, 1890-07-10
THE CONGRESS.
Another Lively Debate
on Silver.
"A FIRM STAND URGED.
ULTRA ssnators Criticised for
backing Down.
THE VOTE TO Be TAKEN TO-DAY
a Long Discussion on the Consular
Appropriation Bill in tho
House.
THE VOTE TO Be TAKEN TO-DAY

WAsHixoros. July 0.-In the senate
to-day. Presiding Officer Ingalls, an
norncsd his signature TO the bill for the
admission Of Wyoming. The bill Ia
now with the president for his signature.
On motion OF Mr.. Blair, the senate
then procssdsd to executive business.
The doors ware rsopencd o. I o'clock,
and tho sundry civil appropriation bill
was reported.
ks. Allison statsd that no would ask
~ reconsideration tomorrow.
The confederation OF the conference
report on the silver bill was resumed,
and Mr.. Cockrvli continued his argu-
msnt against the report He criticised
the last clause Of tho second section Of
che conference bill, and said that the
Language therein indicates tho preference
for = single sold standard. The secre-
tary of tho treasury would 90 interpret
Il, and until parity between tho metals
was established gold would bs given the
preference. and tho legal tender notes
would b redesmsd In gold.
Mr.. Teller controvertsd this assertion.
Mr. Jones, Of Arkansas, read an OK
49,. r--s- - s.-~.-,a
dork Evsnins ross 2 pspe' op I' 4,
ns ss'o, - .sI ,'s,s's'vn
soI"r 70 ns s'es sa.s Ss. -. ~. -
brsced in sithsr tho house bill or the
senate hill, and tending 10 make It . bet
Ear u,sasure than that either; also stat
~. st,.s ~. r,,rco., NJ the silver man
.,e~.,~
va iou'a.
Mr Cockreh--rrecisoiy whst hsve
eaid. That article Is from very able
reprsssntativo of the aold interests. and
A a 4 warning 10 the senator from Ne
80. rcr.s, r. !, n. h.. sh.ndoncd The
sese, 80. ~ 49, 80 -.,s
oeuee Oh equhiizAsion oi sh'er wA'n so'o'
Under this conference report the secrs-
tary of the treasury can drive the coun-
~, Ir.t nm II Ara vauIts in the trcaaury
-" 80 s.,' 49,. Tn., 4. AZ. r,o.t
evefy shvo1 oo''a' Ahss ~.
dangerous power gwen secre'oiy Oh
sns treasury since the foundation OF the
sovsrnment
Ire, n. vo,,,d moi gtve tbe .ecrctarv
s~' ~ 49," ,sNs,-, ~ a. - .~hict
OF inc usasury oiscret'on 10 W ""ie''
coin hc would pay inr
Mr.. Cockrell-I certainly would give
him that discretion. l would say, IRE
n IA Il Ia
A.. p,s,, Tn., 4. .i .h.vs 4. IA .sv.
m' "n ."s's
Mr. Cockrcii-inat 10 ruo, put tnerc
10 with IL . declaration when Is iata,
thing. and that Is that the gold standard
still exists. and must be maintained.
Taking mp the third section o. the con.
ference bill Mr.: Cockrcil entered most
earnest and solemn prosest nEsinst ii, ns
meaning the practical cessation Oh siivef
coineRc alter July ], ivl.
Mr. Jones, OF Sevada--ihat Is ali We
want
MI cocstell-ln othe, words the sen.
double standard, to make silver a mere
commodity, TO stop its coinage and 10
tell tho people OF the country tnat he
has done something for hem IN the res
toraion OF q double stanaaId Inc
conference bul Is total soanaonrnen'
ch. 70 Ss aoools saa,,s af aam:
questions involving Mr; Cockrelrs con-
tsstency, remarked that while ne was IN
favor of the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver, ne would support he conieI.
encc bill, because II was AL tha'
the friends OF silver could GET
Mr.. Cockreli--i believe, u the senate
will reject this report, the house VII, ~
the end, agree to the SENATE bill. we
have made no determined effort 70 sup
port the senate onl, anu W. shoM nc
Ddckoonc. Wc SNOW ho usPo.'toh W
stand by what We have soiemnly done.
and give truthfulness TO the assertion OF
the fnonometallists of the East thht the
bill was only project 10 furnish mar
ket for silver bullion.
Mr.. Daniel addressed the senate IN
opposition 70 the Dill. Inc silver cues
tion, he sale, was great deal bigger
than the president OF the United states.
Enetnei ,ne presiuenes ha,ne wa'
pnn,,isi arnn.d ,Sst rnJer Ire cnn..
ference bili SO 900 900 worth OF silver
bullion would be piled up In the treasury
yer stream would be fowing, and not a
dollar Of IL could be coined TO pay the
bonded obligations ot Inc onited states
snnr,o,,s di.cr,,n;nat,on agnin.t sii-
ns a shat nsvnr cristed in issis.
saa .se.nt wh.n silver "a,
Isp psr,ore,i..a He "d-
r's;,,p% sS.t a. would he better that
49,. c<n sersnca bi,I should become n law
Han Ia tbat no biIl on The subject sh ouId
ssif, Ise1me sooner oas or later Mr. Daniel said
congress and the executive had got tc