodge
(Mass), that the the most decided break
occurred. On the Republican side. Alr.
Allison, Of Iowa and Mr.. Burrows, Of
Michigan, did not answer 20 their names
on that rol-call, and many Of the Re
publican members voted directly against
IT,
Upon the final passage Of the rcsolu-
tou. some Republicans who supported
Mckinley and the 81. Louis platform in
1896. like Carter OF Montana. Chandler
Of New Hampshire. Clark of Wyoming.
Pritchard Of North Carolina. Shoup Of
Idaho. Warren Of Wyoming. and VOL
colt Of Colorado. voted for the resolution.
because as Mr. Wolcott announced. they
did not believe the resolution committed
those who supported IT 10 the free and
unlimited coinage of silver
STEWART OPENS.
- e.
chaplain bein absent the Vice-President
opened the session without the usual in
vocation. The usual routine business was
waived and Mr.. Stewart of Nevada.
opened the last days discussion of the
resolution.
In supporting it. Mr. Stewart maintained
that money whether it be silver or gold
or paper. was a creation OF law. the cred'
tiOn Of money being inherent in all I'M
dependent nations lie said that this
statement had been upheld by the highest
of tribunals and cited historical instances
Of such creation OF money.
After legal discussion Of the money
question. Mr.. Stewart said. referring to
the speech Of President Mckinley in New
York last night. that ne regretted TO see
that the President had not studied this
question more deeply and that he was
utterly misguided
Mr. Cannon, Of Utah. followed i'm sup
port OF the resolution. lie believed that
the only way in which the parity of sill
yer and gold as money could be main
tanned was to accord equal privileges 10
both metals at the mints. He firmly de-
MED that the advocates OF free coinage
were i'm favor OF nothing but "a l00-cent
dollar I'VE do not believe. however
said Mr.. Cannon. "ln the dellied dollar
of Grover Cleveland. which Is worshpped
by the present administration
He criticised the President for attend
ing the banquets OF miliOnaires In New
York. there perusng his menu bound in
gold and then declaring in favor Of pay
ing government obligations IN gold in yio-
iation of the nations rights 20 dictate
what money they should be paid in.
CHAIRMAN JONES.
Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas. said the adyo-
Gates Of the resolution proposed to pay
the full pound of flesh due. but abso-
mtely not a bit more. In the course Of
his remarks Mr.. Jones said. in discussing
the work of the Monetary Com
mission with special reference to
its recommendation concerning bank
ing. that it was the evident
purpose Of those behind the pro-
standard upon the country.
Mr.. Jones said no made the broad
statement that no Democrat, Silver Re
publican or Populist had ever declared
in favor OF the paying Of government
obligations in deprecated currency Mr.
Jones said that the newspapers un-
friendly 20 the cause were saying that bi-
metallism was dead. ~ believe, said the
Arkansas Senator. that the r,opIe
conviction upon this question Is more
firmly fixed than ever before. They are
determined 20 restore silver TO It's status
before 1873. and we shall DO all. we can
10 accomplish that result"
Tho first speech OF the dav IN opposi-
tion 10 the Teller resolution was de-
livercd by Mr. Burrows. OF Michigan. He
said the Reuubican party was pledged
10 secure If possible international BIZ
metallism and the President would do
everything IN his power 70 carry out that
pledge. Meantime the existing gold
siardard would he maintained
Mr. White. Of California. supported the
resolution He snolsc OF the tack OF de-
finiteness Of the Presidents message on
the larger questions OF finance. The
Senator then referred ironically to the
New York banquet last night at which
the President spc Ike.
He spoke OF the mon who had gathered
at the feast to consider means OF inn
proving the condition of the poor work
ing man and the farmer. II had been
referred to as Belshazzars feast.
ITS MEANING.
Mr. Fairbanks. OF Indiana. spoke
against IN, resolution. He said the
purpose OF the resolution was not frank
Is expressed on It's face and II was only