The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-25
1t Finally Comes to a Close in
the House.
NARROW ESCAPE OF BLAND's BILL
On Notion to Table-A Tie Vote Saved it
From Annihilaiion-Pleced on tho
Calendar-1he Ants Are Jubilant.


OF the coinage committee opened the
DEBATE IN FAVOR OF THE BILL
ana elected applause when he exclaimed
the unit of value is creature of law and
the power OF declaring what shall consti-
tute the unit of value in the United States
is vested in Congress alone" He criticised
the administration for working against the
DILL and predicted that ii the measure
passed the House, The administration would
exert all It's mighty influence to force gold
TO premium, creating trepidation 10 pre-
vent like action b. the Senate
In sharp passage at arms which now
ensued between Like, of Illinois, and
Williams, the latter maintained that the
silver coin OF Europe is
ALREADY AT PAR WITH GOLD,
and that the United States is carable of
taxing care OF the bullion yet uncoined.
cochran, OF New York, the well known
Ialn many leader, opened Tor the opposi-
tlon to the bill, which he viciously attacked
he nevertheless complimented Chairman
bland5 report, and declared he had no
patience with Mr. Harter. who had said:
"lcredit him (Bland) with gross igno-
rance as the only excuse Tor his attitude"
cochran said that while disputing the con-
illusions Of Bland, he desired also
II there had been ignorance displayed on
the moor, 1t had not been by the gentleman
from Missouri. The thrust at Harter was
greeted by applause, and Cochran con
1nued his speech at length.
cochran was followed by Cummings, of
New York, who said his constituents were
opposed to the bill, and he would therefore
vote against it.
Dlngley, of Maine, also spoke in opposi-
ton to the bill, saying that the effect would
be 10 give TO the silver mine owners of this
nation LOCO, 600 annually more than they
are now receiving for their product In
addition to this our minis would be flooded
by
SILVER IMPORTED FROM ABROAD.
Land, Of California, said the first and
most potent reason why he should vote
against the bill was that in the platform of
the Republican party there was engrafted
plank against the free coinage of silver.
Furthermore, in the laws of his state; in
the obligations OF almost every country and
IN all notes and contracts there were pro-
visions making them payable in gold. To
assume the people of California were in
favor OF the free coinage of silver would
be to assert they were q living lie. lie
remembered when, as mechanic, he had
to take his 500 a month in silver and ex-
change 1t q loss of Sc
BEFORE PAYING HIS BUTCHER AND BAKER.
Bartine, of Nevada, leader of the Repub-
llcan free coinage men, made an able and
comprehensive speech, reviewing the fiscal
policy of this country and Europe on the
silver question during the past century,
and combating the arguments against free
silver. The ruling classes in eastern cities
whose wealth had been piled mountain
high by special legislation were swelling
into white heat of Indignation at the
thought that the silver II liners would realize
an enhanced price through free coinage.
The only men in Nevada ever called by the
name of money-kiugs were engaged in pro-
ducing more gold than silver. 1t was these
Infamous miners who had furnished The
country over S400000,000 in coin with
which TO pay the national debt and the bal
ance of trade. The farmer has more at
stake in this question than the silver
miner. The great bulk of wheat sold in
the European market is sold in competition
with silver-using countries and
UPON A SILVER BASIS.
''It is perfectly pla1n,'' said Bartine,
"that the Indian producer has an adyan,
tage over the American producer in the
English market. Both sell OF the same
price. The Indian takes his silver home.
where it is just as coed aud effective money
as 1t ever was. The American can obtain
the same amount of silver, but if he brings
it TO America he sustains loss of 81 per
cent in converting it into our standard
COIN
Bartine did not pretend to believe that
everything abnormal in the social and in
dustral conditions OF the day has resulted
from silver decentralization. Neither did
he claim that its RECOMMENDATION would con-
vert the American continent into terres-
trial paradise and fill the land with Utopiau
bliss. But he did believe it's general re.
suits would be all in the line of beniticence;
that 1t would encourage enterprise aud
lead to
MORE EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH
Hatch of Missouri, believed tits oues-
ton was a national one and therefore q
party one. IL was utterly impossible for
the Democratic party to ignore its past
history and pledges to the people on this
subject. The gentleman from Massachu
sets (Wlliiams) had attempted to read him
out OF the Democratic party and eeo,isti
celly declared that only those who agreed
with him (Williams) were Democrats
Then the House YVES much amused bv a
little
TILT BETWEEN HATCH AND WILLIAMS
the latter having asked if Hatch could refer
clared for free silver.
Hatch replied: When you want Dem
ocrauc platform you will get it from Demo
Gratis, and not from men whose syaddIino
Clothes have not been off for a Jyeek or
month or year" Great laughter.
Hutch made a strong party speech
in favor of the bill. announcing he
was in favor of making he bill r1atIer Of
party fealty. He told Williams. of Massae
- q mo- lrJoOr tI,a
pies of Democracy; and when Williams
asked If he was reading him out of the
party, Hatch retorted that Williams said
the tlne was coming when the Democratic
party would have to choose between rho
Democrats of New York and the Alliance
OF the south. He (Hatch) vas WILLING ~
make the choice if necessary and wopl6
swap the parelooted statesman from Kan
sas (Slmpson) for the gentleman fror,
Massachusetts, and if another swan wera
wanted, he would take in the erring young
Democrat from Georgia (Watson) and
THROW OVER ANOTHER MASSACHUSETTS, MIC
wUNP.
The speech created almost a sensation
@. Is. Taylor, of Ohio, in the courea of
his speech expressed surprise that Ha,ch
had declared the repeal OF 1878 the greatest
infamy of the century and that it was do,,e
by Republican Congress and RepnbIican
President. Hatch knew that not a SINGLE
Democrat voted against the measure in the 70
Senate; that Thurman and Bayard vntad
for it and the only votes cast against il
were by Republicans; Castle, of Mime.
sota and English. OF New Jersey, opposed
the bill.
Taylor, of Illinois, had read proposed