Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
SILVER RESOLUTION
The Senate Commences the Consid.
GRAFTON of the Teller Resolution.
DIPLOMATIC and CONSULAR BILL.
Ito Debate Causes Sensational Episode In
the House Between Speaker Reed
and Mr. Bailey on CUES.
tion Of Veraclty.


terday decided to proceed at once to
the consideration of the resolution in.
troduced few days ago by Senator
Teller, Of Colorado. The resolution
provides:
That all bonds Of the United States issued OF
authorized to be issued under the said act OF
congress herenbefore recited are PAYABLE,
principal and interest," at the option Of the gov
eminent Of the United States, In silver dollars
Of the coinage Of the United States, containing
4l2h grains each OF standard silver; and that
to restore such silver coins as legal tender In
payment of said bonds, principal and interest
is not In violation Of the public faith nor in de-
rogation OF the rights of the public creditor.
Senator Vest, Of Missouri, the men,
Der of the finance committee who had
charge Of the resolution, spoke briefly
upon 1t but disclaimed any desire at
this time to thresh over the old straw
of financial discussion. He believed,
however, that the time was ripe for re-
iteration, with emphasis, of the decla.
rations of the Stanley Matthews resolu-
ton, which had been placed on the
statute books ~ years ago, particular
~ In view Of the recent statements of
the secretary of the treasury, in which
the president, who had, Us member
OF the house, voted for the original
resolution, evidently concurred He
announced his intention to secure
final vote upon the resolution as soon
as one could be reached, and accentu.
ated his intention by forcing the dis.
placement of the census bill with the
Teller resolution as the unfinished
business.
Senator Mills, Of Texas, secured the
passage of resolution directing the
secretary Of war to make an examina.
ton Of the Port Arthur ship canal,
with view to Its extension to deep
water.
Mr.. Pettigrew secured the passage
cf a resolution directing the secretary
of the interior and the attorney gem
eral to inform the senate what steps
the government had taken concerning
the killing of woman in Oklahoma
territory by Seminole Indians in the
same territory.
The resolution inquiring from the
postmaster general what action was
necessary to maintain the excellence
of the postal free delivery service was
agreed to and Mr.. Tillman's resolution
extending the authority of the inter-
state and foreign commerce committee
relative to the investigation of the Civ
ing by railroads of transportation for
any other consideration than cash was
passed.
Senator Morgan concluded his four
days seech on the Hawaiian treaty in
executive session and Senator Bacon
offered an amendment providing for
the submission of the treaty to popu.
lar vote of the citizens of Hawaii, and
making its acceptance by this gov.
eminent dependent upon its accept.
ance by thellawaian people.
THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.--The house
considered the diplomatic and con.
sular appropriation bill in committee
of the whole yesterday, but the debate
was not as interesting as on either OF
the two preceding days. The features
were a characteristic speech by Champ
Clark, OF Missouri, strong appeal for
conservatism from Mr.. johnson, of In
diana, a presentation of the results of
his observations in Cuba during his re-
cent trip to the island from Mr.. King,
of Utah, and an hours speech by Mr..
Dingley, of Maine, in explanation of
the causes Of the reduction of the wages
in the New England cotton industry.
At four o'clock the committee rose
under the arrangement made Wednes-
day and reported the bill to the house.
One OF the most dramatic and sensa-
tional episodes of this congress then
followed. The speaker of the house
and Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, the demo.
cratic leader, FLASHED on question of
veracity and the excitement was in
tense. The Texan moved to recon.
init the bill, with instructions TO the
committee to report it back with an
amendment embodying the terms of
the senate Cuban belligerency resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Hit Immediately made the point
OF order that the amendment was not
germane, and was obnoxious to the
rule against new legislation. This
point the speaker promptly sustained.
Mr.. Bailey, surrounded by several
democrats, protested that the agree
ment made yesterday included provi.
sion for vote on the motion TO recon.
init. Mr. Hit denied this, saying that
the notice Of the motion to recommit
was given afterward. There was much
confusion while Mr.. Hit was talking,
and when he concluded Mr.. Bailey sud
denly electrified the house with the
statement that he had had distinct
understanding to that effect with the
speaker of the house.
THE chair states that the gentleman
from Texas is mistaken" retorted the
speaker from the chair in the most en-
phatic tones. "rhe chair never agreed
that a motion which was plainly out
Of order would be entertained. The
gentleman notified me that there
would be no further opposition"
And make the statement" de-
clared Mr.. Bailey, without finching,