The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-07
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
THE SILVER BILL Is THE BIG
BONE OF CONTENTION.

Both Houses are Struggling " ith it.
Ard IL Seems to be a Sort OF nn Ele-
phant With Both Bodies.
(Bv United Press.l
WASHINGTON, D, O., June g. (Senate)
The silver bill was taken up and Mr..
Plumb addressed the Senate. He
thought the chance for the passage of
the bill at the present session had not
improved by the performance Of the last
two weeks.
He asserted that the circulation to-day
was $240, ,O00, 900 less than the trainers
of the financial legislation Of 1875 anti
cipated, although the commercial busi-
ness of the country had doubled in that
time. The people demanded that q very
considerable increase in the value OF cur
rency was necessary.
VI. Plumb spoke on the silver bill in
connecti"n with the question of protec-
ton. The Senate had been appealed to
yesterday by the Senator from New
York (Mr. Hiscock) against the bill in
the sacred name OF protection. He
would not call it fetch, although he
did not know what he would call it be-
foro he got through. Silver was an
American production, much larger
production than many others which were
TO be protected by duties of 200to 800
per cent. under the coming tariff bill.
The bill was laid over, and the Sen
ate took mp and passed several bills OF
minor importance, and, at 8 o'clock, ad-
journed.
WASHINGTON, D. O., June 6.-The
House met at eleven o'clock this morn.
ing and debate began at once on the
silver bill.
Mr.. Lend, Of Minn., said the increase
of circulation advanced prices, tht
shrinkage of circulation diminished
them. The great mass of the people de
manded that silver should be restored tt
its former position. The people under
stood the question and could think ant
reason as well a. members of Congress
Mr.. Flower, of New York, spoke en-
tirely In behalf Of Q constitutions
amendment for the election by the peo
pie Of officials who are now appointed
Mr.. Walker, Of Massachusetts, denie,
that there was business depression be
cause of low prices. There was not
solitary fact that justified the statement
made In favor Of free coinage. Their
was never a day since the sun shone o.
earth when farmer could pay his debt
with ~ few days work as he could to day
Prices had been going down for on
hundred years. It was an absolute dis
grace to the House to hear the rot tina
was talked here. He asserted that ther
was not another business in the countr
that could have had as much over-prc
duction % the farming industry, and ge
anything for its goods. He would vot
for the bill because he knew that th
members of the House, for the pas
twenty years, for the purpose Of re- eleG
tion, had urged and encouraged th
people in their folly, until they had com
to such state of mind that somethin
must be done or they would break men
bers up. Any man or party that pr
the country on silver basis would /
sunk in eternal infamy.
Mr.. Blount, Of Georgia, contende
that the demonetization of silver hs
cast blighting curse upon everybod
but the capitalist.
Mr. Bland, of Missouri, protestt
against the denial of the right Of the N
nority TO offer amendments.
Mr.. Kerr, OF Iowa, advocated the b
ns long step in the right direction.
Mr.. Skinner, of North Carolina, d
nounced as crime tho demonetizatit
of silver in 1873, but said that it Won
not compare with the enormous s
which this Congress would be guilty
il it deprived silver of its money fun
tions.
Mr.. McRae, of Arkansas, referring
the attitude of President Cleveland
the silver question, said that Mr.. Oley
land was not in accord with the sen
ment Of large majority OF his party.
At the conclusion of Mr.. McRae's
marks the Honse, at 8 o'clock took !
cess until s o'clock, the evening sessi
to be for general debate on the silly
bill