Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-26

as much regard for the nationai hVi'o'
had other members OF the Senate. . w.
getting tired" shouted Mt. Iener,
the position assumed by certain se""'oi Z
who live I'm the eastern part OF tn,e o'e'
try. They are no more honest, they -.
ma moro etrenuous IN upholdIng the pub
Hc honor than am. want to say mere
| and now that / believe in paying uh'
debts OF the government In silver, ever
| II fhat IS the cheaper metal. me Secie'
tary of the Treasury is bound py Ia" :.
| regard the interests OF the people, pu'
that department has done TO SUIT itseil
for twenty years"
Mr.. Teller held that there was no de-
graduation in paying the public dept III
silver.
Mr.. Fairbanks rose 10 ask n question.
"Slt down" said the Colorado Senator.
1--WE been badgcsed enough"
Mr. Teller declared In closing that he
had seen the national treasury robbed;
a transaction the most disgraceful ever
accomplished by any administration. In
view of the fact, he Thought that the ar
rogatlon TO themselves by the opponents
OF the resolution OF all honesty was not
warranted by the facts.
MIR. tIoar replied 10 Mr.. Teller in
speech i'm which he deplored the remark
able effort" of the Colorado Senator. He
contended that the question was not one
of legal power, but OF honor and good
fifth. He would not say that the Senator
from Colorado had "sQuirmed" out of the
question. nor would he order him TO 'Sit
down" as he had ordered the Senator
from Indiana.
Mr.. Teller: Il will strike that out Of
my speech"
IF / were the Senator" said Mr.. Hoar
II would have the entire speech stricken
from the Record"
Mr.. Hale Republican), OF Maine, de-
clared that the debate during the day
had settled the fact that it was the de-
sire Of the advocates Of the resolution to
bring the country TO silver basis. and
to make the payment Of all debts, public
and private. i'm silver. which was now
worth less than half what gold is worth.
Mr.. Hale then moved that the Senate
adjourn.
VEST STRAIGHTENS THINGS OUT
Mr.. Vest. OF Missouri. insisted that the
Maine Senator should withhold his mo-
ton. as his remarks had placed the ad-
vocates Of the resolution I'm false light.
1--WE are not monometallists, said he,
''but bimetallists."
Mr.. Allison asked Mr. Vest whether he
thought the Bland-Allison act in sub
stantial compliance with the concurrent
resolution Of twenty years ago.
This is no financial kindergarten"
said Mr.. Vest 1.-THE Senator from Iowa
ought TO know what the BlandAllson
act meant. because he framed il himself
81 want IL understood" declared Mr.. |
Allison. that the resolution of 1873 did
lot mean the free coinage Of silver. as
he senators from Colorado (Mr. Teller |
md from Missouri (Air. NesD have both |
iaid that this resolution means. 1 want |
IN answer to my question. and If 1t re-
,uires a financial kindergarten to obtain |
IN answer. / would like to have the |
senator from Missouri open such a school |
lOw."
Mr.. Vest did not deem it necessary. he
aid. to extend the colloquy further at
% late an hour. but he asked that an
amendment to the resolution offered by
lr Lodge earlier in the day be read for
The amendment provides that all OF the
esolution except the resolving clause be
tricken out, and the declaration substi-
uted that the bonds of the United States
re payable, principal and interest, in the
honey which is the highest money of the
rorld, in gold or its equivalent, whether
hat be silver or paper.
The Senate then, at 5:45, adjourned I'M
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