The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-01
GOLD TRIUMPHS
The Party Whip Was Swung in
the House Yesterday
And Scarcely Man Broke
Ranks on Either Side.
A MAJORITY OF FIFTY
Was Counted Against the Teller
Silver Resolution.
Members Voted Regardless OF
Their Constituents Views.

Washinton. Feb. 1.-The house of rep
resentatives yesterday buried under an
adverse majority of so votes the Teller
resolution declaring the bonds of the
United States payable in silver
The Republicans were SOndIy arrayeu
In opposition, with two exceptions, MI;
Linney of North Carolina, VINO Fole9
with the Democrats and PopuIlsts, ara
Mr.. White of North Carolina, the OIIy
coIored member of the house, who an
swered present when his name was
called.
The desertions from the Democratic
side were Mr.. McAleer Of PennsylVanla,
and Mr.. Elliott of South Carolina Both
voted with the Republicans against the
proposition
Speaker Reed, although it is not Gus
tomary for him to vote, had his name
called, and, amid the cheers Of his fol
lowers, went on record in opposition 10
the resolution.
The vote was reached after five hours
of debate, under a special order adopt
ed al the opening of the session The
limited time allowed for debate and the
pressure of members for an Opportunl-
ty to be heard was so great that the
leaders on both sides were compelled to
farm out the time by minutes.
The majority, under the leadership OF
Mr.. Dingley, who made a carefully pre-
pared speech, sounding the keynote of
the opposition, assumed the position
that the last clause of the resolution
was in reality a disguised declaration
for the free coinage of silver, while the
assaulting Democrats, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Bailey, maintained that the
defeat Of the resolution was another
step=in the direction of the establish
ment of the gold standard, to Which
they alleged both the president and
Secretary Gage had irrevOcabIy COM
nitted the Republican party.
The debate was at times fast and
heated, but there were no sensational
incidents beyond the Kissing of MrRhea
of Kentucky. when he said that next to
the author of the crime of '73," the
hottest place in hades would be reserv-
ed for the present secretary of state
The vote on the resolution was: Ayes,
1872; nays, 1872.
In the course of debate Mr.. Rhea,
Democrat Of Kentucky. created some
thing Of a sensation. In the course of
his speech, while he was referring to
the crime of 1873, he declared that if
there was any hole In hades hotter than
any other, it would be reserved espec-
tally for John Sherman.
Many Kisses from the Republican side
greeted this statement Later, speak
ing of the Republican cry of parity be-
tween gold and silver, Mr.. Rhea said
man who Rugged his chambermafd or
cook had as well talk of maintaining
the honor of his household as those who
debased silver in every way to pirate of
preserving the parity of the two metals
After some further brief remarks by
Messrs. Lacey and Hepburn, of Iowa,
against the resolution, Mr.. Bailey closed
fer the Democrats in a speech which
stirred his followers to a pitch of en-
thusiasm. Mr.. Bailey owing to the
great pressure for time, had only four
minutes in which to close the debate
for his side. The resolution under con-
sideration, he said, contained two pro-
positions, one moral and the other Ie-
gal One asserts as a matter of law, that
the bonds Of the United States are re-
deefnable at the option of the govern
ment In silver and the other as a mat
ter of morals, that to restore to it's
coinage such silver coins as a legal
tender in payment of the bonds, princi-
pal ana interest, is not in violation of
the puplic faith, nor in deTOgatfOn of
the rights of the public creditors. He
would not dwell he said, on the legal
aspect of the question. There was not
lawyer in the United States nor in
any other country, who would venture
on his professional reputation to deny
that the bends could be paid in silver
Ihat went without saying. The Re-
publicans in this matter must justify
themselves, if at all, upon the PROPOSE
ton that, in their cOnsciences, they be-
coHtraot.
docs one of you believe" said he,
addressing the Republicans, that if
the bondhelder owed the government
undeE~a similar contract, he would not
eNerctseAhis option. If it is right that
ne should exercise his option, as he
Youid' we believe the government has
me same right with their positions re-
Fefsed- Democratic applause.)
,W 50 are ready TO meet you on this
Is .goo9- enough for the people who pro-
dibce the wealth is good enough for the
lqIers VINO spend 1t; that the money which
is,sQQd enough for the poor is good enough
IofF tine. rich: that the money the laborer
Eeosiyes for his toll and the merchant for
ms wares is good enough for the bond
holders, ana, by the eternal, he shall be
At this point the hammer fell. amid a
burst Of enthusiasm from the Democratic
side.
Mr.. Henderson CRep.. Ia the one-leg-
ged veteran and Mr.. DalzeIl (ReD., Pal
closed the debate with five minute sneeches
ID opposition to the resolution The former
created intense enthusiasm as with the
stump of his leg resting on a bench III
the right of the speakers chair. and his
crutches by his side. he rallied his follow
ers. This resolution. he said, reminded
him of one of the monOgrams he used to
Mr.. Bailey: You will see it again in
Mr.. Henderson: Yes. and we will tear
it down again" Republican applause
It was three RS" continued Mr.. Hender-
son-radicalisn, rascaHty and regulation
Ihis scene reminds me of POpOcratic
convention. 1t is the old familiar howl
against the bondholders. But gentlemen
must remember that they cannot cut
down the money of the bondholders with
out cutting in half the money that goes
70 the old soldier. or his widow or orphan;
or the money of the men who toll
Mr: Simpson pop, kan): How about
Mr.. Henderson waved Mr. SimDsOn's in
terrogatory aside.
The resolution, he resumed. was in re-
to commit the country to the single sill
yer standard. He recalled the presi-
9entS declaration in his New York
God bless little Mac he exclaimed
terVently- His declaration means that
the best money in the world shall be paid
to the bondhOlder the plow-holder. the
holder and all who toll and al who sweat
lHepuo3ican applause,) Put that in your
meet you next fan and thrash you as we
thrashed you in 1896" prolonged Repub-
loan cheers)
THE SENATE