The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-26

AS Mr.. Fairbanks sat down Mr.. Teller
said he would tomorrow answer the
question, but he did not now desire to
be interrupted.
Mr.. Teller declared in conclusion that
he had seen the nationalereaaury robbed
"a transaction the most disgraceful ever
accomplished by a national administra-
tion. In view of that fact he thought
that the arrogation to themselves by the
opponents Of the resolution of all hon.
esty was not warranted by the facts.
Mr.. Hoar replied to Mr.. Teller In q
speech in which he deplored the re-
markable effort of the Colorado Senator.
He contended that the question was not
one of legal power but of honor and
good faith. He would not say that the
Senator from Colorado had squirmed out
of the question, nor would he order him
to sit down, as he had ordered the San-
ater from Indiana.
Mr. Teller-"I will strike that out Of
my speech"
IF I were the Senator" said Mr..
Hoar. II would have the entire speech
stricken from the record"
Mr.. Hale Rep.. of Maine) de-
clared that the debate during the day
had settled the fact that it was the
desire of the advocates of this resolution
to bring the country to a silver basis
and to make the payment of all debts
public and private In silver, which was
now worth less than half what gold is
worth
MIR. Hale then moved that the Senate
adjourn.
air. Vest, of Missouri, insisted that
the Maine Senator should withhold his
motion, as his remarks had placed the
advocates Of the resolution in false
light 1--WE are not mono-meta tallists,"
said he, but bimetallists."
Mr.. Allison asked Mr.. Vest whether
he thought the Bland-Allison act in
substantial compliance with the con-
current resolution of twenty years ago.
This is no financial kindergarten"
said Mr.. Vest The Senator from
Iowa ought to know what the Bland
Allison act meant. because, he framed
II himself"
II want it understood" declared Mr..
Allison. that the resolution of 1878 did
not mean the free coinage of silver, "a
the Senators from Colorado (Mr. Teller)
and from Missouri (AIr. NesD have both
said that this resolution means want
an answer to my question, and if it
requires financial kindergarten to OBJ
taip an answer, would like to have
1iii;s,,' IL, g1A4sr from Missourr open such
' y,
said. TO extend the colloquy further at
50 late an hour, but he asked that an
amendment to the resolution offered by
Mr.. Lodge earlier in the day be read
for information.
The amednment provides that all of
the resolution except the resolving
clause be stricken out and the declara-
tion substituted that the bonds Of the
United States are payable, principal and
interest. in the money which IL the
highest money of the world in gold or
It's equivalent, whether II be oliver or
paper.
The Senate then. at 5:45, adjourned
until tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Under the parliamentary fiction of
discussing the Indian appopria ton bill
the House devoted almost the entire
day to n political debate In which the
main question was whether prosperity
had come to the country as q result
of the advent of the present admins
tration. AZ the speeches were limited
to five minutes each, many members
participated and partisan spirits kept
the interest keyed up 10 4 high pitch.
The acrimony which usually character
ICES such debates was almost entirely
absent. but although good natured,
some hard knocks were given and re-
ccived.
Nlr. Richardson (Dem., of Tennessee),
speaking TO pro forma amendment,
adduced figures and financial authori-
ties 10 prove that prosperity had not
yet appeared. He quo;ed Mr. Wharton
Baker to prove that there had been a
decline equal to / per cent. in the price
of one hundred standard commodities.
IF prosperity has not returned" ask
ed Mr.. w. ~. Stone (Rcp., of Pennsyl-
wronGvania) "how does il happen that
in all the industrial regions men are
employed and are not supported by
charity, as they were under the Cleve-
land administrations"
The trouble with The gentlema n, -
replied Mr.. Richardson, lis that his
premises are all wrong. Labor is not
employed in all the industrial regions
In New England $4,000 workers are
now out on a strike"
Mr. Grosvenor, Mr.. Stone, Mr. Ding
ley and other Republicans all arose to
reply and in the confusion Mr.. Richard
son called out that he had no desire to
interfere with Mr. Stones guberna toriai
boom.
Proceeding, Ifr. Richardson said he
was reminded of colloquy between n
minstrel and an interlocutor, In which
the former in reply to the latter said
there were only two things exactly
alke-the Cleveland pants and the Nc
Kinley prosperity.
Mr.. Grosvenor raised laugh by say
ing that 1t was very poor cause which
had to be bolstered UP with the argu-
ments OF Wharton Baker and illustra-
tions from minstrelsy. Mr.. Grosvenor
cited the wool raising industry and ex-
amples Of what the Dingley law had
done.
Mr.. Dockery tDem., Of MisSoUrD in
discussing the cotton mill strike con-