The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-23
IN THE SENATE.
Anne dment and Substitute offered to
the Teller Resolution.

NHSffiN1loNs jan KIN the senate
today Cannon of Utah introduced bill
providing for the publication Of the pen
sion roll
The Teller resolution, providing that
bonds Of the United States may be paid
In silver. vas then laid before the senate.
and In accordance with notice given yes
terday Stewart of Nevada addressed the
senate. He said disregard Of the resolu-
ton. which is already a law of the United
States had brought many caiamities upon
the land. and such disregard had been dis
astrous and lamentable.
Stewart said he expected TO show that
the secretary OF the treasury had no more
authority to sell bonds and demand gold
for them when there was coin IN the treas
ury with which to redeem them than he
tStewarD had. Bonds had been sold. said
Stewart but the coin In the treasury was
not the kind with which 10 pay the bonds.
He maintained that the law was manda-
tory upon the secretary Of the treasury to
redeem bonds In silver. Even the Indian
apolis commission. he said. which knows
as little OF finance as 1t is possible for men
40 know, admits that these obligations are
payable in gold or silver AZ the option OF
the government
Referring further along.to the sale OF the
seq 200 oal o- bonds BY tie MS ration
of Cleveland. Stewart GeslsHed shat in the
sale. OF these bonds there had been "A
steal or 10000 600. with the conniyance
OF the executive. The senator denounced
1t as shame that adequate investigation
Of the steal had never. been made. He
cou,nued
Mr.. Mckinley could not have gotten
enough votes 10 make 2 decent showing
Il he had not been announced a. bi-
metaliist. Indeed, II wasfclaimed through
out the Nest that Mckinley was better
hi-raetaIiist than Bryan because. Il was
further claimed he had. the only method
by which bi-me'aiilsm could be accom-
pllsned.'
Nelson of Minnesota A. the conclusion Of
Stewards speech offered thee following
arnendu.enf 10 the Tellet resolution;
And that II Is the duty OF the govern
ment OF the United States under existing
laws - maintain the parity IN value Of It's
gold and silver money, so that the dollar
OF the one metal shall Ter al monetary
purposes always he equal in value to the
dollar Of the e.ner metal
srooner OF Wisconsin presented ne fol-
loving as a substitute f5r the Teller reso-
luton:
That 1t Is declared TO be the financial
notify Of The United States that until We
shall have oht1ined an international agree
meut with the leading commtfciai nations
az tie World for the free coinage Of silver,
which agreement the United states *
hereby further pledged TO promote. Tire
fasth honor and credl. II mo IniteG states
are soiemnly pledged 20 preserve the tN-
listing gold standard snd alb silver and
paneT currency saan he maintained az a
parity with gold. and an onisS lions ~ the
United states SOAR % inAint9 a y an
v5olanle at she present Standard.
The consideration OK bills on the pension
calendar was then begun. The following
ills. general ia their provisions, were
passed,
Defining and regulating Proof in certain
pension eases.
To supplement the acg Of June y. lse0.
as 10 pensions. by making widows whose
husbands died il the service pensiona0le
uFss.er the act.
To amend the Mexican wy pensions act
OF Isl. extending SIS Provisions la clerks
% army Paymas5cts
To regulate the pensions Of widows.
pvovidsng that widows Whase marriage I'd
discharged soldiers tak4ts phase after the
passage of this set saaa not receive pen
sjous.
Amending ,he aepcs isut pension act 4
1sa0 10 render clear sprur &C as provisions.
III addition 10 The above six private
pension hllls were passed
euay ~ .t'eunsy ivErua tatttgd up ard Sc
cured the passage of IL 1884 aut horiz.ng
fhe. G Instruction az p -tesf brsdeo over tbs
Snake river. het"eta Washington and
Idaho.
Morgan secured tae passage Il "A blu
80 grant 52w0 acres - uaoycnpieI lard
~ the United SbsteS IN Afatarla 10 that
sfate for the Wse % tGo l1ot~ r.ai school
gor zsgis ~ Alahama ane for she normal
institution.
Tho following b,ifs were rasze6:
Fcr Che reslef Of applicants to purchase
puhlc laats unaeF tlsc timber ard stone
acs.
For TIE }nvsetfEatloa IS Sac marine has
ptal sae ct'the 0r5gr3 and prevaience
az lsprcsT she expense to sv no; move
THAR ssese.
srhc ssnate as 3aS g. ~ affer ne. PASS
aee - frw private his or s*a<ron Il
Cuaan os lu3nolS. wegt irto executive
session. asa az : q. -. atfatraed.