The record-union., 1898-02-01

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The House
to-day buried the Teller concurrent res
olution declaring the bonds of the Uni
ted states payable in silver under an
adverse majority of fifty votes. The
Republicans were solidly arraigned in
opposition with two exceptions, Lin
ney of North Carolina, who voted with
the Democrats and Populists, and
White of North Carolina. the only col
cred member of the House, who. an
swered present" when his name was
called The assertions from the DEM
ocratic side were Aleer of Pennsylva-
MIA and Elliott of South Carolina. Both
voted with the Republicans 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 on record
in opposition 10 the resolution.
The vote was reached after five hours
Of debate under a special order adopted
at the opening of the session to-day.
The limited time allowed for debate
and the pressure 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 min
utES. 4 HIS utlIdtlEu II lA1C
continuity of the discussion, but it also,
in a measure, intensified the interest in
the galleries. which were crowded all
day, and the combatants on the floor
were cheered by their respective SYM
IathiZers Many of the Senators from
the other end of the Capitol We're also
present TO listen TO the arguments.
The majority under the leadership Of
Dingley. who made a carefully prepared
speech sounding the keynote of the OPP
position assumed the position that the
last clause of the resolution was in re-
ality a disguised declaration for the
free coinage of silver, while the assault
ing Democrats under the direction OF
Bailey, maintained that the defeat of
the resolution was another step in the
direction of the establishment of the
gold standard, to which they alleged
both the, President and Secretary Gage
had irrevoeably committed the Repub-
lican party.
The debate was at times fast and
heated. but there were no sensational
incidents beyond the Kissing of Rhea
of Kentucky when he said that, as the
author of the Crime of "a the hottest
place in hades would be reserved for
the present Secretary of State.
The vote on the resolution was: Ayes
132. nays 49,
Previous to the meeting of the House
the Ways and Means Committee decid-
ed by a vote of II to ) on party lines
10 report the resolution. with a recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
The committee met on a special call
at 1890 this morning, there being a full
attendance, with the exception of Nc
Milln CD of Tennessee.
Chairman Dingiey at once brought
forward the resolution, and without
discussion Payne of New York moved
that it be reported to the House with
the recommendation that it be not
passed.
Bailey of Texas. in behalf of the
Democrats. moved to amend that it be
reported with a recommendation that
it pass
The vote on the Bailey amendment
was first taken, resulting in its defeat
- TO las follows:
Yeas-Bailey. Wheeler Robertson,
Swanson and Mcclellan, all Democrats
Nays-Dingley, DalZell, Hopkins,
Grosvenor Russell. Dolliver Steele,
Johnson. Payne, Evans and Tawney.
ali Republicans.
on the Payne motion the previous
vote was reserved, all the Republicans
voting in the affirmative. and the Dem
ocrats in the negative. No amendments
were proposed. and no discussion in
dulged In as to the programme, as
Chairman Dingley stated that would
depend on the action of the Rules Com
mittee.
Following the session of the Ways
and Means Committee, Speaker Reed
and his associates on the Committee on
Rules assembled to determine on a
course of action The Committee on
Rules decided to take the final vote on
the Teller resolution at ) O'Clock this
afternoon. Mr.. Bailey objected TO this
but was overruled.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-There was
a great deal of activity among the lead
ers on both sides before the House met
to-day, in anticipation of very exert
ing debate over the Teller resolution
declaring the bonds of the United States
PAYABLE in gold or silver, at the option
Of the Government which those IN
control had decided to defeat before
shutdown tonight. The members on
both sides were notified in advance, and
the attendance was very large.
The struggle opened Immediately af-
ter the reading of the journal, when
Dingley (R.) of Maine, Chairman of tbs
Ways and Means Committee, reported
back the resolution with the recon-
rnendation that it do not pass.
Henderson of Iowa. one of the leaders
of the majority, followed this by pre-
senting the special order agreed on by
the Committee on Rules. providing for
the immediate consideration of the res
olution and vote without intervening
motion at ) o'clock to-day. The rule
was as follows:
Resolved, That immediately upon
the adoption Of this resolution the Hous=
shall proceed 10 the consideration of The
Senate concurrent resolution No. -
(Teller re solution): that general debate
shall be had thereon until the hour OF
: o'clock. at which time, without any
intervening motion, vote shall be
taken upon the passage Of said resolu-
lion. General leave TO print upon the
subject CT said resolution for five days
from this date is hereby granted
Henderson yielded a moment to Bailey
the Democratic leader, who said thai
while the minority strenuousiy opposed
the undue limitation of the debate pro-
posed by the rule, still, as his side de-