The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-01
DEBATE IN THE HOUSE.
Short Speeches In Behalf and Against
Teller Resolution.

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Washington. Jan. 31-There was a
great deal of activity among the leaders
on both sides before the house met to-
day in anticipation OF very exciting
debate over the Teller resolution, de-
claring the bonds of the United States
payable in gold or silver, at the option
of the government, which those in con-
troll had decided to defeat before sun
down tonight. The members on both
sides had been notified in advance, and
the attendance on the floor was very
large. The struggle opened Immediate
~ after the reading of the journal,
when Mr.. Dingley Otep., Me). chair
man OF the means and ways commit
tee, reported back the resolution with
the recommendation that it do not
pass"
MIR. Henderson CReD., Ia.), one Of
the leaders of the majority, followed
this by presenting the special order
framed by the committee on rules, for
the immediate consideration Of the res
olution. The rule was as follows:
Resolved, That Immediately upon
the adoption Of this resolution, the
house shall proceed to the conSidera-
ton of the senate concurrent resolution
No. % (TeIler resOlution); that general
debate shall be had thereon until the
hour of o'clock, at which time, with
out any intervening motion, vote
shall be taken upon the passage of
said resolution. General leave to print
upon the subject Of said resolution for
five days from this date is hereby
granted.
DEMOCRATIC PROTESTS.
Mr.. Henderson yielded a moment to
Mr.. Bailey. the Democratic leader, who
said that while the minority strenu-
ously opposed the undue limitation OF
the debate proposed by the rule, still,
as his side desired as much time as pos
sible FOR debate, they would not con-
sumo any of the time allowed on roll
call.
Mr.. Wheeler (Dem., Ala.). and Mr..
Dearmond Dem. MOI, protested Wig
orously, however. an1 the latter said if
he had an opportunity he would have
proposed a Cuban belligerency amend
ment.
To this suggestion Speaker Reed re-
torted curly that it would not be in
order. and when Mr.. De Almond ap-
pealed to him not to decide the ques-
ton hastily, the speaker exclaimed:
That il is not in order is too plain for
al gument."
During this collOquy there were evil
dences Of disturbance and excitement
on the Republican side, Of which Mr..
Johnson (Rep.. Ind.), was the center.
AT last Mr.. Johnson insisted upon
asking a question of Mr.. Henderson.
He wanted to know, with much en-
phasis whether il was true that all the
time was TO be consumed by the mem
bers of the ways and means commit
tee
There is no such proposition" called
out Mr.. DalzeI CRep. Pa. Mr.. Johnson
did not subside and continued 10 protest
declaring loudly that he would antagoniZe
this rule if such was the intention. He
had a wordy war with Mr.. Dingley but in
q tone that could not be heard in the con-
fusion. The speaker cut of further in
cident by putting the question. and the
rule was adopted 1915. the Democrats
RETAINING from demanding a roll call
There followed a controversy over the
division OF time.
TO suggestions that time should be di-
vided between Democrats. Populists and
Republicans. Mr.. Dingley retOrted: 4
was not aware that there was any dis
tinction between the Popuiists and Demo-
Gratis as at present constituted" He
said time would be equally divided be-
tween those for and against the resolu-
ton.
DEBATE OPENED.
Mr.. Dinghy then opened the debate in
onnositfon to the resolution The pending
resolution he said was not one which. if
passed by both houses. would have force
If DaSsed. Il would be only an expression
of The two houses. Its importance there
fore" continued Mr.. Dingley lies in tne
fact that If cOncurred in by the house Il
would legitimately and inevitably be re-
esarded not only here. but by the world
as an expression OF the deliberate judg-
ment of a majority OF the American peo-
pie as a standard of honor and good
faith in the discharge not only of national
but also OF private obligations
This resolution is rot presented for
the purpose Of securing an expression by