The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-02-02
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Plat On. y, Quay. sewell. Wellington. Wetmore.
Mr.. Hear offered another new amend
ment, to go at the close Of the resolu-
ton as follows: That under circum-
stances will the principal or interest Of the
public debt be paid in deprecated curren-
cy or in any money other than the best
money of the world
The amendment was tabled on Mr.. Vests
motion 1922 as follows:
Yeas-Allen Bacon, Bate; Berry. Butler, Can
ar bane Hsrrs aas
Kenney Kyle, McFerry, Mcl-aurtn, Mallory,
Mills ps Monss
shoup, Smith. Stewart, Teller, Tillman, Turner.
Turpe, Vest White and W9lsottp p2rrows CAT
ferry, Cuilom. Davis FAIRBANKS Foraker, Gal
linger; Gear, Hale. Hanna Hansbronsn, Haw
Mason. Morrill,. Nelson. Penrose. Perkins, Plat,
W Tenn pa' en- ~ Quay se"e'l
Mr.. Foraker proposed an amendment
formerly suggested by Mr.. Spooner VINO
was absent as follows:
That 1t is declared to be the financial
policy Of the United States that UNTIL
there shall have been obtained an interna-
tiOnal agreement with the leading COM
mercial nations Of the world for the free
coinage of silver. which agreement the
United States is hereby further pledged to
promote, the faith honor and credit Of the
United States are solemnly pledged to pre-
serve the existing gold standard: and all
silver and paper currency shall be main
tanned at parity with gold, and all obli-
cations of the United States shall be main
tanned inviolably at the present standard
The amendment suffered the fate of those
going before, tabled, 4E33, follows:
Yeas-Allen Bacon. Bate. Berry. Butler, Can
non, Garter. Chandler, Chiffon; Clay. Cockrell,
Kenny Kenny. Kyle, Lindsay, MeEnery, McI-aurin,
Mallory Mantle. Martin. Mills. Mitchell Money.
Rawlins. Roach, Shoup, Smith, Stewart, Teller.
Tillman, Turner. Turp!e. Vest, White and Wol-
Nays-Aldrich, Allison. Baker, Burrows, Caf-
ferry, Clark. Cullom; Davis. Fairbanks, Foraker,
Hawles. Hoar, Lodge Mcbride, McMillin, Ma
son, Morrill,. Nelson. Penrose, Perkins Plat,
W We h n!a' We enn W qay ss~e
Mr.. Hour presented the same amendment
as the last proposition as an additional
section instead of a separate declaration.
This was tabled, the vote being the same
as on the Foraker amendment.
Mr.. Caffery proposed an amendment as
follows Provided that if. at the time
of payment Of the principal or interest
of the bonds. the market value of silver
Is not at par with gold. at the ratio of 16
to l. the principal and interest shall be
paid in gold or silver at the option of Che
creditor"
THE FINAL VOTE.
The amendment was tabled without
yea end nay vote. This disposed of amend
mentS and the docks were cleared Tor the
final vote on the Teller resolution. The
earlier votes had shown that its passage
was a foregone conclusion, yet there was
the keenest interest at this eliminating
feature OF the contest
'On this vote announced the vice presl-
dent 1.-The yeas are Al and the nays 81 and
the resolution is agreed to-" The vote in
detail:
Yeas-Allen Bacon. Bate. Berry, 15ui!ei, Can
non Carter Chandler, Chiffon Clark, Clay,
Cockrell. Daniel Gray, Harris, Heltteid, Jones
tArk) kenny. Kyle Lindsay, McEnery Ne
I.aurn, Mallory, Mantle, Martin, Mills. Mitchell.
Money. Morgan, Murphy Pasco, icttfgrew, Pet
tus pritchard Rawlins. Roach. Shoup, smith,
stewart, Teller, Tillnan, Turpie, Turner, Vest,
Warren White and Wocott47
fiery. Cul!o.n. Davis, Fairbanks, Foraker, Gal
lineer Gear. Hale. IIarna. Hansb,cugh, Haw-
ley. Iicar Lodge, Mcbride, Mcmillan Mason,
Morrill,, Nelson. Penrose. Perkins. Plat. (Ccnn),
Plat. tN. W. Quay. Sewell, Thurston. Wei
lington. Wetinore and Wilson 80.
The pairs throughout the voting were as fol-
lows: Turley with De',at, Faulkner with Elkins;
German with Frye: Jones, tNev), with Proctor;
Watlluli with Srooner.
The first named would in each case have
voted with those sustaining the resolu-
ton and against all amendments while the
last named would have voted against the
resolution and for the amendments.
There was no demonstration on the an
nouncement and at Z p. NJ, Oh motion OF
Mr.. Allison, the senate adjourned till Mon
cay.