Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 August 1893 — Page 2

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HIE INDIANA' STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 16, 1893 TWELVE PAGES.

THE FIGHT IS ON

öuvers .tri en as ana foes in Battle Array. ine PirsiöKirmisn uccurs in the Senate And the Big Guns Are All Engaged. REPUBLICANS IN A HOLE. Undecided as to What Course They Will Pursue, But Determined to Make Polltics at Any Cost And Maintain the Pobber Tariff If Potsible. Senator Hale I First to Open the Unpatriotic Program He Meets a Warm Reception at the Hantln of Gorman, Vest and Voorhees Senator Hill Introduces the First Hill for Itepcal He Couples It nilb n Provision Looking to Bimetallism An Attempt to Settle the Question In the Honse Without Reference to a CommitteeSenator Vest and Senator Stewart Have Coinage Rills Prognostications and Predictions The Committee Chairmanships General "Washington Xewi. BURKAU OF THE SENTINEL. WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 8. The silver fight is on. It began In the penate today just as soon as the president's message had been read and referred. Senator Voorhees. chairman of the finance committee, was naturally brought conspicuously to the front. Mr. Hill of New York was the first penator to get in a bill for the repeal of the purchasing: clause of the Sherman act. Mr. Stewart of Nevada followed with two other bills (and a speech) on the same subject. In the speech he declared himself against the repeal of the Sherman act. and such repeal would, he said, destroy silver coinage forever. A resolution was offered by Mr. Lodge Tf r.tassachusetts, directing; the committee on finance to report a bill for the repeal of th purchase clause of the Sherman act and providing; for a vote . I- - l Ltii M rt If not sooner reached. This resolution was supplemented by one offered by Mr. Hale of Maine, fixing- the hour of meeting of the senate from and after Thursday next at 11 a. m. These resolutions precipitated a discussion in which several of the leading senators on both sides of the chamber participated. The: went over without action and will b" laid before the senate tomorrow. In the course of the discussion Mr. Sherman declared himself in favor of a full and fair debate without limitation or closure, and Mr. Teller said that the debate would not come to an end in thirty day.c or even in sixty days. This, in brief, is the history of the day's work in the senate. The discussions were marked by a far greater show of asperity than is often seen in any but the closing; hours of the session. Everybody seemed desperately in earnest, and there was a tone to affairswhich gave promise of bitter words and sensational scenes before the session closes. The Dar In Detail. As soon as the president's message had been read a large number of petitions for and against the repeal of the Sherman act were presented and referred. Then it was announced that the Introduction of bills was in order. The first bill of the session was Introduced by Mr. Hill of New York. Its title waa "To repeal certain sections of the act of July 14. 1)30." It was referred without reading to the committee on finance. The next two bills were Introduced by Mr. Stewart of Nevada. Their titles were: "To restore the right of coinage," and "to supply the deficiency in the currency." The latter bill was read in full. It directs the secretary of the treasury to issue silver certificates equal In amount to the silver bullion In the treasury purchased under the. act cf July 14, 1S90, In excess of the amount necessary at its coining value, to redeem the treasury notes issued under that act, and to use the same to provide for any deficiency in the revenues of the government, the surplus of such certificates to be used In the purchase of 4 per cent, bonds at their market price, not exceeding 12 per cent, premium. Mr. Stewart said that he desired to call the attention of the finance committee to the latter bill. Its purpose was to give immediate relief. His bill provided, he said, for the issuing of $100,000,000 of treasury notes to pay for bonds to be deposited by banks as security for the notes. The notes could be afterward retired with the bonds. That would give about $150,000,000 of Increased currency and would give immediate relief. The senate should not delay action when the country was In such a state of panic. It would be unpatriotic for any man to get up a discussion now. The silver men did not believe that they could allow the Sherman act to be repealed because they believed that that would be the end of eilver coinage forever. . They could not agree to that and they could not be expected to agree to it. But they did no want to be put In the position of contending against what was absolutely necessary at the presnt time. He was in favor of any temporary measure that would give relief and in the meantime the discussion of the whole financial question could go on. At the close of Mr. Stewart's remarks his bills were referred to the committee on finance. A Greek Dearlaa; Gifts. Mr. Hale of Maine offered a resolu tion fixing the hour of daily meeting of the senate after tomorrow at 11 a m. He said that the president had very aptly and in no uncertain tone given business to the senate and to the house to attend to and had quoted the maxim that "he gives twice who gives quickly." His object in offering the resolution was to strengtnen tne presi dent's hands by increasing the length of the working day and thus decreasing the number of days that must elapse before the adoption of the legislation which the president recommended. There was no senator on either. side who dll not desire, as soon as his duty could be performed, to avoid the heat of this (it might be pestilential) city and to hie him home. There was no great business interest of the country that did

not demand, as the president had de

