Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-06-14
WASHINGTON.

silver question, Mr.. Sherman said
that he had not intended to discuss
the subject until some practical meas
ure had been brought forward, be-
cause the bill reported from the
Finance committee was only an
uneasy ghost, wandering without
father, without compass, without
guide, with no one to call for vote
upon it, and no one to demand So
luton of the difficult problem. But
as he was compelled to absent himself |
upon more important business, he
availed himself of the present oppor-
tunity to say something which he
had written. He harangued against
the free coinage idea, and quoted GER
tain figures from governmentreport,
the accuracy of which was instantly
challenged by Senator Teller. Mr..
Sherman insisted that the figures
were from government reports and
therefore must be correct, and want
ed to know what newspaper scrap
would be brought in to controvert
what he had read. Senator Teller
still politely insisted that the truth
had not been told, and wanted to
correct the statement before it was
made public. Mr.. Sherman however
would not yield the floor.
On Thursday Mr.. Mckinley re-
ported a resolution that the House
Immediately consider his silver bill
until Saturday at 3 p, NJ, when the
previous question should be consid-
cred as ordered, forty minutes were
given for debate.
Mr.. Blount said that he had no OBJ
lection to the time allowed for debate,
but that the chairman of the commit
tee of coinage, weights and measures
would be allowed to offer all the
amendments that were admissible
under the rules of the House, and
/ that when these were offered there
would be given no opportunity to the
minority to offer any amendment, or
to ask the House to vote on the free
: coinage of silver. At the republican
caucus the other night there had been
: much discussion and it was necessary
5 to whip in the friends of free silver
by this resolution. 1t was wicked,
shameful and an outrage on the mi
. nority. There were many republi-
cans who would vote for free silver
but for fear of the President, who
was in accord with the Secretary of
n the Treasury, and both in accord
with Wall street. 1t was humilita-
A ting sight to an American citizen
i when in the presence Of the President
S the republicans were driven to
0 trampling down the rules of the
s House. If the majority and the
: President yielded to the money pow
a er the masses hereafter would dictate
+ and enforce legislation.
r Mr.. Bland said there was no doubt
e but that large majority of the House
e favored the unlimited coinage of sill
a yer, and in order to prevent that
IS fact from appearing on the record, il
l. was necessary to gag all the demo
Gratis and many of the republicans
V Mr.. Williams said that the resolu
10 ton was intended to prevent thC
;G majority from legislation, but thu
20 slick drivers of the republican fiocl
. easily rounded most of it up, anC
4 gained their point as usual, 100 yeas
a III nays. The passage of this resolu
25 ton has thoroughly discouraged tn
10 free silver men, and they mean +
~ strive no more for their measure thi
e. session, but accept the House bill
% which will pass, and endeavOr, il
"a vain, to have it amended in respeC
- to the bullion clause.
This bill, which goes into effect 3
days after its passage, directs tn
purchase of s., 100000 worth of silve
every month, to be paid for b.
TX silver bullion treasury notes, redeem
I'm able in coin, and made legal tende
so a for all debtS,lpublic or private, excep
be where otherwise stipulated in con
lat tract. The Secretary Of the Treasur
VS.. may redeem them in silver bullio
re- at the market price, and may col
at such bullion as is needed to redeem
he silver notes, but the 100000 coin
70 age act is repealed. If silver goes u
nd to par coinage shall be free. Final
w. $50 ,000,0 900 held in the Treasury as
redemption fund, for the notes of re
= tired national banks, is to be turne
Is into the general fund.