The herald., 1898-01-26

ought to take advantage of it's creditor
and pay him in the cheaper money.
Berry replied that he was as much
in favor of maintaining the honor of
the country as the senator from Rhode
Island was, but he held that the bond
holders ought to be willing to live up to
their contract and accept coin in pay
ment.
Mr.. Teller followed in an extended
speech in favor of the resolution. He
declared it was a question of law which
he would discuss
We'll" inquired Mr.. Foraker, does
this resolution mean the same now as
| it did twenty years ago?"
Being question of law" replied Mr..
Teller, lit can mean nothing else"
But was not the resolution of twenty
years ago." persisted Mr.. Foraker,
passed to meet a state of affairs exist
ing then that does not now exist?"
Not at ALL" replied the Colorado sem
ator. mo man could then have known
what financial legislation congress
would enact. The resolution then bound
no man to vote for free coinage. and it
binds no man now to so vote
Mr.. Hoar dissented from Mr. Teller's
proposition that that resolution in
volved a question of law, and urged that
ii come now to a question of honor.
Il am getting tired" shouted Mr.. Tel
Ter, ''of the position assumed by certain
senators here becouse they live in the
eastern part of this country They are
no more honest they are no more siren
uous in upholding the public honor than
l am. l want to say here and now that
believe in paying the debts of the gov
ernment in silver, even If that is the
cheapest metal. The government has
the right to the difference according to
its contract. The silver dollar which the
gentleman from Iowa (Allison) SAYS is
not as good as the gold dollar is paid to |
the mechanic, the artisan and laborer
in liquidation of obligations incurred |
with them, and hold that the bond pur-
chaser is no better than the man with
the blistered hands and ought 20 be PAID
in the same money. The secretary or
the treasury is now bound by law to
regard the interests of the people. but
that department has been making laws
to suit itself for twenty years
Mr.. Teller held that there could be no
degradation in paying the bills of the
government IN silver.
Mr.. Fairbanks arose ana endeavored
to propose a question to Mr.. Teller.
sit down." cried the Colorado sena-
or i've been badgered enough
AS Mr.. Fairbanks sat dOiVl Mr.. Tel
err said he would answer tomorrow the
question. but he not desire to be inter-
rupted now.
Mr.. Hoar replied to Mr.. Teller in
speech. in which he deplored the re-
markable effort" of the Colorado SEN
ltor. He contended that the question
was not one of legal power but of honor
md good faith. He would not say that
the senator from Colorado had
squirmed' out of the question nor
would he order him to "sit down" as he
mad ordered the senator from Indiana.
Mr.. Teller: Il will strike that out of
ny speech"
IF were the senator" said Mr.. Hoar,
I would have the entire speech strick-
IN from the record
Mr.. Hale of Maine declared the debate
Turing the day had settled the fact that
I was the desire of the advocates of the
'esolution to bring the country to sill
;er basis and to make the payment of all
lebts, public and private, in silver
which was now worth less than half
what gold is worth. He was willing, he
said, to have the people of the country
PASS upon that proposition.
Mr.. Vest of Missouri insisted that the
Maine senator's remarks had placed the
advocates of the resolution in a false
light. I'VE are not monometallists,"
aid he, but bimetallists."
Mr.. Allison asked Mr. Vest whether he
hought the Bland-Allison act in sub
esolution of twenty years ago.
This is no financial kindergarten, |
aid Mr.. Vest. THE senator from Iowa
ught to know what the Bland-Allison
ct meant, because he framed it him ]
elf"
IT want an answer to my question"
aid Mr.. Allison, land if it requires a
financial kindergarten to obtain an an
wer, l would like to have the senator ,
rom Missouri open such a school now"
The senate then, at 5:45, adjourned. /
NOMINATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The pres
dent today sent the following nomina-
ion to the senate: David Dunno. to be :
olector of internal revenue for the E
district of Oregon.
CONFIRMATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The senate
las confirmed the nomination of j. w.
iriggs of New Jersey to be attorney
eneral Of the United States