Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-01-29

Senate.
and interest, at the option of the gov
eminent of the United States, in silver
dollars of the coinage of the United
States containing 1925 grains each of
standard silver and that to restore to
its coinage such silver coins as a legal
tender in payment of said bonds, prin-
cipal and interest, is not in 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 majorities ranging
from to 80 Mr.. Lodges gold stand
ard substitute being defeated by the
latter majority. The vote on the Lodge
amendment was, yeas, "a; nays, SO.
The events of the day leading up to
the final vote were full of interest and
Importance. 1t was a field day for the
orators of the senate, no less than %
senators embracing the opportunity to
speak upon the subject under discussion.
That the debate was interesting was at
tested by the attendance in the galleries,
which were crowded throughout the
day; and that it was important was
evidenced by the statements of several
"
but the preliminary alignment of the
great political parties for the contest of
1900.
When the voting began it was evident
that party lines were being broken on
both sides of the chamber, but it was
on the substitute offered by Mr.. Lodge
Mass that the most decided break &C.
CURED. On the Republican side Mr..
Allison Ga and Mr.. Burrows mich.
did not answer to their names on that
rollcall, and many of the Republicans
voted directly against it, Upon the
final passage of the resolution some Re
publicans who supported Mckinley and
the st. Louis platform in 1896, like Car
ter mon. }, Chandler IN. h, Clark
Wy.), Prtchard IN. @. J, Shoup Ida. J.
Warren (Wy.) and Wolcott (Colo.),
voted for the resolution, because as Mr.,
Wolcott announced they did not believe
the resolution committed those who
supported it to the free and unlimitet
coinage of silver
The Nelson amendment was first pre-
sented, declaring that it is the duty of the
government of the United States, under
existing laws, to maintain the parity
i'll value of its gold andsilver money.
so that the dollar of the one metal shall
for all monetary purposes always be
equal in value to the dollar of the other
metal
1t was tabled-42 to 81.
Then came the Lodge amendment, as
follows:
"That all the bonds of the United
States, issued or authorized to be issued
under the said acts of congress herein
before recited, are payable, principal
and interest, i'll gold coin or its equiva-
lent and that any other payment, with.
out consent Of the creditor would be in
violation Of the public faith and in
derogation of his rights"
1t was beaten directly-24 to SO.
Mr.. Quay now came forward with a
new amendment as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting
clause and insert: That all the bonds
or other Obligations of the United States
issued or authorized to be issued under
the said acts of congress hereinbefore
recited should be paid, principal and in
terest, in the money that is the highest
money of the world
Tabled-47 to 81.
Mr.. Hoar offered another new amend.
ment, to go at the close of the reso-
lutions, as follows: THAT under no cir
cGmstances vii the principal or inter-
s. q the puo.ic de,l be paid in deDreci.