The Portland daily press., 1900-02-16

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absolutely control our national finances.
Mr.. Platt Of Connections said he wanted
to protest against the assumption OF the
side that it represented the
American people. That question bad been
tried and decided against the democracy
In 1895. Whatever may be said about
"Jnperialisn'' or about '.the toilina
masses. /" said Mr.. Pistt "it win be the
same Issue over again in the campaign Of
this year, and that Is whether We shall
have n silver standard In the United
States
Replying to Mr.. Plstt. Mr.. Teller said
the silver people were willing 20 make
this campaign on the silver question and
IL the American people declared for q
gold standard he should be ready to ac-
9ept the verdict.
Mr.. Cookrell replied to Mr.. pl>tt.
N maintaining that legislation alone, with
the power of the government behind 1t,
was sufficient to restore the commercial
and monetary party of gold and silver.
Mr.. Aldrich inquired whether the law
known as the "Crime of '7S' would have
deprecated silver II the countries of the
Latin union were receiving at their minis
and coining it free.
MIR. Cockrsii replied that 1t would not.
aTbnt settles 10 them said Mr.. Aldrich.
"If what you now admit ia true. how
do you expect legislation Of one country
to appreciate silverf The orine OF '73
was not, then crime"
sIt was rims," shouted Mr.. Cook
rell. "a crime against man, against
God, against humanity and against
Christianity"
AS vote was about to be taken on the
committee amendment, Mr.. Teller Of
fsred the following substitute for IL;
"The people of the United states are
In favcr Of bi-metallism and desirious OF
an International agreement with the
great commercial nations of the world
that will admit of the use of both gold
and silver at such an established ratio as
will maintain the parity between gold
and silver ooins and the efoTts OF the
ars hereby pledged to en-
deavor to ssorrs such sn International
agreement as speedily as possible. The
Teller amendment to the COMMITTEES
amendment ~ ns defeated % 10 40.
Speaking on the proposed bimetallic
amendment, Mr.. Vol cott declared he
was satisfied to accept in good faith the
statements OF honorable senators that
they were favorable to binetallism II 1t
could bs brought about by International
agreement and he expressed his gratitude
for the proposed amendment of the com
m!t.ee. Some paragraphs from the
speech of Mr. Cookrell yesterday were
read by Mr.. Elkins. the West Virginia
seuator. expressing his pleasure that MIR.
CoekrelI, representing his party. had de-
clared against international bimetsllism.
Mr. Elklns was interrupted by Mr. Till
man who inquired: Are you In favor
of an alliance with any European
uation.'
Mr.. EIKins replied that he was In
favor OF such an International agreement
silver as standard money.
Would you limit the alliance to
money!" persisted Mr.. Tillman.
"WelI." responded Mr.. Elkins. 81
would cross only one bridge at time.
Let Us settle the financial matter first.
I'll say. however, that I'm not afraid of
alliances.
Mr.. Shoup of Idaho. announced his ia
tention of supporting the committee
aud the bill. Mr.. Spooner,
Republican of Wisconsin, called attention
to the law for an International conference
saying this made Mr.Teller's amendme emit
unnecessary.
The amendment of Mr.. Teller was de-
feated "a to 40, the vote being along
party lines, except that Mr.. Chandler,
Republican Of Nwe Hampshire. voted for
the amendment and MIR. Gallery, Demo-
crat OF Louisiana, and Mr.. Lindeay,
Democrat of Kentucky, voted against 1t.
a vote was then taken upon the commit
tees amendment and 1t was adopted As
TO 20 as follows:
Yeas-Aldrlch, Allison, Bsyeridge,
Burrows, Carter, Chandler. Clark Of
Wyoming, Cullom, Davis, Deboe. De-
pew, Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker Foster.
Frye, Gear, Hale, Hanna, Hsnsbrough.
Hawley. Hoar. kean, Lodge, Mcbride,
MoComss. McCuInber, MCMILLAN, Mason,
Nelson, Penrese. Perkins. Platt of Con-
Dsctlcut, Platt of New York, Pritchard,
Quarles, Ross, SCOTT, Sewall. Shoup,
Simon, SpooneT, Ihurstou. Wetmore.
Moloott--45.
Nays-Bate, Kerry, Hutler, Gallery, Chill
ton, Clsrk Of Montana. Clay, Cockrell,
Culherson, Daniel, Harris, He,taelds
Jones Of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada,
Kenney, Lindsay, MoEnery. McLAurin,
Martin, Money. Morgan. Pettne, RaNllns,
Stewart, Sullivan, Taliaferro, Teller,
Tillman, Turley, Vest-S0.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Stewart,
providing for the payment OF bonds of
the United States In coin OF the standard
Fixed by the act Of July II, 1870, was laid
on the table a to &c. An amendment
offered by Mr.. Pettus Of Alabama, pre-
viding that gold coins and silver dollars
coined by the United States shall be IA
legal tender at their nominal value. was
d. A RI