New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-11
flies OF New-York chairmen OF committees, VIZ
Messrs. Fish. AstOr and WadswOrth.
THE BLAND BILL DENOUNCED

DEBATE AND VOTE IN THE ASSEMBLY ON Mix
sKISNER's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SPEECH III
FRAsTUs BRooKs-THE RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY
VOTE OF 1O5 TO II.
IFRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBuHL'I
ALBANY, Jan. 1O.-The pas sage OF the Biahu
Silver Bill by Congress the NewYork Assembly Iornay
declared to-day would be grave public caiahny'
This important declaration preceded by DEBATE Oh
q remarkably serious tone Ex-Governor Seymour was
among the hearers. Tie debate was induceu y.
a resolution brought forward by Mr.. Skinner last
week denOuncing the famous Silver BILL lna'
gentleman called up bis resolution to-day out vi"
not address the Assembly upon 1t, ana ior
few seconds it seemed as the resolution would come
to vote without anything being said in its favor See
ing this, Mr. Erasus Brooks hastily arose ana pes'' an
earnest speech At this the entire Assembly suuuohn
became quiet and the members listened with eXttaori
nary attentvencss to the speakera medium sizeu man,
with shaven face. intensely black hair coat outoheu
closely over breast and with habit OF speaking Win
his hands clasped before him. lie made most impress
sive speech and the Assembly evidently rgaru."
it as remarkable one. He spoke sio"r
and very distinctly, so that every worn co"
be heard in any part OF the Assembly |""'
ber The advocates Of unlimited silver paid him 'he
same remarkable compliment OF close attention ana 81
lence that was paid him by the friends of the resolution
His speech a model one for brcvy ana compact
statement and close the supporters OF the resou
ton looked another if to say 1t Is needless 10
say a word more" The speech was a follows
shall vote for this resolution with great pleasure
and shall he clad 10 House and the senate M
the state of NewYOrk emphasize It's approval W ,o
principle embodied in IT, Its mpora cannon DC oNr
stated II relates 10 the currency ~ the country; ana
the experience the country IL regard 10 me enrIen!
Is simply this that II is impossible to nave Two
currences III at the same time; the cheaper
and the meaner will inevitably take the p Pic W
that the voice of the state OF New York, SO en-
especallv i'm reference to the commercial metropolis,
which the ceBtTe OF the finances oi the stare ana ~
SO far as relates to intercourse with 1t. should he
heard IN the Congress OF the United states 90 no.
Congress who is IN favor Of the Bland Bill rope there u
not one but whcn rcmemhcrwhat the moral force may
lon on h nSTi Of nS people d TIL STATE through
sics OF oihcr pari of the Union fcc that great moral,
financial and political good Will accrue NOT ou 10 s put
against what re- ard as an uncicd for. aud dangerous
in some SENSE aud oil the consequences to the pubic
credit, monsrous measure piop1siE Us II o,s ~ ,s
CcrIod financial history, whcn silver IS AZ q ~
OF per cont that silver shall Ice maze practN
In the city q New-York it Is not oiy possible to
chang but the people are invited TO thSn%rse te ps
ent iceatendcr paler money oi tnr 'oiIy ~ W.,
count Of / II not per cent giving silver for paper
nj rate of discount and this at"r Goycnneht paper
has nuctu4ted in fifteen ICrS from - per cent
70 par There is The great difference In what l.
rcury of ie country of ~ per ccut&the trade dollar be
ng Of 42O grains Of sielns silver nd the smaller con-
Now. sir wish to emphasize what say in regard to
:ho Importance of thi' Ie.ouin ana l" can az.
