The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-01


WASHINGTON. JAN cf.-~The house
today buried the Teller resolution. declar-
ing The bonds OF the United States pay
able in silver. under an adverse majority
Of fifty votes. The Republicans were
solidiy arrayed In opposition. with two
exceptions, I,inney, OF North Carolina.
whe voted with the Democrats and Popu-
lists. and White. of North Carolina. the
only eoiored member OF the house. who
answered present when his name was
called. The desertions from the Demo-
cratic side were MeAleer. of I.ennsyl-
vania, and Elliott. of South Carolina.
Both voted with the Republicans against
the proposition.
Speaker Reed. although II Is not cus-
tomary for him 10 vete had his name
lowers went ON record in opposition to
the resolution.
The vote was reached after five hours
OF debate Under a special order adopted
az the opening OF the session today The
limited time allowed for debate and the
pressure OF members for an opportunity
to be heard. was 80 great that the leaders
ON both sides sere compelled to farm out
the time by minutes. This datraeted much
from the continuity OF the discussion. hut
u. sonss ressnve sntcnsiasu the Interest ~
the galleries, which were crowded all day
and the eombatents on the floor were
cheered by their respective sympathixers.
Many senators were present.
The majority. under the leadership OF
Dingiey. who made a carefully prepared
speech. sounding the keyno,e OF the OPP
position. assumed the position that tho
last clause OF the resolution was In reality
a disguised eciaration for the free
coinage OF silver. while the aSsaultinx
Democrats. under the direction OF Bailey.
maintained that the defeat cf the resolu-
ton was another step In the direction ~
the establishment of the gold standard. to
which they alleged both President Me-
Kinley ard Secretary Gage had irfevo-
cabIy committed the Republican party.
The debate WAS at times fast and heat.
ell but there were no sensational Incidents
beyond tho kissing of Rhea of Kentucky.
when he said that las the author of tha
crime Of '7g the hottest place In hndes
would be reserved for the presen, secre-
tary of state The vote on the resalu-
ton was. Yeas. 13a nays 1s2.
Decision fo Report Adversely.
The ways and means committee decided
,t.f. -.
Ines. 10 report the resolution with 4 rec
ommendation that It d. not pass. Tho
committee met ON special call at 1910
o'clock. there being full attendance with
the exception OF MeMillin. Democrat. Of
Tennessee. Chairman Dngiey at once
brought forward the resolution. and. with
out discussion. Payne OF New York moved
that IT be reported to the house with a rec
onmendation that II he not passed. Bal
Icy of Texas. in behalf OF the Democrats.
moved to amend that Ii be reported with
the recommendation that I, pass. Tho
vote on the paifey amendment was first
taken. resulting in it's defeat. ) to II, as fol-
lows:
Yeas Bailey, Wheeler, Robertson. Nc
Mlllin and Swanson, all Democrats.
~Dlngiey DaixeIi. Hopkins. Gfos-
venor. Russell. Deiiiser. Stael. Johuann
Payne, Evans and Tawney. all Repub-
llcans.
On the Payne motion the previous vote
was reversed. all the Republicans voting In
the affirmative. the Democrats in the neg
ative.
No amendments were proposed and there
was no discussion as TO the programme,
as Dlugley stated that II would depead on
the action OF the rules committee
Following the session Of tho ways and
means committee. Speaker Reed ard his
aaseciateS on the committee on rules de-
cided to toke The final vote on the resolu-
ton Al ! O'Clock In the afternoon. Bailey
objected. hni was overraled
Both sides Ready for the Struggle.
There was a great deal of activity
among the leaders on both sides b~fors
the house met. in anticipation OF very
exciting debate. The members on both
sides had been notified In advance. and
fhs ATTENDANCE on ths floor was .ery
large. Tfs struggle opened Immediately
after the readlng Of the journal. when
D5Hgfsy. chairman 0. ;hs ways and n,ears
committee. repertca back the resosss,l
WITH the recommendation that X
nof pass.
Henderson,. OF Iewa, one Of tf<