The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-26
THE SILVER BILL.
The Bill Passed with the several
Amendmenfs..The Several
Votes Thereon.

VoteS lueFeOn.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 21 At the expi
ration Of the morning hour Mr. Bland
moved to proceed to the business on the
Speakers table, and 1t was so ordered
The sIlver bill having been reached
Mr. Springer raised the point Of order
that the bill must go TO the Committee
Of the Whole, and a debate upon that
point took place
The Speaker finally overruled the
point OF order, ard Mr.. Cox, of New
York, appealed from the decision of the
Chair The appeal was laid on the table
-222 to 25
MIR Stephens then moved to concur
in all the Senate amendments, and advo
Gated the motion
Mr. Hewitt, of New York, moved TO
lay the bill and amendments on the ta-
BILE.
The Speaker said the gentleman from
Georgia Mr.. Stephens had not yielded
the floor for that motion
Mr.. Springer asked Mr.. Stephens
whether he would allow one or two
amendments to be offered Cries Of
mo, no"
Mr. Stephens-The country as well as
the House has had this bill before it
quite long enough.
Mr.. Goode-We are ready to vote e,and
| if tho Hnusa 6ooo MT ouatoin mo motion
then it will be in order to move to refer
| Sn,.=,:n Iay II tsOiI sss.s. ----
Mr. Stephens having the hour to close
the debate. divided the debate into small
portions, ranging from half minute To
eight minutes, in which several members
expressed briefly their views on The bill
with the privilege of enlarging on them
and having their speeches printed in the
Record.
Mr. Bland said that the bill had come
back from the Senate in muliated con-
dition. The question was whether to
take the bill as it now was, or by non
concurring, probably defeat all legisla
1 ton on this subject, ,and he was therefore
in favor of concurrence But he gave
notice that the war should never cease
80 long as he had q voice in Congress
until the rights of the people should be
fully restored and the silver dollar be
placed along side of the gold dollar =
, While he voted for the present bill he
protested against it, but let Congress sup
plement it Immediately by action on the
appropriation bill, but II that could moi
be done be was in favor of paper money
to strike down the bondholders.
II Mr. Ewing said that nine-tenths of the
!, American people demanded the coinage
of the dollar of their fathers, making i
a legal tender They wanted silver re
,nonetiz d The people had right te
! expect their representatives to stand firm
in righting the great wrong that hsd
been done bv the rascallv acts of demon
elization. The bill ss it came from tn,
Senate said that only $4,000 600 should
be coined, or left il in the discretion o
the Secretary OF the Treasury-the mos
nvetcrste enemv of the silver dollar OF
the continent whether the countrv
should have more than S24 100000 tt
pass the bill in it's present form woult
be to commit an absurdily by declarin!
the debts shouldlbe paid in silver and b,
the very same act practically strippin!
the Country of twu.thiris of the silve
with which to pay those debts Tha
: ahsurditv would he crowned by author
izing the President to send commissio
a Of gold men to Europe TO pipe lay wit
Q 1.-The foreign creditors far the purpose 3
J. wrestling from the people the petty cor
e cessions now granted
e Mr. Springer asked unanimous COZ
It sent to have The discussion continued Q
g hour longer Shouts of mo, no."
G Mr. Cox. OF New York, asked why
! was that since the passage of the bi
gold had gone down and United State
bonds had gone up Voice, WAL s're'
j, Shylocks'
q Minute, half minute or quarter minu'
speeches, for and against the measure
were made amid great uproar and conf,
e sion by Messrs Springer, Sparks, She
lenharger, White and Bacon.
g Mr. Bacon said If a single negatis
n could kill absolutely and forever this bi
d and all its provisions, / would give
e with the utmost satisfaction, but 10 fes
:. that something worse may come, and t
J. give at least temporary repose to u
n people, | shall vote to concur in Il
n amendments of the Senate, with hoI
J. and confidence OF expectation, howeve
, that this bill will never become law I
{. the land. sx set VS.
], Mr. Garfield spoke in opposition
e the bill
n Mr. Stephens closed the debate, ha
1t ing th.ee minutes Of his hour left, an
r. said / prefer the Senate amendments
" some respects to the original bill ] d.
n not like the free coinage feature in IL
n original bill, and the amendment in th'
J respect / approve The other ament
o ments made by the Senate ! do not lik
If but not single one of them is Of sue
D, character that would forfeit the hi
II on account of it The great ohje,
J, which I had in view, and which / thin
Tue udJutitv VI tuC ii"uoO uou iu s'O"s
accomplished by this bill BY it I'll
e double standard of value is re-establisl
u ed in this country by il the dollar {
n our fathers is restored; by it silver
A. again money That was the great obje'
s which l have aimed at from the first
IS The object was not to make ninety cen
L a dollar, bu, to make 4l24 grains of 81
Is yer equivalent to one hundred cent
t. which was the dollar of our fathers.
n a majority OF the House hereafter thinl
'r it wise to modify the Senate ament
'e ments, |, can easily he done The hi
N can BIZ supplemented in the way whic
e may he thought right. wish to say
what we have got and not to hazard th
great principle established in the bill
At shall vote for all the Senate amendmtn n
IS lest we hazard the great ami importal
g principle established in the bill no
l. ask for the previous question
n Mr. Hewitt, Of New York, moved
e Law the hill and amendments on the tahl
o The motion was rejected--yeas u, na.
n 2O4
., Tho m ain nuestion HAVING heap or do