The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-05-15
FORTY,SIXTH CONGRESS.
POLITICAL AND FINANCIAL DE-
BATES CONTINUED.
Senator HIPS Great Speech Causes Of the Big
Contest Now Going on Republicans Fighting
for a PerpetuatIOn Of their Power Re.
lates an Interesting Part OF His Early
History Zach Chandler Don't Like
an AlluslOn to Ills Early Career
and RetOrts.
HOUSE,

uOUbE,
Washington, D. c., May 10,
A bill was reported from the Committee on Re.
vision Of Laws and passed, amending the law re.
latng to wrlts Of prohibition and mandamus; al.
3d. bill relating to widows Of pensioners of the
war Of 1879, so as to give pensions TO women who
are second time widows. Opposition was made
to the latter bill as an entire change of the pen.
sion laws, and on motion Of Mr., Garfield 1t was
referred to the Pension Committee.
The bill prohibiting the presence Of military at
places Of holding election was presented as enroll
ed, was signed by the Speaker and was sent for
the signature Of the President pro tenn Of the SEN
ate.
THE SILVER BILL.
At the expiration OF the morning hour consider.
tlon was resumed of the Warner Silver bill.
Mr.. Kelley said twas not specially discreditable
to him that he did not know that the purpose of
the law Of 1873 was 10 demonetlze the standard
silver dollar, when neither the President who
signed the bill nor the members OF his Cabinet
were aware Of it, Mr., Kelley, In the course Of his
speech, declared himself free to admit that when
In 1872 he absurdly asserted that the unit Of the
United States monetary system, the legal teuder
silver dollar (which was at that time worth three
cents more than the gold dollar was a subsidiary
coin, he knew no more on the subject of finances
than was known on 1t to-day by the gentleman
from Massachusetts, (Mr. Clahn), or than his col
league (Mr. Fisher. He saw In the present de.
cade symptoms which had marked the fall OF the
Roman Empire, among the Concurrng causes Of
which were the successive expansion and con.
traction OF currency and the decline Of silver and
gold mines of Italy, Spain and Greece. He pre-.
dicted that reconciliation of silver In the United
States and Europe would restore peace, order and
prosperity throughout the world.
Mr., Fisher inquired II his colleague desired TO
be understood as advocating single standard,
and that silver standard.
Mr. Kelley replied that he was thorough bi.
metalllst He was ready to remonetize silver at
its present rate, and make this country, as some
had remarked, the great dumping ground for sill
yer, In concluding he called attention to France,
serene amid the perturbed nations of the earth
She had never experienced financial crisis since
she had had bimetallic standard While the
coming of the Gar was heTalded by the tramp of
armed COssacks; while England found herself in
position where she must abandon all her tinan-
cial theories or prepare TO trample down the suf-
tering laboring people. France remained in a
prosperous condition, an example to this poor be-
nighted cOudlry in monetary matters and cOntn.
ued building upa consolidated republic, which
everybody hoped and believed would be an
example to all the nations of Europe, Zap.
plause)
Mr.. Reed said the question whether the country
should have single or double standard was
grave one, and could not be disposed of by shout
about fraud.
MIR, Haskell gave history of the act demonetiz
ing silver, to show there was no secrecy about It,
but that full publicity was given to 1t in its vari
GUS stages.
Mr.. Bowman opposed the bill, and predicted
that every man who voted for it would promptly
be relegated to private life.
Several bills were introduced and referred
including the following
Relating 10 public lands for the appoint
ment Of the Mississippi River Commission, and
for the reduction aud the reorganization of the
army.
The House then adjourned.