The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-01
SENATE.


Washington. January 2S.-Af<er a
debate, animated at all times and oc-
c~aSionaisy acrimonious, which occu-
pied n greater part OF this week, h
nat this evening, by the decisive
voteof Al to 30, passed n Teller ccl-
current resolution. The resolution Is a
practical reaffnmation of that OF SIAN
ley Maotllews in 1873 and is a. follows:
That all the bonds OF the United
States issued, or authorized TO be is
sued, under the SAID acts OF congress
hereinbefore recited, are payable, prin-
cipal and interest. at the option OF the
government of the United States, in
silver dollars of the coinage of the
United States, containing 4121a grainz
each of standard silver, n that 10
restore to it's coinage such silver coins
as a legal tender in payment of said
bonds, principal and interest, is not
in violation OF the public faith nor ID
derogation of the rights of the public
creditor"
All efforts to amend h resolution
were voted down by majorities ranging
from five to twenty-nine, Senator
Lodges gold standard substitute being
defeated by the latter majority. The
vote on the Lodge amendment was
yeas "a; nays, SO.
The events of the day leading up to
the final vote were full of interest and
Importance. 1t was a field day for the
orators of the senate, no less than
twenty-five embracing the
opportunity to speak upon the subject
unier discussion. That the debate was
interesting was tested by the attend
ance i'm the galleries which were crowd
ed; and that it was important was evil
denced by the statements OF several Of
the speakers that the discussion was
but the preliminary alis nment OF the
great political parties for the contest
of 1900.
From 10 o'clock This morning until I
O'Clock this evening the contest was
continued. When the voting began, it
was evident that party lines were be
ing broken IN both SideS of tine cham
Der; but 1T was on the substitute offer
ed by Senat Lodge, of Massachu-
setts, that the most decided break oc-
CURED. On the republican side, Sena-
tors Allison, of Iowa, and Burrows, o1
Michigan, did not answer to- their
names on THAT roll call and MANY Oh
the republicans voted directly against
it. Upon the final passage of the reso-
tuition, some republicans who supported
Mckinley and the st. Louis platform
| IN 1880, ike carter, OF Mon
tana; Chandler, of New Hampshire
Clarke, of Wyoming; Pritchard, o1
/ North Carolina; Shoup, of Idaho; War.
rem, of Wyoming, and Wolc0tt, of Col.
RADIO, voted fer the resolution, because
as Senator Wolcott announced, they
| did not believe the resolution commit.
ted those supporting it to be free ant
unlimited coinage of silver.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The bill to pay the vol Publishing
| Company of the Methodist Episcopa
church south s2SS, 900 for damages sus
tained by that corporation during ths
war, after encountering an obstinate
flibuster, which STAYED off a vote or
two previous private bill days wa.
| pilonted to it's passage in h house to
day by MI. Cooper, of Texas, who wa
in charge of h measure. The friends
| of the measure proved themselves in al
overwhelming majority n the oppo-
sition today, finding lit could hold ou
NO longer, reluctantly yielded. The vote
| ON the bill was 1873 to 81.
The house at 4:30 O'Clock p. m, tool
a recess until 8 O'Clock, the evening
session to be devoted to the consideTa
tiOn of private pension bills.