The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-21
TIE TELLER RESOLUTION.
Senate Votes TO Consider 1t by a
Vote Of al to %.
SENATOR VEST SPOKE IN ITS FAVOR.
Text Of the Resolution WINS Passed
Twenty Years Ago by Lnrgc Ma
jorities In Both Houses.

Washington, January 20.-By the de-
cisive vote OF II to 25 the senate today de-
clded to proceed at once to consideration
OF the resolution introduced by Mr.. Teller
! of Colorado, providing for the payment o.
bonds in silver at the option OF the govern
ment.
The resolution provides:
THAT all bonds OF the United States oil
| authorized to be issued under the said act.
of congress hercinbefore recitcd are pay
able principal and interest. at the option
of the government In silver coins of the
coinage of the United States containing
4i2ls grains of standard silver. and that to
restore TO It's coinage such silver coin az a
legal tender in payment OF said bonds, prin-
clpal and interest, Is not in violation OF
the public faith nor in derogation OF The
rights OF the public holders
MIR. Mills of Texas secured the passage
BY the senate today of a resolution direct
ing the secretary OF war TO make an exam
ination of the Port Arthur ship canal, with
view to Its extension to deep water.
Mr. Gallinger of the committee on pub
lie health and National quarantine secured
the adoption of a resolution empowering
the committee to Investigate the desirable
ity of removing the quarantine station
from Ship Island TO some other point in the
Gulf of Mexico
Mr.. Frye of the committee on commerce
reported favorably and secured the passage
of bill providing for the construction at
a cost not exceeding $4,000 of a lightship
to be located at Cape Edsarth. Name.
Mr.. Allen OF Nebraska introduced reso
luton directing the secretary of the in
terior to send to the senate the full and ex
plicit charges made against Mrs. NJ. Il.
Roberts, recently dismissed from the peu-
sion bureau.
Immediate consideration being asked FOR
the resolution, Mr.. Gallinger said the heads
OF departments had absolute power to re-
move clerks and there IL civil service
commission which has practically final au-
thority in cases Of this kind He thought
congress should not take up the discussion
of such cases.
Considerable discussion, but without re-
suit, was had. 1t developed that Mrs Rob
erts had been discharged on allegations at
focting her character. Mr.. Allen said he
did not know Mrs. Roberts, but It was in
famous to dismiss Il woman on such charges
without a hearing
Mr.. Pettigrew Secured the passage OF a
resolution directing the secretary of the
interior and the attorney general to in
form the senate what steps the government
had taken concerning the killing Of a wo-
man in Oklahoma by Seminole Indians and
the burning Of two Seminole Indians in the
same Territory
The resolution inquiring of the post
master general what action was necessary
to maintain the existence of postal free
delivery service was agreed to and Mr.
Humans resolution extending the author
ity OF the Interstate commerce committee
relative to the investigation OF the giving
by railroads of transportation for any 9th
er consideration than was passed,
Mr. Lodge tMass.) then moved that the
senate go into executive session. This was
by Mr.. West MOI, who called
attention to the fact that he had given no.
ice OF his intention to take up the Teller
Mr.. Hoar objected to the consideration
OF the resolution but withdrew his objec-
tion to afford Mr.. Allen opportunity to
make statement. Mr.. Allen then read a |
statement directed to the president by Mrs.
Roberts. She said she is the wife of Ed |
ward Roberts, Union soldier; that she |
was summary dismissed from the PEN |
sion office for misconduct affecting her |
No charges We're preferred /
against her md she claims to have been
treated cruelty and without opportunity to |
findlcate her character.
Mr., Gallinger said the presumption was
That the statement of Mrs. Roberts hnd |
been properly referred and was now In the |
proper place TO receive consideration. Mr.. |
fallinger then asked that the resolution 20 /
aver until tomorrow. The chair held that |
Mt Lodges motion took precedence
and the yeas and NAYS were demanded
The vote resulted: Yeas 2T, nays 80.
The motion Of Mr.. Vest to take ,ip the
Teller resolution was thon carried--41 to
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