Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-05-17
He Throws Light on the
Actions of the House
Coinage Committee.
THE SILVER FlGAr N The HOUSE,.
HIS OWN VIEWS ON TIE SUB
JECT OF FREE COINAGE.
n Clear and MANLY Statement
Of His Own Position.

just read your editorial under the
caption Of "Bartine's Emporium
ity," and as it evidently rests upon
a misapprehension. drop you a
line in explanation OF the situa-
ton.
It may not be generally under
stood that the business OF the
House Of Representatives is done
almost entirely through the medi-
um Of committees. When bill
| ia introduced, the first step is to
refer it to u committee. Bills re-
lating to the coinage always go to
the Committee on Coinage. Un-
iii the Committee reports bill 1t
is impossible for the House to
take any action concerning it; and
even then it remains for the Com
mittee on Rules to report a reso-
tuition fixing time for its consid-
Grafton.
In the Coinage Committee we
have now just nine free coinage
bills. referred to it as above stat
ed. and there they sleep as peace
fully as If such thing as a turb-
ulent House Of Representatives
did not exist. II my only object
were to make a showing for point
ical effect at home, I should have
made the number ten long ago
But that is all the good it would
have done our people. II Ii ut
terly impossible to get such a bill
reported to the House.
The whole subject Of free coin
age was considered, Indeed, !
was about the only subject consid
ered) wher the Window bill wa
under fire. The complexion o
the Committee was as follows
Bland and williams, Democrats
Carter and myself. Republicans
for free coinage, straight. Wick
ham Of Ohio, Rep.) inclined t
free coinage, but willing TO stop
little short of it cy way OF com
promise, and Taylor Of Ill, (Rep
in favor Of the Senate bill or som
similar measure, making six in a
who were strongly opposed TO tn
Window bill In favor Of 1t wei
Conger, Walker, Comstock an
mt Knapp, Republicans, and Trac
Mitchler and Wilcox, Democrat
as It Is proper for me to add, hoy
'oA ever, that Walker and KNAPP
sas Tracy and Mitchler are We
closely welded to the gold stan
nat ard. and think the Window b
o'' entirely too friendly to silv'
They have accepted 1t merely as
counterpoise to the extreme siiv
QUO sentiment. When the final VIC
to was taken In Committee 1t sto
'as' six to six, Wickham being abse
'on and Knapp voting against 1t
s''y cause he didn't like the amen
I'n ments. Then, knowing that
would never do to have the m
'ins ter tied up indefinitely in the co
" mittee, Mr.. Carter changed
TOT vote, pro torma, to enable the
.au TO be reported, but with the q
iV tinct understanding that he '
f'in' not to be bound by the vote.
believed that q clear majority
VIII the House would vote for I
coinage, pure and simple IL Il
got a chance, and our idea waf
make the fight on the basis OF
ran Bland SUBJ titute. There 10
ears, doubt In my mind that II
was Window bill had not been iaun
Gag ed as a disturbing element
the coinage would have swept
House; but it can readily 90
that such . measure, ostens
pton friendly to silver, and with
'ntee whole power Of the Admins
ton behind it, has q most oecl
: the tendency to divide the silver 7
80 Sc The Administration naturally
lead very kindly towards its own M
wing rra A finally amended, al
EN- - .ba orio
lie in proposition is the provision al
,nlars ing the holder Of certificates
gency receive bullion at the optle