Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-02-03

10 the Unlteo States Senate, Thurs.
day sfteruous, after d full debate, the
Teller resolution referring 10 the pey
nept % government p0p5s 10 silver
was adopted by d substantial majofity.
The resolution resGs
That oil ths honds of thu Ubited
States issued Or authorized TO bs il
sued, under the said acts " CoBgreas
hereinbefQre recited, are psyBble, pTin-
eipsl and Interest, at the option u the
government Of tine EuItsq States. ip
silver dollars o. the coinage Of the
United States c0utsiniEg aI2l@ grains
each ot standard silver; and that 10
restore 20 Is coinage such silver coins
- legal tender in payment If said
boDds, principal and interest. IL not ID
violation Of tbs public faith nor ia
derogatioo Of tie tights u the public
creditor.
The decisive vote was az yeas to y
nays, ~ fQllows
Yeas Messrs. Aien, Bacon, Bate,
Berry, Butler, Cannon. Carter. Chan
dler, Chiffon CLARK, Clay, Cockrail,
Dsniel Gray, Harris, ileitGeId, Jones
81 Arkansas, KenDey, Kyle, Lindsay,
McEneEy, McLaurin, Mallory, Mantle
MsrtiD, Mills, Mitchell, Money, Morgan,
Murphy, Isseo, Pettigfew, Fettus,
pTitchsrd, RawliGs, Roach, Shoup.
Smith, s5tesart Teller, 1illmal. Tur
PIE, Turner Vest. Warren. White aud
NOleoIt-.4L
Nays Nsssrs. A liricb, a llison, Baker,
Burrows, Gallery, Cullom, Davis Fair
banks, Foraker, GHlIingeT, Gear, Hale,
Ilsnoa, ljaDsDT0Ggh. llRwley, Jluar,
Lpdge, Mcbride, Mcmillan, MasoD,
morrill,, Nelson, perTose, Perkins, Plat
Of Connecticut, Plat Of Nav YorG,
Quay sewell, Tburstou, Wellington,
Wetm0re ami Wilson ~.
1t will pe observed that both Of Della
wares Senators. Mr. Gray and M.
henney, voted in the RffirmaiiYs. The
latter made no explanation, but Nj.
Gray is reported in the course Of the
debate, IS urging that ths resolution
could accomplish nothing, and WIS 4
hollow expression, 20 far as affecting
the character Of money in which our
bonds were 10 he met lie regarded
tho resolution itself as expressive Of a
ruism, and. while superfuous, be
would vote for it. lie would vote on
the question wholly withoHt reference
10 the silver issue brought into the
debate.
1t il true that the resolution Of itss II
can accomplish nothing, Ms it is aLso
iutely void Of Legislative meaning. This
however, is because ii is known that
the House Of Representatives. is Opposed
most positively TO the Teller silver
manifesto. Wers the House Of The
same mind as tbs Senate, il would
mean that Congress would speedily
snhet all the legislation demanded BY
The most fanatical silVefites, including
provision for the fFss and unlimited
Goinage Of silver az the ratio of 10 ID
], anu that the frasid0nt would have
to squarely face tina issue of either an
proving or Vet0ing such Legislation.
The resolution, however, Gun do M
good, and 1t may do much harm. It ID
merely an expression of opinion by nne
branch Of Congress-, but unfartunately
that npinion ID in opposition 10 cur
TahGy reform. IL will tend, therefore.
to postpone settlement df this uues,
tion, and lsaye thoas great business in
tsresls which await rafarfu Of The
national currency before branching Out
to thsir full capacity, in continued
state Of hesitation and uncertainty,
And this il moi good for The country.
lt'would have baen much better ia
svary way had ths hanats given no at
tention whatever to the Teller rasolu
tion, IL Is hut a piece Of bunGombs al
best, and bnneomLu ii bad for bnsinssl
at all times.