manded, swift legislation. If the senate were to take a vote on this Important matter on the 22d of August as proposed by Mr. Lodge, and which he thought that two-thirds of the republican senators would favor, 10 o'clock would a better hour to meeet than 11 o'clock. He was willing to modify his resolution accordingly. He did not propose to have a vote taken upon it now but he thought he would move its reference to the committee on finance. He knew that the chairman of that committee, his friend from Indiana. Mr. Voorhees, had been always sound on the money question, and that soundness was supposed to have been recently strengthened, if that were possible. He could get his committee together tomorrow and could report tomorrow a joint resolution repealing the purchase clauses of the Sherman act; and the senate could get to work upon it on Thursday and set itself seriously to the business of the country. The president, he added, had made a perfunctory allusion to the tariff, but there was not a senator present who did not know that the democratic party would no more dare to attacak the tariff question than a sane man would dare to grasp a wire charged with electricity. Congress was in session for the sole purpose of considering the financial question. Senators on the republican side wanted immediate action. They wanted the senator from Indiana (Mr. Voorhees) to report a bill in accordance with the patriotic suggestions of the president, so that the senate could get to work on Thursday morning. Such a measure could only be passed in one way and that was by the senate sitting days and nights and Sundays. Mr. Gorman Replies. Mr. Gorman of Maryland resented Mr. Hale's remarks as being made to riln a partisan advantage. It was "small politics," he said that had suggested the resolution. The senate dare not, as the senator from Maine knew and as the country knew, dispose of such a question in haste. Senators on both sides were divided In opinion as to the proper remedy to be applied. He trusted that all senators would rise above mere partisanship and would settle the question to the interest of the country, and he hoped that nothing would be done on the republican side of the chamber to excite party feeling on the dmooratlc side. He trusted that from this time on it would be thoroughly understood that senators were here to save their country that there was an awful condition of affairs existing, and that they would come to the consideration of the question deliberately and calmly with a view of perfecting some legislation 'that would give relief. Mr. Hale "My proposition is a serious proposition. It is made with the view of strengthening the hands f the president. If there is any one thing in the president's message that he brings out in undoubted and not uncertain tones it is the appealing cry for immedlate action. The senator from Maryland will not be able by taunting us with seeking party advantage, to deter this side of the chamber from standing up to the president." Mr. Voorhees Talks. Mr. Voorhees of Indiana, chairman of the finance committee, said that committee will be convened the day after tomorrow. Several Republicans "Why not tomorrow?" Mr. Voorhees "I shall Issue the call tomorrow for the committee to meet Thursday to take up the great question .ts it must be taken up far away from the speeches of cheap demagogues such as we have been listening to. The ide f dealing with the question on the hop-kip-and-jump style suggested by the senator from Maine is amazing in the enate of the United States particularly :i the case of a senator who is now rush-

ng forward to undo w!u.t h has helped : do. The senator fro n Maine forget'hat every curse of the Sherman act omea horn" to roost on that side of the hamber, not this. Not a single vote on iur fide was given for that miserable ict. I never believed in it and do not low. Uut the idea of the senator from .Maine appealing to me. to make haste o undo the infamy and fraud which he limself voted to fasten o?i this country is about the most refreshing thing that I have witnessed in thirty years of public life." (Laughter and hand clapj ing on the floor and in the galleries the galleries being reproved for their share in the demonstration by the presiding offi cer. Mr. Blackburn, of Kentucky.) In the course of further colloquy Mr. Voorhees said that the matter should be lpproahed in a becoming spirit, not in the spirit of Jockeylsm. lnis jockey movement" of the senator from Maine, he hoped, would ireet no imitation hereifter. Mr. Sherman Explains. Mr. Sherman said that the act which was now sought to be reversed had been reated by the imminent danger of the .wo houses agreeing to a' bill for the free coinage of silver. On this subject Mr. Sherman went Into some details which have been frequently published md said that his friends on the other side of the chamber were responsible for the Sherman act. He added, however, that every provision of it was wise, con servative and just, except the purchas ing clauses, for the repeal of which he would now vote with the greatest of pleasure. "I wish to see the broadest discussion and will vote for no measure of extreme urgency to press a decision of the question." Mr. Vest of Missouri said that a partisan discussion at this time was to be deplored, but the senator from Ohio had made an extraordnary statement wnicn, in Justice to all democratic senators, ought to be now considered. The senator had stated that the Sherman act had been enacted In order to prevent the passage of a free silver bill. Mr. Sherman "To prevent a greater evil." Mr. Vest "Is that a correct statement?" Mr. Sherman "The house provided for a monthly purchase of $1,500,000 worth of silver, which would now buy 6,500,000 ounces. To defeat that measure and also to prevent the passage of a free coinage bill as passed by the senate, this compromise measure was agreed upon. Mr. Vest "That extraordinary state ment Implies that President Harrison would have signed a free coinage bill, Hood'sCures Mrs. John II. Cook, "My little girl had sores on her face and ITeWa ftaraaparilla has healed them. I had a terrible distress in nrxtairh. Iwa troubled with heartbam.au i sick headache frequently seized me. I hare been taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and all this Is chancod. I do not have djrpepis. heartburn or sik headache." Mr. John II. Cook. Martinsville, 111. Hood'9 Cures. HOOD'8 PiLLS cure llyer ills, sick headach, jaundice, indigestion. 22c Try a box.

