The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
HOUSE FOR SOUND MONEY.
TELLER RESOLUTION DEFEATED M
a vote OF 1Ss TO 1879.

Exception Only, Mr. binney OF North Caros
Iinn-Two Democrats, McAieer or Pennryls
vnnis aud Elliott or south Carolina. Vote
with the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF Now Yorn
speaks and vrtcs for the Resolutions.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 31.-Tho flne discipline
under which the majority of the House of Rep
resentatives acts was manifested anew to-day.
Aftor n debate Of five hours on the Teller con.
current resolution, declaring that United Statoo
bonds arc payable, principal and interest, in
standard silver dollars, at the option Of the
Government, and that the coinage Of such dol.
lars as q legal tender Is not n violation of the
public faith nor in deroRation of the rights OF
the public creditor. was defeated by a vote OF
1872 to 1872. The House divided on strict party
lines. with only three exceptions. Mr.. Linney
Of North Carolina tRepublican) voted for the
resolution, and Messrs. McAleer of Pennsylva-
MIA and Elliott Of South Carolina tDemocratsl
voted against 1t. Mr.. White of North Carolina,
the only colored Representative, did not vote at
all. nor was a pair announced for him. With
these exceptions, the Republicans opposed the
resolution, and the Democrats, Populists. and
silverites Favored 1t. Two observation-disclosures
of Pennsylvania and Pearson of North Caroline
| said that II the resolution had recited only the
declaration that bonds were payable IN standard
| silver dollars ut tho option of the Government
they would have supported It.. Tho result was
q gratifying surprise oven to sanguine Republi.
cans. for 1t had not been deemed possible that
| the affirmative vote among the majority vould
he 40 small. The clear and convipcinp stato.
ment Of Mr.. Dinolev at the oneninp of the Ais.
oussion. and the magnetic and foroefpl ont.
burst of GEN. Henderson at the close. doubtless
| did much to keep Republicans with silver ten
denotes in line with the great majority Of theiP
party.
Tho proceedings on the resolution opened i'm.
mediately after the readinq of the journal. when
Mr.. ninpley presented the report of the Com.
mitteo on WAYS and Means. ecommendinp that
the resolution do not mass. This was followed
nv the introd notion of an order nv Ger. Hender.
aon from tho Committee nm Rulea. limiting de.
hota ~ 49, aassion .na nron;dina tor a vot,
pate - .o-ueJ . sessioh anu proFioihs 'oeo
Mr., Bsilov Dsm. Tex, endeavored to bring
about a division of the time for debate between
the Republicans, Democrats, Populists and
silver Republicans but Mr.. Dingley said there
were two sides and only Two sides to the ques-
linton and those who onnosed Il.
u Tsa .n n %an opppo,seS r,.
debate that ensued was animated. growing in
,ntensitv ~ feeling and ernression ma n con.
.inuad nr,,, ~ nnirinatsd In most -omsrH.
able demonstration following the passionate
ora.ory o, zen. iehaersoh. VINO styled inc
ect,oh OF inc Deinocra,s 10 tne' eonvent,oa
| and not OF n LEGISLATIVE DOQy, ana prOpneSlCu
that in 1898 and 1900. ON the free silver issue.
go vii rior ror owt ~ rour hoo,s"
Mr.. Dingley in his speech discussed the ques-
tion NJ having Tho n,biio debit in silver Mt ia IN
/. and asked If it wonld BIO good faith for Con.
4 gress. now that. silver waa $ETanapdsposdsafsE
its market valuo being 80 to l. to vote to use
suon aoiars TO pay ior oonaS "nicn were so,a
for gold. "Th ono pivotal principle upon
- u.-s -. ,,h- Ia
every aonar OF our currency h whether s0ia.
~. ,r.a c~,n.o. os silver at ,e ~ =
would obstruct our trade with gold standard
r G WoSId u rne sII1iii niiSsrie q our oe eredit and stand.
Han hs memhers IN vraiinfnip tbe piedve Which
tbs Re meblUssn party po made at St. PP o1iss' to Tia,ep
s nviola 81 pt ePs p;S as s1 fsith as and RIt cred nta preserve
W "a Mnee Means ns'9 Go;,u init. sTpportsd the
r magIS sm' and riIeIded the remnjjpSer Of tho
t trat o. a coIIoaau nah ono no nn minute q to|e to e ca ~ s RemS,
~ ianebter areeted the fall Of the Speaker's
Gssyf Sa nipprinG In ~ me ahe e1 nd tn ns remarks rem sb6st OF ie eash
0 Uai in aiv Sgn bim ~, '"u Vi '"' Shof' ih'er
sa Misii 19chet the p prospo city,, v Vacancies ss'o on sf the
Republican side after the next election. which
P PrS.ids result u hi irS Snw tS Tor at's spseeb TAKEN snS t 9y t6 az
tLes.uent u u &c 70 to- in am III y
nis Seeb esy . y posten ,hn ySoid stsndard mno0
ibe conntrvi DIV '"o s"u 'po"
u LILLY nom Mo irdi,r.nt,v rat,..d .h.
MI, nisna - p q ir;o MTj ~ y uha raaSS,nfion LILY
ttryina 10 injSre The credit of the country or
uy,nh " Nv ~ \.
thaI thoy Were hot aS earnsSo StPpore oa LIS
errSSui T Se tbSe RRannhiicsns he said that everv
man Who voted SGainst the resolutions way
m na ,,ottn, ~ ,ho ooId standard anSae
practiualy y n a. az H. nressnt $500
W w fS SaT Treasnrv fnr cninine the few silver SoE.
i =, ,h he i waa NOW las issu lGiR'"s '"' ''" Sn'ef aoi'
"Mr S-anaon menn yo sa,d the aobt was
MT, Swansth bonaboiders S and NJ nsnn,s "" o.
one netwesn tno oohanpiueTs anu tne peopIe OF
u snrnnd or I'm Ihs issne He gayan o,ice ~
~ SoNShoIdera thai me Government intanSeS
inc Dohahoioers that inc otelhhGnt i.toluoa
W re.aih is op III - ~ ;hon, ~ ,h ~ did ans
sJreT ,di Gn The naritv ~ ,hoso doIIapS
yoih ,hnn n,n,tfd y hs ,Saa io y oi"is
VIII e2tu Suoy mm ou M tsaia IN, N. na.sao
~ = ~ = Sans - a1 tbis ,ipoa ~
~ tno Fes1aSStrVn y tha nronanIsarjo 70, ~
t ton, tbst Ia hpdv no lanSer renresents The
IaCt tndt Lu1L uony ny iohBoE cpFcbohto Wv