The age-herald., 1898-01-29

to the Telher resolution was delivered by MT. Burrows, of Michigan. He said that the republican party was pledged to secure if possible, international bimetallism and the president would do everything in hds power to carry out that pledge. Meantime the existing gold standard would be main tained.
 Mr. White (dem) of California, spoke in support of the resolution and analysed at some length the position of the republican party upon finance.
 Few Payments in Gold
 MT. Fairbanks followed against the reso- lution. In the course of his remarks he read telegram received by him from Sec reuary Gage as to- the methods in paying bonds. In this Mr. Gage stated that gold when demanded is not refused, but, as a matter of fact, gold is seldom called for and few payments are made in gold.
 MT. Wolcott, of Colorado was the first speaker under the fifteen minutes rue. which went into effect at 3 o'clock. He thought any senator, whatever his finan- cial views could vote for the Teller resolu- ton. as it involved nothing except the carrying into effect the governments plain obligations.
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 MT. Morgan, of Alabama, supported the resolution in a carefully prepared speech, passing his support upon statistics and de- auctions indicating "the impossibility of striking silver from among the money metals" He felt that amid the confusion existing it was clear that the people de- manded the restoration of silver to coin age, and he thought such restoration would be as the delivery of mankind from war, pestilence and famine.
 Mr. Allison spoke of the circumstances attending the passage of the Stanley Matthews resolution in 1878. The clear purpose of the pending resolution was to commit the country to the free and un- limited coinage of silver at 16 to l, when 1t was almost automatic, the senator de- clared, that such a course without con- currence of other nations will lead us in- evitably to the silver standard alone and to silver monometallism.
 Let the Business Men Alone
 MT. Thurston said the legal obligation of the government was set forth in its con- tracts, and there is no need to restate the terms of those contracts. He concluded with an appeal to the silver men to per- mt the DuSlneSS fnen ol the Souheiy ioA a little while to attend to their affairs in order that they might ascertain where they stand.
 MT. Tillman thought this discussion was simply the manoeuvering of the great po- litical parties for position in the great contest that was to be fought in 19OO The people, he said, would win in that contest as they had won in every fight they had ever made for freedom He made an at tack upon former Comptroller Eckels for his action regarding the Chestnut Street National bank of Philadelphia, and de- clared the fact that six of the last ten comptrolers of the currency had grad hated from the treasury ''pest-house" to be presidents of national banks or trust companies, proved that those men were owned by the banks or had been bribed. wofx- anyl lpsr F'mxJn senate rfialsr T
 Mir. Eilxins, of West Virginia, thought that as legal proposition the resolution could not be successfully assailed but he could see no reason for its passage row.
 MT. Butler, of North Carolina, advocated the resolution, saying that instead of de- stroying the parity of the metals it was intended to sustain that parity by keeping both metals, like both arms, i'm equal use.
 Double Burden to the People
 MT. Rawlins, of Utah, said the question was one simply of paying bonds in accord- ance with the legal obligations, or In ehe so-called 'best" money of far greater value than the money with which the bonds were bought This best money, he said, while best for the bondho.der, meant at the same time a doubled burden for the people who must pay the bonds.
 MT. A1drich closed his speech just as the clock marked 6 and the vice-presldent promptly announced that the voting would proceed. At this time the galleries were flp:d with overfiowing and large number of members of the house, including Speaker Reed. occupied the area back of the senators.
 The Nelson amendment was first pre- scented declaring ''tfBat it is the duty of the government of the United States under existing laws to maintain the parity or value in It's gold and silver money so that the dollar of one metal shall for aM mone- tary purposes always be equal in value to the dollar of the other metal" First Test of Strength MT. vest moved to IdDlt mic diiiciiuaAeuM. The yea and nay vote gave the first test of the respective clements, resulting 2 to s7 in favor of tabling the amendment. Then came the Lodge amendment "that | all the bonds of the United States issued | or authorized to be issued under the said | acts of congress hereinbefore recited are payable principal interest," in gold coin l or its equivalent and that amy other pay ment without the consent of the creditor | would be in violation of he public faith | and dn derogation of his rights" | Mir Vest moved to table the amendment. q hope the senator will withdraw the mo- ton to table," interposed MT. Wolcott, ''so that we may have direct vote on gold" | MT. Vest consented and the vote was | taken directly on the Lodge amendment, l resulting in it's defeat, 24 to 53. | There was intense interest during this vote, as it presented more direct Issue than had been anticipated.