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To this Mr. Sherman retorted that he trusted that the time would never come when congress weuld either compel or induce the president to save it from the consequences of its own actions. A Voice from Colorado. Mr. Teller of Colorado closed the dis cussion. . He said the clamor for the re peal of the Sherman act did not come from the productive agencies, but from the money centers. There would be time enough, Mr. Teller added, for the discussion of the subject. The discussion would not close on Aug. 22. It would extend beyond that, not on account of dc-lay on the part of those opposed to the repeal of the Sherman act. but because a question of so much importance could not be handled and disposed of properly in thirty elays rr sixty days. The discussion here closed. Mr. Hales resolution ar.d Mr. Lo-jge's resolution both lying on the table till tomorrow. when thy will be again laid before the senate. After a set speech on the financial question by Mr. Dolph the senate adjourned. IlKPEAI, IS CERTAIN. Democratic Senators "Will I'pholil Cleveland. BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL. WASHINGTON, Aug. 9. The democrats in the senate are getting together on the financial question. The two caucuses held today were largely lvoted to the discussion of the matter of the method of procedure in the consideration of financial legislation, but there was a great doal of quiet talk iinong the senators as to the character f the bill that should be passed. The weight of sentiment seems to be decided ly in favor of sustaining the policy of the administration. So strong did this entiment appear that there is little room to doubt that the democratic members will nearly all be found in line advocating and sustaining that policy at the critical time. The unexpected ;artisan turn of yesterday's discussion has awakened some of the democratic members to the necessity of standing upon the party platform on the financial is well as the tariff question when these problems come to be considered, and present indications are that few, if any, f them will be arrayed in opposition to what will no doubt be termed "the administrati n's policy." When the linal vote comes to be recorded the measure that they will probably unite upon will be one simply providing for the repeal of the purchasing .lause of the Sherman act. Legislation that Is likely to be suggested afterward will provide for the coinage of the silver oullioii now stored in the treasury vaults at the rate of about J2,W0,0jö per month. If the present upward tendency in the price of silver continues for a few weeks longer the intrinsic value of the silver dollar will reach that of the gold dollar and thus remove all objections to its furlhcr coinage by the time a vote is reached on the legislation for repeal, while an agreement to raise the ratio say to 1 to 20 could easily be made if the price of silver should remain stationary. This was the drift of the informal private talks bet ween members as they exchanged views. While the rpn discussion pertained to the matter of reaching a vote as speedily as possible there was practically no opposition to this proposition and the democratic position upon the floor will be for action with Just as little delay as possible. Of course there will be discussion, but the democratic policy will be to give all sides a hearing and then take a vote. In the house there is no disposition on the part of the advocates of silver to limit the time of consideration of a repeal measure or the number of amendments that may be offered. In the caucus of the friends of silver there were not over sixty members present and some of these were deomcrats who are free silver men, but who will follow their party upon this question if it takes caucus action. The members of the Indiana congressional delegation have been very quiet so far in expressing their views upon the allabsorbing topic of the currency, but it is learned tonight that at an early date Congressamn Crown will, in a brief speech, define his position. It is stated that his views are not very far from the policy of the administration. DEMOCRATS CAICIS. Nothing Decided Rut a Steering Com mlttee Appointed. Almost every democratic senator was present at the party caucus this morning. The meeting was 'at 10:30 o'clock, and when the hour of noon arrived nothing definite had been accomplished, and an adjournment was taken until Immediately after the adjournment of the senate. The resolution of Mr. Hale yesterday, which so suddenly and un expectedly brought the question of the speedy repeal of the Sherman law be fore the senate, it was thought by some democrats, placed them in a position where a conference became necessary, in order that the policy of the party might be discussed and unanimity of action agreed upon. As might be ex pected, with the democrats divided upon this subject, as are the republicans, there is a diversity of opinion and a vast amount of unimportant talk was indulged in, with the inevitable result of nothing being determined upon when the noon hour Came around. The dls cussion was decidedly animated. At times there was a tinge of sarcasm In the tones of those who were inclined to look upon the attitude of the presl dent, as defined in his message, as be ing in opposition to the platform of the democratic party. No definite proposi tlon was advanced, and when the cau cus adjourned it was just as much at sea as when it was called together. Immediately after the caucus numer ous conferences were held between the democrats and fre-silver republicans of the same persuasion, the result of which was apparent as soon as the Journal was read. A motion was made to adjourn, and It was noticeable that the silver republicans voted with the democrats to carry out that proposition This was taken as evidence of a desire for time, and the caucus immediately re assembled. The afternoon caucus was almost as unproductive of results as the morning session. Most of the time was consumed In the expression of Individual views, which clearly demonstrated that

