New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-02-02
EuIes Committee Allows Five
uours Debate on the Teller
Resolution.
Time Equally Divided Between
Advocates and Opponents Of
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the Measure.
Mr.: Dingley Opens the Debate
For the Republicans---Other
Speeches.

WASHINGTON, Feb. There was /.
great deal Of activity among the leaders
on both sides before the house met, in
anticipation of a very exciting debate
over the Teller resolution, which those
in control had decided to defeat before
shutdown. The members on both sides
had been notified in advance, and the
attendance on the floor. was a very
large one. The struggle opened imme-
dlately after the reading Of the journal,
when Mr.. Dingley, chairman of the
ways and means committee, reported
back the resolution with the recommen-
datlon that lit do not pass. ~.
Mr.. Henderson (Rep., La. } one of the
leaders Of the majority, followed this
by presenting the special order agreed
upon by the committee on rules, provid-
ing for the immediate consideration of
the resolution, and vote without in
tervening motion at s O'Clock
The rule was adopted 143.1l5; the
Democrats refraining from demanding
roll call Then followed a contro.
versy over the division of time.
To suggestions that time should be
divided among Republicans, Democrats
and Populists, Mr.. Dingley retorted II
was not aware that there was any diff
ference between Populists and Demo-
Gratis as at present constituted"
DinEley Opened the Debate
He said time would be equally divided
between those for and against the reso-
luton. Mr.. Dingley then opened the
debate in opposition to the resolution.
The pending resolution, he said, was
not one which, if passed by both houses.
would have force. If adopted it would
be only an expression of the opinion of
the two houses.
t'Its Importance, therefore," contin-
ued Mr.. Dingley, "lies in the fact that
if concurred in by the house, it would
legitimately and inevitably be regard.
ed, not only here, but by the world, as
the expression Of the deliberate judg-
ment of a majority of the American
people as to their standard of honor
and good faith in the discharge, not
only Of national, but also of private OBJ
legations. This resolution is not pre-
sented for the purpose of securing an ex-
preston by congress as to the power of
the government, either as to the pay
ment of it's obligations, or as to what
may be declared legal tender. No one
denies that this Of any other nation
has the power to pay in gold or silver,
or paper, or copper, according to it's
pleasure. Payment cannot be enforced
against sovereign nation. Its obliga.
lions are measured by its own sense of
good faith and honor. The intelligent
selfishness of a nation which is to live,
not simply for a generation, but for
centuries, ought to lead it-and when
ever nation is wisely governed, does
lead ito so scrupulously maintain its
pledges in both letter and spirit, as to
preserve its credit untarnished, and
thereby not only make it possible to
borrow at the lowest rate of interest,
but also to make it easy to obtain loans
in exigencies which are sure, sooner or
later, to come to every nation. A ma
tons honor and credit are it's title deed
to permanence and prosperity.
Bland and Others Spoke. ,.s
Mr.. Bailey, in control of the time for
the minority, yielded TO- several Demo.
Gratis. Mr.. Bland of Missouri made
one of the principal speeches. He
called attention to the votes Of promi-
nent Republicans who voted against
the bill to pay bonds in gold when the
matter came up in the last house.
Mr.. Swanson dem, Va.) said the de.
feat Of the resolution would be serving
notice on bondholders that they would
be paid only in gold. ..zgs... Z
Mr.. Hopkins (Rep., Ills. said the
senate was not Republican, but con-
trolled by the silver element. The
country at the last election had pro.
nounced against silver.