The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-21
The Teller Resolution To he Considered at
Once The Mail Service.

Once The MAIL NcrNitt.
WASHINGTON. d. G.. January 2o.-By
the decisive vote Of Il TO 25 the Senate
to-day decided 10 roceed at once to the
consideration of the resolution intro
dueed few days ago by Mr.. Teller, oil
Colorado. providing for the payment OF
bonds for Uniten States in silver at the
option of the government
The resolution provides that all bonds
OF the Uniten States issued or authorized
to be issued under the said acts OF Con-
gress hereinbefore rected are payable.
principal and interest. at the option OF the
government Of the United states in silver
dollars Of the coinage Of the United States
containing 425 1-2 grains each Of standard
silver. and that 10 restore 10 its coinage
such silver coin as legal tender in pay
ment OF said bonds. principal and in
terest. Is not in violation OF public faith
nor in derogation or the rights OF the pub
lie creditor
FREE DELIVERY.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
IIoar. of Massachusetts,. inquiring Of the
Postmaster-General what action was ne
cessary Ia maintain the excellence Of the
postal free delivery service. was laid be-
fore the Senate and agreed TO.
Mr.. Tillman's resolution. presented yes
terday extending the authority OF the
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Com
mission relative TO the investigation or
the giving by railroads OF transportation
for any other consideration than cash
was called up and passed.
Mr.. Lodge. Of Massachusetts, then
moved that the Senate so into executive
session.
This was antagonized by Mr.. Vest. OF
Missouri who called attention to the fact
that he had given notice OF his intention
to call up the Teller resolution.
The Chair held tat Mr. Lodges motion
took precedence and the yeas and nays
were demanded. The vote resulted-yeas,
q; nays. 80. The motion Of Mr.. Vest no
take up the Teller resolution was then
oarried-4l to 25-as follows.
Yeas-Allen. Bacon. Bate. Berry, But
Ter Cannon. Chiffon. Clark. Clay, Cock
rel. Faulkner. Harris, Heitfeld, Jones
(Ark). Kenney, Kyle. McEnery, Mallory.
Mantle. Martin Mills. Mitcell. Money,
Morgan, Perkins. Pettigrew, Pettus.
Pritchard, Quay, Rawlins. Roach. Shoup,
Stewart. Teller. Tillman, Turpie Vest.
Walthall. Warren. White and Wolcott-il.
Nays-Aldrich. Allison. Baker Cullom.
Davis. Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye. Calm
ger. Gear Gray. Hale. Hanna, Hans
brough. Hoar. Lodge. Morrill( Mcbride.
Morrill,. Nelson. Platt Comm, Proctor
Sewell. Spooner. Thurston. Wetmore-2o.
STANLEY MATHEWS RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Vest spoke in support of the reso-
luton. He said he had no desire at this
time TO thresh over old straw Of financial
discussion, but hoped To be able TO call
the Scnate's attention to some reason why
the pending resolution should be agreed
TO by the Senate. lie said that twenty
years had passed since the Stanley
Mathews resolution was first put on the
statute books but he believed that there
was now reason why there should be re-
iteration OF the resolution and the de-
clarations declared in them. Mr.. Vest
maintained that If the resolutions were
originally correct and proper they are
correct and proper at the present time
'rhey do not in any sense, said Mr..
Vest. involve either reputation or dis
honor"
The Senator maintained that the issue
involving the consideration Of the
resolution had been thrust upon
the Senate by the administration
and that Senators were required either
TO remain silent and by their silence give
tacit assent 10 the recent declarations OF
the Secretary of the Treasury in favor
OF q gold standard those declarations
being evidently endorsed by the Prssl-
dent or else reafiirm the Stanley Kat
thews resolution which had been passed
by The Senate by vote Of more than
two to one and by the House by an over
whelming majority.
TO BE DECIDED NOW
ut will be recalled" said Mr.. Vest.
''that the present President OF the United
States was then member Of the House
and voted FOR these resolutions Mr..
Vest held that the time had now arrived
when the country must either go TO a
gold standard or make the last and over
whelming contest for the financial sys-
tenn which he believed great majority
OF the people were In favor OF.
Mr.. Veslt moved 10 lay aside the un-
finished business and 20 proceed with the
discussion Of the Teller resolution.
The motion prevailed without dyson.
the effect beng 10 make the resolution the
unfinished business
Al 2,i0 +. NJ. the Senate went into ox-
ecutiye session and at 5:j5 T. N. ad-
journed.