The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
The House Assemblies Today
Bent on AnnihiIatiOn
Of the Silver Resolution Passed
by the Senate.
DINGLEY LEADS OFF.
He Knows No DifferenceBetween
Democrats and POpulists.
VIII Paralyze the Silver Men at
3 O'clock Today.

Washington, Jan. 31.-There was a
great deal of activity among the lead
ers on both sides before the house met
today, in anticipation of a very excit-
ing debate over the Teller resolution,
declaring the bonds of the United
States payable in gold or silver at the
option of the government, which those
in control had decided to defeat before
sundown tonight.
The members on both sides had been
notified in advance, and the attendance
on the floor was very large.
The struggle began Immediately after
the reading of the journal, when Mr..
Dingley (Rep. Me.), chairman of the
ways and means committee, reported
back the resolution with the recOmmen-
dation that it do not pass.
Mr. Henderson CRep. Ia.), one Of the
leaders of the majority, followed this
by presenting the special order agreed
upon by the comfAittee on rules pro
viding for the Immediate consideration
of the resolution and q vote without in
tervening motion at O'Clock today
The rule was as follows:
Resolved, THAT Immediately upon
the adoption of this resolution, the
house shall proceed to the consideration
of the house concurrent resolution NO.
% (TelIer reSOlutiOn) that general de-
bate shall be had thereon until the
hour of o'clock, at which time, WITH
out any intervening motion, a vote
shall be taken upon the passage OF said
resolution
General leave to print upon the sub
ject of said resolution for five days
from this date is hereby granted.
Mr. Henderson yielded moment to
Mr. Bailey, the Democratic leader, who
said that while the minority strenuous
ly opposed the undue limitation Of the
debate proposed by the rule, still as his
side desired as much time as possible
for debate, they would not consume
any of the time allowed on roll cali
Mr.. Wheeler (Dem- Ala.) and Mt De
Almond CDem. MOD protested Vlgor-
OuSly however, and the latter SAID II
he had had an opportunity, he would
have proposed a Cuban belligerency
amendment.
To this suggestion Speaker Reed re-
torted curtly that it would not be in or
der and when Mr.. De Almond appealed
to him not to decide the question has
tily, the speaker exclaimed:
THAT it is not in order, is too plain
for argument
The speaker cut off further incident
by putting the question, and the rule
was adopted, 143 to 115, the Democrats
refraining from demanding a, roll call
There followed a controversy over the
division of time.
TO suggestions that the time should
be divided between Democrats, Repub-
liCanS and POpullSts, Mr.. DlnSIeS re-
tOrted hotly: 4 was not aware that
there was any distinction between the
Populists and Democrats as at present
constituted He said time would be
equally divided between those for and
against the resolution.
Mr.. Dingley then opened the debate
in opposition to the resolution.
Mr.. Bailey, in control of the time for
the minority, yielded to several Demo-
Gratis Mr.. Bland of Missouri making
one of the principal speeches. He called
attention to the votes of prominent Re
publicans who voted against the bill
to pay bonds in gold when the latter
came up in the last house.
Mr.. Swanson (Dem., Na) said the de-
feat of the resolution would be serving
notice on bondhOlders that they would
be paid only in gold.
Mr.. Hopkins (Rep., IlL) said the SEN
ate was not Republican but controlled
by the silver element. The country at
the last election had pronounced against