The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-04
SILVER RESOLUTION PASSES U. s.
SENATE.
Turpie for the Double Sta-dard, Fair
banks for Gold.

Turpie for the Double Sta-dard, Fair.
banks for Gold.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Jan. 2S.-
After debate, animated at all
times, and occasionally y acrimonious
which has occupied the greater part
of this week, the senate this ev, ming
by a vote of AZ to 32 passed the
Teller concurrent resolution, q
practical reafiirmation OF that OF
Stanley Matthews in 1873, and is
as follows:
"That all bonds of the United
States, issued or authorized to be
issued under 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 coin
age OF the Un ted States, containing
412la grains each of standard silver !;
and that to restore to its coinage
such silver coins as legal tender in
payment of said bon' s, pr. r.ncipal
and interest, is not in violation of
public faith MOI in derogation of the
rights Of the public creditor"
All efforts to amend the resolution
were voted down by majorities
ranging from five to twenty-nine.
Nj. Lodges gold standard substi-
tute being defeated by the latter
majority.
The events Of the day leading up
to a fil.al vote were full Of interest
and Importance. No l'ss than
twenty five senator's embraced the
opportunity to-day to speak upon
the subject under discussion. That
the oet ate was important was evi-
denced by the statements Of several
speakers that the discussion was
but preliminary alignment of the
great political parties for the con
test of 1900.
From 10 O'Clock this morning
until this evening the contest con-
tinued. When the voting began it
was evident that party lines were
being broken on both sides of the
chant er, but it was on the substi-
tute offered by Mr.. Lodge of Mas
sachusetts, that the most decided
break occurred. On the republican
side Mr.. Allison of Iowa and Bur-
rows of Michigan did not answer to
their names.
Upon the final passage of the
resolution some republicans who
supported Mr.. Nc Kinley and the st.
Louis platform in 1896, like Carter
of Montana, Chandler Of New Hamp
shi.e. Clark of Wyoming, Pritchard
Of North Carolina, Shouo of Idaho,
Warren Of Wyoming and Wolcott
of Colorado, voted for the resolu-l
ton, because as Mr.. Wolcott an
nounced, they did not believe the
committed those who sup
ported it to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
MIR. Aldrich closed the. debate
under the fifteen-minute rule just
as the clock marked 6, the hour set
for voting, and the vice president
promptly announced that the voting
would proceed.
The Nelson amendment was first
presented, declariog "that it is the
duty of the government of the United
States under existing laws, to main
tain parity in the value of its gold
and silver money"
Mr.. Vest moved to table the
Yea and nay vote re-
suited AZ to 81 in favor of tabling.
Then came the Lodge amend
nent, "that all bonds Of the United
States issued shall be payable, prin-
;ipal and interest, in gold coin or
Is equivalent" :
Mr.. Vest moved to table. q
81 hope the senator will with !.
lraw his motion to table," inter
'osed Mr.. Wolcott, $50 we may
ave direct vote on gold"
Mr.. Vest consented and the vote :
esulted in its defeat, "a to So. >
Mr.. Quay came forward with a
ew amendment to strike out all =
fter the enacting clause and insert: y
that all bonds or other obligations :
the United States issued or au y
norized to be issued shall be paid y
4 money that is the highest money! >
the world"
Mr.. Vest moved to table. Car =
led, AZ to 81.
Mr.. Hoar offered another new I
to 60 at the close of the "
esolution: "That under no cir .
will the principal or in
crest of the public debt be paid in -
epreciated currency, or in any : :.
honey other than the best in the y
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