The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-29

in that contest, as they had won in every
fight they had ever made for freedom Fie
made an attack upon former Controller
Eckels for his action regarding the
Chestnut Street National Bank of Phila-
delphia and declared the fact that six of
the last ten Controllers of the Currency
were graduated from the treasury pest
house TO be presidents of national banks
or trust corporations provided by men
who owned banks.
Mr.. ElSins, of Virginia thought as le-
| gal proposition this resolution could not be
| successfully assailed but he could see no
| reason for it now. He said there were
| times when these hondholders could be
treated with Indifference, but he asked Mr..
Teller whether if war was declared to-
morrow he would introduce such a resolu-
ton as this. 1t would be perfectly evident
that we could raise no money on bonds
in the markets of the world If these declar-
| atoms were enforced, as their enforcement
would mean the free coinage of silver.
Mr.. Rawlins Of Utah said the question
| was simply one of paying bonds within the
| legal obligations or in the so-called best
| money of far greater value than the mon
| ey with which the bonds were bought
| This best money. he said, while best for
the bondholders meant at the same time a
doubled burden for the people who must
pay the bonds.
Mr.. Aldrich of Rhode Island said 1t had
not needed the declaration of Mr.. Vest
that this issue was the opening Of the
| campaign of 1898. I'VE intend to meet
| these issues squarely," declared Mr.. Al
dich 1--WE are responsible to the great
party we represent and beyond that to the
| American people, and we propose, so far
| as we may, to maintain the honor and the
credit of the government"
Mr.. Aldrich closed just as the clock
marked 6, and the Vice President prompt
| ly announced that the voting will pro-
ceed.' At this time the galleries were fill
| ed to overlooking and a large number of
members of the House, including Speaker
| Reed, occupied the area back of the SEN
| ators.
The Nelson amendment was first pre-
| sented, declaring that cit is the duty of
| the government of the United States I'M
| der existing laws to maintain the parity
in value between its gold apd 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 amendment
The yea and nay vote gave the first test
of the respective elements resulting ~
to 81 in favor of tabling the amendment.
Then came the Lodge amendment as
| follows: sSrhat all the bonds of the Uni
ted States issued, or authorized to be is
sued, under the said acts of Congress
hereinbefore recited, are payable, princi-
| pal and interest. in gold coin or its equiv
aTent; and that any other payment with
out the consent of the creditor would 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
IL.
$50 that we may have a direct vote on
gold.'
Mr.. Vest consented and the vote was
taken directly on the Lodge amendment,
resulting in its defeat, "a to So, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aldrich Baker, Caffery
Cullom. Davis, Fairbanks, Foraker Gal
linger, Gear, Hale. Hanna, Hawley, Hoar,
Lodge, Mcbride, Mcmillan, Mason, Nor
rill Penrose, Plat of Connecticut, Plat of
New York, Sewell, Wellington and Wet
more-2.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate Berry,
Butler, Cannon, Carter, Chandler Chiffon,
Clark, Clay, Cockrell Daniel. Gray, Hans
brough, Harris, Heitfeld, Jones of Arkan-
sas, Kenny, Kyle, Lindsay, McEnery Nc
Laurin Mallory, Mantle, Martin, Mills
Mitchell, Money, Morgan, Murphy, Nelson
Pasco, Perkins, Pettigrew, Pettus, Pritch-
ard, Quay, Rawlins, Roach, Shoup, Smith,
Stewart, Teller, Thurston, Tillman, Tur-
ner, Turpie, Vest, Warren, White, Wilson
and Wolcott-53.
There was intense interest during this
vote, as it presented a more direct issue
than had been anticipated 1t was seen
at the outset that party lines were brok-
en-, Messrs. Chandler, Carter and other
Republicans voting against the amend
ment As the vote closed Mr. Chandler,
noticing some Republicans in their seats
sI,,A Il oe
the senators not voting be read. The
clerk read slowly, Allison" Burrows
and there being no response, the result
above was announced.
Mr.. Quay came forward with a new
amendment as follows:
ITO strike out all after the enactng
clause and insert: That all bonds or
other Obligations of the United States, is
sued or authorized to be issued, under the
acts of Congress hereinbefore rected,
should be paid principal and interest, in
the money that is the highest money of
the world
Mr. Vest again moved to table and his
motion was carried AZ to 81.
Mr. Hoar offered new amendment TO
go at the close Of the resolution as fol-
lows
That under no circumstances will the
principal or interest of the public debt be
money other than the best money in the
world"
The amendment was tabled on Mr.. Vests
motion by a vote of AZ to q.
Mr.. Foraker proposed an amendment
formerly suggested by Mr.. Spooner who
was absent, as follows:
THAT IL is declared to be the financial
policv of the United States that when
there shall have been obtained an inter-
national agreement with the leading com
nercial nations of the world for the free
coinage of silver which agreement the
limited states is hereby further pledged 70
promote. the faith and honor and credit
Of the United States are solemnly pledged
ia preserve the existing gold standard, and
ali silver and paper currency shaH ne /
maintained at a parity with gold, ana all
obligoti lions of the United States shall be !
maintained inviolabIy at the present !
standard.
The amendment suffered the rate OF
those going before, being tabled.
Mr.. Hoar presented the same amend |
ment as the last, proposing 't as an 3D. /
ditional section instead of separate Gee
laration. This was tabled, the vote beng
the same as on the former amendments.
Mr.. CaTery proposed an Amendment as
follows H., - tba