Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-02-28

wAszrNorux, Feb T.-lmmediateiy
on asssnblila. the Hooss, under ore
vio1s order. venf into COMMITTEES OF the
whole for q general debate on the STATE
Of the Union
Ca.adier, of Georgia, submitted an
ar9ameat against the s1spension Of nj
yer coinage.
Clernents,of Georeis, said that the tue
test Of the valze of silver Was not tie
ssid standard as established IN eoon-
trlss where the value of gold nsd been
enhanced By the demonstration OF sil-
yer. bat the purchasing capacity of sil-
yer. Tested by its purchasing capacity,
silver vas nsv worth a. mach a. Is ever
had been. and there vas no ground for
the Assertions that the standard dollar
vas a dishonest dollar.
Jones. Of Texas, advocated the free
coinage OF silver and earnestly opposed
the proposition to suspend the opera
ton Of the Bland act.
Perkins, of Kansaa, opposed the sus-
pension Of silver coinage and denounced
the DEMONSTRATION of silver IN 1873 a.
dishonoring American silver and a.
bringing IN its train businees disasters
which had confused until tse passage
Of the Bland act in 1873. In the worlds
history il would be found that Il had
become necessary to aid both gold
and silver IN the monetary system by
the Issue OF paper money, and This be-
ing 90, What philosophy, be asked. was
there in the proposition that from TINS
time forth gold alone would suffice.
Aaron OF old had prepared golden calf.
bst in bis superior wisdom had refused
it to powder By ffe- Let the modern
Aaron bsvare how his svarice and greed
built up false gods, or the msn who
build railroads and who cultivated farms
might rise In their majesty and power
and strike down the golden image and
destroy those who created them. III the
Administration of this country made an
honest effort 70 promote the usefulness
Of our silver dollar, 1t would be worth q
gold dollar IN Six months. Gold withoat
the support Of silver vas more unstable
than any fiat money. IL We would avoid
the dangers Of Fat money, II we would
restore confidence and revive our droop-
ing industries, IL ve would encourage
commerce and open ap. new avenues, II
we would break the present congestion
and send the hot blood of business &C
tivity into every hamlet in the land, let
rs be done With the effort to appreciate
the price of gold and add additional
burdens to the DEBTORS Of our land. As
10 the Administration, he wished to tarn
q Pan Electric light upon it. Ii had
broken its professions and violated the
requirements Of Law. Ii had professsd
a desire 10 have an honest public service
and had appointed convicted felons to
Liaces of trust.
Mr.. Buchanan, of New Jersey, rose 10
a point Of order and retorted satirically
that 1t was only in order for the other
side to criticise the Administration.
Resuming, Mr.. Perkins said that if
the House wished the names of the
men, there were Democrats on the hoer
who could give them. There we're va
cancies In important diplomatic posts
because odioIs persons had been ap-
pointed and rejected. The Administra-
ton professed 20 wish TO enforce the Law
and yes it could be seen violating the
statues aad organizing to enforce its
own ideas. e professed desire to pro-
mote she interests of labor, yet u au-
thorizea the employment OF convict Ia
Dor on national works and broke down
our largest industrisl institutions Ii
refused TO carry out the laws OF Con-
eress for the protection Of American
shipping. IL had taken the malls from
the most important line of American
vessels and had demanded of American
shipouiiders tests never heard Of In ma
val warfare. IL refused to take the
Dolphin until she had encountered
blizzards and storms 20 severe that the
naval officers could net stand up to man
age the ship. National banks, Standard
Oil and telephone companies would be
found represented in the Cabinet. Ii
had professed desire to Lessen the bur
dens ON the growth and development OF
the sections, but il had no word for In.
ternal improvements, for the great
water ways Of the country. In its
course enterprise Was sfranRled, work
men we're discharged, and doubt cast on
the ability of American engineers and
euiogies heaped upon John Bale en-
Applause on the Republican side.
Evans, Of Pennsylvania, said that for
every silver dollar in their pockets, the
people paid 20 cents profit to the Gov
eminent. The trush of the claim that
plenty of money would benefit the
laborinR Glasses. depended upon the
kind Of money. Cheap money benefited
no one and was hurtful, Particularly to
the average worker. Honesty was a.
essential in public AZ in private con-
tracts, and il the Government under
took TO foroe depreeiased silver on the
holders of bonds. il would soon fad
that Il could borrow no money at three
per cent. IL was time, he thought, that
the compulsory coinage Of silver should
cease, and the delusion in favor of
double standard shoold be set aside.
The committee then reese and the
House adjourned.