Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-29
RESOLUTION PASSES.
Teller Declaration Adopted by the
Federal Senate.
VOTE, FORTY-SEVEB TO TERRIFYING.
The Lodge GOld-Standard Substitute Lost
by Majority Of 20.
OPENING OF THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.
Rccognizcd Preliminary Alignment
of the Great Political Parties for
Pnssed I'm the House.

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,ner debate. animated at all times.
avid occasionally acrimonious which oc-
cioied tho greater part Of this week,
she senate this evening by the decisive
vote OF a. to S2 passed the Teller concur
rent resolution. The resolution is
practicai reahirmation OF that Of Stanley
Matthews in 1873. and is as follows:
..That all the bonds OF the United
United States, issued or authorized to be
issued. under the said acts Of Congress
hereinbefore recited. are payable. princi-
nj and interest. at the option of the
government Of the United States, in sill
yer dollars of the coinage OF the United
states. containing 4l21 1-2 grains each OF
standard silver; and that TO restore TO its
coinage such silver coins as a legal-tender
.n payment OF said bonds. principal and
interest. is not in violation Of the public
fanh. nor in derogation Of the rights
Of the public creditor"
All efforts to amend the resolution were
voted down by majorities ranging from
20 q. Mr. Lodges gold-standard substi-
fILe NciuS NtlNdt'4 ny thV i"ttSi ma
iority. The vote on the Lodge amend
ment was-yeas. "a; nays 50.
The events of the day leading up to
the final vote were full of interest and i'm
rortance II was a field-day for the ora
tors of the Senate no less than twenty
I've senator's embracing the opportunity
to speak upon the subject under discus
sion That the debate was interesting
was attested by the attendance in the
caneries. which were crowded; and that
i, was important was evidenced By the
statements of several Of the speakers
that the discussion was but the prelimi-
nary alignment Of the great political
parties for the contest Of 1900.
PARTY LINES BROKEN.
From 10 o'clock this morning until
o'clock this evening the contest was con-
tinued. When the voting began it was
evident that party lines were being broken
on both sides Of the chamber but it was
on the substitute offered by Mr.. Lodge
Of Massachusetts,. that the most decided
break occurred. on the Republican side
Air. Allison. OF Iowa, and Mr.. Burrows, Of
Michigan. did not answer to their names
ON that roll-call. and many of the Re
uublcan members voted directly against
IT, Upon the final passage of the reso-
luton. some Republicans who supported
Mckinley and the ST. Louis platform in
1895 like Carter. Of Montana; Chandler,
OF New HAMPSHIRE Clark. of Wyoming
Pritchard of North Carolina; Shoup, OF
Idaho; Warren. Of Wyoming, and VOL
,-ott o. cOiO q 90 voted for the resolution,
V ,,o,tsa - Mr.. WOlcott announced, they
did not believe the resolution committed
those who supported IL to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver.
When the Senate met, at 10 O'Clock,
the chaplain being absent. the Vice-Presi-
dent opened the session without the usual
invocation.
The usual routine business was waived,
and Mr.. Stewart. of Nevada, opened the
last days discussion of the resolution.
In supporting it. Mr.. Stewart, main
tanned that money, whether IL be silver
or gold or paper. was a creature OF law,
the creation of money being inherent in
AN Independent nations. He said that
this statement had been upheld by the
highest Of tribunals, and he cited his
toriCtl instances Of such creation OF
money.
MKINLEY MISGUIDED.
After a legal discussion Of the money
question. Mr.. Stewart said, referring 10
the speech Of President Mckinley in New
York last night. that he regretted TO see
that the President had not studied this
question more deeply, ana thal ne was
utterly misguided.
Mr. Cannon. of Utah, followed in sup
port OF the resolution He believed that
the only way in which the parity OF
silver and gold as money could be MAIN
tained was TO accord equal privileges to
both metals at the mints. He firmly as
serted that the advocates of free coinage
were in favor Of nothing but a 1OO cent
dollar.
eve do not believe. however" said Mr..
Cannon; "in the deified dollar OF Grover
Cleveland, which is worshipped by the
present administration
He criticised the President for attending
ianouets Of milli0naires in New YORK
there perusing his menu bound in gold
and then declaring in favor or paying
government obligations in gold in viola
ton Of the nations rights 10 dictate what
money they should be paid in
Nlr. Jones. of Arkansas, said the ad-
vocates Of the resolution proposed TO pay
the fun pound of flesh due, but absolutely
not a bit more.
IN the course Of his remarks Mr.. Jones
said. in discussing the work OF the None
tary Commission. with speciai references
10 It's recommendations concerning Dahk-
ine. that II was the evident purpose Oh
those behind the proposed bank legisia-
ton 20 fasten the gold standard upon
the country.
Mr. Jones said he made the broad state
ment that no Democrat, silver hepuDn-
can OF Populist had ever declared IN
favor Of the paying Of government oph-
cations in deprecated currency.
BIMETALLIsM NOT DEAD.
Mr. Jones said that the newspapers un-
friendly 10 the cause were saying that
biroetsii,s,o Vas dead. Il believe" said
tho Arkansas senator. "that the peoples
conviction upon this question is more
firmly fixed than ever before. Ihey are
determined 10 restore silver TO the status
Il held before 1873. and we shall DO all
We can 10 accomplish that result
The first speech Of the day IN opposl-
ton 10 the Teller resolution was dellVereu
by Mr. burrows. of Michigan. He said
The Republican party was pledged 70 Sc
cure n roeeible international blmetal-
ism. and the President would DO every
thing In his power TO carry out thdt
pledge Meantime the existing soiu
standard would be maintained.
Mr. White, Of California. supported the
resolution He spoke of the lack OF
dchniteness IN the Presidents message
on the larger questions Of finance Inc
Senator then referred ironically 10 tne
New York banquet last night, al wDlch
the President spoke He spoke OF Inc
men who had gathered at the ieast 10
consider means OF improving the cohui-
ton of the poor workingman anu .n'