Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-23
THE SILVER BILL
Before The House..... ...Blsna
Opens The Discussion,
Ind Williams Of Massachusetts, Insists
On Making q Speech
For Minority Anti.Silver Men Without
Their Wishes or Request.

were re yoIted IN the House from commit
tees and referrt d, after which Bland called
up the special order. bsing the bill for the
free coinage Of gold and silver and for the
issue Of coin notes.
The bill having been read in full, Bland
5ook ths Il bus vas iumedisteiy Isken
| The ef.on Oy Tracey Of Nsv York, with
the p,int Of order that the bill mus. receive
| its frst consideration in committee Of she
| whole, as i. involved = charge upon the
Treasury
Diugley supported this point, which was
,nSsgoniz d by Bland and was overruled
| oy the chair, who sisted ths! the matter
nsd been examined st the time Of The TT
yrt Of the bill from the committee.
On motion of Bland q resolution was
adopted providing for an evening session to-
night and tomorrow night for the general
| debate on the silver bill.
Band then proceeded with his speech.
Williams Of MASSACHUSETTS arose to sd-
dress the House and was recognized by the
spe sker, but Abner Taylor of Illinois, as
the leader Of the r publican snti-free coin
s,e men on the coinage ,mmtsee, said he
though he was entitled 10 recognition be-
cause the only party opposed to the bill
wanted him to open for the opposition.
| Speake. Crisp replied that the views of
the minority report on the bill were offered
by the gentleman from Massachusetts. The
rule Of the House and parliamentary prsc-
tice was to first give recognition to the eea-
| slemAu reporting the measure in behalf
OF the msj ,rity and next to the gentleman
reporting The subsiituts in behalf Of the
minority.
Taylor-Tbat was not the order in dis
cussion in the last House. Ths minority
report was made by one gentleman and dis
cussion opened by Bland.
Chair-Of course this is all bject to an
understanding hut the Chair does not know
what undefsts. ding was reached.
Tsyior-There WIS no understanding.
The Chsir said the gentleman from Mas
sachuse,ts WAS the minority representative,
bu. Taylor. interrupting. said: 1.-The Chair
must recognize that stand SIS the repre-
sentative Of the ma jority Of thss minority
| Speaker Cnsir understands that the
gentleman from Massachusetts, represent.
the whole Of the minority and he ought tC
be entitled to address the House.
To Bouselle the Chsir said be would
recognize the msjority fol- half OF the time
the political party represented by the ger
lie III al t1OuttiltJ J u IOuttbi "iiu thc
ity repre- sented by Williams for fourth.
BouteiIe said he was not impeaching the
Cbsir's fairness, but only the recognition Of
the gentleman from Massachusetts as rep
resenting the anti-siver side of the House.
Williams, in opanieg bis address, ssit
be trusted that in his remsrks he should
truly represent the people Of the countr!
in accord with him in the views on thi
great q aestion. He trusted to be able Il
represent the minority Of the minority, bu
the msj ,fity os the minority as we'll.
Boutells-Yon have no. been requested
or commissioned d to do anything of the Aind
and have no authority.
Williams said he was acting by no r.
Quest, but in behalf Of the minority OF th
committee, in behslf Of the csuse he rep
resented, which knew no party, but was
mere question of patriotism upon boil
sides. The man who drew party lines upo
the merits Of this question did not repre-
sent bis cause, he represented himself o
his party, and did not represent the tru
Interests Of the great American common
wealth
Continuing, williams said that he no'
spoke "ou; Of the party which during tn
period Of resumption never altered its de
termi patton to sssist in and secare the re
sumption Of specie payments.
Simpson Of Kansas-What party ws
thar
Willisms-The ID Amoc'stic party.
Abner Taylor OF Illinois, than offered al
amendment providirg z that all pensions b
paid in gold. and sail he represented III
/ only party that opposed this measure. II
denied the right of the gentleman fror
Massachusetts, (Willism.) to speak for III
Republican parry or for the minority of tn
committee on coinage.
, Lind Of Minnesots, suggested tn,
Taylor, il referring TO his colleague as
Mug sump" was out Of order, sccordin
to the re port of the committee on printin
submitted yesterday.
Btu;elle sarcssNcslly intimsted that ih
Chsir mig not have heard the remark.
, The Speaker pro TEN, Richardson, sui
tained the point Of order.
Hopkins of Illinois said the condition
of ihis country we're adjusted to gold star
: dard spd he knew Of no greater cslsmit
ahich could befsll the country than tn
bill in its present form should be enscte
= into q law BY this legislation the Demo
j cratic party proposed 10 scale down psy
ments to pensioners by S28, ,000,00
: Compton of Maryland offered sn amend
ment restricting the free coinage Of siivt
t to that produced by the mines Of the Unit
] States.
e Epes of Virginia and Crawford Of Nori
Csiolina. supported the bills; Stevens {
+ Massachusetts oppossdit. The House toe
D . recess until 30.
A. the evening session there was vel
small attendance Oh the fl ior. The silv'
: bill vas sRsin considered. Wesdock I
t Michigan, Bowers Of California, Lewis
, Mississippi ard Wipn of Georgia supporss
e the bill O'Donnell CT Michigan, Cove
Of New York and Post OF Illinois oppose