The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-27
SILVER IN THE SENATE.
DISCUSSION THAT LASTED YEARLY
SEVEN HOURS.


,hn Senate was prolonged until 4 o CLOCK, ana
tho silver question was discussed for moro than
sx and a half hours. According to tho agree
n,ent made last week q vote is to be taken to-
,,orros ut 4 o'clock on the pending Teller reso-
,n,ion. declaring that United States bonds are
noyable in gold or silver, at the option Of tho
Govcrnmcnt. 1t is quito probable. however.
cha, This agreement will be set aside and the
erol vote postponed until after the days scs.
lion nm Friday, The desire to debate the qucs-
zion il universal on the Democratic side Of the
ohomber. and on the Republican side the feeling
"a an great that the Democrats are hanging
themselves with their own rope that there Is no
disposition to shorten II. Each hour OF the de.
halo adds to the strength of the sound.money
mon and makes more easy their task OF solidify.
inc the vote Of the Republican Senators against
,he free.silyer faction on both sides OF the cham
Der.
Tho remarkable admission OF Senator Berry
of Arkansas in yesterdays debate that II silver
,bould fall In value TO twenty-five cents on the
dollar he would still think 1t the duty Of the
Government to pay It's obligations In this de-
based currency has revealed the full DEPTHS of
the frce-sllyer conspiracy. The Arkansas Sena-
tor was goaded by the Republicans into making
this statement. which was in reply TO q direct
question by Mr.. Aldrich. Tho effect Of such q
confession is we'll illustrated by the remark of
a Repu5lican Senator who is ono OF the most
ardent bimetallists in the Senate. He said to-
day:
"Well, 1t actually makes me ashamed to be an
advocate of silver when l have TO vote with o
man who makes q statement like that to the
United States Senate. 1t has done us q world Of
harm and VIC will never be able to explain It
away"
Mr.. Berry's statement contains just the sort
OF admission that the Republicans desired for
the purpose Of the pending debate, and 1t will
undoubtedly serve to keep some Of the warning
silver Republicans in line, at least In support
ing some OF the amendments to be presented on
the Republican side of the m The COM
bination of Democrats. Populists, and free-sil-
yer Republicans are determined to vote down
all these amendments, but there will be a close
vote on some of them. The resolution proper
will be adopted. but the Republican Senators
arc very hopeful of being able to cast q full vote
in support Of a declaration indorsing the finan-
clal plank OF the st. Louis platform.
The debate to-day was very interesting. the
feature Of 1t being the fierce attack made upon
the free silverites by Senator Hoar. He was
more than usually ~forceful and effective, and
Senator Teller was the chief object of his satire,
rldicule. and remorseless logic.
During the discussion the fact was developed
in private conversation among Senators that
President Mckinley will make some important
financial declarations In his speech in New York
tomorrow night. 1t 10 understood that he will
make renewed declarations of his interest in in
ternational bimetallism. Secretary Cages like
statements in his Philadelphia speech last night
are taken as an expression of the desire Of the
Secretary to give the public to understand that
he and the President are in accord on the finan-
clal question. Senators on both sides Of the
chamber, therefore. await with some anxiety
the speech Of the President.
Mr.. Teller opened the debate to-day. He said
that he would resent any imputation on his in
tegrity as q man or as u public oficer-any i'm
p~utation that he was less careful than any other
Senator OF the public honor or less sensitive TO
the high credit and character of the United
States. He believed 1t to DO the highest policy
10 pay according to the terms of the contract.
The Government. as TIE trustee OF the people;
The honest dollar" he asserted. was the dollar
MIR. Hoar Rep.. Mass:l undertook to show ir-
day and what he had formerly stated In debate.
That is rather small business" Mr.. Teller
s paSile de- adb ae IN sh s%fS massy the I RRs pave atte M tss
TO make silver money the equal Of gold. and l
have said that the way to do = that sti y +! to give to
what the United States is to do IL the Senator
silver dollar equal to gold; that is what we are
Mr.. Hoar went on to argue that the railroad
companies and the other great corporations
have the benefit OF a cheap dollar. while the
had been frugal and had placed their savings in
the savings banks. He added that, according to
the idea OF those who sustained the resolution,
es should be 1896, 600. 600.
The Senator from Colorado. Mr.. Hoar said,
had begun his speech by saying that he wanted
to resent something. That Senator was always
Mr.; Teller rose TO make a correction Of what
Mr.. Hoar said of him: and when he had done SO
Mr.. Hoar ridiculed 1t by saying that 1t reminded
him ofthe small boy who was asked what would
&c Ssn tss e p pSsa Of s s1svS ans pSSadds 99Y Ssef c at "sy rss
Nj Nj. Pis1s Rsp! rs Conn! saiiSd that he HAD
!he resolution or what necessity existed for
is consideration and passage, The Senator from
t. hto, SHd Inc M se .nsllsrI f1 nna Mt %I. Eiysn AMY WS1 reason ssSopt fol
1t .Mr. Vestl had told the Senate that he did
s0id propose to thrash old straw. L was, indeed.
luton meant anything It meant that now, with
a soG %'i nna ,v q standard taanndd silver dollars already
silver, bullion in the Tre1 mHH which is 'G to be be
coined, the Senate should declare 1t to be the
policy 81 the Government to embark on the free
TO the assistance Of other countries. II that
were its meaning, the fair thing to do would be
70 present the issue squarely, and II that were
done he thought 1t very doubtful whether the
resolution would pass.
Mr.. Daniel Dem. Val spoke in advocacy of
me resolution. He said that the option of pay
ing the bonds in silver had been paid for. cash
aoWn. President Cleveland's bond issues Of $685.
10000 having been sold for $75, 100000 less
man they would have brought II they had been
made specifically payable In gold.
Ia Having put a question to Mr.. Hoar which the
mtter answered in a manner that did hot ex-
aetly suit him, Mr.. Diniel remarked sarcastical-
made four.
No" Mr.. Honr retorted, "but you asked me
"nelher iorty-four made q hundred"
viNM ilhont finishing his speech. Mr.. Daniel
yieIaed the floor at 7:lO. and the Senate, after
= oriet executive session. adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE,.
Ihe House Today plunged at once into the
INCLUSION OF the Indian Appropriation bill, and,
s sT,H tne debate on previous days, adhered
sarlGliN TO the text for the greater part of the
oog1'S'oh' ana ten pages of the bill were disposed
The motion to strike out the appropriation of
ysntaat.ooo Tor the Carlisle School was lost, 20
"a reference to the threatened deficiency in
phe free delivery branch of the postal service,
nGCeSsltating Il curtailment of the carrier SER
wee IN the larger cities, led TO n breezy discus
SION OF that a,hinnt NJ, n..,1 iD.n nItal