The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-29

Was SIMPLY one Oh paying bonds in &C
cordance with the legal obligation O
in the so-called best money of ia
greater value than the money witt
which the bonds were bought Thi
best money, he said, while best for tn,
bondhOlders, meant at the same time
double burden for the people who mus
pay the bonds.
Mr.. Aldrich (Rep. r. -, said it haC
not needed the declaration of Mr.. Yes
TO disclose that this issue was tn,
opening of the campaign of 1885
We intended 10 meet this issue
squarely." declared Mr.. Aldrich. 1--WE
are responsible to the great party We
represent and beyond that to the Amer
lean people. and we propose, so far as
we may, TO maintain the honor and the
credit of the government.
THE HOUR ARRIVED.
Mr.. Aldrich closed just as the
clock marked g. the hour sci
for voting, and the vice-presi-
dent promptly announced that the
voting would proceed. AT this time the
galleries were filed to overlooking and
! a large number of members of the
house. including Speaker Reed, occu-
pied the area back of the senators.
The Nelson amendment was first pre-
scented declaring that it is the duty of
the government of the United States,
under existing laws. to maintain the
parity in value of its gold and silver
money. so that the dollar of one metal
shall, for all monetary purposes, always
be equal in value TO the dollar of the
other metal"
Mr.. Vest moved to table the amend
ment. The yea and nay vote gave the
| first test of the respective elements re-
sulting 42-37 in favor of tabling the
amendment. The vote was as follows:
VOTE ON NELSON AMENDMENT
Yeas-Allen. Bate; Berry. Butler.
Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Chiffon,
Clay, COckrell. Daniel Harris. Heitfeld,
Jones of Arkansas, Kenney. Kyle, Nc
Emery, McLaurin. Mallory, Mantle,
Martin, Mills, Mitchell. Money, Morgan.
Murphy, Pascoe, Pettigrew, Pettus,
Rawlins Roach, Shoup, Smith, Stewart.
Teller, Tillman, Turpie, Turner, Vest,
White and Wolcott-42.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Bur-
lows, Caffery. Clark. Cullom, Davis,
Fairbanks Foraker, Gallinger, Gear,
Gray. Hale, Hanna, Hansbrough, Haw
ley, Hoar, Lindsay. Lodge, Mcbride,
Mason, Morrill,, Nelson, Penrose, Per-
kins. Platt of Connecticut, Platt of New
York, Pritchard, Quay, Sewell, Thurs
ton, Warren, Wellington, Wetmore and
Wilson-37.
LODGE AMENDMENT
Then came the Lodge amendment as
follows:
THAT all the bonds of the United
States issued or authorized to be is
sued under the said acts of congress
hereinbefore recited, are payable (prin-
cipal and interest) in gold coin or its
equivalent, and that any other pay
ment, without consent of creditor, will
be in violation of the public faith and
in derogation of his rights"
Mr.. Vest moved to table the amend
ment
81 hope the senator will withdraw the
motion to table," interposed Mr.. VOL
colt, so that we may have direct
vote on gold
Mr.. Vest consented, and the vote was
taken directly on the Lodge amend
ment, resulting in its defeat, 24-5S as
follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Baker. Caffery. Gull
lom, Davis, Fairbanks, Foraker Gal
linger Gear, Hale, Hanna, Hawley'
HOar, Lodge, Mcbride, Mcmillan, Ma !
son, Morrill,. Penrose, Platt (Conn-), !
Platt IN. ", Sewell, Wellington, Wet
more-24.
Nays-AlIen, Bacon, Bate. Berry
Butler, Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Chill !
ton, Clark, Clay, Cockrell, Daniel, Gray, |
Harris, Heitfeld, Jones |
tAIhJ, htLncys Ny 4AildoeNgs
Emery, McLauren, Mallory, Mantle, /
Martin, Mills, Mitchell, Money, Morgan, /
Nelson, Pascoe, Perkins, Pet /
tigrew, Pettus, Pritchard, Quay, Raw
Inns, Roach, Shoup, Smith, Stewart, |
Teller, Thurston, Tillman, Turner,
Turpie. Vest, Warren, White, Wilson, /
Wolcott-53.
DIRECT ISSUES.
There was intense interest during
this vote, as ii presented more direct
issue than had been anticipated. 1t
was seen at the outset that party lines
were broken, Chandler, Carter and
other Republicans voting against the
AS the vote closed, Mr..
Chandler. noting some Republicans in
their seats who had not voted, asked
that the names of the senators not
voting be read.
The clerk read slowly, Allison. Bur-
rows" and, there being no response,
the result as above was announced.
QUAY'S NEW AMENDMENT
Mr.. Quay now came forward with a
new amendment, as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting
clause and insert: That all bonds or
other obligations of the United States,
ssued, or authorized to be issued, I'M
Ter the said acts of congress herein
before recited. should be paid principal
and interest, in the money that is the
highest money of the world p"
Mr.. Vest again moved to table. Car
led. 47-31, as follows:
Yeas-Allen. Bacon, Bate. Berry,
Butler, Cannon. Carter, Chandler,
Chiffon. Clark. Clay, Cockrell, Daniel,
Harris, Heitfeld, Jones
Ark, Kenney. Kyle. McEnery. Nc :
lauren, Mallory, Mantle. Martin, {
Mills, Mitchell, Money, Morgan. Muir :
my, Pascoe, Pettigrew, Pettus. Raw l
ms, Roach, Shoup. Smith, Stewart, ;
Teller, Thurston, Tillman, Turner, Tur- 5
lie, Vest, Warren. White, Wilson, VOL
ottA7. '
Nays-Aldrich, Allison. Baker, Bur-
Ows. Caffery, Cullom. Davis, Fair !
'anks, Foraker Gallinger Gear, Gray, {
Hale. Hanna, Hawley. Hoar Lindsay, {
lodge, Mcbride, Mcmillan, Mason I
dorrill, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins, Platt s
Comm, Platt On. V, Quay, Sewell,
wellington, Wetmore-31.
HOAR'S AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Hoar offered another new amend {
lent TO go at the close of the resolution /
S follows: :
That under no circumstances will
he principal or interest of the public '
ebt be paid in deprecated currency /;
r in any money other than the best {
money of the world.
The amendment was tabled on Mr. :
-ests motion. 1922 as follows: :
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Butler.
annon, Carter. Chandler, Chiffon,
lark, Clay, Coclrell, Daniel, Harris,
Ieitfeld. Jones of Arkansas, Kenney,
lyle. McEnery. McLaurin. Mallory.
Iartin, Mills. Mitchell. Money, Morgan,
Iurphy. Pascoe, Pettigrew, Pettus,
,awlins, Roach. Shoup, Smith, Stew
II. Teller. Tillman, Turner Turpie Y