Evening star., 1898-02-01
TELLER RESOLUTION LOST
Defeated in the House by l82 Nays to 132
Yeas.
Party Lines Were Tightly Drawn
Senate Listened to the Debate.

the democrats and populists. and Mr.. White
of North Carolina. the only colored MEM
Der of the House, who answered present
when his name was called. The desertions
from the democratic side were Mr. McAIeer
of Pennsylvania and Mr.. Elliott Of South
Carolina Both voted with the republi-
cans against the proposition. Speaker
Reed. although it is not customary for
him to vote had his name called and
amid the cheers of his followers went
en- record in opposition to the resolution.
The vote was reached after five hours
of debate under special order adopted
al the opening of the session. The linn
tied time allowed for debate and the press
ure of members for an opportunity to
be heard was so great that the leaders on
both sides were compelled to farm out the
time By minutes. This detracted much
from the continuity of the discussion, but
1t also in a measure intensified the inter-
est The galleries were crowded all day
were cheered by their respective sympa-
thizers Many of the senators from the
other end of the Capitol were also present
to listen to the arguments.
The debate was at times heated but
there were 10 sensational Incidents be-
yond the kissing of Mr.. Rhea of Kentucky,
when he said that the author of the
crime of 49, the hottest place in hades
would be reserved for the present Secre-
tary of State The vote on the resolution
was-yeas. 49,: nays. 1872
MT Bailey OF 1eXdS closed the argument
for the democrats in a four-minute speech
He said:
Mr.. Bailey Closes.
Mr.. Speaker, the resolution which the
republican majority of the committee on
ways and means have reported adversely
asserts two propositions-one legal and
the other moral 1t asserts as a matter of
law that certain obligations of the United
States are redeemable in silver dollars
containing 412l2 grains of standard silver
and it then asserts as matter of morals
that it would be violation of the pub
lie faith and 10 injustice to the public
creditors for the government to pay those
oollgations in the money of the contract.
Il snail not detain the House with an
argument upon the legal aspect of the
question. because 1 do not suppose that
tnere Is a lawyer in this body that
there Is lawyer in this country who
would venture to deny the statement
that all the bonds of the United States
issued. or authorized to be issued under
the said acts of Congress hereinbefore re-
cited are payable, principal and interest
at the option of the government of the
United States in silver dollars of the coin
age OF the United States containing 412ia
grams each of standard silver; and that
10 restore to It's coinage such silver coins
as legal tender in payment of said bonds
principal and interest, is not in violation
Of the public faith nor in derogatfon of
the rights of the public creditor
That is certainly beyond all controversy
and the republican party must justify
Itself, if it can justify itself at ALL for
voting against this resolution by convinc-
ing the people of the United States that
IT is dishonest for a debtor to paw his debts
in the money of his contract Is there a
gentleman on this floor who believes that
II these bondholders owed the government
Trey would surrender their option to pay in
the money which might best suit their
convenience or their interest?
Not one amongst you doubts for
ment what their course would be- And
why is it not just as honest for the gov
ernrrert to pay the bondholders in the
money of its contract as it would be for
the 1Dondholders 10 pay the government in
the money of their contract? / have vet
to learn that debtors. whether individuals
or nations. can be fairly accused of dis
honesty so lorg as they discharge their
ooigation5 according to their terms.
Not only are We ready to meet This
issue, but, sir. We ready to meet the
greater issue involved in this resolution
we are ready to contend in this House
and We are ready to contend before tie
American people. that if our silver dollars
are good enough for the Industrious masses
VINO create our wealth they must be good
enough Tor the idle classes who enjoy it
II they are good enough for the poor then
they must be good enough for the rich
II they are good enough for the iaborer.
who gladly takes them for his daily tod
II they are good enough for the farmer
who cheerfuly receives them for the pro-
Guce of his land, then they are good enough
for the bondholder. and he shall be com
PEELED TO accept them for his bonds.''
The Vote.
Those voting for the resolution were:
YeaS-Messrs- Allen. Bailey, Baird, Ben
ner of Pennsylvania. Benton, Berry, Bland,
Bodine, Botkin, Bradley of New York.
Brantley of Georgia, Brenner of Ohio.
Broussard, Brucker, Brundidge, Burke
Castle, Catchinss, Clardy. Clark, Clayton.
Texas. Cowherd. Cox, Crawford. Cum
mings Davis, De Almond, De Graffenreid
De Nries, DinsmoTe, DocSery, Epes, Err
mentrout. Fitzgerald, Fitzpatrick, Flem-
ing. Fowler of North Carolina Fox Gaines
Greene, Gr1Sgs, Gunn. Handy, Hay, Henry
OF mississippi, Henry of Texas. Hinrich-
sen. Howard of Alabama, Howard of Geor-
ga, Hunter. Jones of Virginia. Jones of
washington. Kelley, King. Kitchin Kle-
berg. Knowles, Lamb Lanham Ientz Jes-
Ter, Lewis, Linney, Little. Livingston Lloyd.
Love, Mcclellan. Mccormick McCulIoch
Mcdowell. McRae, Maddox Maguire Mar
shah. Martin, Maxwell. Meekison, Never
OF Louisiana, Miers of Indiana Moon New
lands. Norton of Ohio, Osborne Otev Pc
lers, Pierce of Tennessee, Plownan. Rhea
Rlchardson, Ridgely, RiXey, Robb Robert
soh OF LOUISIANA, Robinson of Indiana,
Sayers, Settle. Shafroth, Shuford Simpson
sims, Skinner, Slayden. Smith of Ken
lucky. Stallings. Stark. Stephens of Texas
STRAIT, Strowd of North Carolina. Sullivan
Taylor OF Alabama. Terry. Todd Under
WOOD, vincent, Wheeler of Kentucky VIII
hams OF Mississippi, Wilson of South Caro-
INA. Young Of Virginia. ZenoT-132
lnose voting against the measure were.
Noes-Messrs- Adams, Alexander Rab-
COCK, Baker of Maryland. Barber, Barham
Bainey, Barrows, Bartholdt, Beach Belden
Beiford, Belknap. Bennett, Bishop, Booze
Boutelle of Illinois, Boutele of Maine
Brewer, Brewster. Broderick, Bromwell
Brosius, Brown, Brownlow, Brumm. Bull
Burieign. Burton, Butler. Cannon Capron
lark or Iowa, Clarke of New Hampshire
Coehrane Of New York. Colson. ConnelI,
Sohnohy- Cooper of Wisconsin CorIiss
cousins. Crump, Crumpacker Curtis of
Iowa, Dalzell, Danford. Davenport. David
son OF Wisconsin, Dawson of Kentucky
layton. Dingley. Dolliver. Dorr, Dovenor.
Eody, Elliott. Ellis. Evans. Faris Fenton
FISCHER, Fletcher, Foote. Foss. Fowler OF
New Jersey. Gardner. Gibson. Gillet of New
York. Gillett of Massachusetts, Graf. CT.,-
nm of Wisconsin. Grosvenor Grout. Grow
Hager, Hamilton. Harmer. Hawley. Heat,
wole. Hemenway. Henderson. Henry Of
Connecticut. Henry of Indiana, .epburn
Hlborn. Hill. Hit of Illinois, Hooker Hon
kins, Howe. Howell Hull. Hurley Jenkins
Johnson of Indiana. Johnson of North Oa