The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
DEBATE WAS
CHOKED OFF
Teller Resolution Defeated in
the House.
A MAJORITY OF FIFTY


Washington, Jan. 31.-The house to-
day buried the Teller resolution de-
claring the bonds of the United States
payable in silver under an adverse
majority of so votes. The republicans
were solidly arrayed in opposition with
two exceptions-Mr I.inney of North
Carolina, who voted with the demo-
Gratis and populists, and Mr.. White of
North Carolina, the only colored MEM
Der OF the house. who answered pres
ent' when his name was called. The
desertions from the democratic side
We're Mr., McAleer of Pennsylvania and
Mr.. Elliott of South Carolina Both
voted with the republicans against the
proposition. Speaker Reed, although il
is not customary for him to vote, had
his name called and, amid the cheers of
his followers. went on record in opposi-
ton to the resolution. The vote was
reached after five hours of debate
under a special order adopted at the
opening of the session to-day. The lin
tied time allowed for debate and the
pressure of members for an opportunity
to be heard, was so great that the
leaders on both sides were compelled to
farm out the time by minutes. This
U
the discussion, but it was in some
measure intensified in the galleries,
which We're crowded all day, and the
combatantS on the floor were cheered
by their respective sympathizers. Many
of the senators from the other end of
the capitol We're also present to listen
to the arguments.
The majority, under the leadership of
Mr. Dingley, who made carefully pre-
pared speech, sounding the keynote of
the opposition, assumed the position
that the last clause of the resolution
was in reality a disguised declaration
for the free coinage of silver, while the
assaulting democrats, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Bailey, maintained that the
defeat of the resolution was another
step in the direction of the establish
ment of the gold standard to which
they alleged both the president and
Secretary Gage had irrevocably COM
mitted the republican party. The de-
bate was at times fast and heated, but
there were no sensational incidents be-
yond the Kissing of Mr.. Rhea of Ken.
lucky. when he said, that as the author
of the "crime of '73'' the hottest place
in hades would be reserved for the ores
ent secretary of state. The vote on the
resolution was: Ayes. 49,; nays 1872
The struggle opened Immediately
after the reading of the journal, when
MIR. Dingley. rep. Me. chairman of the
back the resolution with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
MIR. henderson, rep, Iowa, one of the
leaders of the majority. followed this
by presenting the special order by the
committee on rules for the immediate
consideration of the resolution. The
rule was as follows:
Resolved. That Immediately upon
the adoption of this resolution the house
shall proceed TO the consideration of the
senate concurrent resolution No. 80
tTeller resolution); that general debate
shall be had thereon until the hour of
O'Clock. at which time. without any in
tervening motion. vote shall be taken
upon the passage of said resolution.
General leave to print upon the sub
ject of said resolution for five days
from this date is hereby granted"
Mr.. Henderson yielded moment to
Mr.. Bailey. the democratic leader. who
said that while the minority strenuous
~ opposed the undue limitation of the
debate proposed by the rule, STILL as his
side desired as much time as possible
for debate they would not consume any
of the time allowed on a roll call Mr..
Wheeler. DEM. Ala, and Mr.. De Ar
mond. dem. Mo, protested vigorously.
however, and the latter said If he had
an opportunity he would have proposed
a Cuban belligerency amendment.
To this suggestion Speaker Reed re-
order and when Mr.. De Almond ap-
pealed to him not to decide the question
hastily. the speaker exclaimed: That
it is not in order is too plain for argu-
ment'
During this colloquy there We're evi-
dences of disturbance and excitement on
the republican side. of which Mr.. John |
son. rep. Ind. was the center. At last
Mr.. Johnson insisted upon asking
question of Mr.. Henderson. He wanted
TO know with much emphasis whether
ii was true that all the time was TO be
consumed by the members of the ways
and means committee
There is no such proposition called
out Mr.. Dalzell, rep. Penn. aIr. John
son did not subside and continued to
protest. declaring loudly that he antag-
cniZed tAis rule. If such was the inten-
tion. He had a wordy war with Mr.
Dingley but in tone that could not be
heard in the confusion. The speaker !
cut off further incident by putting the
question. and the rule was adopted
143 10 115-the democrats refraining
from demanding roll call. There fol- |
lowed controversy over the division
Of time
To suggestions that time should be I
divided between democrats. populists /
and republicans. Mr.. Dingfey retorted: f
! was not awar" that there WAS any
distinction between populists and DEM I
nFTatS a present constituted He I