New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
HOUSE DOINGS IN BRIEF.
ALL SIDES OF THE SILVER QUEsTION-rHE MEX



WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-lmmediately upon
assembling the House under previous ORDER went
Committee OF the Whole Mr Crisp. OF Georgia In the
chair for general debate the state OF the Union
Mr.. Gambler of Georgia, submitted argument
against the suspension of silver coinage and contended
hat there sound basis for the prediction made
by the gold bugs that the continued of silver
would have the effect of driving gold o: the country
Mr. Lanham of Texas, spoke in support of bill pre-
vousy introduced by him to disapprOve act OF the
Legislature OF NewMexco to prevent the introduction
of diseased cattle into the Territory, arguing that it
unconstitutional In that 1t nteriered with interstate
commerce.
Mr. Weaver Of Nebraska, discussed the silver quos-
uonand predicted that tine effort OF the money ogarchy
double the peoples burdens and cripple the business OF
the country by the suspension OF silver coinage would
prove unsuccessful that the attention of the people
attracted to the question. He favored unmit ed
coinage and asserted that II the whole yield OF the mines
was coined annually. 1t would he twenty years before
the per capita circulation the United States would be
equal that of France; and this calculation, he said
had been made without taking into account any in
crease in the population Of the country.
Mr. Clements of Georgia. thought that the true test OF
the value of silver the gold standard, hut the
purchasing capacity silver Tested by It's purchasing
capacity silver worth a much 1t ever had
been and there ground ior he assertion that the
standard dollar was dishonest dollar.
Mr. Jones, of Texas advocated tho Tree coinage OF
silver.
Mr. Wolford. OF Kentucky. spoke In support OF the
Mexican Pension bill introduced by him, and thought
should not be anagoulzed becauscd 1t would in
clude Jefferson Davis in its provisions.
Mr. Reagan of Texas, scsted that Jefferson Davis
had once written letter asking that his name he eH
cCpted from the provisions OF Mexican Pension Dill. II
its insertion would endahger the passage OF the bll.
Mr. Perkins OF Kansas opposed the suspension or sil
yer coinage and denounced the demOnetzaton OF silver
In 1873 as the dishOnOrng of American silver aud ~
bringing its train business disasters, which had con
tnued until the passage OF the Bland act in lS1S. In
the worlds history would be found that Il had become
necessary To aid both gold and silver In the monetary
system the issue OF paper money and this being -"
what philosophy. he asked. was there in the proposition
that from this time forth gold alone would suffice
Mr. Evans, OF Pennsylvania. 'ad that or every SILVER
dollar in pocket the people paid 20 cents proht TO thc
Government. The truth OF The claim that plenty OF
money would benefit the abOrng classes deperded upon
the kind OF mOneyCheap money benefited no, one and
nurfu. particularly to the wagtworkers Honesty
public in private contracts, ana II
the Government undertook TO force deprecated SILVER
the holders Of bonds IL would soon nnd that IT coma
borrow no money at per cent. II WAS time. ne
thought that the compulsory coinage OF silver should
cease and the deuson In favor OF double standard
should be set aside.
Tho committee then rose. and the House at 4;io al
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