The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-25
ANOTHER silver VOTE.
House Will Ballot on Senate
Bill This Afternoon.
IT WILL 90 TO coNFEkENce.
The Free Coinage Mem willing to
Accept Compromise.
IT WILL 90 TO CONFERENCE.
Pension Appropriation Goes - The
President = Original Psckags Hill
Amended-A Chanes for seassle's
Bafidisg-Pnblie Land Surveys.

wAsHrSGTox cITr. juno AIN the HOUSE,
Springer Of Ilsinoss called attention 70 the fact
that the journal showed that legislative spy,ro-
prfatiou niii ~ amended BY the Senate 10 TO be
referred ts the appropriation committee with
out reference 10 the House. He said II any
thing was decided in the case of the silver bill,
it Was tnat the reference should be made IN
open House. and thai the bill should have gone
% the committee Of the whe,e
The speaker said the usual custom had been
followed and that the record duly informed
the House Of references, and therefore, he de-
ciared the journal approved.
A conferences was ordered on the bin 10 reor-
ganizs the customs collection. district Of Puget
sound
Mckinley, from the committee on ruleA re-
ported reso u,ion that the House proceed ct
once to consicer the silver bia with Senate
amsndmsns. and that at o'clock tomorrow
the previous question be considered - ordered.
He demanded the previous question on the ad-
option Of the resolution, which was ordered,
twenty minutes debate being allowed on either
Size.
The Democrats denounced this action a an
application oi the gag rule.
Mckinley said the purpose OF the resolution
was 10 secure definite and speedy action upon
the subject Of lver He was surprised that op-
position same from the other side. They had
charged that the Republicans would smother
the silver bill and prevent legislation Today
had given direct refutasiou to that statement
The Republicans had brought the bill back a..
most at once. They invited the House to con-
cur or uon-cur In tho Senate amendmsnta The
order gave an opportunity to the free coinage
men to vote for their proposition. II was re-
suits that the Republican side was after and
politics that the Democratic side was after
Springer Of Illinois said the Republicans had
finally been obliged 70 come over TO the Demo-
cratic position.
The special rule was adopted without . di-
vision. The coinage committee presented Its
report II simply recommended that the House
non-coueur In each and all of the Senate amend
ments TO the silver bill bland OF Missouri
moved that the House concur in then. With
these motions pending deaate began.
Coneer defended the action Of his committee,
saying Il bad reported Q wise and conservative
measure. 1.-THE bullion redemption feature was
stricken out, then the government was placed
In the position OF buying gold and silver bullion
and paying for il In silver coin. II was the
Only money provided for the purpose Now
free coinage meant profit Of $l3 900 year
to the bullion owners OF this country. It meant
that We should say to the world: Bring a. your
eiiver snd We wfll give you 20 per cent more
for II than you can get anywhere else" Conger
held that under the terms of the Houae iii
reach OF oil, while II the senate bill was
paused tho county would he .driysn to 1 silver
basis He held that under the terms Of the
House bill oliver would avpFccisto Undcf the
terms OF the Senate bill he believed it would not
He wished his colleagues could understand
the pressure that had been brought to tear by
men interested In silver speculation to secure
silver legslation. Not only have paid lobbyists
been plying their vocation here, but various
other means have been resorted 10 By silver
spectators to procure legislattoo. Pool after
rool has been organized in this city to speculate
in silver. Money has been deposited in banks
in this country by hundreds and hundreds OF
Thousands. ready to purchase bsi.ion IL this
legislation should pass These people were op-
posed to the House bill. Why? Simply because
II that bill should pass they would have to trust
to the market value OF their product II
q free coinage bill was passed. the congress
OF the United ates would fix the value at 80
per cent above what silver was worth He had
iced invited time and time again to join silver
pools. but as long ss he had a seat here his
voice should be raised In behalf Of the people of
this country, for the laboring men, for the saw
ings bank deposisors. for the crippled and
starved soldiers OF the country. In conclusion.
Conger stated that IL there was no silver legisa-
ton the responsibility would rest upon the
advocates of free coinage, because the delay up
to this time rested largely upon their shouiders
Bland knew nothing about the lobby He had
not seen IL and had never heard OF IT, II specu-
laive pools had been organized shey might have
been founded upon belief in passage OF the
House bill. because II opened the door 10 the
wides. speculation. One day there might be
100000 in the treasury and the next not a
million. He criticised the House bill in other
respects. lie was for free coinage. but il he
could not get II he would vote for this bill il he
could get two amendments, one providing that
the notes outstanding should not be limited To
the cost price of bullion, aud another that the
notes should be redeemed in coin. This latter
was important. in order thai coinage should be
kept up ana bullion not stored in the treasury
simply ~ q commodity.
Townsend of Colorado said free coinage was
the only way 20 secure q stabls financial system,
bat II he could NOT get free coinage he would
vote for this 81 5000 bill Offering consider.
able improvement on the present condition
The question was further debated By Kerr.
Wise. Hill. Kelly, ssrnble. Wheeler and Bartlne.
the latter stating that he felt II his daty 10 vote
for any measure toward lrse silver. Adjourned.