Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-03

resolution as tnls.
Mr.. Warren spoke briefly for and
Mr.. Cullom against the resolution.
Messls. Butler and Rawhns advocat-
ed the resolution,
ALpRICH CLOSES THE VOTING BEGINS.
Mr.. Aldrich SAID that it had not
needed the declaration of Mr.. Vest to
disclose that this Issue was the open
Tag of the campaign OF 1898. I'VE
intend to meet this issue squsrely,"
he declared, I'VE are responsible to
the great party we represent and be.
yond that to the American people,
and We propose so far as we may to
maintain the honor and the credit of
the government"
Mr.. Aldrch closed at 6 o'clock and
then the vice president announced
that the voting would begin, The
galleries were crowded and many
members of the house, including
Speaker Reed, were in the area back
OF the senators.
The Nelson amendment was first
presented declaring that it ia the
duty of the government of the United
States under existing laws to main.
tain the parity in value Of it's gold
and silver money, 20 that the dollar
OF the one metal shall for all none
tary purposes be equal IN value to the
dollar Of the other metal" Mr.. Vest
moved to table the amendment. The
yea and nay vote gave the first test
of the respective elements, resulting
42-37 IN favor of the tabling of the
amendment
Then came the Lodge amendment
ss follows: That all the bonds of the
United Strtes issued or authorized to
be issued under the said acts of con.
gress hereinbefore recit4d are payable
principle and interest, In gold coin or
lt3 equivalent; and that any payment
without the consent OF the creditor
would be in violation of the public
faith and in deroGation Of his rights"
MIR. Vest moYed to table the amend.
ment II hope the senator will with.
draw the notion" interposed Mr..
Wolcott, $50 that we may have a di.
rect vote on gold"
Mr.. Vest consented and the vote
was taben directly on the Lodge
amendment. resulting IN it's defeat,
"a to So.
There was intense interest during
this vote, as it presented more di.
rect issue than dad been anticipated.
1t was seen at the outset that party
lines were broken, Chandler, Carter,
and other republicans voting against
the amendment. As the vote closed
Mr. Chandler noting some republi.
cans IN their seats had not voted.
asked that the names Of senator's not
voting be read.
The clerk read slowly: "AllIson,"
"Burrows," and there being no re.
Spouse, the result as above was an.
nounced
MIR. Quay came forward with new
amendment as follows: Strike out all
after the enacting clause and insert,
That all the bonds or other obliRa-
tons Of the United States issued or
authorized to be issued under the
SAID acts Of congress hereinbefore re-
cited should be paid, principal and
interest, in the money that ia the
higher money Of the world"
Mr. Hosr offered another amend.
ment to 60 to the close of the resolu-
ton, as follows: THAT under no
circumstances will the principal or
interest of the public debt be paid in
deprecated currency or in any money
other than the best money in the
world"
The amendment was tabled on Mr.
Vests motion, AZ to 80
Mr. Foraker proposed an amend.
ment, formerly suggested by Mr..
Spooner, who was absent, as follows:
That it is declared to be the finsn.
cial policy Of the United States that
until there shall have been obtained
an international agreement with the
leading commercial nations OF the
world for the free coinage Of silver
which agreement the United States 10
hereby further pledged to promote,
The faith and honor aud credit of the
Uoited States are solemnly pledged
10 preserve the gold standard and all