New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-25
TO VOTE ON THE BILL TO-DAY
WILL THE HOUSE DECIDE FOR OR AGAINST
FREE COINAGE?
porn siprs co~Fipr~r-rrE DEMOCRATS Dis
SATISFIED SOW pEc,usE THE REPupLi-
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puf-lN ANIMATED DEBA1E.
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OANS SEEK Pn:Mfr ACTION on THE
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washington sun~ 2l-It "a evident that nothing
anil satisfy the Democrats. -Four or I've DAYS ago
ihcy we're unable 10 contain themselves because they
we're not allowed N override the rules and concur
IN the senate amendments 81 tho silver BIN tha'
they declared pure unsdulterated tyranny INC
purpose ~ which In the classic phrase ~ Mr.. Bland
vaA to gag the House and prevent any vote upon
the question Of free. unlimited coinage ~ silver That
view Of the matter taken by ten Republicans
who felt sure that they knew more than 100 oue'
Republican members ~ the House. ana VINO ACCOM-
tnrly climbed into the bland cart and ala their best
N overrlie a Republican speaker who was acting
strictly In accord with the requirement. NJ the rules
for which those ten Republicans voted less than SIX
months ago That action was only three days ago
and ret today when the Silver bill was brought BACK
from the committee which 70 smother H. inc
,ams Democrats who on saturday were 30 ready 10
nee, the issue that they could hardly wait for roll
call again raised their voices ia unison against
tyranny which decroed that the report Of the Coin
age Committee should be discussed until O'CLOCK
o m 10 MORROW and that vote should oe t'Ach'
fst on a motion 10 concur IN the senate amoho'
ncnts.- and. u that should he rejected on motion
b. concur. with vicw 10 senuihg INC s"''e'' "
. committee Of conference
v..,rx pioynt and Mcmillan the Democratic mem
,~rs Of the Committee on Rues. grew eloquent IN
apparent forretulness n the attitude ana vocs VI
themselves and their party associates last week men
never raised dummies of straw more quickly OF
knocked them down oieveriy than ala these TWO
great stainSmeh to-day II hot day outside ont
thear cool impudencs rerceruhiv lowered tho ten
pcrature ~ tho House until everybody was com'r''oe
except Springer. Why wherefore springer shouio
heroine hot or why he should explode az tha' par
ueuln time . mystery 70 everyhody-eNoep'
Springer. Major Mckinley never made more forc'oe
courteous than the one which he spoke to-day IN
reply 10 the Democratic orators. who care eood
Zeal less about adding N the silver circulation OF the
country than they Do about amasslng political capa
for tho Democratic party capital 70 be expendeu
In the Congress elections next fall, because II VIII he
worthless when the great anti silver apostle of the
Democratic party. Grover Cleveland s running for
the Presidency IN 1902. Major McKinlcys speech was
unanswcrable and tho Democrats did not even demand
a division the motion for special order.
That the debate which followed was an animated
ono goes without saying earnest speeches were made
on both sides Of the question and the friends ~ tho
House bin and 81 free and unlimited silver coinage
both felt confident when the House adjourned There
a pretty good 10 bclictc however. that the
motion N will he carried n the friends of
the House hill IN their seats properly paired
when the vote i taken n certainly IL the duty 81
every Republican N he In his 70 morrow. ano
nen who are absent without being paired on this
question N have their absence as effective A.
their presence will be marked and may expect % be
esll~i n account
The contest began n day when Mr.. Mckinley from
'he Committee Rules reported the following
resolution Resolved. That Immediately after the
passage Of this resolution the House proceed 70
consider House bill 1881 rhe Silver bill
with senate amendments. and AZ O'Clock, Wcdnes
day. June 2s the previous question he ordered" lie
demanded the previous question the adoption Of the
resolution which ordered. and twenty minutes
debate allowed either side.
Mr. McMilln, Of tennessee at began 10 cr1ticse
the sction Of the Committee on Rules. He said thai
this proposition 10 bind the House and proven,
II from expressing It's views.
Mr.. Bisnd ~ Missouri wanted in the
senate amendments. lie ready 10 vote to-day or
tomorrow II he hsd opportunity to vote upon tina.
proposition.
Mr. Blcunt Of Georgia. feared that under this rule
the Coinage Committee would come In with cutsnd-
dried programme which would prevent the House from
voting for free coinage.
Mr. Mckinley said that the purpose of the rcsolu
ton definite and speedy action upon the
subject Of silver. and he surprised at the opposi
ton from the other side. They had charged that the
Republicans would smother the silver bill and prevent
legislation. To-day ne had given direct REPUTATION
Of that statement The Republicans had brought the
bill back almost at They invited the House TO
concur concur In the senate amendments The
order opportunity 10 the free coinage 10
vote for their propostn. II was results the Repub
sfde aicr, ana polltlrs Tie Democratic sac
after The House had passed the period Of silver
manipulation II face 10 face with the practical
question whether were % have free and unlimited
coinage 81 the worlds silver product whether We
would ieeiste absorb every Of silver produced
In the United states and make II part Of monetary
systcm.
on motion Of Mr. Mckinley, the special rule
adopted without division.
Mr. Conger. chairman Of the Coinage Committee.
presented the report Of that committee IL simply
recommended that the House non-ooncur IN each and
oil Of the senate amendments 10 the Silver bill and
request q conference on the same
Nr. Bland. Of Missouri moved that the House
N tie senate amendments.
with these motions pending. the debate began. Mr..
Conger taking the Initiative. lie defended the action
Of his committee saying that II had reported wise
measure. Free coinage he said. meant that man
might take 300 worth Of silver 10 the United states
Mint and take away $3.50. IL meant profit Of
e13.ooo 900 year to the bullion owners Of this
country. II meant that should say TO the world
Bring your silver and viii give you 80 per cent
for II than get any where else. lie would
not Impose such tax upon the people. and the bin
reported by his committee meant that this Govern
ment should buy silver for Just what II was worth
Nr. Conger held that under the terms Of the House
BILL silver and gold would be equally within reach OF
ALL while II the Senate bill was passed, the country
would be driven 10 silver basis This Congress had
appropriated si5o.ooo.ooo for pensions. Every one
OF these dollars was worth 100 cents but the silver
basis they would deprccate aud the gallant pensioners
would suffer a loss. lie hoped that under the terms
OF the House bill silver would appreciate under tho
terms Of the senate bill he believed that 1t would not
He wished his colleagues could understand the pressure
thN has been brought 10 bear by men interested In
silver speculation to secure silver legislation. In
every paper which had advocated free coinage the
footprints II the silver bullion his agent
ooald be found.
Mr. Williams. Of Illnos-I wish 10 deny that, so
Tar my own district Is concerned MY people arc
n favor of silver.
Mr. Conser-Not only have these paid lobbyists
been plying their vocation here but various other
means have been rcsorted to by silver SPECTATORS to
procure legislation. Pool after pool has been organized
N this city 10 speculate In silver. Money has been