New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25
to the result an official sanction and approval such
as no other vote could have given
DETAILS OF THE DEBATE.
A STORM OF CONFUSION IN The HOUSE.
CROSS FIRE AMONG THE DEMOCRATS FOR AND
AGAINST THE BILL-DIsPUTEs OVER
THE VOTE-THE MACE NEEDED
To RESTORE ORDER.

Washington March 24.-When the Silver bill was
| taken up Mr. Bland OF Missouri gave notice tht
in order to permit members Of the Committee On
Coinage Weights Measures to address the House,
he would not call the previous question until D
| O'Clock.
Mr. Williams OF Illinois, spoke In favor OF the DILL
Mr. Cochran OF New York, then took the moor ana
r,op,hcrs hurried from their seats To locations
| close to the orator. The hum Of conversation IN the
galleries ceased and the press gallery which before
was practically deserted, was In moment cro"ueu
with Interested correspondents. Mr.. Cochran Degah
his speech with the expression OF his trust taV tere
| was no disposition the part OF the House 10
permit this question to become q sectional one
II the position taken BY the gentleman from Missouri
Or Blandl was correct that this measure would bring
about Il parity between the two metals, he (Mr Cock
ram would support II. There would be no oppo9luoh
to it, lie did not believe that corporaPs guard coui
lie mustered on either side Of the chamber TO ask ior
the establishment OF mOnometallc Standard elher oi
gold or Of silver But suppose that the gentleman rom
Missouri was mistaken. suppose silver did not retain
It's parity with gold. What would be the consequence
on the economic conditions Of this country the go
and the silver dollar refused to approximate and TO
reach an equality Of valuel lie Invoked Gresham ;
law that, when there an inferior currency ana a
superior currency. the Inferior invariably drove out
the superior. That law represented the experience
/ OF tho whOe civilized world. ancient and modern
other dollar the mint, to all intens and purposes,
would be issuing clipped coins II the two coins
did not approach each other one would drive the
other ont aud silver would be the survivor Of the two
A, representative OF the greatest commercial city In
the land he appealed TO the people OF all sections 10
stand fast to the Constitutional landmarks which re-
auired coin and coin alone to be the money Of this
country. (Applause
Mr. Cumming Of New York, said that his con-
,tituents were opposed to the bill lie not one OF
those who felt at liberty to cross their desires lie
believed In a representative Government, and that the
representatives this floor should implicitly obey the
will OF their constituents
Mr. Dingley, Of Maine, regarded the pending bill as
the most important which had been brought
or which would he brought before the present Congress
II enacted into law II wQud revOutiOnze the standard
Of value in which all exchanges were made and all
business transacted.
Mr. Loud Of California said the first and most
potent reason why he should vote against the bill was
that I'm the platform OF the Republican party there was
| engrafed plank against free coinage OF silver.
Mr.. Bartne OF Nevada, followed. The silver ques-
,on WAS not to bc settled by sneerng aluOns to the
silver craze, 70ccnt dollars, and denunclaons OF the
silver miners. The ruling classes In the Eastern
cities were swelling into white heat oil indignation
al the thought that the silver miners would re-
allze an enhanced price through free coinage
and were denouncing them al silver kings
]
sands Of miles without seeing silver hns'
Mr. Bartnc contr0vcltcd the arp1i ncnt that comno1
,i., were cheaper because OF largely increased pr"
ductlon compared with the increase In populhuoh'
ard also the argument that even IL the oenioneuA+
| ton In 1873 were wrong, equities had arisen which
demanded tnat creditors should be paid In depre
| eated money. lie referred 10 the circulars with
Which Mr. fartcr had nOuded the country, denouncng
free coinage and rdiculed the argument that under
free coinuge We should either lose great deal OF our
gold or be Hooded with European silver. lie then
spoke Of the proposition that the farmer has more at
stake In thl, question than the silver miner. The
great bulk Of wheat the American farmer sells In
the European market Is sold In competition with
silver u,ng countries and upon silver basis. Inc
East Indian producer has advantage over the Amen
can producer.
MR. HNTCH'S COMPLIMENTS TO Mr. WILLIAMS
Mr. Hatch Of Missouri, believed that this question
VA, Il National one and therefore Of necessity q
party one No amount Of sophistry. no selfish or
sectional appeal could draw from this question tho
pledges made by the Democratic party in twenty
eight states In which that party declared that silver
would be restored 10 the place II occupied in 1e'j
Wien 1t WAS dcmonezed. not by the Democratic
Marty not by Democratic votes but by Republican
Congress lie was In favor Of making this question
an issue and the Democrat who could NOT stand on
the platform on which the Democratic party had stood
for eighty two years had better hunt hole some
where else The gentleman from Massachusetts CNr
Williams had attempted to read him out OF the Dem
ocrtic party. Uaughtcr) The gentleman. with an
croti,m ne had never heard equalled in thi, House
had declared substantially that only those who agreed
with him ON this question were Democrats
why. my dear young friend" calculated Mr.
Hatch you have not learned the first lesson Of De
mocr;cy yet. You know of Democratic
principles and Democratic party than yon know OF
what /, going on in the world beyond daughter
and applauscl The first duty of II Democrat IS 10
abide by the decision Of h- caucus and his conven-
uon lAppau-eJ And when the gentleman under
take, to read me out Of ihc Democratic party. sim
ply resent it with the indignation Of Democrat who
royor scratched "A ticket and never boltcd nOmlna
tionn daughter m.d applausc)
Mr. William,-l dii not refer to you personally
You referred to me personally. Can you refer me
10 Democratic platform that ever declared for
free ,llvcr'
Mr.. Hatch when you want a Democratic platform
y,u viii get II from Democrats. and not from men
whose ,waG,'ins d thcs have not been on for week
or a month or a year. G.aucherl
Mr. WiiIlams-You want read me out OF the
party
Mr. Hatch-No slr. but you stated that the time
Nus coming when the Democratic party must choose
Lctwccu Democratic New England and the Alliance
party Of tho south and West. l am ready to take
nv Stand now will swap you for the barefooted
statesman from Kansas. loud and longcontlnued
luughtcr1 And will take yOnr colleague and give
Him. IL | can win back the Noung Democrat from
Georgia (Mr watsonl who has gone astmy Qlughcr).
and If that Will not do VIII throw another one
overheard. CLaughtcr)
Mr. Fitch. Of New lors-Iiow about New York;
Mr. IIntch-O on. New York should vote solidy for
this bill.
Mr.. ritch-I Will vote soidly against your bill.
T. B Taylor of Oho. WAS surprised that the gentle
man said the repeal of the law OF 1873 was done by
the Republican party, BY "A Republican Congress ana
idaut rha
moi a single Democrat voted against that measure In
fine United states senate; that Allen q. Thurman
voted for It, that Thomas T. Bayard voted for It, and
that the only votes east against IL were cast by
Ecpubcans.
II was then one minute 10 O'Clock, and Mr.. Butler,
Of Iowa. closed the debate
bland DEMANDS THE PREVIOUS QUESTION.
A. MIR Butler sat down, Mr.. Bland was recognized
and demanded the previous question.
Mr. burrows, like half the members of the House.
wos ON his feet. The Chair recognized him and he
moved TO lay the pending bill on the table. saying
.,.,,nn took Drece of the motion or the