Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-29
THE TELLER RESOLUTION
It Will Go to the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
Desire to Have the House Consider
the Matter Without
Delay.

Interest was manifested about the House
of Representatives today as to the DISPOSE
ton to be made of the Teller resolution
which passed the Senate last night. Soon
after Speaker Reed reached the Capitol
he was called on by members of the rules
committee with a view to determining
what course should be adopted. Chair
man Dingley, the floor leader, favored a
reference to the ways and means commit
tee, and gave assurances that prompt &C.
ton would be taken. doubtless by an adj
verse report to the House. This view was
shared by Mr.. Dalzell and Henderson OF
the rules committee.
A strong feeling developed, however for
immediate action without the usual refer
ence to committee. Representative John
son of Indiana, member of the currency
committee, called on the Speaker and urg-
ed this line of action. He said that the
House should act today, thus giving an
immediate answer to the country 10 offset
the action of the Senate last night. Delay
even for few days. he urged, would per-
nit the silver majority in the Senate to Sc
cure prestige before the country witch
they would not have if the House should
act immedat ely
Mr.. Reed asked that the views OF other
member of the House on that proposition
be secured and Mr.. Johnson interviewed a
number who favored prompt action.
In the meantime the resolution came over
from the Senate and was laid aside until
definite line of action could be agreed
upon. The current of sentiment was for
reference to the ways and means COM
mittee, the understanding being that this
committee might not wait until the usual
weekly meeting next Wednesday, but would
have special meeting early in the week
in order to make an adverse report. There
was some talk that the resolution offered
gave the opportunity to engraft upon 1t
an amendment clearly defining the views
of the majority in the House and some
advocated that this course should be pur-
sued
This did net meet with favor, however, as
it threatened a possible division in the
majority, while, 1t was said. that the solid
republican vote, not including the avowed
silver republicans, would be given to an
adverse report.
After further conference. Mr.. Dalzell in
troduced the following resolution:
Resolved, That immedia tely upon the re-
port 20 the House by the committee on
ways and means of the Senate concurrent
be in order to proceed to the consideration
of said report"
This was referred to the rules committe
and will serve as the basis of special rule.
fixing the time and limits of the debate, If
this course is considered desirable. AS Mr..
Dalzell is member of the rules committee.
his resolution was regarded as showing the
purpose to have the question disposed of
Immediately after the ways and means
committee had reported.
Mr.. Teller Congratulated.
Senator Teller received a number of tele-
grams last night and today congra tulating
him and the silver forces in the Senate
upon the passage of the resolution. Among
the congratulatory messages was one from
w. j. Bryan, which was confined to a
mere expression Of satisfaction over the
result.