each element in the party was firmly wedded to its own notions. One sena

tor, who occupies a high position in the finance committee and whose lean ing toward free silver is pronounced. declared positively, "you can set it down as a certainty that the Sherman act will not be repealed unconditionally." On the other hand, some senators who have sided with the, president said rather despondently that while no tangible advance had been made toward a point where the party could be regarded as united, they had not abandoned hope that the efforts in that direction might eventually result in success. It is gathered from this that the conditional repeal proposition is gaining in strength, and that certain of the ultra silver men are preparing t follow In the direction Indicated by the leaders in the silver caucus In the house today, namely, toward repeal with free coinage at an increased ratio. It was a rather significant fact that the silver men appeared to have less anxiety than their opponents about the result of the ca icus, as was evidenced by their conduct while the senators were discussing the situation, a number of them leaving the room and going to the restaurant, where they calmly indulged in luncheon, apparently unconcerned as to what was going on In the chamber above. Neither party in the senate has ever been able to caucus with complete success on the subject of silver, and today's caucus was no" exception to the rule. So. after exhausting the possibilities of debate, the caucus fell back upon the oft-tried expedient of delegating to a committee the task of endeavoring to arrange a plan of business that should be satisfactory' to all sides. Mr. Gorman, the chairman of the caucus, was authorized to appoint this committee and the caucus itself ad journed subject to his call, which will be issued as soon as the committee has reached an agreement and is prepared to submit a report for action. Immediately after adjournment of the caucus Mr. Gorman repaired to the room of the committee rn appropriations and called into consultation Senators I'.lackburn, Gray, Ransom and Voorhees. Senator Cockrell was invited to remain in the room. All of these senators with the exception of Senator Gray were members of the democratic caucus commit tee of last session, and although Mr. Gorman had not made his appointments at the time of the consultation, their presence gave color to the expectation that they would be named as members of the caucus committee tomorrow. THE SILVER ME Will Vote for Repeal If Coupled with Free Coinage. The caucus of members of the house of representatives who favor the free coinage of silver, which was called yester day by Representative Bland, was held today in the hall of the house, lasting from 12 noon to 2:43 p. m. At the close it was officially announced that the following resoluticn, offered by Mr. Boatner of Louisiana, had been adopted by a unanimous vote: "Resolved, That we will support a bill repealing the purchasing clause of the Sherman act and concurrently providing for the free and untrammeled coinage of silver, with full legal tender quality, on such a ratio as will provide and maintain the parity between gold and silver. Be it further "Resolved, That a committee of seven be appointed by the chairman of this conference to draft and introduce such a bill and take proper steps to secure the free and full discussion and consideration thereof, and a vote of the house upon the bill and proper amendments." The committee provided was composed as follows; Messrs. Bland. Sib!ey. Boatner. Lane. Rjnkhead. Bryan and Bailey. By a vote of the caucus, Jut.'go Culbertson was added to the commit tee. When the caucus met it was estimated that there were siout forty members of the ho-jpc in the hall, but during the time the caucus ' was ' in session ab--;it one hundred members were admitted, estimates of the number in attendance ranged from sixty to 1Ü5, the clerk of the caucus fixing th number at ninetythree, and Mr. Bland saying he counted over a hundred. Judge Culbertson of Texas was elected chairman of the caucus and Representative Sibley of Pennsylvania, the only democrat present from the eastern states, secretary. The republican present was Representative Bowers of California. Th populists were represented by Jerry Simpson and Mr. Kern of Nebraska. The attendance upon the caucus can hardly be regarded as a test of the strength of the silver forces in the house for the reason given by Mr. Enloe of Tennessee. That reason was that the democratic party was charged by the people with the duty of legislating so as to remedy the present depression in all branches of business. A democratic caucus, and not a mixed conference, s.nould have been called to talk over the situation and to formulate a plan of relief. Of the entire Tennessee delegation, many of which are in favor cf free coinage, all but one, Mr. Cox, were present at the conference. This same thing was true of a number of free silver men from other states, who did not desire to seem to separate