The age-herald., 1898-01-21
Gold Senators Champing the Bit in
 Indignation.
MIR. MCKINLEY IS ON RECORD
The President, When Member of Congress. Supported the Matthews Bill Proyid- ing That All Bonds Be Paid in
 Either Gold or Silver.
Special to The Age-Herald.


 Washington, Jan 2O.-The senate by vote of A to 9 declared in effect this af- ternoon want of confidence in Secretary Gage's declaration in favor of "the single gold standard" Rather suddenly, Vest moved to take up Senator Teler's resolu- tion declaring the force of the Stanley Matthews resolution that governme mt bonds are payable in both gold and silver coin.
 Test Vote.
 The roll call which followed was a test vote on the strength of the resolution, and showed A for and % against The showing for silver in the senate such a shock to the gold men that on a subsequent tion of Senator Vest to set aside the census bill and make the Teller resolution the un- finished business of the senate until it was disposed of the gold men did not insist up- on a roll call. The resolution will un- doubtedly pass, but meanwhile there will be considerable debate on the money ques- tion. The silver men could not conceal their great joy over the result. Senator Teller went among the members on the democratic side, his face wreathed with smiles, exchanging congratulations. After vainly urging Senator Vest to promote the census bill to be finished before the Teller resolution was urged any further, Senator
 
 the senate closed it's doors.
 Death to the Gold Standard.
 The silver senators say that today'S vote on the Teller resolution marks epoch in the development of sentiment in this coun- try on the money question, and 1t is plain notice to Secretary Gage's single gold standard policy that 1t does not command the United States. senate. It indicates also that in all plans for currency reform any bill which reaffirms the gold standard will meet an unsurmountable obstacle in the senate.
 Silver Men Happy,
 The impressive feature of today's short but decisive battle for silver was confessed hopelessness of the gold men. They sat gloomy in their seats and offered ns cb- struction while the silver senators marched in took the right of way, almost without question: The silver senators are tonight tossing the sod half way to the moon.
 The Teller Resolution.
 MT. Te,ler's resolution provides:
 That all bonds of the United States is- sued or authorized to be issued under the said acts of congress hereinbefore recited, are payable, principal and intertest, at the option of the government of the United I States in silver dollars of the coinage of the United States containing 412R grains each of standard silver and that to re- store to its coinage such silver coins as legal tender in payment of said bonds, principal and interest, is not in violation of the public faith nor in derogation of the rights of the public creditor.'
 The motion of MT. Vest then took up the Teller resolution which was then carried by the following yea and nay vote:
 Yeas-Allen, Bate, Berry Butler, Cannon, Chiffon, Clark Clay, Cockrell, Faulkner, Harris, Heitfie,d, Jones, (Ark) Kenney. Kyle, McEnery, Mallory, Mantle, Martin. Mills, Michell Money, Morgan, Perkins. Pettigrew, Pettus, Pritchard, Quay. Raw lns, Roach, Shoup Stewart, Teller, Till man, Turpie, Vest walthall. Warren, White and Wolcott-H
 Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Baker, Cullom. Davis, Fairbanks Foraker, Frye. Gallin- ger, Gear, Gray, Hale, Hanna, Hans brough Hoar, Lodge, Mcbride, Morrill,, Nelson, Platt, (ConnecticuD, Proctor Sew ell, Spooncr, Thurston Wetmore--25.
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 Washington, Jan. 2o--Mr. Vest then spoke in support of the resolution, saying he had no desire at this time to thresh over old straw of financial discussion, but nOpeu 10 De aDfe 10 call the senate aI- tention to some reason why the pending resolution should be agreed to by the sen- ate. He said that twenty years had passed since Stanley Matthews resolution was first put on the statute books, but he believed that there reason why there should be reiteration of the resolu- ton and declarations contained in it.
 MT. Vest maintained that If the resolu- lions were ordinarily correct and proper they are correct and proper at the present time. ''They do not in any sense," said MT. Vest. 'Involve either repudiation or dis honor.'
 The senator maintained that the issue in- volving the consideration of the resolution has been thrust upon the senate by the admission and that senators were required either to remain silent and by their silence give tncit consent to the recent declarations