Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-03-28

House.
Debate on the silver question Was
opened by Mr.. Culberson Of Texas. he
said he was friend of silver, and was
In favor Of placing It on the same plane
With gold. IL Was necessary TO provide
some further legislation il order TO
break Mp the practice Ia the Treasury
Department OF rspudistinc the silver
dollars. and cause their application 10
the payment Of the public debt, prinei-
pal aud interest. when the people do
ciared that the financial policy Of the
Republican party should be enforced.
their mandate was respected and
ooeyed. bat when the people revoltsd
against the oppressive exactions and
extorsions OF that financial policy and
declared that the financial policy Of the
Democratic party shoald be enforced.
IL seemed that their mandate fell still
born. aud they we're deprived of the
fruits of their great victory BY the ex
eFcsse Of effieisl discretion, and the in.
terssts Of the people were sacrificed 90
sli questions. Unfortunately for the
people there Vas no iss that required
The Secretary Of the Treasury 20 pay
the surplus money on the public debt.
bat lefs discretionary power in this re-
gard With thai officer. and that discre-
tion hsd been exercised to defeat the
will Of tie people. Il Should be with
drawn a once. He would make the
coinage OF silver free, and be would
PASS law compelling ths Treasury De
psrsmsnt to pay the sarpins on the
pustie debt
Mr. Long. Of Massachusetts,, said the
49, ~.
b. call q halt. We bad al abandaurr
OF silver, mere than the efforts OF ID.
Administration could fercs into sircusa
ton. Give silver coinage. presrnt OF
prospective, q rest. In the interest Of
tuetalism. In the interest Of silver IL
self. Il vAs time 10 east al snchor. al
take bearings ~ Suspend. 90 as least q,
a time for the Suspension sf sis cnin
age. and then 70 see II -.ou,s isterna
tiansl arrangement ~nh oar general
Commercial nations co1'd not BE- made
10 caneiasson. he said: 4 appeal 60 ire
xicsorisus snajorisy e thss II suse.
4 1shsd with SUCCESSES and nv eater
Ing npsa the full administration
81 the GJvernnsst IL THIS the
Denocrsttc standard. this hrsi
act Of Democracy. n3w regain
TIA Tue A1H UAA18AA N1AtENt kIHh
10 strikes its eFss hlow at public aud
private credit: that IL refuses 10 Sustain
is own Exece;ive u keepaua the dnAn-
ssal es0 AZ the masthead. and tsat IL
snns1nces 30 the world shst the Demo
crxsie Supremacy and lssdsrship are
only Another mare fos impaired credit
FOR half mast hnsacisl standards. and
Tor transferring TIE kepahise frog tss
financial rank aasong the foremost ma
tfcus af the earth 10 thai Of India and
shn Heather Chfness
Mr.. Dorxan. Of SoasA Carolina. made
. ssropz pies tor TIE establishment o. =
single eeld standard. and sdsocstea The
srsseasiee 81 cosnSxe rnd<r tbe Hand
ssr. declaring that the 80 called debt.
paying dollar vss. IN reality, debt
ssAilns Scllsr. Ii - sothine bat slightly
esnts' vsrth % bailisn. ~ish false
haca sssmped apon H. rpsadiste. |"
said Mr. ID rsAn. Tie xEs cex1sca thai
"a - tor ina tstersss q the seusA 10
unste With the we<s &ezis<f The 4 81
ana Ssrth IN ensstinx saea isss ~ stii
snshle as b pay tas szssnnsi dees u
The a<prcciasea silver cellars"
j. n. Rsylos. az Teeoe~ses. hrtsas
favored FREE coinage. and The Hsa>s
thea adjourned.