The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-20
.UPR0AR IN The HOUSE.
Business Obstructed by the Tactics
of the Leaders Of the Gold
Bugs.
Harter Again Assumes to Be the
Moses Of the Democratic
Party.
Tho Impertlnent MIR. Reed Rebaked by
the Chair Reluctant Approval Of
the Mckinley Law.

the Chair Reluctant Approval Of
the Mckinley Law.
WAsH1NaToY, Feb 19.-The silver question
will not down. it's discussion was resumed
in the house again To-day upon presenta.
tion by Bland of letter in response to one
OF the Harter circulars to the G. A. II. The
scene was one Of confusion and excitement
at times, but occasionally a good home
thrust from enc side or the other brought
forth hearty and continued laughter. Har-
ter characterized the free silver bill as in.
famous and predicted that if it passed the
democratic party would march to certain
defeat Warming to the subject, he de-
clared: "If this free silver bill shall pass
the time will come when man as demo
crat will not be given decent burial in the
democratic cemetery" Repeated attempts
were made by points of order and demands
for regular business to take Harter from
the floor, but he persisted i'll presenting his
views to the house, and it was compelled to
hear. The first bill on the calendar, which
was laid aside, gave rise to some discussion,
during which Reed made some of his char.
acteristic remarks as to the advisability Of
and not voting. The chairman and Reed
thereupon had short colloquy. which the
chairman substantially alluded to as an
'altercation.''
Reed-"I t;ust the chair will not desig-
nate it in that way. That would be unjust
to the chair and me-"
Chair-''lhe chair will try to take care
of himself and the gentleman from Maine.
and will not do him an injustice"
Bland sent to the clerks desk and had
read letter from Grand Army post in
Missouri asking him to inform the gentle
man from Ohio (Harter), in response to his
anti-silver circular, that Grand Army posts
were able to attend to their own business.
Bland again criticized Harter's attitude on
tho silver question. Harter said the house
had been tod that one class Of legislation
fell heavily upon ninety-ive citizens out of
every 100 and took away their property and
handed it over to the other five under the
operation Of the Mckinley law. But there
were other burdens, and some gentlemen
seemed to think it was perfectly right and
and property, not Of ninety-fye persons
out of 100, but of 500 citizens out of every
1000. and hand them over to monopolies.
He (Harter) spoke for tho class of people
who had no vote. He spoke for the help
less women and children of the country,
for the poor creatures who labored over the
wash tub for the support of helpless fami.
lies. That was the view of democracy he
took.
Mckinney IN. H.) raised the point Of
order that the discussion was entirely out
of order. not being direct to the bill under
conslderation by the committee. The chair
under consideration was one for the relief
of Duncan, of Tennessee. Harter replied
that his remarks we're directed toward that
bill. as, il Mr.. Duncan got an appropria-
tion he wanted to be paid 100 cents on the
dollar. Laughter and applause
Harter then proceeded to make a predic-
ton, but as the words II predict came
democratic members. After many efforts
he again managed to secure the floor and
proceeded with his prediction, which was
that if the house passed measure which
invited all the degraded silver Of the world
to free coinage in this country, tho demo-
cratic party would lose the votes of mon
who labored for their living, and when the
instend of marching to overwhelming VIC
tory it would march to certain defeat.
Lind (Minn. asked if he understood the
correctly in defining the prin-
cApes of the democratio party to be free
trade and gold standard. Before Harter
could reply he was again interrupted by a
number of democrats protesting against
the latitude of debate.
Lind-''ls it the position of the demo-
cratic party, for free trade and a single
good standard?"
Hat ter--"The position of the democratic
party is in favor Of N double standard and
In favor of keeping every dollar worth
100 CENTS" Applause on the republican
side and demands for regular order from
Lind pressed the question as to the atti-
tude of the democratic party in regard to
go trade. and Fithian and Holman in vain
tried to take Harter from the floor, where
he demanded to mako his reply. The chair
appealed to Harter to proceed In order and
speak to the bill under consideration. Har-
Ter said lie would do 80. This man from
Laughter. That appropriation was
raised by taxing the people and the ques-
ton asked by the gentlemen was highly
pertinent under the circumstances.
Laughter. The democratic party was in
favor of the freest possible trade for the
soul ana prOtecGlOn OF the Amerl-
can flag" [Applause. Harter then in
1uired of Lind whether he had made
satisfactory response. Lind replied that
tho gentleman had done 30 as far as do
mestic. trade was concerned, but he de-
sired to know the policy of the democratio
party in regard to foreign trade. Fithian
i'm mediately arose with another point of
order and called upon tho chair to enforce
tho rules.
After scene of confusion. Harter con-
5inuing said the position of the democratc
pnrty on the question Of free trade WAS
his. that every American citizen was en-
titled to the most absolute free trade with
sverv inhabitant of the globe, limited only
Dy the amount of tariff necessary to con-
luot the government. He had now answered
,he question of the gentleman from Minne-
sofa. and he would ask him IL question.
Let him state whether he indorsed the Nc
iinley bill.
Lind-'I voted for it," Laughter.
Harter-'I asked you manly question
II n manly way. DO you indorse it?'
Lind-"I do, as n WHOLE" Lalg ghter.
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