The Lamar register., 1890-06-21

loE That now paper money! IL "
cause the public mind rested in th1
that sooner or later silver bullion)
be coined and become . part OF 4
tallic currency. 1t was on that ba1
he would vote for the bill
HousE.-Mr. Williams, of Obi
scented u petition to soldiers at 7
Ohio, for the enactment of law ID
ing tue sale, use, manufacture on u
ton of banners and flags represent
Confederate flag or the red fiag of /
archist. Referred. The House thu
into committee of the whole on d
dry civil appropriation bill.
Mr.. Savers, of Texas, offered an
ment making a specific appropria(
stead of an Indefinite appropriated
payment OF back pay and bount1
amendment, so far as 1t affected ID
was agreed To, but on bounty lost.
ing action on the bill the commit(
and the House adjourned
TUESDAY. JUNE IL.
SESArE.-The House silver bill WI
up and Mr.. Wolcott addressed the
This being Mr.. Wolcott's maidenI
II attracted considerable attcnti<
spoke nearly half an hour earnest
porting the claims of silver and VII
attacking the President for his
toward the white metal.
He said that when Senators who
the silver producing States were
OF holding sordid and unworthy Al
trtotlc opinions, and when IL was
those VINO were demanding that
restored To its old pace with
metal were spectators and adv
and tnf1t N.sr -. t.sss
country, he would have to be par,ll
feeling that he had the right 10 q
attention of the Senate long e
protest against sucn intimatia
against such a method OF conduc
bate,
II II were true las Il was mott
people OF the silver producing So
governed Ia the matter by deslrt
tect the industry upon which ~
pcriiY depended, large warrant vi
10 them Tor such a course of proceed
some OF the eastern States.
Mr.. Wolcott went on to attack
Ininistration's unfriendly attitude
silver. He vcntared the opinioa
the Presidents personal opinion d
announced before the last electior
single State west Of the Missouri
would have giyen a Republican ma
not because a majority Of tho
those States were not true and
aud earnest Republicans. but bec1
would have wished to rcbukc owe
inEly : party that selected as the
ard bearer one who WAS unmiudfs
Interests OF the country and dis
the great majority OF that party
faced foe was to be preferred 20
enemy, but who could forctcll It'd
or gather grapes from thorns."
ommcudation Of the Secrutary
Treasury struck ylci0Gsly At tho
OF silver The act of -, was
preferable 20 the bill recommended
Secretary. Under that act az LED
90 q month OF silver dollars
coined. The whole purpose Of IN
bill seemed 70 degrade and dcoa9
10 make IL q commodity, TO rcdu
one Of tho bascr metals and to pr(
again taking It's place as sta
value In the amendments repor
the finance committee oEc oonoxlo
bad been eliminated from the HOG
the bullion redemption clause
Objectionable clauses had been
and acurious amendment had bed
providing for the TERMINATION OF
ten years. Instead OF encouragt
countries TO adjust their moneie
TEN Ia harmony with that Of I'd
States. such a provision would zig
notice that tho Increased coinage {
was but . temporary device. and
eGect Of the law would be imu
destroyed.
In conclusion MIR. Wolecti said
silver bill was Of far greater in
shAa the election bill. the anti -
aerinE bin or the tariff bill In VI
rarity Ines were ob!itcrated and q
and the South and West me; oncaI
common ground. animated by .
and patriotic purpose
Applause from the galleries ar5
tons and compliments from
proved that Mr. WolcOtt's maid
IN the Senate was recognized
great success
A frN,c coinage amendment odcre
Plumb was accepted, aud after
deba.c the bill I'Assed-s3 10 =
HousN - After routine besi
House went into committee OF
on the sundry civil appropriated
soon rose. An amendment ID
committee OF the whole making
lieu OF indefinite tho appropriaiic
payment Of back paw aud tog1
rejected. The bill passed
The House then went into cor
the Indian appropriation BILL