The Portland daily press., 1898-01-26
ents of the resolution of all honesty Wv
not warranted by the facts.

sDeech in which he deplored the re-
markable efforts OF the Colorado sena-
tor. He contended that the question was
not one of legal power, but of honor and
GOOD faith. He would not say that the
Senator from Colorado ''had squirmed
out of the question, nor would he oroer
him to Esit down"
Mr.. Teller-"I will strike that out OF
IF were the SENATOR said Mr.. Hoar,
II would have the entire speech stricken
from the record. "s
Mr.. RawIins. Democrat of Utah, spoke
IN support of the resolution and rep!led
briefly to some statements made by ME-
Hoar concerning the deposits in savings
banks
Mr.. Hale, Republican of Maine, de-
clared that the debate during the day had
settled the fact that it was the desire
of the advocates of the resolution to bring
fine country to q silver basis and to make
the payment of all debts, public and
nrivate. in silver, which was now worth
less than half what gold was worth. He
was willing, he said, to have the people
of the country pass upon that propos1t-
ion. sit was voted down IN 1876, de-
olared Mr.. Hale, 'ana nave no rear that be
the American people VIII now take the
back track upon it. -
MT. Hale then moved that the Senate
M. Vest of Missouri insisted that the
Maine senator should withhold his mo-
tiop as his remarks had placed the advo
Gates of the resolution in a false light.
ave are not mcnometallists, " said he,
sTbut bimetaIhsts. While l do not care
to discuss the question at this late hour,
I think / can demonstrate that the free
coinage of silver would raise the price OF
that metal to its former value. l main
tain that the opening of the mints to the
free Tooinage of silver would be in viola
ton of the public honor"
Mr. Spooner-" The resolution refers
to restoration of silver to coinage. To
which system do you refer?
Mr. Vest-"It means, take It, the free
and unlimited coinage of silver"
In response to question by Mr.. For
aker of Ohio, Mr.. Vest asked the Ohio
senator if he still bell we'd as he had been
quoted as saying four years ago that
silver was redeemable in gold.
ssI did not make that unqualified state
ment,' replied Mr.. Foraker. "But
said the silver dollar was in effect re-
deemable in gold because of the parity
maintained in the two coins. /"
Mr.. Allison then asked Mr.. Vest wheth-
er he thought the Bland-Allison act in
substantial compliance with the concur.
rent resolution OF 20 years ago.
FThis is no financial kindergarten,
said Mr.. Vest. "The senator from Iowa
ought to know what the BlandAllison
act meant because he framed it him
SELF
II want it understood delared Mr..
Allison, ssthat the resolution of 1878 die
NOT mean the free coinage OF silver as the
senators from Colorado (Teller), and
from Missouri, Vest, have both said that
this resolution means l want an answer
to my questions"
MT Vest did not deem it necessary, he
said, to extend the colloquy further al
SO late an hour, but he asked that the
amendment be read for Information,
The amendment provides that all Of
the resolution except the resolving class
he stricken out and the declaration sub
stituted that the bonds of the United
States are payable principal and interest,
in the money which is the highest money
in the world, in gold or its equivalent
whether that be silver or paper.
The Senate then at 40 adjourned I'M
til tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, January 26.-ln the Hous
today bill was passed granting Ameri
can register tosthe foreign built stea1ne
Navajo.
The House then went in the COMMITTEE
of the whole and resumed consideration
of the Indian appropriation bill.
The discussion of the Industrial con
litions in the country broke out afresl
when Mr.. Richardson, Democrat 0
Tennessee, produced some figures to show
that prosperity had not yet appeared
Messrs. Grosvenor, Stone, Dingley ant
other Republicans replied to his state
ments.
Mr.. Grosyenor raised as laugh by say
ing it was q very poor case which had t.
be bolstered I'D with the argument o
Wharton Barker and illustrations from
minstrelsy.
Mr. EGrosvenor concluded by sendin.
to the clerks desk an Associated Pres
bulletin announcing the election or NC
Comas to the senate in Maryland. IN
Republicans apElauded the announcement
enthusiastically.
Mr.. Cookery, Democrat of Missouri, il
discussing the cotton mill strike, contend
ed that the strike had been urged by tn
operators in order that they might dis
pose of their surplus stock. The troupl
was we are enormously over producln
in this country and in the fact that The
epublicanapartv was restricting and mar
rowing orr markets. The time was com
ing when this policy would be reversed
The growing trend Of public sentlmen
could not be ste1nmed much longer.
The political debate continued for a.
hour. the Republicans maintaining an
the Democrats denying the existence 0
prosperity. lho5o VINO SpoAe "SiS An0sei :
Walker, Republican of MASSACHUSETTS,
Terry Democrat Of Arkansas, Sy1ns, Demo
crat of Tennessee, Cockrell, Democrat
Missouri, Knox, Republican OF Massa
chusetts, w. A Stone, Republican
Pennsylvania, Henry, Democrat OF Della
ware, Northway, Republican OF Ohio
Jones, Democrat of Washington, Lacey
Republican of Iowa, Norton, Demoora
Of Ohio, Bell, Populist of Colorado, Un
derwood, Democrat of Alabama, ant
Wheeler, Democrat Of Alabama
MIR. Smith, Democrat of Arizona, mad
an attack on the present system OF educat
Ing the Indians. He declared that tn
Carlisle school and others were q mistake
The Indian, he said, must receive an IN
sustrial education, but it must De give
him in the vicinity of his home, not 1
the east. In this bill, he said, so, 100000
was wasted.
Mr.. Walker Republican Of Massachu
setts. agreed with Mr.. Smith that tn
present policy was unsatisfactory, lllogl
cal and impracticable. He moved t
strike out the appropriation for. tn
Carlisle school.
Without voting on The amendment, tn
committee rose and at 5.@o p M, I'll
House. adjourned.
a FRANCE SUPPORTS RUSSIA.