Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-28
VOTE POSTPONED.
Fate of Teller Resolution to Be
Decided Today.
The Indian Appropriation Bill Passed in
the House With Slight Changes.

Washington, Jan. 27.--Tomorrow at 6
Ter resolution and the pending amend
ments thereto. When the senate today
took up the resolution, the agreement
made last week that the final vote upon
it should be taken before adjournment
today, was changed, in order that all
senators might have TN opportunity to
speak. Tomorrow's session will begin
at 10 a. m., and after 2 p. m. the
speeches will be confined to Is minutes
each. Today's session continued for
more than six hours, the resolution be-
ing under discussion throughout. partic-
ularly the entire session. The speeches
in support of the resolution were deliv-
cred by Mr.. Daniel (Va.), Mr.. Lindsay
(Ky.), Mr.. Smith IN. j., and Mr.. Cock
rell (Nlo). Mr.. Daniel concluded the
speech he began last evening. Mr..
Lodge (Mass) and Mr. Gallery dem,
Lao opposed the resolution. While the
speeches for the most part we're studied
efforts, the session was replete with
lively incidents and spicy colleagues.
Mr.. Lodge in his speech on the Teller
resolution said he did not expect to add
much to the sum of information and
misinfornatiton on the subject before
the senate, but he desired to express
MS opinions and his reasons for Offer
ing the amendment which he had pre-
scented, and upon which he would ex-
pect the senate to vote.
Nations" declared Mr.. Lodge mo
more than individuals, can afford to
conflne their honesty within the limits
OF the law. Statutory morality is not
pest either for states or for men"
Inc senator said that the parity Of
our gold and silver money could only be
maintained by having every form Of
our currency INTERCHANGEABLE He had
always, he said been a bimetallist, and
was one now. He had done everything
IN his power to promote an international
agreement, as he believed that would
do much to simplify the question, He
was constrained to believe, however, af-
ter hearing the eloquent statement Of
| the senator from Colorado (Wolcott)
that the attempt to secure an interna-
tional bimetalic agreement had failed
temporarily, at least He held, there
fore, that the country was confronted
with two propositions, one of which it
would have to accept. Either the exist
ing gold standard must be maintained,
or the country must authorize free sill
yer coinage. The latter alternative
means, he said, the disappearance Of
| gold from circulation, and the placing
Of the country upon silver basis.
1t had now come to a-eontest between
two standards. Mr.. Lodge declared that
any change in the monetary standard
would fall with dire results upon the
masses of the people. Spectators and
moneyed men could soar above the
storm, while the plain people would re-
ceive the brunt of it's fury. He held
that 1t impaired the credit of the coun-
try to pay our obligations In the cheap
est money, when the government gave
choice as to the kind Of money it's OBJ
legations should be paid in, by using
the term "coin." It was proper that to
the creditor the choice ought to be left.
The adoption Of the resolution and the
enforcement Of its provisions would be
a policy fraught with great danger to
the country and to the people.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jam 27,--The house to-
day finally succeeded in passing the In
dian appropriation bill, and the political
debate which has been raging since
Monday has been transferred to the Dis
trict of Columbia bill, which followed it.
The only two important changes made
in the Indian appropriation bill as
| passed were the elimination Of the pro-
visions for the leasing of the gilsonite
mineral lands in Utah, and the coal
lands of the Kiowa, Commanche, Apache
and Wichita reservations, both of which
went out on points Of order. The feat
ures Of the debate today were the
! speeches of Mr.. Hartman (silver rep.),
Montana, in denunciation of the finan-
cial policy of the administration and Of
DR.. Dolliver (rep. Iowa., in reply to the
general attacks of the opposition.
TO INCREASE PRESIDENTIAL
TERM.
Washington, Jan. Representative
Fitzgerald of Massachusetts, today in
troduced in the house a resolution pro-
viding a constitutional amendment to
increase the length of the presidential
term to six years, and make presidents
hereafter ineligible for reelection.
THE GOLD RESERVE.
Washington, Jan. 27.-The gold re-
serve today reached S163.67o,0Oo the
highest point in about seven years. The
accumulation is becoming something OF
burden, and the government is no
| longer encourag ing its deposit.