The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-15
DEBATE UNDER
TEN MINUTE RULE.
Senate Still Discussing
Finance Bill.
A TEST VOTE TAKEN
Showing Approximate Majority on the
Measure.
INTERNATIONAL BlMETALLISM.
Finance Committees Amendment Pro-
yidin. Against Obstacles to An
International A srccmcnt on the
Subject Was Considered,
But No Vote Was
Reached on II.
INTERNATIONAL BlMETALLISM.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1i.-Throughout
its session to-day the Senate had the
financial bill under discussion After
O'Clock the debate proceeded under the
ten-minute rule. and at times became
spirited and interesting.
Late in the afternoon a test vote. in
dicatinE approximately the majority on
the passage Of the bill. was taken. Mr..
Chandler. of New Hampshire, read an
amendment TO authorize the President 10
appoint commissioners to any interna-
uonal bimetallic conference that might be
called. and it was defeated by a vote OF
45 to 2,.
The Chandler proposition out of the
way, the discussion proceeded on the
amendment brought in by the Finance
Committee providing that the provisions
of the bill are not intended to place any
obstacles in the way of international bi-
metallism. The Democratic senators ar
raigned the Republicans for reporting the
amendment, declaring they were insincere
and it was intended TO hoodwtnk the
people and catch votes.
VOTE TOMORROW.
No vote on the amendment was reach
ed. The final vote on the amendments
and the bill will be taken some time to-
morrow.
Mr.. Teller was recognized to reply TO
the speech delivered yesterday by Mr..
Allison. lie took strong issue with Mr..
Allison that the United States was now
on the gold standard.
I'VE are not on the gold standard c1-
cept by the unauthorized action of the
Treasury; We are on what is sometimes
called a limping silver standard and
sometimes a limping gold standard.
Nobody outside of the United States
has considered the United States on the
gold standard. but It may be said that
NE practically have been forced by eNecu-
tive usurpation and transgression of the
law to proceed as IL we were on gold
standard.
This pending BILL he said. was to he
enacted into law. because the gold stand
ard advocates were afraid that the
American people would put some man in
the White House who would not favor
the gold standard"
Mr.. Teller said there never had been an
hour since 1897 when there had been tho
slightest doubt that the greenbacks
would he redeemed in gold. Through
the severest panics they had always bee,
as good as gold. for 1t was realized that
the government would not in any event
repudiate its obligations. He maintained
therefore. there was no reason for the
Legislation proposed in the pending meas
Ires
ABANDONED IT'S PRINCIPLES.
In conclusion Mr.. Teller said he would
be untrue to his principles if he did not
say that the Republican party had aban-
doned its principles. which were the
greatest good for the greatest number
1t had. he said. fallen into evil hands, and
was being used by evil influences.
There is no hope, said he. ''for the
country from it. Its policy will be die
Tated from the great commercial centres
and be overborne and weighed down by
greed
The Republican party. he said. had
come into existence as a. protest agains,
slavery. The agenc!e.; which control il
now would not allow IL to stand foI
righteousness and Justice.
He said that Mr.. Dcpew. in suggesting
gold and glory as a proper motto fol
the Republican banner. had not proposed
= phrase that had ever been raliyils
cry of the party. The people would rise
IN their might and tear down the banner
unless the Republican leaders placed
urson 1t the old slogan Of Justice, right
cousness and equality of all people"
After pictEring the time when the Re
publican party should be dominated by
the influences against which he had in.
Weighed. he said:
when that time comes, the Pepubl
can party will go down TO defeat and dis
grace
When Mr.. Teller had concluded. Mr.
Aldrich asked unanimous consent that
the committee amendment rcla ting to bi
metallisln should be considered simply as
new section of the Senate substitute.
OBJECTION Made.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, objected TO this
proceeding. and insisted that the com.
rlittee amendment should remain pend
ing.
Mr.. Chandler. Of New Hampshire. they
proposed an amendment to the commit
tee amendment. providing that the Pres
ident be authorized 10 appoint commits.
sioners to any international conference
called by the United States or any othe,
country, TO arrange a hi1netallic agree.
1nent.
Mr. Jones, of Arkansas, expressed douht
as to the intention of the majority tc
3 have the amendment providing for inter.
national agreement carried into effect i
it should become a part of the law. HI
regarded il as a mere scheme to catct
votes.
Mr. Vast, of Missouri. announced his
purpose to. vote against ho;h the Aldricl
amendment and the Chandler amen trnen
TO It, because he regarded the proposition
for an International conference frauC
and pretext. just as was the adoption Of
the McEnery resolution otter the ratiti
y
merely for the purpose of supplying some
senator's with a shallow ford over which
to cross the stream. and had since beer
entirely ignored The Intention of tbs
pending bill was to kill silver, and 4
would provo as effective in that office a
a dagger or a dose ot prnss!c acid woult
bc In lisposing of animal life the frs
declaration Of the bill was sufficient In
dication to establish its character and Il
show Its intention to establish the Eolt
standard. Foreigners were not sucl
idiots as to fail to see this fact. AMI Il
would be absurd to- send a commission
abroad asking for a binetalldc confer
4 ence in view Of the declaration for gold
lie had no patience with any man whit
would pretend that the bill had any othe,
object than tn strike silver down. and HI
considered all amendments to it as {
roaring farce.
DEcEIvING no ONE.