The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-25
Il SENATE and HOUSE.
p.ro,e Endorses the Senate Resolu.
tion In Favor OF Silver.
|; No DANGER IN BIxETALLlsM.
..,,sxes silver Will he Restored Ia
Its proper Plac~--MorEan Goes
After Cleveland.

washington, January 24.--Proposed an
.xetion Of Hawaii was somewhat extern
vs,v reviewed by Mr.. Morgan of Alabama
Nav while speaking to question Of per-
rai privilege. The Alabama senator had
n represented as saying in executive ses-
~ substantially that ex-President Cleve-
"A was In favor OF the Hawaiian annexa-
!, This statement called out denial
~, Mr.. Cleveland. and in support OF his
,.inal statement Mr.. Morgan addressed
senate at great length. One OF the
k.,ures of the session was an elobarote
h.ech BY Mr.. Turpic of Indiana In support
,be Teller resolution. The pension APP
ppriation bill was called up and dis
.sed fer nearly three hours. but was not
ssed.
Ar. Walthali Dem, Miss.) presented the
rdentials OF Mr.. Money as senator from
isslssipp, to succeed the late Mr.. George.
the oath of office was administered.
Money had been sitting as a senator
,der appointment by the governor of Mis-
bsippi.
Mr. Walthall presented a Joint resolution
opted by the legislature of Mississippi,
fng the government to intervene in the
hban war on behalf OF the insurgents.
eaceably If 1t can, forcibly IL 1t must
Ae resolution was read and referred to the
mmlttee on foreign relations.
bir. Morgan of Alabama gave notice that
would some time during the day make
statement concerning what he conceived
be an attack upon his veracity by an ex-
esident of the United States, Mr.. Cleye-
BID.
Fhe Teller resolution was then laid be-
70 the senate and, in accordance with
notice previously given, Mr.. Turpie of
hiana addressed the senate in support Of
resolution.
Il shall vote for the resolution willing
he began. II think its introduction
nelly and opportune, and particularly
zen we are confronted by-a measure which
templates an increase of the public debt
three hundred and four hundred million
lars. 1t is indeed proper that we should
zeal the declaration that all government
gattons are payable in coin, not in
d."
BY the original resolution, passed nearly
rty years ago. Mr.. Turpie held, coin
made synonymous with. solvency and
funded debt was thereby made payable
both gold and silver>Or in either of the
tails.
II we abandon silver" he said, "and
ee to pay all our obligations in gold
should simply clinch the hold of the
I syndicate upon the country. II, how
=, We maintain a bimetallic standard
enforce that position by opening our
PTS to the free coinage of silver, the
dicate of National debt would become
strong friends of silver as is my friend
n Colorado, the author of this resolu
!. for they would naturally see to it
they would not lose anything on their
dings OF government obligations"
denounced as mendacous falsehood
the gold men the statement that the
pdard silver dollar was worth only half
lace yalue ard that at some time in
future it would be worth still less.
:. Turpie analysed the bill proposed by
monetary commission and sharply at
ted the proposition that all debts should
payable In gold, inasmuch as that pro-
pm is made in the government obliga-
payable In gold. He suggested that
was an indirect method of discredit-
the standard silver dollar, which, by
enactment of that proposition, would
eit high and dry without its proper
paying ability. Mr.. Turpie did not
we any such proposition would ever
public favor in the United States. In
ne said, he had profound conviction
silver would finally be restored to its
er position, not by international agree
but by the honest individual action
various countries of the world.
iurpie spoke for an hour and half,
iudlng with the statement that he and
silver advocates were willing to rest
case with the people.
Morgan (Ala), under a question OF
pnal privilege. rose at the conclusion
. Turpie's address to make state
OF which he had earlier given notice.
Morgan referred to dispatch from
Feton. y. j., published today quot
ex-Prsident Cleveland as denying
ment said to have been made by Mr.
|an In executive session of the senate
lefetect that Mr. Cleveland was once
vor OF the annexation OF the Hawaiian
as MIR. Morgan said he could not dis
ris own statements made in execu-
session. No statement for publica-
was made by me-" said Mr.. Morgan.
re Mr.. Cleveland. in accepting such a
nent without first ascertaining from
nat the facts were, shows his willing
70 accept ex parte statements in Ha-
n matters"
Morgan said it was we'll known to
o! Mr. Cleveland's friends during his
administration that he was in favor
MY OF annexing Hawaii. but also OF
ah not declared Mr.. Morgan. "ac-
y, Vieveland's statement that he was
opposed to Hawaiian lamentations
aais at least one confidential friend
Sies eiand who will support me in
F.iel that the statement is\ not true
morgan then presented an extended
Of Mr.. Cleveland's connection as
eui with Hawaiian affairs. in the
Y 81 which he denounced the acced-
special Commissioner Blount to the
Ient at Honolulu as niece OF
y without paramount"
Moraan reiterated his belief that MT.
suu was in favor of annexation. but
Y. Doie's honesty forced the presi-
aoandon his policy of overthrowing
oNslonal Hawaiian government. The
vWunence he read. he said. laid the
uon Tor the broad predicate that
eseiand was capable OF declaring one
ana Intending to carry into eject
MnAe tcal) cautiously referred to
sxah's discussion OF the Hawaiian
open session, aud declared the
remarks showed the utter fulfil
. ,,omy OF combining the discussion OF