themselves from their respective party organizations, even on this question. Reports from the members after the caucus agreed that no differences of opinion were disclosed in the progress of the discussion. The question of the ratio for the coinage of silver was not discussed except incidentally, and. as will be noticed, no specific figure was named in the resolution. Speeches were made by Judge Culbertson, Messrs. Bland, Hatch and Heard of Missouri. Crain and Bailey of Texas, Simpson of Kansas .Oates and Bankhead of Alabama. Bryan of Nebraska, Sibley of Pennsylvania, Boatner and Blanchard of Iowa and others, all in support of the subject for which the caucus had been called. Beside the action reported a resolution by Mr. Bland was adopted authorizing the appointment of a committee of "whips," one from each state, whose duty it shall be to canvass the house, discover each member's standing upon the proposed bill and see that every friend of the measure is In his seat and ready to vote when the time comes. This committee has not been r.rtme-d. Mr. Bland stated after the caucus that it had been in every respect satisfactory A motet, divine ways: 4I have been aslngTuit'sI.lver l'llla for Dyspepsia, Wenk Stomach and 'ostlcites, with which I liavaloBC been afflicted. ARE A SPECIAL BLESSING. I never had any thingte-doraesonmch rood. I rcrroiiimtud tlieiu tu all a the best medicine In rxistanrc." Ilev. 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It will not permit inflammation to exist. This is why it cures consumption just as it would sore throat, or flux, a felon, a toothache or a ne uralgia. The sore in your lungs is healed and you are well. One svre Is not much unlike another. No inflammation, no sore, no consumption. A tablespoonful cures La Grippe. If satisfaction not riven money refunded. It never disappoints. Take a bottle home to-day. to the friends of free silver coinage. The 'steerine committee" which had been named, he said, would probably meet the committee of anti-s"iver men tomorrow and discuss the details of the discussion to be had upon the bill outlined In the resolution adopted. "We will require ample time," re marked Mr. Bland, "to carry out the terms of the resolution and I do not see how it will be possible to come to a vote under a month or probably six weeks. I cannot tell when the committee will have its bill ready to present to the house. The question of the ratio to be inserted in the bill was not discussed, but it is apparent that some of the free silver men are satisfied that the present ratio of 16 to 1 should be changed. We shi 11 probably vote upon the present ratio of 16 to 1. and If that Is defeated then 17 to 1, and so on up to 20 to 1, if necessary. In the course of the Fession Mr. Bland presented the terms of the proposition made to him by Bourke Cockran on be half of the anti-silverites for an immediate, discussion of the whole silver ques tion. This proposition, it is understood. Included a limitation of the time within which a vote should be taken, the number of amendments to be offered to the measure introduced for discussion and the manner of dispo?iner of them. etc. It could be made effective only, of covrs by the consent of the silver men and that they nicht have an opportunity to consider it was one of the principal reasons for holding today's caucus. Kvryone who talked about the proceeding this afternoon avoided any mention of the views of the members upon this sublet, but the tenor of the views may be fnirly judced by thf lanuagre of the r"olution adopted and that of Mr. Bland. The inference seems that the proposition of the anti-silver men was not nc-epptaW to the advocates of free coniap and that for the present, at lect, thr will h" no "o-c.rieral pnnwnt" arrne'errnts for direotiner the discussion of the bill to rereal the Sherman law. Ann TAI.KIXG ow. The Silver Debate Ttecrnn In the Honae. BTTBKATT OF TUE SENTINKL. WASHINGTON. D. C. Aua:. 11. The precipitation of tha silver discussion in the house mrkes the standing of the Indiana celeeration on that question a matter of interest. Various and conflicting- reports have been sent out ss to how the democratic mmt?rs will vote on the question of the repeal of the Sherman law none of which is absolutely correct. Their true position is here riven : Taylor and Brookshire attended the silver caucus and will vote against repeal unless they can pret some other legislation favorable to silver to take the place of the Sherman act. Bynum, Cooper and Brown will vote apainst all amendments to the Wilson bill introduced today and will vote for the passage of the bill. Mr. Brown was confidently counted upon to remain with the silver forces, but his speech today, in which he declared that he would vote for the unconditional repeal of the present law, was a disappointment to them. Messrs. Bretz. Holman, Hammond, Martin, McNa?ney and Conn will first vote for the free coinage amendments and then the Bland substitute. If these are defeatM they will then vote for the Wilson bill. THE BATTLE HEGIX. For Fourteen Days It Will Race in the House. "We do not intend that any political party shall survive that would lay a confiscating hand upon America in the interest of England and of Europe and demonetize silver in this country and. my friends of the eastern democracy, we bid you farewell when you do it." These were the words of Richard V. Bland, in the great financial contest that opened in the house of representatives today, and the applause that followed the determined utterance demonstrated that the great