St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-14

yer WaS'nOt an issue, as both parties
were divided on it.
MIR. Reed congratulated the Demo-
cratic party upon its attitude of re-
pentance. [Laughter.] At the time
gentlemen were proclaiming how sorry
they were for the views they recently
entertained, his mind was occupied by
picture of the Democratic party as a
minority of this house in the last con-
greSs. He remembered how fierce they
then were on the floor. He reWembered
the excitement of the gentleman who
had since become the speaker of the
house in stating that one thing the
Democratic party yearned for was free
silver. Laughter.[ He remembered
on account of his many virtues,
was made chairman of the CON-
mittee on ways and means and
the leader of this house announced
that he, too, was in favor of the free
coinage of silver, which caused ap-
plauSe on the Democratic side. He re-
membered how cheer after cheer fol-
lowed his earnest and vigorous speech
OH the question. The gentleman from
Tennessee (Mr. Patterson had cleared
all that matter up.
Mr.. Reed referred to the fact that the
Democrats had voted to overrule de-
ciSlon, the soundneSs of which no man
dared to dispute, and not until the Re-
publican party got a majority of its own
against free coinage did these gentle
men who are now so vigorous in the in
tereSt of honest currency step forward
when there was no necessity OF their
bearing the brunt and the burden or the
day.
Silver Orators Awake.
Mr.. Pierce, of Tennessee. followed
with ringing speech in support of the
resolution. He said the silver bill was
Democratic party. Most of the leaders
have said they were in favor of free sill
yer. They desired to say to some who
had spoken Qeterring to Mr.. Clark. of
Alabama. and Mr.. Patterson. of Ten
| nesSee) that they had repudiated the
platform of their states and of the na-
tional convention. Tremendous ap-
plause by the silver men, If the argu-
mert of the gentleman from Alabama
| CLARK that the bill would be vetoed
and therefore should not be passed, was
| tenable, why was the Democratic party
| shooting popgun tariff bills? Loud ap-
| plause and cheers by the silver adyo-
cates.] He believed in standing by the
! history of the party and by the record
of the majority of that party.
Mr.. CulberSon, of Texas, came to the
relief of the silver advocates in the most
| effective speech of the day. He in
| quired why the galleries were crowded
with people, and what meant the large
attendance III the press gallery? This
was not a tariff debate: it was the great
battle of the common people
against monopolies. [Applause.] This
might be discussed at length and might
be covered up, but it would come to the
front. 1t was a battle between the COM
mon people and the money power of this
country.
Scotchfng Reed's Venom.
He would hurl back to the gentleman
from Maine the charge that the Demo-
cratic party was in favor of depressing
the currency. From the organization of
the Democratic party until the present
day it had been the advocate and de-
! fender of sound money. The Republi-
bondholders. destroyed silver in 1878
| and 1874, and robbedatbe people of mill
ions in money. [Cheers.] From 1878 TO
| to 1878 the representatives of the people
the Democratic party-struggled as
men never. struggled before to break
this accursed financial despotism.
| in 1876 this object was accomplished.
| A free coinage bill was then passed i'll
| the house which was non-concurred in
by the senate; a compromise was forced
| ON the house and OH that compromise
we have coined since then 0O,0J0,000 of
| silver dollars. But for the Democratic
| party the country would be struggling
along with l00,000.000 OF silver money,
whereas we have at this time 600 0000.000
of money. The money of the people is
boarded in the vaults of the banks
and doing the country no good.
Referring to the silver plank in the
! Democratic platform at Chicago he said
it was declaration of bimettalsm. 1t
committed the party absolutely to that,
| and for that he thanked the representa-
tives of the people who were there. 1t
was step In the march of progress.
| The speech of Mr.. Culberson was the
| feature Of the discussion, and he was
| frequently interrupted by applause.
The debate was closed by Mr.. Bland,
| who went into brief technical discus
| sion upon the silver question, quoting
| statistics to show the present conditions
! of that metal.
At the Sticking Point.
Mr.. Catchings then demanded the
previous question on the passage of the
resolution. The house was now all ex-
| citement. The anti-Silver men were
| eagerly engaged in conversation,
/ although it was very evident the res
| olutiOn was beaten even before the vote
was taken, MIR Reeds announcement
! of the Republicans position nsuring
| defeat.
Mr.. Tracy demanded the yeas and
nays, which where ordered. and the
vote resulted yeas 1863, nays 129. The
| announcement of the vote created little
excitement, as it was expected the pre-
| viOus question would be ordered.
| Mr.. Catching then moved the passage
| Of the resolution and a viva vOaa vnto
declared that the nays had it.
The yeas and nays were called for by
Mr.. Tracy Oh this, the house was COM
| paratively quiet, the members leaving
their seats after voting, and before the
roll had proceeded very far it was seen
that the resolution was dead. This vote
resulted-yeas 1856, nays 154.
Upon the announcement Of the vote
Mr.. McKeighan, of Nebraska, member
of the coinage committee and pro-
nounced free silver advocate. claimed
recognition from the chair. He stood
in the main aisle, and plainly showed
| his chagrin.
Speaker Crisp = For what purpose
does the gentleman rise?
| Mr.. MckeighaI-To make a motion.
| The Speaker-The gentleman. will
state it.
MIR. McKeighan-I move to adjourn
| to Wall street
Before he could conclude the sentence
| his voice was drowned with cries of
'.Rats!" and other unseemly invectives,
/ the speaker rapping him to order with
| his gavel.
This ended the attempt to pass the
| silver bill, which promised to be more
of contest. and the house proceeded
| to consider the conference report on the
appropriation bill, and shortly after ad-
| jOurnment was taken till Tomorrow.
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