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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O--By the decisive
vote of Al to Is the Senate to-day decided to
proceed at once to the consideration of the
resolution introduced few days ago by Mr..
Teller, of Colorado. providing for the pay
ment of bonds of the United States in sill
yer, at the option of the government The
resolution provides:
THAT all bonds of the United States is
sued or authorized to be issued under the
said acts of Congress hereinbefore recited
are payable, principal and interest, at the
option of the government of the United
States, in silver dollars of the coinage of
the United States containing 4l2h grains
each of standard silver, and that TO re-
store to is coinage such silver coins as a
legal tender in payment OF said bonds, pr1n-
cipal and interest, is not IA violation OF me
public faith nor in derogation of the rights
of the public creditor
Mr. Vest, of Missouri, the member of the
finance committee who had charge of the
resolution, spoke briefly on it, but dis
claimed any desire at this time to thresh
over the old straw of financial discussion.
He believed, however that the time was
ripe for a reteration, with emphasis. of the
declarations of the Stanley Matthews reso-
Iution, which had been placed on the stat
ute books twenty years ago, particularly in
view of recent slater. ~nts Of the secretary
of the treasury, in which the President,
who had, as a member Of the House. voted
for the original resolutions, evidently con-
CURED. Mr.. Vest announced his intention
to secure a final vote upon the resolution
as soon as one could be reached, and
centuated his intention by forcing the dis
placement of the census bill with the Teller
resolution as the unfinished business.
At the beginning of the session Mr.. Allen
Introduced a resolution directing the secre-
tary of the interior to send to the Senate
the full and explicit charges made against
ia
the Pension Bureau Immediate considera-
ton being asked for the resolution, Mr.
Gallinger said the heads of departments
had absolute power to remove clerks and
there is also a Civil-service Commission,
which has practically final authority in
cases of this kind. He thought Congress
ought not to take up the discussion Of such
cases. Considerable discussion, but with
out result, occurred, it being developed that
Mrs. Roberts had been discharged on ALE
cations affecting her character. Mr., Allen
said he did not know Mrs. Roberts, but 1t
was infamous to dismiss a woman on such
charges without a hearing.
Mr.. Pettigrew secured the passage of a
resolution directing the secretary of the in
terror and the attorney general to inform
the Senate what steps the government had
taken concerning the killing of a woman in
and the burning of two Seminole Indians
IN the same Territory
general what action was necessary to main
tain the excellence of the postal free-deliy-
cry service was agreed to, and Mr.; Till
mans resolution extending the authority
of the interstate and foreign-commerce
committee relative to the Investigation of
the giving by railroads of transportation
for any other consideration than cash was
passed.
Mr. Lodge then moved that the Senate go
into executive session. This antagon-
lied by Mr.. Vest, who called attention to
the fact that he had given notice of his
intention to call up the Teller resolution
Mr.. Hoar objected to consideration of the
resolution, but withdrew his objection to
afford Mr.. Allen opportunity to make a
statement.
Mr.. Allen then read a statement directed
to the President by Mrs Roberts. She says
that she is the widow of Edward Roberts,
a Union soldier: that she was summarily
dismissed from the Pension Office for mis-
conduct affecting her character. No
charges were preferred against her public
~, and she claims to have been treated
cruelty and without opportunity to vindi-
cate her character.
Mr.. Galinger said the presumption was
that the statement of Mrs. Roberts had
been properly referred and was now in the
proper place to receive consideration. Mr..
Gallinger then asked that the resolution go
over until tomorrow.
The chair held that Mr.. Lodges motion
took precedence, and the yeas and nays
were demanded The vote resulted: Yeas,
q; nays, 80. The motion of Mr. Vest to
take up the Teller resolution was then car
ried-41 to 25-as follows:
Yeas-Allen. Bacon, Bate, Berry, Butler,
Faulkner, Harris, Heitfeid, Jones of Arkan-
sas, Kenney, Kyle, McEnery, Mallory, Man
tie, Martin. Mills. Mitchell. Money. Nor
gan, Perkins. Pettigrew, Pettus, Pritchard,
Quay. Rawlins. Roach, Shoup, Stewart,
Teller Tillman, Tgrpie, Vest Walthall,
Nays-Aldrich. Allison. Baker, Cullom,
Davis, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye. Gallinger,
Gear. Gray Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough,
PIatt of Connecticut Proctor, Sewell,
Spooner, Thurston, Wetmore-25
Mr. Vest then spoke in support of the
resolution. He maintained that the issue in,
volving consideration of the resolution had
been thrust on the Senate by the admins
tration. and that senators were, required
either to remain silent and by their silence
give tacit assent to the recent declarations
of the secretary of the treasury in favor
ing evidently indorsed by the President or
else to reaffirm the Stanley Matthews reso-
luton which had been passed by the Sen
ate by vote of more than two to one and
by the House by an erwhelming majority.
the present President of the United States
WIS then a member of the House and voted
fer this resolution Mr.. Vest held that the
time had now arrived when the country
must either go TO q gold standard or make
the last and overwhelming contest fer the
financial system which he believed a great
majority OF the people were in favor of.
He said that he had no desire now TO
ter upon an elaborate discussion OF the
pending resolution, and If any senator on
the other side of the chamber desired to
speak upon the question he would yield to
him.
There was no response to this invitation
to the Republican side. and Mr.. Vest was
proceeding with his remarks when Mr..
Piatt OF Connecticut. asked if it was Mr..
Vests intention to press the resolution and
to secure an immediate vote.
THAT is interjected Mr.. Aldrich. is ii
the purpose of the senator to endeavor to
secure a vote on the resolution to-day?"
II expect" replied Mr. Vest ito epdeavor
to secure a final vote the resolution
whenever under the rules of the Senate a
final vote can besreached.'
The Missouri senator was proceeding with
his remarks when the Vice President-the
hour of o'clock having arrived-laid before
the Senate the unfinished business-the
census bill Mr. Vest moved TO lay aside the
unfinished business and TO proceed with the
discussion OF the Teller resolution. The mo-
ton prevailed without division. the effect
be,tE make the resolution the unfinished
business. MIR. Vest then yielC ed to 3 sugge s.
ton of Mr.. Aldrlch that further considera-
tion of the resolution be postponed until to-
morrow in order that those opposing il
might have opportunity 10 prepare for the
debate. At 2:lA D. m the Senate went into
executive session, and at 5:55 adjourned
Object of the Debate.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O.-The Senate free
silver programme is to have the debate on
tho Teller resolution going at full blast