The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-29
HOT TIME IN THE
U. S. SENATE
Teller'S Silver Resolution Passed
By Vote Of AZ 70 80.
SILVER DOLLARS WILL PAY
Oar BOsds II This Resolution Is Sus-
tsiaed BY the hOHst--lntense tx
eiienent khea Vote Takeh--
Vote in Detail.

Washington. Jan. B-Aftcr the be-
bate. animated at all times and occas'
iOnully acrimonious. which occupied the
coinage Of the United states. containing
afternoon by decisive vote Of A. to SL
passed the Teller concurrent resolution.
The resolution Is a practical reafiirmation
Of that OF Stanley Matthews ia 1875. and
- AZ follows:
That all bonds Of the United states
issued. or authorized to be issuei under
said acts OF congress. herelnbefore re-
cited are payable. principal ard interest,
at the option Of the government Of the
United States. IN silver dollars OF the
coinage Of the United Statse. containing
u2is grains % standard silver. and thaJ
to restore 10 It's coinage such silver coins
m legal tender ln payment Of said bonde.
principal AMI interest, Is not IN violation
Of public faiah nor Interrogation OF the
rIghts OF public creditors"
All efforts 10 amend the resolution were
voted down by majoritles ranging from
Eve TO twenty-uine. Lodges gold standard
substitute being defeated by the latter
majority.
The vote Of the Lodge amendment was
ayes q; noes -. The events OF the day
leading up TO the final vote were full OF
Interest and importance. II was a field
day for the orators OF the senate. not less
than twenty-five senator's embracing the
opportunity 90 speak upon the subject.
Public inieres, In me debate was intense,
as was atiested by the attendance in the
galleries, which We're crowded through
out the 1ay. ami thai II was important
WAS eyincod by the statements OF sew
eral OF the speakers that the discussiol
was tut a preliminary alignment OF the
great political parties for the contest OF
1900.
From 10 o'clock this morning until q
this evening the contest was continued.
When The voting began II was evident
that party lines were being broken on
bouh sides Of the chamber, but IL was on
the substitute Offered by Lodge that the
biggest break occurred. on the repub-
lican side Allison and Burrows did not
answer TO their names on that roll can
and many republicans voted directl !
against H. Upon the final passage OF the |
resolution some republicans who support |
ed Mckinley and the ST. Louis platform !
in 1896, like Carter. Chandler, Clark, !
Prltchari Shoup. Warren and Wolcott, |
voted for the resolution because, as
wolcott announced. they did not believe
the resolution committed those who sup
ported Il to the free and unlimited CON-
age OF silver.
Aldrich closed just as the clock marked
), the hour set for voting and the wee
president promptly announced that the
voting would proceed. At this time the
galleries were filled to overhowing and u
arge number Of tho members OF the house
including Speaker Reed occupied the area
pack OF the senators.
The Nelson amendment was the tinst
gesented, declaring That it is the duty
II the government OF the United States
lnder existing laws to maintain the par
ty in the value OF It's gold and silver
money, so that dollar Of one metal shall
or all monetary purposes always be
'Qual in value TO the dollar OF the other
METAL"
Vest moved 10 table the amendment.
me yeas and nays vote gave the hrst
est OF the respective elements, resulting
to 81 in favor OF tabling the amend.
nent.
Then came the Lodge amendment, as
ollows:
That the bonds Of the United States
'sued or authorized TO be issued under
he said acts Of congress hereinbefore
ecited and payable principal and in
sresO in gold coin or its equivalent and
nat any other payment without the con-
INT OF creditors viii be In violation OF !
ublic faith and in derogation OF their {
ghts."
Vest moved to table the amendment. |
"I hope the senator will Withdraw the
'otion to table" interposed Nolcott. so !
lat We may have direct vote on I
DID"
Vest consented and the vote was taken
rectly on the Lodge amendment, result l
Is In It's defeat, "a to IS, as follows: I
Yeas-,Aldrich, Baker. Caftrey, Cullom, e
avis, Fairbanks, Foraker. Gallinger v
ear Hale, Hanna, Hawley, Hoar. Lodge, {
cBrlde, Mcmillan, Mason. Morrill, PEN I
'se, Plat Comm, Platt (New York;, v
ewall Wellington, Wetmore-24. I
Noes-Alten, Bacon, Bate, Berry, But |
r. Cannon, Carter Chandler. Chiffon,
lark, Clay Cockrel, Daniel. Gray, Hans S
'ough, Harris Heltfeld, Jones (Ark). /
emmy, Kyle, Lindsay McEnery, Nc I
aurln, Mallory, Mantle, Martin, Mills e
itchell, Money. Morgan, Murphy, Petus, =
Quay, Rawllns, Roach, Shoup /
NTH, Stewart, Teller. Thurston, Till v
an, Turner, Turple Vest Warren t
'hite, Wilson, Wolcott-5S. [
There was intense interest during this b
'te, as 1t presented a more direct issue |
an had been anticipated. A number II
amendments were offered by the oppo- /,
'nts of the resolution, but they were all I
ID on the table.
The decks were cleared for the final p
tie on the Teller resolution. The earlier Il
ties had shown that Its passage was a II
regone conclusion. yet there was the n
enest interest at this eliminating fea- e
re Of the contest. O
'on this vote" announced the Vice L