St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-07
A FRIEND OF SILVER.
Congressman Lind Shakes Up
the Gold Bugs of Wall
Street.
The RECOMMENDATION of White
Metal Will Benefit the
Masses.
Presumption Filings Exempt
From Subsequent Land
Grants to Railroads.
President Harrison Explains
the Recent Trouble at
Cedar Keys.

WASHINGTON, June 6.--The house
met at II o'clock this morning, and de-
bate began at once on the silver bill.
MIR. Lind, of Minnesota, said he repre-
sented an agricultural district. the
farmers of which were poor, but not
wholly prosperous. The depressed con-
dition was due to the low prices of
agricultural products, which he believed
were affected by the amount of money
in circulation. The increase of circula-
circulation diminished them. The great
mass of the people demanded that
silver should be restored to its
former position. The people under
stood the question. and could think and
reason as we'll as members of congress.
He said the treasury bill was the most
Objectionable, for, under friendly sec
retary, it might be made useful in in
creaSing the volume of currency; but
under an unfriendly secretary it might
be dangerous. The least Objectionable
proposition was the Republican caucus
bill. Mr.. Flower, of New York, spoke
entirely in behalf of constitutional
amendment for the election by the peO-
pie of officials who are now appointed.
Mr.. Lacey, of Iowa, said there was an
ing bill, which was practically free
coinage bill. proposed to increase the
circulation to Offset the contrac-
ton. 1t was a free coinage
measure, because it provided that when
silver was at par the mints should be
open to free coinage. The country
needed an expansion of the currency in
a safe way, which this bill provided.
Mr. Kerr, of Iowa, advocated the bill as
a long step in the right direction, and
thought that it did not merit the con-
demnatlon in which the gentlemen on
the other side INDUCED. The bill would
result in the reconciliation of silver,
and in the two metals ultimately going
hand in hand. MIR. McRae, Of Arkansas,
appealed to gentlemen on the other side
who believed in free coinage to restore
silver to its proper place, not step by
step, but as it was deStroyed-in one
jump. Referring to the attitude of
President Cleveland on the silver ques-
ton, he said that Mr.. Cleveland was not
in accord with the sentiment OF large
majority of his party. At the con-
clusion of Mr.. McRae's remarks the
house, at o'clock, took a recess until
s O'Clock, the evening session to be
for general debate on the silver bill.
MIR. Perkins (Kansas), acted as speak
er pro tenn at the evening session. Mr..
Barnes, of Georgia, spoke in favor of
free coinage. Mr.. Parett, Of Indiana,
favored bi-metallic system. Mr. Ell
lis, of Kentucky, argued that the pend
ing bill as completely demonetiZed sill
yer as did the law of 1878. Mr.. Burton,
of Ohio, could not give his assent to free
coinage at this time. Mr. Lane, of Hi
nois, spoke in opposition to the pend
ing bill. Mr.. Shively, of Indiana, con-
tended that the disparity between the
yellow and white metals was due to
adverse legislation against the latter
metal. Mr.. Wickham, of Ohio, believ-
ing that the pending measure would go
a long way in giving relief to the busi-
ness depression of the country, gave it
his support. Mr.. Montgomery, of Ken
lucky, spoke briefly in favor of free
coin. Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, gave
succinct history of the demonetization
act of 1873. Mr. Heard. of Missouri, at
tackled the pending measure. Mr..
Wheeler, of Alabama, advocated free
coinage as panacea for the ills of the
farmer. After further debate the house,
at II p. M. adjourned until II o'clock
tomorrow.