silver leader had with him a material element of the democrtic party. It brought every mem Der cf the house to a realization that the most serious crisis in the democratic party since the dissensions of slavery tinges was at hand, and the division of 1S)3. like tho division of 1811, would be largely on sectional lines. In accordance with the progTam last night agreed upon, Mr. Wilson, immediately after the meeting of the house, introduced a bill unconditionally repealing the Sherman jureh;vsing law, and Mr. Bland, on behalf of the free coinage men, followed wilh a resolution providing for the immediate consideration of the bill and allotting fourteen days for general debate before a vote shall be taken. The resolution of procedure was drawn to especially secure the silver men in their demands for separate votes on free coinage at the various ratios proposed, but is so explicit as to call for a final vote on the repealing bill at the termination of debate whether the silver amendments prevail or not. Thus, in the house, at least, the fear of filibustering is allayed and both partiee are arrayed In line for a fair fight and no favors. The speeches of the day were marked for their intensity of fel'n. and revealed a wide difference of opinion in party ranks. Mr. Raynor of Maryland was frank enough to unqualifiedly declare for monometallism, under present conditions, and presented the arguments of the repealing men in the strongest possible light. Mr. Bland electrified the house by his warning that the democratic party would know the silver men no more if it assisted in the last drama in the demonetization of silver, and Lafe Pence, the young silver representative from Colorado, made one of the strongest maiden speeches heard in the halls of congress within the last decadV, excepting only the elouent tariff oration that brought fame to Congressman William J. Bryan of Nebraska a year ago. The Repenl mil. The galleries were well crowded when. Immediately after reading the journal, Mr. Wilson of West Virginia offered for present consideration a bill to repeal a part of the act approved July 14, 1890 (the Sherman act). It provides that so much of the act approved July 14, 1890, as directs the secretary of the treasury to purchase from time to time silver bullion to the

aggregate amount of 4.500,000 ounces, or

so much thereof as may De one red In each month at the market price thereof, not exceeding $1 for 371U grains of pure silver, and the issue in payment for such purpose treasury notes of the United States be, and the same is hereby repealed. But this repeal should not Impair nor in any manner effect the legal tender quality of the standard silver dollars heretofore coined, and the faith and credit of the United States are hereby pledged to maintain the parity of the gold and silver coin of the United States at the present legal ratio, or such other ratio as may be established by law. Then Mr. Bland arose and desired to offer a resolution looking to the order of procedure. Mr. Cannon wished to ask a parliamentary question. He wished to know how the bill was to be considered. Yas it to be referred to a standing committee? Was it to be considered In the committee of the whole, or was it to be considered In the house as In committee of the whole? The speaker replied that in the absence of rules it was for the house to determine the method of its consideration. The Order of Precednre Mr. Bland then presented the following order: "It is ordered by the house that the house bill No. 1 shall be taken up for immediate consideration and considered for fourteen days. During such consideration night sessions may be held for debate only, at the request of either side, the daily sessions to commence at 11 a. m. and continue until 5 p. m. Eleven days of the debate on the bill to be given to general debate under the rules of the last house regulating general debate, the time to be equally divided between the two sides, as the speaker may direct. The last three days of debate may be devoted to the consideration of the bill and the amendments as herein provided under the usual five-minute rule of the house, as in committee of the whole house. General leave to print is hereby granted. "The vote shall be taken first on an amendment providing for the coinage of silver at the present ratio. If that fails then a separate vote to be had on a similar amendment proposing a ratio of 17 to 1; if that fails, one proposing a ratio of 18 to 1; if that fails, one proposing; a ratio of 19 to 1; if that fails, one proposing a ratio of 20 to 1. If the above amendments fail, it shall be In order to offer an amendment reviving the act of Feb. 2S, 187S, restoring the standard silver dollar, commonly known as the Bland-Allison act. The vote then to be taken on the engrossment and third reading of the bill, as amended, or on the bill itself, if all amendments shall have been voted down, and on the final passage of the bill without other intervening motion." Mr. Henderson of Iowa inquired as to the meaning of the order, so far as it referred to the division of tima between the two sides. The speaker said that the right of recognition rested with the chair and he would recognize gentlemen on both sides of the question. Mr. Grosvenor suggested that there were more than two sides to the question. Mr. Simpson said that in some manner there appeared to be so many sides to the question that the republicans were not able to distinguish themselves from the democrats any more It was right that the populist party should have an allotment of