The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-01-26
SILVER SCORES ONE.
SENATE TAKES UP SENATOR TELL
Ea's RESOLUTION.

1t Provides Tia: Bonds Of the United
State, May be Paid in Standard Silver
Dollars.
The United States Senate Thursday
agreed to Mr.. Tillman's resolution
providing for an investigation by the
interstate commerce committee con-
earning railroad transportation for
any other consideration than cash.
Mr. Lodge then moved that the senate
90 into executive session.
This was antagoniz9d by Mr.. Vest,
who called attention to the fact that
he had given notice of his intention to
call up the Teller resolution.
The chair held that Mr.. Lodges
motion took precedence, and the yeas
and nays were demanded. The vote
resulted-yeas 81, nays 80.
The motion of Mr.. Vest to take up
the Teller resolution was then carried,
Al to rs, as follows.
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry,
Butler, Cannon, Chiffon, Clark, Clay,
Cockrell, Faulkner, Harris, Heitfeld,
Jones ARK Kenny, Kyle, McEnry,
Mallory, Mantle, Martin, Mills, Mitch
ell, Money, Morgan, Perkins, Petit
grew, Pettus, Prichard, Quay, R2Wl
Inns, Roach, Shoup, Stewart, Teller,
Tillman, Turpie, Vest, Walthall, War
ren, White aud Wolcott-41.
Nays Aldrich, Allison, Baker. Cul.
lon, Davis, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye,
Gallinger, Gear, Gray, Hale, Hanna,
Hansbrough, Hoar, Lodge, Mcbride,
Morrill,, Nelson, Pla!t Conn., Proc.
tor, Sewell, Soooner, Hhurston and
Westmore.-25.
Mr. Teller's resolution provides:
That all bonds of the United States
issued or authorized to be issued under
the said acts OF congress hersinbetore
reciEed are payable, principal and in
terest, at the option Of the United
States. in silver dollars of the coinage
of the United States containing 412l,2
grains each OF standard silver, and
that to restore to its coinage such sill
yer coins as legal tender in payment
OF said bonds, principal and interest,
IS not in violation of tde public faith
nor in derogation OF the interests Of
the publ: creditor"
Mr.. Vest spoke in support of the
resolution, sa in: he hal no desire st
this time 10 tnresh over the old straw
of financial discussion, but hoped to
be aole to call the senate's attention
to some reason why tbs pending resc-
luton should be agreed to by the sen.
ate. He said tnat twenty years had
passed since Stanley Matthews's reso-
luton was first put on the statute
books, but he believed that there was
no reason why there should be re.
iteration OF the resolution and the dec
larations contained in them. Mr.. Vest
maintained that if the resolutions were
| originally correct and proper, they are
correct and proper at the present time.
They do not in any sense" said Ar.
Vest. Involve either repudiation or
dishonor.
Tae senator maintained that the IS
sue involving the consideration Of the
resolution has been thurst upon the
senate by the admission that senator's
were required either to remain silent
and by their silence give tacit assent
as to the recent declaration of the
secretary of the treasury in favor oi
the gold standard, those deciaratic-is
being evidently endorsed by the presi-
dent, or else to raatfl.m the Stanley
Matthews resolution, which had bean
passed by the senate by vote of mora
than 2 to l and by the house by an
overwhelming majority.
It will be recalled" said Mr.. Vest,
"that the present president of the
United States was then member Of
the house and tben 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 overwhelming contest for the f.
nancial system which he balie7e
great maj jority Of the people were in
favor Of. He said he had no desire
now to enter upon an elaborate dis.
cusslon Of the pending resolution, and
if any senator on the other side Of the
chambar desired to speak upon the
question he would yield to him.
There was no response TO this inVl-
tation to the Republican side, and Mr..
Vest was proceeding with his remarks
when Mr.. Plat, of Conn, asked if it
was Mr.. Vests intention to press the
resolution and to secure an immediate
vote.
That is" interjected Mr.. Aldrich,
is it the purpose OF the senator TO en-
deavor TO secure vote upon the reso-
luton today?"
Il expect, replied MIR. Vest, ''to
endeavor to secure a final vote upon
the resolution whenever under the
rules OF the senate final vote can be
reached"
The Missouri senator was proceed.
ing with his remarks, when the vice
president, the hour of 2 o'clock having
arrived, laid before the senate the un-
finished business, the census bill.
| Mr.. Vest moved to lay aside the un.
finished business and TO proceed with
discussion OF the Teller resolution.
Tne motion prevailed without di7is.
ion, the effect being to make the reso-
luton the unfinished business.
Mr Vest then yielded to a sugges-
ton of Mr.. Aldrich, that further con.
sidecation of the resolution be post.
poned until Friday, in order that
those opposing mighs have opporEuni-
| ty to prepare tor the debate.
At2:1 D. n, the senate went into
executive session aud at 2:55 adjourn
ed.
Four Rll.d aud Six Missing.