The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-01
DOWNED IN THE HOUSE
The Teller Silver Resolution Suf.
fers Defeat.
nR. DINGLEY OPENS THE DEBATE.

He Speaks Against the Resolution and Ia
Followed by bland of Missouri, Who
Made ono Of the Principal Speeches Do
ings In the Upper House Of Congress
Revenues for the Last Seven Months
Have Increased Nearly $04. 900. 900.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The Teller res
olution was defeated In the house-ayes.
1872; nays, 1872.
Washington. Feb. 1.--There was a
great deal Of activity among the Lead
ers on both sides before the house met
In anticipation of very exciting debate
over the Teller resolution declaring the
bonds of the United States payable In
gold or silver at the option OF the gov
ernment, which those in control had de-
| cided to defeat before sundown. The
| members on both sides had been noti-
he'd In advance and the attendance on
the floor was very large. The struggle
opened Immediately after the reading OF
the journal when Dingley, chairman of
the ways and means committee. report
ed back the resolution with the recon-
| mendation that 1t do not pass. Hender-
son OF Iowa, one of the leaders Of the
majority, followed this by presenting
the special order agreed upon by the
committee on rules providing for the
immediate consideration of the resolu-
tion and a vote without intervening mo-
tion at o'clock.
Provisions of the kule.
The rule was as follows Resolved
That Immediately upon the adoption of
this resolution the house shall proceed
to the consideration of senate concur
rent resolution No % (Teler resclu-
tion) that general debate shall be had
thereon until the hour of o'clock. at
which time. without any intervening
motion, vote shall be taken upon the
passage of said resolution. General
leave to print upon the subject Of said
resolution for five days from this date
Is hereby granted"
Henderson yielded amoment TO Bailey,
the Democratic leader, who said that
while the majority strenuously opposed
the undue limitation of the debate pro-
posed by the rule, STILL as his side de-
sired as much time as possible for de-
bate, they would not consume any OF
the time allowed on roll-call.
Wheeler of Alabama and De Almond
Of Missouri protested vigorously. how
ever, and the latter said If he had had
an opportunity he would have proposed
a Cuban beiligerency amendment.
To this suggestion Spe: 'cr Reed re-
torted curtly that IL woul :-ot be IN or
der and when DE Arr: appealed TO
him not to decide tire \ hastily,
the speaker exclaimed:
Toe Plain for Argo,a'nt.
THAT Ii is not in order 20 plain
for argument"
During this colloquy there ere evil
dences of disturbance and excitement
on the Republican side. of which john
son of Indiana was the center. AT last
Johnson insisted on asking a question
of Henderson. He wanted to know
with much emphasis whether 1t was
true that all the time was to be con-
sumed by members of the ways and
means committee.
There is no such proposition" called
out Dalzell of Pennsylvania. but John
son did not suhside. and continued to
protest, declaring loudly that ne antag-
onized this rule II such was the inten-
ton. He had a wordy war with Ding
ley. but In a tone SO low that 1t could
not be heard in the confusion. The
speaker cut off further incident by put
ting the question and the rule was
adopted--143 to 1l5-the Democrats re-
framing from demanding roll-cali
Then followed q controversy over the
division of time.
Dingley Opens the Debate.
To suggestions that time should be
divided between Democrats. Populists
and Republicans, Dingley retorted: Il
was not aware that there was any dis
tinction between the Populists and
Democrats as at present constituted"
He said time would be equally divided
between those for and against the 'reso-
tuition. The pending resolution he said.
was not one which, If passed by both
houses would have force. If adopted 1t
would be only an expression Of the
opinion Of the two houses. Bailey, In
control of the time for the minority,
yielded to several Democrats, Bland OF
Missouri making one of the principal
speeches. He called attention to the
votes of prominent Republicans who
voted against the bill to pay bonds In
gold when the matter came UP In the
last house.
"a Doings In the Senate.
John M. Mclsaurih was s"oih ih 40
senator from South Carolina, to ill the
unexpired term OF the late Senator
Earle. the term ending March 4. 1908
The agricultural appropriation bill was
reported by Cullom and placed on the
calendar. Foraker secured the adop-
ton OF a resolution instructing the Sec
retary of war to return to the state or
Ohio the regimental Tags OF the
Twenty-first, Twenty eighth and Six
tieth regiments. o. V. L.. upon the re-
quest of the governor or Ohio. The
senate passed the army appropriation
bin and took up the legislative. execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill.
GAIN FOR THE TREASURY.