10 tho fact that the State OF New York there are SD,
900 dt posted III the savings backs by al"ut SOL
900 d,po>itor.. The effect 81 tho passage Of the Bland
Inn would bc the depreciation of every dollar ~ that
amount money. which ip' ludeS eighty millions ana
thr,f-gfarrrs Of Government securlc, some 10 per
cent And when have over S3O,i o,oCO N the lie
insurance companies, whose policies %, Ir n iIhcs !"
their nyc.finent would he DEPRECATED 20 that amount
| and when We remember that 2,juO.OO0 persons nave
deposited in tho SAVINGS banks of the country SLIT
600 coo and the effect ~ dcprcci on ~ This amount
Of money by establishing silver the lcgendCr of te
couniry may well stand APPALLED, at the result ot The
Bland bill becoming law. Aud when again We Iclnen,-
bri Mr. speaker the effect OF such propo 'ihon upon
the OF the country that 1t would hr depreciation
OF millions al money - cents on tNtiE lunar '"iPH
with colG-wc wei pause. have seen an estimate
that II 100000 were paid daily ~ wages Tue people
employed IN labor would hl' suir TO tue chi,h @. ~
pcr cent SlOOGOOOO on each WORKING day al The
wear EcmomDer, then, the effect OF tins measure upon
the peoule Throughout Tie country ths lArG' IPreaI
non OF tDc Government srcuritc. abroad and at home"
feel thar l. time to raise our voice IN behalf o honest
moncy-Whlch the money 81 the world-aud that New
YORK should De- speaking or the millions 81 people al the
has been and hope sincerely that II VIII receive
| the unaunnol, vote Of the House
Mr. Alyord-I ndorsc each and every word that has
fallen from the ftp. of the gentleman from Richmond.
and require a the hand Of this House manner Of *
preston which shall show where call Tor the
ayes aud noes.
The motion was carried and the voting began. Mr..
Beard the Grocnback member from Chemung County,
was tie st to say 49," AMI lie said 1t loudly and de-
faulty.
Bpt unlimited silver was 10 have n sturdy advocate.
He appcnr,d IN the person OF Mr. Nelson 81 Rocklard
County, extremely tall and vehement speaker lie
sad:
do believe this resolution right and II eye; bad
any doubt about IT, the bank,rS meeting ia NcW YORK
the other day CONVINCED me mat 'lH ic'"u,on ',Fn
not pass. and the Bland bll ought to pass Nov,
want TO say. to my thirty year, friend,
sympathy on tho depreciation IN the WAGES
~ the laDorlng men of tnis country They would hc
mighty glad TO ,r silver for their labor today lhere
| never was any excuse for The dcnonitrzaiID9
fnr,t,n bnudnoldcr,. They pail 10 cents ON the
% for tbr,r bonds in rcrntacls They have received
ln.a fy.tf
IN the hope of getting the 60 cents which are ci There
never was "A greater pcricratcd IN his country
Tue people 81 thi, country work and hw wood and draw
water for sole benefit Of the bankers and bondhod
and the people and their interests arc entirely over
looked. vote no"
He was quickly answered by yonng manufacturer,
Mr. shcard. rs follows:
would say Il manufacturer IN reply TO Mr.. Nelson.
that the lah0rcrs employed prefer grrcnbacs 10 silver
and for further reference would refer MIN {" those manu-
fctnrcrs aud stOrckee whO Is reported buying
silver discount aud paying the wages OF thtF en-
pOyes IL the same
When the name Of VT. j. r. Taylor, n member OF tie
Produce Exchange OF York called, that gentle
man arose from ms If To make speech Speaker
Hustled said THE gentleman from NcwIork desires
o be excn led from voting and VIII state his reasons"
Rut the gentleman from EcwYork did not desire to De
.xcused lie nab attracted tho attention OF the entire
House to his vote and that was what he intended
Iu, iins his lungs he shouted loudly: vote aye"'
Mr. Thain another Tanmany Democrat, desired TO be-
cyrnscd from voting the ground that he had not ex-
amncd the Bland Bll question, but the Assembly re-
fused his request. ne then voted In the affirmative
The vote wa. a. iollows:- Republicans in Roman and
Democrats In dticSJ
Abbott. Ftzg'rald. Lowing. Sawyer,
A AiEf%;i fo osT %tD 's S,cSaeS:.
Aston ,lD,lI a,,,ih'e', n h'fItn,