The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-29

tfo resolution. saying that instead OF de-
stIoying the parity of the metals IT was
intended to sustain that parity by keep
irg bob metals, like both arms. in e9uai
use.
Mr.. Rawlfns of Utah said the question
was simply one of paying bonds in ac-
Cordance with the legal obligation or in
the so-called best money of far greater
value than the money with which the
bonds were bought. This best n oney, he
said, while best for the boncncldeT. meant
at the same time a double bur len for the
people who must pay the bo2ds-
Mr. Aldrich of Rhode Island said it had
not needed the declaration of NJ. Vest to
disclose that this issue was the opening
CT the campaign Of 1895
I'VE intend to meet this issue sauarefy,
declared Mr.. Aidrich. I'VE are responsf-
Bile to the great party we represent and
byond that to The American people, and
9e propose, so far as We nay, 10 main
tain the honor and the credit of The gov
eminent
VOTING BEGINS
Mr.. Aldrich closed Just as the clock
marked O'Clock, the hour set for voting,
and the vice president promptly an
ncuneed that the voting would proceed
All this time the galleries were filed to
overlooking and a large number cf mem
bers of the house. including Speaker Reeo'
occupied the area back OF the senator's
The Nelson amendment was INST pre-
scented. claring 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 tnat
the dollar of one metal shall for all none
tarv purposes always be equal N Vafue
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-
shifting ~ to 81 in favor of tabling the
amendment. The vote was as follows:
ON THE NELSON AMENDMENT.
Yeas-AIlen, Bacon, Bate, Berry. But
Ter. Cannon, Carter, Chandler, Chiffon
CLAW. CockreIi, Daniel, Harris, Heitfieid,
Jones of Arkansas, Kenney. Kyle, Ne
Emery, McLaurin. Mallory, Mantle, Mar
tin, Mills, Mitchell, Money, Morgan, Muir
ply, Pascoe, Pettigrew, Pettus, Rawllns'
Roach. Shoup, Smith, Stewart, Teller,
TilIman. Turner, Turpie, Vest, White and
Wolcott. Total. A.
Nays-Aldrieh, Allison, Baker, Burrows,
Caffery. Clark, CuIlom, avis, Fairbanks,
Foraker, Galinger, Gear, Gray, Hale,
Hanna. Hansbrough. Hawley, oHar,
Lindsay, Lodge Mcbride, McMillen, Ma
son, Morrill,, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins,
Platt of Connecticut, Plat of New York.
Pritchard. Quay, Sewall, Thurston. War
rem. Wellington, Wetmore and Wilson
Total 81.
THE LODGE AMENDMENT.
Then came the Lodge amendment, as
follows:
"That all the bonds of the United States
issued or authorized to be issued under
the said acts of congress hereinbefore re-
cited are payable principal and interest,
in gold coin, or it's equivalent. and that
any other payment, without 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 amendment.
81 hope the senator viii Withdraw the
motion to table," interposed Mr. VOL
colt. $50 that we may have direct vote
on gold"
ON THE MOTION DIRECT.
Mr.. Vest consented, and the vote was
taken directly on the Lodge amendment.
resulting in it's defeat-24 to SO, as follows:
Yeas-Aldrich Baker. Gallery. Cullom.
Davis, Fairbanks, Foraker. Gallinger,
Gear. Hale. Hanna, Hawley, Hoar. Lodge,
Mcbride, McDIillen. Mason, Morrill,, Pen
rose, Plat of Connecticut, Plat of New
York. Sewell, Wellington. Wetmore. To-
tai, "a.
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate. Berry, But
Ter, Cannon. Carter, Chandler. Chiffon
Clark. Clay, Cockrell, Daniel Gray, Hans
brough. Harris, Heitfeld. Jones of Ar
kansas Kenney, Kyle. Lindsay McEnery,
McLaurin, Mallory, Mantle, Martin. Mills,
Mitchell. Money Morgan, Murphy, Mel
son, Pasco, Perkins, Fettigrew, Pettus,
Pritchard, Quay, Rawlins. Roach, Shoup.
Smith, Stewart, Teller. Thurston, Till
man, Turner, Turpie, Vest, Warren.
White, Wilson, Wolcott-53.
PART YLINES BROKEN.
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-. Chandler. Carter and other Republi-
cans voting against the amendment. As
the vote closed Mr. Chandler. noting some
Republicans in their seats who had not
voted, asked that the names of the sena-
tors not voting be read.
The clerk read slowly, ALLISON" Bur
rows" and. there being no response, the
result as above was announced.
QUAY'S AMENDMENT-LOsT.
Mr.. Quay now come forward with a new
amendment, as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting clause
and insert: That all the bonds or other
! obligations of the United States issued or
authorized TO be issued, under the said
acts of congress hereinbefore recited
should be paid. principal and interest, in
I the money that is the higher money of
| the world"
| Mr.. Vest again moved to table; carried.
| 47-31, as follows:
| Yeas-AIen, Bate, Bacon. Berry. But
/ Ter Cannon. Carter, Chandler. Chiffon.
/ Clark, Clay. Cockren, Daniel. Hansbrough
+ Harris. Heitfeld. Jones Of Arkansas. Ken
ney. Kyle, McEnery McLaurin. Mallory.
/ Mantle. Martin. Mills Mitchell. Money.
| Morgan Murphy, Pasco. Pettigrew, Pet
! tus. Rawlins, Roach, Shoup. Smith. Stew
art. Teller, Thurston, Tiliman, Turner.
! Turpie. Vest, Warren White, Wilson, VOL
| cott-47.
| Nays-Aldrich. Allison. Baker. Burrows,
| Caffery. Cullom. Davis. Fairbanks, Fora
ker. Ganinger. Gear. Gray. Hale, Hanna.
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