New-York tribune., 1891-01-29
OPPOSING FREE COINAGE.

, HEARING BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
MR. BLAND ANXIOUS FOR A VOTE.
Washington Jan. % CSpecau.-The room of the
House Committee on Coinage crowded this morn
Ing with the friends and opponents Of free silver
coinage and the proceedings were breezy and entertain
ing as well as interesting The attendance indicated
that tho people Of New England as wall as the silver
mine and silver bullion owners have become fully
aroused the importance Of the pending legisa-
ton. Prominent among the freesilver men present
were ex Congressman Warner. Of Ohio. chairman of the
It Louis silver Committee aud several other mem-
bcrs Of the committee. Including Mr.. Newiands, OF
Nevada. Mr.. Bland. Of the Coinage Committee, was
| ~ ger tO have a test vote on the question OF Tree
coinage, and moved that next "Wednesday be set for
voto the question Of reporting the III to the House
He favored daily hearings in Tie meantime for tho
friends aud opponents Of tho measure IN his re-
marks some Il which rather tart, Mr.. Bland de-
car,,i thai 10 wts apparent 10 lin that the oppo
nents u fro coinage were trying 10 deY action until
IT would be too late to do anything at this session
For his part, he opposed % granting any hearings
| whatever, but would consent that they should he
| allowed fg0m to-day until Wednesday. The same
ground was taken by Mr. Williams. Of Illinois, another
Dcr,ocratic member Of the committee, and he was
,upported by Mr. Ba;tue. II Nevada, q Republican
member OF tho committee, who hvors unlimited COR
age N"ssrs. Walker Of Massachusetts, and IaJI Ior'
4 Illinois, vigorously oppoAd Ar. btnds lfoposiIol'
The former argued that the question is to- important
one 10 Ue decided olf.hand without fun hearings aud
careful vestlgatlon. At the last session. month or
,fx weeks were devoted to hcarngs-alI IN favor 0i
free coinage and in oppo, ton % the h which be
eant. law The other eide asked to he heard ana
the request should not lie denied Ia the House,
proposition had already been mad" to discharge 'he
rou,u,itt.e and pass tho bill without proper con
deratlon Why this anxlou ha,tel There would be an
other Congress soon and by the time is should assemble
tho effects OF tho present hw would be Kho"h' i"0
propo,ltou TO shut OF or limit hearings Oh 50 I'M
port,nt a subject was without precedent II was
pf ~ assume that the desire for hearings was merely
scheme 10 delay action. Mr.. Bland would not Dc
onvinced but he withdrew his motion. Which may Dc
renewed tomorrow or Friday
Mr. IIsgln,on the chairman OF the Boston COM
mittce wa, then allowed 10 speak. He was inter-
uptcd many times by questions from the irte cohaEo
men but held his ground well. Several of them seemed
ID he disturbed by the facts which he advanced tha'
The creditor class as Is styled, is composed chiefly
Z ,yoce earners WHO sell their labor, pensioners ana
.,po,ttors in savings BANKS. In Massachusetts, tho
vcr,,e amount OF tho savings bank deposit Is ." ~
uer deposltor-nO deposit exceeding Sl'oVo' III inc
,vine, banks OF the country there are about one
no,.,nd million dollars Of deposits. all of which are
elected by financial legislation BY Congress hr'
ui-,n,on also dwet upon the timdity ana loss ot
n6d,uco of capitalists and inye-tors-espeidN small
ov..tors-and the consequent boarding OF gold ana
M r,if,ate, ON account If tho threat OF free coin-
c Iny,,f0r, wer' afraid TO invest, except In gold
.eruritic, and honorable borwerS are iu''tht 10
,,,r,vr IIo also called attention q the large ana
r,pdly increasing amount of American deposits IN Eng
..h hanks. an amount which is 80 hrr" according 10
tor,lgn financial authorities. Is 10 ailcct the money
'A committee IT Boston business men called on the
p,a-ident this morning. aul d,cu>-ei lniornalt te
silver situation and opposed fire 'm'5e l"e i'iN'- ~
!, is nndnYstopf was non Comuitial 1S t. ulS
,,t,n,ior II flvoriug or opposing any silver leNsI
,H d,rinr mis- Congress and told tn delegates IL
@ y, b., ,Iul1cntlv Improper for him. ar tn, time, IN
c any expression regarding his views on silver or
n- future action.