The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-18
with great applause, and many compli-
ments from senators u,are t,a III him,

ments from senators were paid him.
Mitchell addressed the senate on the
general merits of the speech, aud In the
course of his remarks declared that any
administration which would set itself up
against free and unlimited coinage OF the
silver dollar would be-as il deserved To
be-hurled from power.
Plumb moved to add a new section 10
the committee report as section ., as fol-
lows:
THAT the provisions Of section of the
act To authorize the coinage of the stand
ard silver dollar and 10 restore its legal
tender character, which became law in
February y, 1873. is hereby made appli-
cable To the coinage i'm this act provided
for"
Agreed to without division.
Reagan offered the following amend
mcnt as "A substitute for sections 3,
and 8:
Section 3: That the certificates pro-
vidcd for iu this act shall he of the de-
nominations Of not less than one nor no
more than one hundred dollars, and such
certificates he reaeemable in coin of
standard value. A sufficient sum to carry
out the provisions of this act is hereby
appropriated out OF any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The provision in section Of the act of
February, 1873, which requires the secrc-
tary OF the treasury To purchase at marked
price not less than two nor more than
four million dollars worth of silver bull
Hon per month, is hereby repealed.
Edmunds here arose and said: with
out interfering with the fine symposium
we are having, wish 10 say ! am opposed
To the Dill as u now stands. To every one
of its amendments, i'm general and in par
ticular, and therefore that am not TO he
called upon hereafter To account Tor hav-
ing aiiowed the amcndment tn pass with
otit calling Tor the yeas anu nays. i am
willing To deliver over 10 the democratic
party the management OF the finances OF
the country Tor the time being. i only
state this IN order that ] may not trouble
the senate with demanding the yeas and
nays ON the various ornamentations that
are being given To this hoodlum which is
set up Laughter.
Plumb retorted sharply, asking what
Eumunus IL going 10 Go win the republl-
can PLATFORM, ana intimatcd that Ed
munds does not represent the republican
party.
Edmunds replied he stands 10y the re-
publican platform, but that the democrats
ahd t,eir heluued followers have aban-
upfcd their PLATFORM ana transformed II
iito one wnich no ueilocratic convention
ever dared propose, because they knew
the people of the United States would
swiftly iind out they had been dcludcd
and misled by that cry OF expansion and
when thc break comes u Is not the poor
or the debtor who viii have profitcd, hut
the very people whom these gentlemen
are bowling about so strongly, that will
nave mate az thc money
Yes, called Edinunds attention To the
Tact tiiat the democratic house IN lss'
passed free coinage act, which, he said,
was inutiiated by the republican senate.
Edmunds said; The democratic party
being IN the majority In the house in lss7
or IS did pass a continuance OF this Kind,
Just as IL Is trying To pass II now, IN order,
Inv apppals 10 The worst tustiuets az tho
people TO do something which might bring
II into power. IL accomplished its pur-
pose ana cleveland was elected, and hav-
ing peeh elected 10y thelr votes, 'levc-
!anu Was wise enough anu brave enough
To tell ms democratic supporters that that
practice. The democratic party was wise
enough, Tor wonder, 10 be absolutely
silent Tor four years on that topic. No
patriot opened his mouth 40 bark AT the
administration OF President Cleveland
because he persistently and steadily de-
clined 10 be b strayeti or setinced into de-
stroyinR the prosperity oithepe of the
United States by advising such measure
as this one we have now. No
democrat, IN either house, during the
four years OF Cleveland's administration
| opened his lips To relieve the suffering
people. Suffering from want OF coinage
of silver dollars. Ana therefore | say,
with great respect Ia my friend from Kan
sas, and 10 everybody else, that this bill is
"A new platform, renewed from 1873 To Is
30, OF the democratic party when IL has
no. responsibility, and ] agree that Il
ought never To have any; and that its
purpose Is 10 cntanglc the republican
party aud deliver u over To the demo
cratic party"
Question was taken on Reagans amend
ment and II was agreed 10 without divis-
ion.
Teller moved TO add the following as a
new section. THAT the certificates pro-
yided for in the act shall he receivable
for all taxes and dues Ia the United State
Of every description and shall he legal
tender for the payment OF all debts. pub
lie and private
After long discussion IL was modified
at the suggestion of Eustis, 10y adding the
words 'and all silver certificates already