The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-05
night. The only business transacted this
msrning was the appointment Of a CON-
mites on silver legislation.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.

merning was the appointment Of a com-
mites on silver legislation.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
At the evening session the COMMITTEES on sill
yer legislation submitted the following re-
port.
ResoIved, That we regard it as a high duty
enjoined upon congress by the constitution to
provide for unlimited coinage of both precious
metals, gold and silver, TO the end that the
people Of the several states may be provided
surprise and Indignation that this duty has been
so long delayed and neglected, contrary as we
believe, not only TO the duty we have men
toned, but to the best interests of the masses
of oilr people, who are sufferingJhe pangs of
poverty and stagnation of business caused
by want of sufficient circulating me-
dunn. We believe and charge that such delay
and neglect has been occasioned by an undue
influence in our governmental policy by those
whose interest it is to contract the currency
and subserve monopolies and money-lenders.
We therefore urge upon congress the demand
heretofore made by the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union for free and un-
limited coinage Of silver upon the same terms
and conditions that gold is now
coined. We express our earnest cOndem-
nation Of the exercise of the arbitrary
power which prevented fair consideration of
the free coinage bill at the last session of con-
gress, and in this connection we give expression
to the hope that the free coinage bill which
passed the Senate during the present session,
on coinage, weights and measures OF
the House, shall not be suppressed,
but shall be speedily reported back to
the House and enacted into q law.
With proper respect and Difference to our rem
resentatives on the committee in the House, we
say that any efforts to unduly delay the report
on the bill 30 as to prevent action thereon by
the House in the few remaining days of this
congress will merit and will receive still further
condemnation by the farmers and laborers of
this country. We have waited many years
for the simple justice of having both
precious metals restored TO fres coinage, and
declare our determination TO press the fight on
this line until this relief is accorded to the labor
hold responsible the men, irrespective Of party
who obstruct in any way the legislative enact
ment of this just measure so strongly de
manded by the laboring classes Of all parties.
The report is signed by ]. II. Mcdonald
of Tennessee (chairman), U. b. Hall oi
Maryland, Frank McGrath of Kansas, T. 8.
Adams Of Louisiana, Martin Page Of Vir-
ginia, and w. 8. McAllister of Mississippi
The council will endeavor to obtain a
hearing before the House committee OF
coinage tomorrow, and if this Is accorded
it, the report Of the committee on silver
legislation will be presented.
The committee on demands has under
consideration the sub-treasury proposition
and loan land plan. There is strong
sentiment In the council that the House
committee on ways and means should report
to the House the sub.treasury bill so thai
there may be discussion of its provisions
There are q number of members of the
council, however, who are opposed to tbs
idea. The press committee consists Of
Messrs. Mcdowell, 8. N. Navely, Hall, an6
Kenmore. The council adjourned until to
morrow.