Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-21
XIX. CONGRESS-
WASHINGTON. March 90, 1886.
SENATE

SENATE.
The Senate was not IN session to-
DAY.
House az Representative.
The House was called 10 order by
the Clerk. and on motion Of Mr.. Nor
rison, OF Illinois, MIR. Crisp, of Geor-
gia, was elected as Speaker pro tenPorc
during the temporary absence OF the
Speaker.
Under the special order made on
Tuesday last. limited debate on the
adverse report Oh the free-colnage bill
was begun. and the floor was taken by
Mi. James. Of New York, in oppOsi-
ton 10 the bill.
Mir. james promised his speech with
what be stated were few words OF
personal explanation. The people were
wont 10 look 10 lawyers and professors
and political leaders for legislation on
financial questions, instead Of 70 bust
ness-men, such a. he was. The result; Of
this looking TO lawyers, professors, and
political leaders was that nov the coun-
try was In slough. The car of State
was very nearly ditched. This was
not question Of doing something
great II was a question OF getting out
OF something had. Ii was not ques-
ton OF making good time II was a
question Of getting the wheels out
OF the slough; II was s ques-
ton which business men ought
10 solve. IL businessmen had
dealt with the silver question the
team of State would not have been
stalled in the nire as twas now. They
should have spoken ont and insisted
that their advice should be followed.
They should loin their forces for the
iudicious handling Of great questions.
The so-called demonstration of silver
had been from the start the great busi-
ness blunder OF nations, a. the whole
have been at parity st q fixed ratio.
Until Cd international agreement was
reached coinage under the Bland act
should be suspended for the continu-
auce Of that coinage was but an Or
ganized chaos Ia the United States.
The coinage OF silver under the Bland
act had been from the beginning, and
was now. colossal business blunder,
and be believed that had II not been for
the passage Of that bill silver would haze
been remonetized long ere this both IN
the United States and Europe. The free
coinage Of silver was what the country
wanted, but IN his opinion II could only
be accomplished through the medium Of
suspension and negotiation. lie went
on to argue that Germany, France, anc
England were in q condition where .
little pressure, sneh as q suspension OF
coinage 10 tins country, would force
them into adopting international BIZ
Detsllism for the United States 10 fix
3 day for the suspension Of coinage, IN
less there was M international concur
renee before that time, was summons
which European statesmen could moi
ignore.
Mr.. Seymour. OF Connecticut. fol-
lowed the same line Of argument, and
characterized Il as 81 unwarrsnted as
sumption Of the extreme silyer-men thai
those gentlemen who were opposed to
free coinxse were monometallists.
Mr.. o'Donnell, Of Michigan, brsnched
of from the coinage question to adyo-
cate . proposition TO encourage the pro-
ducsion Of sugar in this country by q
SYSTEM of bouDiies.
MIR. Hsmphill. Of South Carolina,
said that tho question before Congress
Was q to the best method of restoring
gold and silver TO parity IS money
metals, end be advocated as means 20
tins end the appointment Of comm's-
sion 70 tscnse N international bims-
lAliie union. Ths present standard siI- !