time. He suggested that the members of that party be given three hours. Mr. Henderson of Iowa gave notice that the republicans were toing to control a good share of the time. They were not going to be two sides, both controlled by the democrats. Mr. Bowers said that as he understood the question it resolved itself into one between the friends of free silver coinage and those opposed to it. He objected t9 republicans opposed to free coinage controlling- his part of the time. He was in favor of free coinage. (Applause.) Mr. Bland demanded the previous question on his order. Mr. Reed inquired whether if the previous question were ordered there would be any time allowed for debate. The speaker replied that in the absence of rules there would not be. Mr. Reed said that a proposition had been presented which had been agreed upon by a committee of some sort or other, of the constitution of which this house knew nothing officially, and it was proposed to adopt that proposition without the slightest debate. He recognized the importance of the situation, and had the proposition been simply to repeal the purchasing clause of the Sherman Itw he could see the wisdom of the house coming to a vote at once. Mr. Bland said that he had no objection to debate after the previous question was ordered. But Mr. Bland and Mr. Cannon entered into a controversy which was so animated and withal so unintelligible that both gentlemen were called to order by the speaker and without any agreement Mr. Bin d again demanded the previous question. Mr. Cannon had some difficulty in securing the yeas and nays, but was finally successful and the previous question was ordered yeas, 217; nays, 100. The Silver Bill. Mr. Bland then presented the following bill of the silver men, which provides for free coinage and repeals the silver purChasing law: "Be it enacted, etc.. That from and after the passage of this act all holders of silver bullion to the amount of $100 or more of standard weight and fineness shall be entitled to have the same coined at the mints of the United States in silver dollars of the weight and fineness provided for in sec. 2 of this act. Sec 2. That the silver dollar provided for in this act f hall consist of 4121 grains of standard silver, said dollar to be a legal tender for all debts, dues and demands, both public and private. "Sec. S. The holder of the silver dollar herein provided for shall be entitled to Mrs. S. W. White Tells of a family blessing. Thus she writes to Mrs. Pinkham: " I suffered for 10 years with female complaints of the worst form, accompanied by severe spinal trouble, causing incessant backache, 7 stomach, and nervousness. " I gave up all hope of ever-being-well again. Just then I began to take : "Lydia E. Pinkhanis Vegetable Compound. I followed your directions and treatment until I am now a perfectly well woman. " I gave it to my two daughters, aged 14 and 16 years, and they are fine, healthy girls. "It is surely a blessing to our family." 816 Holly SU West Philadelphia, Pa. All Jruggist sell it. Addres la eonftdence. Lydia B. Pinkham Med. Co., Lynn, Mass, Urs. iiniiaia'j Liver nils. 25 cents.

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the same and receive silver cerin the manner provided by law standard silver dollar. 4. So much of the act of July 14, requires the monthly purchase "Sec. 1S90, as Of 4.500 ,000 ounces of silver bullion be and the same is hereby repealed." . THE DEUATE. Vigorous Argrnment for and Against Free Coinage. Mr. Rayner of Maryland, a democrat, was the first speaker, and he was an impassioned one. He was, he said, 1a favor of the unqualified repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman law without any condition or proviso whatsoever. He was not in favor of purchasing another ounce of silver or the coinage of it at the present ratio or any other ratio. He desired to say that he had no hostility whatever to the use of silver on a proper basis as a circulating medium; but. after earnest consideration, he waa convinced beyond all doubt and question that its recognition as a circulating medium without international agreement was a financial undertaking utterly impossible of accomplishment, except at the risk of ruin and disaster. In his opinion the present ratio was unjust and arbitrary. It lay not In the power of this government to purchase the silver product of the mines, to impress upon it a fictitious value and by legislative decree compel the people to take It at a price In utter disproportion to the price which it commanded in every commercial center of the world. The treasury department was acting as a pawnbroker for the silver miners. This system of finance, built up by political tricks and maneuvers, must be swept from the statute book. Every do'.lar of the nation's coin must be a dollar everywhere and in every commonwealth. He wanted the law repealed because it stood without an example or parallel. The law had brought about distress and suffering and stagnation, which called in the loudest tones for its repeal. He wanted it repealed because it protected ' owners of mines to the ruin of the farmer and the disaster of the people. Let not the United States starro a lie upon Its coin in order to gratify the greed or avarice of any section of the country. Mr. Brown for Repeal. Mr. Jason Brown (Ind.), who followed Mr. Rayner, expressed himself as In favor of the free coinage of silver, but. In view of the havoc to business brought about by the Sherman law and In view of the declarations of the democratic platform at Chicago, he would vote