Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-01
55th CONGRESS-.
House Easily Defeats the TEL
Ter Resolution, 1872 to 1872.
Defects and FaIlacies Shown Up by
Mr. Dingley in Able Speech.
The Senate Passes Two Important Appropria
tion BiIs-Other Matters.

tion Bilis-0ther Matters
| Washington. Jan. 3i.-The House, to-
day, buried the Teller resolution de-
| claring the bonds Of the United States
| payable in silver. under an adverse
! majority of 80 votes. The Republicans
were solidly arrayed in opposition with
! two exceptions. Mr.. Linney of North
| Carolina, who voted with the Demo
| Gratis and Populists, and Mr.. White OF
| North Carolina, the only colorcd mem
| Der Of the House, who answered Pres
ent' when his name was called
The assertions from the Democratic
side were Mr. McAlcer from Pennsyl-
vania. and Mr. Elliott from South
| Carolina. Both voted with the Rcpuh-
/ leans against the resolution Speak r.
| Reed. although il is not customary tor
! him Ia vote. had his maine called ana
| amid the cheers of his followers, went
! on record in opposition to the rcSou-
! ton.
The vote was reached after five hours
/ Of debate under a special order adopted
/ At the opening Of the session. The
/ pressure Of members for an opror-
/ tunity To- hc heard was 50 great that
| the leaders on both sides we're com
! PEELED to farm out hy minutes III"
| limited time allowed for debate. This
! detractcd much from the continuity IT
| the discussion. hut ii also in measure
| intensified the interest.
i The galleries were crowded all day
and the comhatants on the floor were
| chcercd by their respective sympa-
! thizers. Many senators were present
| To listen to the arguments.
The majority under the leadership of
! Mr.. Dingley. who made a carefully pre-
! pared speech sounding the keynote Of
| the opposition, assumed the position
! that the last clause Of the resolution
| was in reality a disguised declaration
| for the free coinage Of silver. while
| the Democrats under the direction Of
! Mir Bailey maintained that the de-
! feat of the resolution was another step
in the direction of the establishment Of
! gold standard. u which they alleged
| both the President and secretary had
/ irrevocahIy committed the Republican
/ party
| The debate was at all times fast and
/ heated hut there We're n" sensational
/ incidents beyond the kissing Of Mr.
/ Rhea of Kentucky. when he said thai.
/ as the author Of the Crime Of ~ " the
/ hottest place in IIades would be re-
! served for the present secretary If
state. The vote was. Ayes, 132; nays
| 49,
Ther~ was crest deal of activity
| ,nior2 the leaders on both sides before
/ the House met today. IN anticipation 81
/ a very exciting dcbat" over the Teller re-
I solution. declaring the bonds Of the
United States payable in gold or silver 40
thv option nf the government which
! those IN cuntro! had decided To defeat
/ before shutdown. onieht-
The members on both sites had been
n"tiued In advance ana the attendance
on the floor was Very large.
The struggle opened Immediately after
the reading Of the journal when Ding
ley. Req. Me. chairman 81 the ways
and means committee. reported back the
resolution with The recommendation thai
Henderson. Rep. Iowa, one Of thu
leaders Of the ma joritN. followed this by
( presenting the Speci IL! order agreed upon
hN the committee on rules providing for
/ the Immediate consideration Of the rCsp-
/ luton and a vote without intervening
motion al @ clock today.
Henderson yielded moment to Bailey.
me Democratic leader. who said that
while the minority strenuouSly opposed
the undue limitation of the debate pro-
posed by the rule still 8S his side de-
sired as much timr MS possible for debate
they would not consume any of the time
allowed on a roll call.
Wheeler, Dem. Alta. and he Almond,
Dem Mo- protested vigorously. how
ever ana the latter said if he had had
an opportunity he would have proposed
Cuban b"ligerency amendment.
II this suggestion. Speaker Reed re
tortod that it would not be in order. and
when Ds Almond appealed to him not
to decide tho question hastily the
Speaker exclaimed:
That ii is not in order is too plain for
argument
During this collouuy there were evi-
dcnccs of disturbance aud excitement on
til" Republican side. of which johnson,
Rep. Ind. was the center. At last John
son insisted on asking n question Of
Henderson. He wanted to know, with
much emphasis whether it was true that
al the time WIS to bc consumed by the
members of ways and means committee.
There is no such proposition. called
nut Dalzcll. Rep. Pa, but Johnson did
not subsidc and continued to protest de
cllrnc loudly that he antagonized this
rule if such was the intention.
He mad wordY war with Dinglcy but
in a tone so low that it could not be heard |
in tn" confusion. The Speaker cut off
further incident by putting the question |
and the rules were adopted-li3 to 1l5-
the Democrats refraining from demand /
ing the roll call.
mere IbllbWtii II controversy over inc {
division of time Bailey suggested that |
two hours be given each To the Republic I
cans and Democrats and ~ minutes to /
the Populists and Silver Republicans.
Dinsley replied that the time should |
be divided equally for and against the |
resolution.
Simpson. Pop. Kan. thought the pre- /
sent divisions Of the minority should be I
officially recognized.
II was not aware that there was any
distinction between the Populists and .
Democrats. as at present constituted. [
drYly retorted Dingley.
Without amy agreement as 70 the d.
vision Of the time. the Speaker recog-
nized Dingley. who opened the debate
in opposition 10 the resolutions.
Contrary To his usual custom, Dingley
fead his carefully prepared argument
from manuscript. The intense interest
in his uttcranccS caused the Democratic
side of the Chamber to he deserted by
members who crowded the aislcs around
the speaker in the effort to catch every
word that fell from his lips. His party
associates frequently applauded him.
The pending resolution. Diuglry said in
opening was not one which. if passed by
10th Houses would have force. IT was
Simply Il concurrent resolution winch did
not require the approval OF the ExrcU-
tive ANA which if adopted would be only
an expression Of the opinion of the two
Houses.
.Its i,,,nnrtuur,4 therefore, II continued