Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-02-16
56th CONGRESS
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As a vote was about to be taken on
the committee amendment. Teller Of
fered the following substitute for II:
THE people Of the United States are III
favor of bimctallism and DESTROYS OF an
international agreement with the great
commercial nations of the world that
will admit Of the use Of both gold ana
silver at such an established ratio rs
will maintain the parity between gold
and silver coins and the efforts of the
government are hereby pledged To en-
deaver to secure such an international
agreement as speedily as possible
Speaking Of the proposed bimctallic
amendment, Wolcott declared he was
satisfied to accept in good faith the
statements of honorable senators that
they We're favorable to bimctalism If
it could be brought about by internal
tional agreement and he expressed his
gratitude for the proposed ami ndment
of the committee.
Some paragraphs from the speech Of
Cockrell. yesterday, We're read by FL
kins. the West Virginia senator. eN-
pressing his r.easure that Cockrell,
representing his party had declared
against international bimc tallism FL
kins was interrupted by Tillm1n Wh"
incurred: Are you in favor ut an al
lance with any European nation"
Elkins replied that he was in favor
Of such an international agreement as
would enable us to use both gold ana
silver as standard money.
Would you limit the alliance 70
money!" persisted Tillman.
Well" responded E,lkins, II would
cross only one bridge at a time. Let
us settle the financial matter first. I'll
saw. however, that I'm not afraid Of
alliances"
Shoup. Idaho. announced his inten-
ton Of supporting the committee
amendment and the bill. Sp"oner.
Rep. WIS. called attcnti,n t. the law
for an international conference. saying
this made Teller's amendment unnec-
essary.
The amendment of Teller was de
feated. p to A.. the vote being along
party lines. except that Chandler. Rep.
n. f.. voted for the amendment ANA
Caffery, Dem. La. and Lindsay.
Dem, Ky. voted against it.
A vote was then taken upon The com
mittees amendment and it was adopt
ed, - to 30. as follows:
Yeas n. NJ
rows. Carter, Chandler. Clark, " No..
Cullom. DAYS.. Drh"c. DepT,W ElEi.~
NAL Hanna, Hnnshrough HIwiry.
Hoar, kcaH. Lodge MrIIld'. Nc, "iiH'-.
McCumh"T , MgAlI T.i, 1,nn p,>ti
Y. Pritchard. Quarlcs: Ross. Sc.r.tt. sew
All. Shoup. simon. - ,rncr IhurSt"h
"elil"It; ~ !" ~ l4rtrcr C3tfr~v. Chill
IN f;I,rk Mimi. tHlv. Cncllrau. t'ulhrr-
son, Daniel Harris, ligliitil. :" M H.
Jones, New. kt,n'E ,-I,,,'s, ~ 1,l
ms Rawlins, stewart. Sullivan. Talih-
ierro. Teller Tillmln. TURKEY. Ne-t-30.
An amendment ~ stewart, PROVE
ing for the payment Of bonds "I the
United States in coin "i the Stliliii'
fixed by the act OF july IT, Io''' "''9
laid on the table. A Up %.
An amendment offered ny tl'us'
Ala. providing that G"ld CONS any III
Yer dollars coined by the htvd hli''S
shall be legal t''u'i ~ ',l- ~
value was defeated. 4 70 -
Another Amendment by fettu7, III
viding that nothing III TINS atl sIoulu
affect the legal tender quaHty oil III gu
States silver dollars was l'h' Nh" l9' M
feated, "A to 20
Vest, Mo. onefed an ahl'Hull''"N HI
vidinS for $2Vo'ooo'"Vo OIL Ii''Sui
notes which should pc l"ahe" Y! 'li'
secretdr! 81 1he - g,..t ,..,,.1..
who would deposit hltru 9tat'S noI''S
as security. IN the t"ul9C - -
marks on the amendment \tso 9ll"' P,'
arraigned Sec. Gage lof HI ayli'.' Il.
relation to the Nat"hai 'ltH l'"nN w.
New York. Vest referring II 'il'
of a. Il. Hepburn wee =! 'S''t' M va c'l,'-