Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-13

National Banking system, and arguing
in favor of applying portion of the
surplus In the treasury to the gradual
payment Of the public debt. He earn
estly combatted the proposition to sus-
pend the coinage Of the silver dollar,
maintaining that such course would
only have the effect OF making few
more millionaires, and of adding largely
to the army Of tramps and paupers. He
profoundly regretted that there should
be differences within the Democratic
party on the silver question. The Pres.
ident. in his message, and the Secretary
Of the Treasury in his report. had taken
statesmanlike views Of many ques.
tions, but on this question be
could not agree with them. He must
follow the traditions and principles Of
the Democratic party and uphold the
interests Of the people. The Democratic
party was now on trial. The Republican
party had been turned out of power, be-.
cause II had abandoned the people on
ali the great questions, such as the
tariff, Interstate commerce and the coin
age OF silver, and had betrayed Its trust
to the money powers The Democratic
Y
had resisted and denounced this course.
Now the leading Democrats were
found. asking that the Democrats,
as party, take upon this
question the very position that led to
the downfall Of the Republican party as
q party. Would it do thisg II it did
the Democrats ought MI to join the Re.
publican party, for on this question
there would be no difference Between
the two parties. II 1t did, the Demo.
cratic party ought to cease to exist. 1t
had been the party Of the people, resist.
ing monopoly all through It's history
and defending and projecting the rights
of the people. If It should ever be-
come defender of mouopelies
and corporations and money kings. Is
against the rights Of the people, IL would
cease to be the Democratic party. and
the people would have 10 look elsewhere
for the guardianship. protection and de-
fense Of their rights.
Bland, Of Missouri, said that he had
no doubt the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures would report
some measure on the silver question ct
an early day. He therefore moved that
the Committee rise in order that debate
might be postponed until 1t came up In
regular order.
Symes, of Colorado, asked whether
the gentleman could inform the House
with any degree Of certainly whether
the COMMITTEES would report In one. two
or three days, or in week.
Bland could not say exactly when 1t |
would report or what il would report.
but he had no doubt the subj cot would |
come up in the regular order.
Symes stated he knew Q number of |
gentlemen on the floor who desired to |
dsliver silver speeches which were be.
coming somewhat cold, owing to |
the daily discussion in the Sen. |
ate. He therefore gave notice that |
at a. early day 90 possible, provided |
the coinage committee did not report au
subject for debate, be would |!
move that the House 20 into Committee |
Of the Whole in order to give these gen. |
tlemen On opportunity to deliver their |
speeches. In fact, he was willing that |
they should have an opportunity. To |
day the question was put on Bland's |
motion and although solidly opposed by |
the Republicans, 1t was carried by vote |
Of 70 to rs.
Adjourned.