Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-16
SILVER AND TIN PLATE
The, Most Fruitful Topics for Talk at
Each End of the Capitol.
POLITICIANS ARE THREATENED
With Annihilation if They Don't Take Care
of Free Silverites.
POSTERS COMPLIMENTS TO MR.. LACEY

WASHINGTON, June 15-The Senate
spent four hours. to-day, in debate on the
silver bill, Mr.. Morgan occupying about
three-fourths of that time in an elaborate
presentation of arguments in support of the
measure. His speech was not SO directly
aimed as were some of his preceding
speeches on the same subject at supposed
candidates for the Presidential nomination.
MI. Morgan did criticise, however, the
silver plank in the Minneapolis Convention,
as timid and irresolute, while he gave it the
credit of being step to the front; and as to
the coming Chicago Convention, Mr.. Nor
gan said the Democracy would have also to
step to the front and declare not only that
silver should be equal with gold, but that it
should have the right of free coinage. And
he threatened that if such a declaration
were suppressed at any mans bidding, that
man would be, in turn, suppressed at the
bidding of the people.
In another part of his speech he applied
to the Presidential aspirants Tin addition to
the winners) the sporting phrases of ''the
dark horses" 'the beaten horses" ''the
handicapped horses, ''the spawned horses"
and "the colts"
An Attempt TO Corner Palmer.
He was followed by Mr.. Palmer, who
moved to strike out all of the bill except the
first section, which fixes the standard of
gold and silver dollars, makes those coins
legal tender, and permits the owners of sill
yer or gold bullion to have it minted for
their benefit and without charge. He de-
clined to answer the question whether if
that motion were agreed to, he would then
vote for the bill.
Mr.. Stewart also had something to say in
of ha nd Mr
sented figures to prove that just before the
demonstration act of 1873 the coming of
silver dollars had not virtually ceased, as
often asserted, but was going on actively. No
action was taken on the bill, and Mr.. Nor
rill is to address the Senate in opposition to
it tomorrow, before-as he put it-'tall the
other side of the Chamber should have left
for Chicago" Adjourned.
One Sea of Unruffisd Water
The legislative sea was unusually calm
this morning in the House, and the forti.
fcation bill gently sailed into port without
encountering any adverse winds. Mr..
Shively then launched the tin plate bill
upon the smooth waters, and as the measure
slid down the ways, delivered thoughtful |
and studious speech.
Mr.. White, of Iowa, delivered his maiden |
speech in favor Of the bill, which was very |
well received.
After the transaction of some routine |
business the House went into a committee |
of the whole, Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky, |
in the chair, on the Notifications appropri-
alton bill.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, in
charge of the bill, briefly explained its pro-
visions. 1t appropriates 50, 412, ,376-being
81, 362, 427 less than the amount of the bill
last year-and authorizes the Secretary of
Var to make contracts for certain work in
volying further expenditure of 81, $4,000.
Cleveland, Not Hill, the Man.
Mr.. Grout, in speaking to an amendment,
said that its effect would be to stop the
work of sea coast fortifcation-a work
which had been earnestly recommended By
the wise statesman, Samuel j. Tilden, and
by the gentleman whom the Democrats ex-
pect to nominate next week
"Hill?" queried Mr.. Burrows.
mo; Cleveland replied Mr.. Grout,
amid Democratic applause
The House then went into committee of
he whole, Mr.. Blount, of Georgia. in the
chair, on revenue bills. The first bill
called up by Mr.. Shively, of Indiana, was
the bill to reduce the duty on tin plate. Mr..
Shively had evidently given the question
great study, and his speech, which elected
a good deal of applause from his party col
leagues, bristled with figures and was at
tentlvely listened to. After remarks by
Messrs. O'Neil, of Pennsylvania, Raines,
'f New York, and White, of Iowa, the COM
mite rose and the House adjourned