for the repeal of the Sherman law In any event, conditions or no condiMons. He would no' assume that the president was opposed to the coinage of silver money, lie knew no one but the president himself who was ready to express the opinion of the president on this subject. If he ventured an opinion at all a? to what the president's views were, it would be that the president was in favor of th coinage of both g-ld and silver without discriminating against either metal, and that the president would redeem every pledge and promise he had made in accepting the democratic nomination. Mr. Bland Grotrs Vehement. Mr. Bland, the great silver advocate, was then recognized by the speaker. He expressed his regret that a number of gentlemen had changed their opinion on the silver question. The gentleman who had just taken his seat, Mr. Brown, had been regarded as one of the most ardent and able advocates of bimetallism. He had retreated from a part of the Chicago platform, from that part of all others that had contributed to give him a seat in the house. He had turned his face toward the East and his back toward the WesL The Sherman lawwas the only law on the statute books that looked to the use of silver as a money of the country. He knew at the time of its passage that the element that was striving to secure its passage was the element opposed to free coinage. He knew at the time that that element would demand its repeal at the fin-t moment it saw its opportunity. The repeal of the Sherman law had been a part of the Chicago platform. Another pqrt had been a declaration for tho uso of both poM and eilver as the money of the country. Speaking for the people he represented, he understood that ih fiee coinage cf silver Jn accordance with the platform necessarily repealed the Sherman law. The two laws could not exist together. They were inconsistent. Mr. Bland then reviewed recent eilver and financial legislation, and contended that it was an apprehension that the United States would repeal the Sherman law that induced the British government to recommend to the government of India the suspension of silver coinage. Why was there being rushed in, now, he asked, a proposi 'ion to repeal the only law which sustained, for the moment, at least, the value of silver? Mr. Blind appealed to mcmlers to stand by bimetallism and not to obey the commands of the shylocks. France, he went on to say, had offered a medium of exchange for all the world during seventy years at a ratio of Id's of silver to one of gold. At that ratio France had been able to maintain the parity of the two metals all over the world. That was a proof that the government of the United States could do so. at the ratio of 16 to 1. If Europe refused to accept that ratio, the effect would be to divert from Europe all the trade cf every silver producing country in the world. Could England, he asked, withstand this withdrawal of trade? Certainly not. It was bilmetallism that made the manufacturers of England so strong and prosperous. Western Europe would have to come to the American standard or abandon its commerce with the United States and with all civilized countries. The United States was the best market in the world for the manufactured products of Europe; and that market Europe could not have unless it recognized and accepted silver at the same value as the United States did. The monometallists of Europe knew that if this country went Into the free coinage of gold and silver at a fair ratio. It would settle the question for the world, and hence their interest and determination to prevent it. It was not only a serious question for the United States, but the oppressed people of the old world appealed to this country to settle the question for them and for the whole world. The money requirements of the United States with the vast wealth, industry and energy of its people were equal to those of England. France and Germany combined; and the whole civilized world would have to look to this country for its future monetary supply. "And yet," said he with vehemence, "we are asked here today to lay the bloody hand of confiscation on millions of our popuation in order to satisfy the greed of England. Will congress do Will you trample down the interests of your own people and destroy the valce of one of the precious metals, simply to gratify the greed of Wall-st. a mere agent of Lombard-st.? It cannot, it shall not be done. (Arplause.) Speakinir for the masss of the people of the Mississippi valley and of the people west of it. I say you shall not do it. (Renewed applause.) And anybody, or any party that undertakes to do it will, in God'" name, be trampled as it ought to bein the dust of condemnation now and in the future. (Continued applause on the floor and in the galleries.) "I speak as a democrat, but yet as an American a bow democracy. (Cheers.) We do not intend that any party should survive if we can help it that will lay its confiscation hand on America, in the interest of England or of Europe. That may be strong language, but speaking to you of the eastern democracy, we will bid you farewell when you do it. (Applause.) Now you can take your choice of sustaining America against England, of sustaining American Industries and American laborers against English industries and English laborers, or of our going apart. We have come to the parting way. I do not pretend to speak for anybody but myself and my constituents, but I believe that I can speak for the masses of that we will not aubmlt to the doml-

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