The age-herald., 1898-02-01
Rhea on Sherman.

high pitch of enshuxiasm Owing to the great pressure for time he had only four minutes in which to close the debate for his side. The resolution under considera- ton, he said, oonbained two propositions, one moral and the obher legal. One asserts as matter of law that the bonds of the Unted States are redeemabie at the option of the government In silver, and the other a matter of morals that to restore to It's coinage such silver coins as a legal tender in payment of the bonds. principal and interest ie not in vioAaton of the public faith nor in derogation of the pubMc cred itors. He would not dweli, he said, upon the legal aspect of the question. There was not a lawyer in the United States nor in any oither country who would venture on his professional reputation to deny that the bonds could be paid in silver That went without saying. The republicans in this matter must justify themselves, if at all, upon the proposition that in their con sciences they believe that gold was the money of the contract.
 Rights of the Government.
 Does one of you believe" said he ad- dressing the republicans, ''that if the bond holder owed the government under a simi- lar contract that he would not exercise his option? If it is right that he should exercise his option as he would. we believe the government has the same right with their positions reversed Democratic ap- plause). We are ready to meet you on this issue-the issue that the money which is good enough for thh people who produce the wealth is good enough for the idlers who spend it: that the money which is Cos. i, prn for the rich; that the money that the la- borer receives for his boil and the mer- chant for his wares is good enough for the bondholder and. by the eternal, he. shall be compelled to take 1t"
 At this point the hammer fell amidst a burst of enthusiasm from the democratic side.
 Mr. Henderson, (rep) of Iowa, the one legged veteran, and MT. Dalzell, (rep.) of Pennsylvania, closed the debate with five minute speeches in opposition to the reso- lution The former created intense enthu- siasm, as with the stump of his leg rest ing on a bench at the right of the speak ers' chair and his crutches by his side, he rallied his followers This resolution. he said reminded him of one of the mono grams he used to see on the Bryan ban ners.
 Bailey's Repartec
 MT Bailey-You will see it again in 1900. Democratic applause.)
 "It was the three R's.' continued MT. Henderson. radicalism. rascality and repu- diation. This scene reminds me of popocratic convention. It is the old famil- far howl against the bondholders. But, gentlemen must remember that they can- not cut down the money of the bondhold- CTS without cutting in half the money that goes to the old soldier or his widow or orphan; or the money of the men who toil."
 MT. Dalzell, (rep.) Of Pennsylvania, de- clared that the resolution was meaning less. unless its purpose was to open the hints to the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
 Foregone Conclusion
 Then at o'clock came the vote. which was followed with great interest, notwith- standing the defeat of the resolution was foregone conclusion. The speaker an- nounced that the vote would be directly on the resolution. It was soon evident that party ranks were being held intact There were only three breaks. Messrs. Elliott, (demo of South Carolina, and Me- Aleer, (demo of Pennsylvania, voted against the resolution. and MT. Linney, uepo of North Carolina, voted for it.
 MT. White (rep.) of North Carolina did not vote. After the roll call was com pleted the speaker asked that his name be called and on the call he responded with a vigorous mo-"
 The speaker then announced the result: Yeas. 132; nays, 1S2.
 The republicans cheered long and loud over their victory, and then at 5:35 D. m. the house adjourned.
 IN THE SENATE.
 Washington. Jan. 31.-John c. McLaurin was sworn in as senator from South Car olina to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Earle, the term ending March, 1903.
 MT. Turpie of Indiana presented an amendment to the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, providing that in the proposed reduction of the force of the pension office honorably discharged sol- ders and sailors or their widows and daughters holding positions in that bureau shall be protected. The amendment was referred to the appropriations committee.
 MT. GdiiiHBer oI NeW HampSn1re, chair man of the pensions committee, reported adversely the bill introduced by Mr. Allen of Nebraska pro<ding that all pensioners now receiving less than $1O per month re- celve that amount after the bills passage
 The agricultural appropriation bill was reported by MT. Cullom of Illinois and placed on the calendar.
 Morgan's Resolution
 MT. Morgan of Alabama presented a res- olution, which he asked to lie on the table. requesting the president, if, in his opinion, not inconsistent with the public service. to send to the senate the correspondence and notes of diplomatic character reat- ing to the negotiations and exchange of ratifications upon a treaty between the United States and Great Britain relating to compensation for the seizure of Brit ish ships in the Boring sea, and also the instructions and advice given by the state department to the agent or attorney of the United States as to the conduct of the ar hi tto,,