Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-16

DEN L NOTATION.
Mr.. Morgan OF Alabama. denounced
the pending amendment as "a miscr-
able mukeshift, which is intended To
cover the decorations OF n wounded con-
science"
He declared the bill would return us
TO the British system OF finance. at
tackled the national hanks. and de-
mnndcd the free cQinasc of silver in
order chat the national debt might be
paid.
y PROTEST..
Air. Plat tConnecticuD said he
wanted To protest against the assump-
ton of the Democratic side that II rep
resented the American people. Tint
question had been tried aud decided
against the Democracy In 1886.
'WhateVcry may be said about i'm
perialism.' or about the toiling mass
ce.' said Mr.. Platt, 1T will be the
same issue over again in the campaign
of this ycar--nnd that Is whether we
shall have u silver standard In the
United States
MIR, TEiLER'S reform.
Mir, Teller retor;cd that the silver
people Were, willing to make this cam-
paign on the silver question, and if the
American people declared for Il gold
standard he should be ready to accept
the verdict.
Mr.. CQckrcll replied to Mr.. Platt,
maintaining that legislation alone, With
the power of this Government behind
it, WAS sufficient IL restore the conf
mcrcial and monetary parity OF gold
and silver.
y SUBSTITUTE.
As vote WAS about to be taken OH
the committee amendment. Mir. Teller
offered the following substitute for 1t:
The people of the United states are
in favor OF bimctallism. and DESTROYS Of
an International agreement with the
great commercial nations of the world
that will admit OF the Use 81 both gold
and silver II such an established ratio
us will maintain the parity between
gold and silver coins, and the efforts
of tho Government are hereby pledged
10 endeuvor to secure such an lntcrna-
tional agreement rs speedily rs posi-
BILE
MIR. TlLLMAN'S INQUIRIES.
Air. Elkins, of West Virginia, eX-
pressed his pleasure that Mr.. Cockrell
representing his party, had declared
against international bimctalllsm. Mr.
l;lkins was interrupted by Mr.. Tillman,
who inquired:
Are you in favor of an alliance with
any European naton?'
MIR. Elkins replied that he WAS in
favor of such an international agree
mcnl as would enable us 10 use both
gold and silver as standard money.
Would you limit the alliance 10
money!" persisted MIR. 'rillmnn.
Well" responded Mr.. Eikins,
would cross only one bridge Mt II time.
Let us settle the financial matter first.
I'll say. however, that I'm moi afraid of
alliances"
DEFEATED.
ne,
fcated 81 10 45-the vote being along
party lines except that MIR. Chandler
(Rep), of New Hampshire, voted for
the amendment. and Mr.. Calfcry
(Dem). OF Louisiana. ana AIR. Lindsay
Q)em). of kentucky, voted against 1t.
ADOPTED.
A vote WAS then taken upon the COM
mittec's amendment and ii WAS adopted
--45 to 30-as follows:
Yeas = AIdrich, Allison, Beverldge
Burrows. Carter. Chandler, Clark
(Wyoming). CulIom, Davis, Deboe,
Depew Elkins, Fairbanks. Foraker.
Foster. Frye. Gear. Hale Hanna, Hans
brough. liawley. floar Kcan. Lodge.
Mcbride. McComas. McCumber. Me
MILAN. Mason. Nelson. Penrose, Per-
kins. Plat tConnecticuD. Plat tNew
York;. Pritchard Quarles Ross, Scott,
Sewell. Shoup, Simon. Spooner, Thurs
ton. Wetmore, Wolcott-i5.
Nays-Bate, Berry, Butler, Caffery,
Chiffon, Clark (Montana), Clay, Cock
rcll, Culbersun Daniel. Harris. Helt-
field, Jones (Arkansas), Jones (Ne
yada). kcnney. Lindsay, McEnery, Me-
Laurin. Martin, Money, Morgan, Pet
tus. Rawiins. Stewart. Sullivan, Tai
iaferro, Teller, Tiliman, Turlcy. Vest
30.
DISPOSITION OF AMENDMENTS.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Stew
art providing for the payment of bonds
OF the United States III coin of the
standard fixed BY The act of July II,
1870. was laid on the tablc-44 10 %.
An amendment offered by Mr. Pettus.
OF Alabama. providing that gold coins
and silver dollars coined by the United
States shall be legal tender at their
nominal value was defeated-4t Ia %.
Another amendment by Mr.. Pettus
providing that nothing in this act
should AFFECT the legal tender quality
of United states silver dollars was like
wise defeated-44 to 70.