Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-29
RESOLUTION PASSES.
Teller Declaration Adopted by the
Federal Senate.
VOTE, FORTY-SEYEN TO TERRIFYING.
The Lodge GOld-Standard Substitute Lost
by Majority Of 20.
OPENING OF THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.
RccogniScd Preliminary Alignment
of the Great Political Parties for
Passed I'm the House.

ASNlNGION. ID. g.. January ~
AFTER debate. animated at all times.
avid. occasionally acrimonious. which oc-
cioied tho greater part Of this week,
she senate this evening. by the decisive
vote OF AZ to 80. passed the Teller concur
,ent resolution. The resolution is a
rracticai reafiirmation Of that OF Stanley
Matthews in 1873. and is as follows:
.rhat all the bonds OF the United
United States, issued or authorized to be
issued. under the said acts Of Congress
bfreinhefore recited. are payable. princi-
MI and interest. at the option Of the
government of the United States, in sill
yar dollars of the coinage OF the United
States. containing 4l2 l-2 grains each OF
standard silver: and that 10 restore to its
coinage such silver coins as a legal-tender
.n 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"
All efforts to amend the resolution were
voted down by majorities ranging from
s 90 O. Mr. Lodges gold-standard substi-
tu-e being defeated by the latter ma
iority. The vote on the Lodge amend
ment was-yeas. "a; nays, 50.
The events of the day leading up to
the final vote were full of interest and i'm
rortance II was field-day for the ora
tors Of the Senate, no less than twenty
I've senators embracing the opportunity
- speak upon the subject under discus
sion. That the debate was interesting
was attested by the attendance in the
galleries. which were crowded; and that
IL was important was evidenced By the
statements of several Of the speakers
that the discussion was but the prelimi-
nary alignment Of the great political
parties for the contest Of 1900.
PARTY LINES BROKEN.
From 10 o'clock this morning until
o'clock this evening the contest was con-
tinued. When the voting began it was
evident that party lines were being broken
on both sides of the chamber; but it was
on the substitute offered by Mr.. Lodge,
OF Massachusetts,. that the most decided
break occurred. on the Republican side,
Mr. Allison, of Iowa, and MIR. Burrows, OF
Michigan. did not answer to their names
on that roll-call. and many of the Re
publican members voted directly against
10. Upon the final passage of the reso-
luton. some Republicans who supported
Mckinley and the ST. Louis platform in
1896. like Carter Of Montana; Chandler
OF New Hampshire; Clark. of Wyoming;
Pritchard of North Carolina; Shoup, of
Idaho; Warren. Of Wyoming, and VOL
80 10, coio y -. voted for the resolution,
'.@,,ss - Mr.. Wolcott announced. they
dfd not believe the resolution committed
those who supported ii to the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver.
When the Senate met, at 10 o'clock,
the chaplain being absent. the Vice-Presi-
dent opened the session without the usual
invocation.
The usual routine business was waived
and Mr.. Stewart. of Nevada, opened the
last DAYS discussion of the resolution.
In supporting it, Mr.. Stewart, main
tanned that money. whether ii be silver
or cold or paper was a creature of law,
the creation of money being inherent in
an independent nations. He said that
this statement had been upheld by the
highest Of tribunals, and he cited his
toriCgl instances Of such creation OF
money. >
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After legal discussion of the money
question. Mr.. Stewart said. referring TO
the speech Of President Mckinley in New
York last night that he regretted to see
that the President had not studied this
question more deeply, and that he was
utterly misguided
Mr. cannon. of Utah, followed in sup
mort Of the resolution. He believed that
the only way in which the parity OF
silver and gold as money could be main
tanned was TO accord equal privileges 10
both metals at the minis He firmly as
serted that the advocates Of free coinage
we've in favor Of nothing but 100 cent
dollar
eve do not believe however" said Mr..
Cannon; "in the deiied dollar OF Grover
Cleveland, which is worshipped by the
present administration
he criticised the President for attending
lanouets Of millionaires in New YORK
there perusing his menu bound IN goio'
and then declaring in favor or paying
government obligations in gold, IN VIOLA
ton Of the nations rights to dictate whae
money they should be paid IN.
Mr. Jones. of Arkansas, said the ad-
vocates Of the resolution proposed TO pay
the fun pound Of flesh due, but absolutely
not "a bit more
In the course Of his remarks Mr.. Jones
said. in discussing the work Of the None
tary Commission. with special reference
TO lis recommendations concerning bank
inc. that IL was the evident purpose Oh
those behind the proposed bank legisla-
ton 10 fasten the gold standard upon
the country.
Mr.. Jones said he made the broad state
ment that no Democrat. Silver Repubh-
can or POpullst had ever declared IN
favor Of the paying Of government obi
cations in deprecated currency.
BINETALLIsM NOT DEAD.
Mr.. Jones said that the newspapers I'M
friendly 10 the cause were saying tlat
bmetallism was dead. Il believe salo
tho Arkansas senator. that the peoples
conviction upon this question Is more
firmly fixed than ever before. Ihey are
determined 10 restore silver 10 the status
Il held before 1873. and we shall do all
We can 10 accomplish that result
The first speech Of the day In opposi-
ton 10 the Teller resolution was delivered
by Mr. Burrows. of Michigan. He said
the Republican party was pledged 70 Sc
cure, II possible international Dime'ai-
lism and the President would 90 eVSly.
thing IN his power 10 carry out IND,
pledge Meantime, the e&isuns so'u
standard would be maintained.
Mr. White, Of California. supported the
resolution. lie spoke of the lack OF
dchniteness IN the Presidents message
on the larger questions Of finance me
Senator then referred ironically 10 me
New York banquet last night, at w7'ien
the President spoke. He spoke OF me
men who had gathered at the least 70
consider means Of improving the cohni-