Evening journal., 1898-01-29
WHITE METAL WINS.
The Teller Resolution Passed
In the Senate.
PROPOSES TO PAY BONDS IN SILVER.
Zho Action Regarded rs the Preliminary
Alignment For the Political Battle
OF I90O-nouse Votes TO Pay the
Southern nTethodists' Claim.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o.--After a de-
bate. animated at all times and occa-
sionally acrimonious, which occupied
the greater part Of this week, the SEN
ate last evening, by o decisive vote Of
AZ to 80. passed the Teller concurrent
resolution. The resolution is a prac-
tical reanrmation of that Of Stanley
Matthews in 1873 and is as follows.
"That all the bonds of the United
States issued or authorized to be is
sued under the said acts of congress
hereinbefore reclted are payable, prin-
cipal and interest, ct the option Of the
government Of the United states in sill
yer dollars Of the coinage of the United
states containing n2h grains each Of
standard silver, and that to restore to
its coinage such silver coins as legal
tender ia payment Of said bonds prin-
cipel and interest, is not I'm violation Of
the public faith nor in derogation Of
the rights Of the public creditor"
All efforts to amend the resolution
were voted down by inajorities ranging
from to %, Mr.. Lodges gold standard
substitute being defeated by the latter
majority. The vote on the Lodge
amendment was: Yeas, "a; nays, &c.
The vote on the final passage Of the
resolution was as follows:
Yeas.-Allen, Bacon, Bate. Berry
Butler Cannon, Carter. Chandler, Chill
ton, Clark. Clay, Coclrell. Daniel, Gray
Harris, Heitfeld, Jones (Arl.), kenney,
Kyle, Lindsay, McEnery. McLaurin,
Mallory, Mantle, Martin, Mills, Mitchell,
Money, Morgan, Murphy. Pasco Petit
grew, Pettus, Pritchard, Rawlins.
Roach. shoup, Smith, Stewart, Teller.
! rilman Turpie, Turner Vest. Warren,
White and Wolcott-47
Nays-Aldrich. Allison, Baker, Bur-
vows. Camery. Cullom, Davis, Fair
| banks. Foraker. Gallinger. Gear. Hale,
Hanna. Hansbrough, Hawley, Hoar,
/ Lodge Mcbride, Mcmillan, Mason, Nor
riu. Nelson, Penrose. Perkins Platt
I (Conn) Platt On. ", Quay, sewell,
! Thurston, Wellington, Wetmore and
/ Wlison-32.
The events Of the day leading up to
the final vote were full Of interest and
/ Importance. 1t was a field day for
| orators of the senate, no less than 25
senators embracing the opportunity tc
| speak upon the subject under discus
| sion. That the debate was interesting
J was MtltHAt0 ID. tle UllenUtntN IN llt
l galleries. which We're crowded through
out the day. and that it was impor-
tant was evidenced by the statements
Of several Of the speakers that the dis
cussion was but the preliminary align
ment Of the great political parties foi
the contest Of 1900.
From 10 o'clock until p. M. the con-
test was continued When the votinf
began. 1t was evident that party line.
were BEING broken on both sides of tn,
chamber but it was on the substitute
offered 10y Mr.. Lodge Of Massachusetts
That the most decided break occurred.
on the Republican side, Mr. Alllsol
of Iowa and Mr.. Burrows Of Michigan
did not answer to their names on tina
roll call, and many of the Republican
voted directly against it. Upon tn
final passage of the resolution SOM
Republicans who supported McKinle.
and the st. Louis platform in 1896, lik
Carter Of Montana, Chandler Of New
Hampshire. Clark OF wyoming, Pritch
ard of North Carolina, Shoup of Idaho
Warren Of Wyoming and Wolcott o
Colorado voted for the resolution, be
cause. as Mr.. Wolcott announced, the
did not believe the resolution commit
ted those who supported it 90 the FIRE
and unlimited coinage Of silver.