The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-24
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Eyes, sir"

"Yes, sir.'
THAT'S position contrary to all prin-
ciples of law I have ever heard off, said
MIR. Bland. ''The Act of 1890 repeats a
portion OF the Act of 1878. Now, this bill
in repeating the Act of 1890 does not re-
store the Act of 1873 at all.'
Stone persisted that Mr.. Bland was
wrong and that the passing of the pend
ing bill would be to revive the Act Of
1878, providing merely for the compulsory
coinage OF s., 1000, 600 per month.
AT the conclusion of Stones remarks
Bland asked consent that the debate,
which wouldiexpire tomorrow night, be
extended until Friday at p. NJ.
Simpson of Kansas objected on the
ground of the failure of the friends of the
bill to make an allotment of time to the
| representatives of the Peoples party.
! Warner (Dem.) of New York and Draw
| ley DEM of South Carolina then spoke
| in opposition to the bill.
| Mckeighan of Nebraska said before en-
/ tering upon a discussion of the bill he
| wished to discuss the minority report,
which had about it the perfume OF a bank
| ing-house. The report was begotten of
avarice, and its fruition was the spolia-
ton of industry. The cry about sew
/ entyNcent dollar was deliberate attempt
| to suborn public conscience. The stand
ard silver dollar was of one hundred
cents, and the clap-trap about seventy
cent dollar was simply an assault on the
| dictionary. Free coinage would wipe out
the disparity between the coin and bullion
value of dollar, and and our silver dol
| lar the world over viii be of the same
! value as the metal in it. What the value
of a dollar would be as expressed in'gold
may be another question. Competent
| students insisted that it would restore the
old ratio between gold and silver bullion.
The gentleman from Ohio tHarterl had
sent out notices to the Grand Army
Posts asking them to protest against the
been an old soldier, and he could not
forget that he had eiisted when
gold and silver were only legal tender
| currency. He received deprecated pa
per, and never heard a howl from the fell
lows who represented the banking inter-
ests of the country. This duplicity did
not fool the old soldiers. The people that
lie tMcKeighan) represented were not an
archists; they We're not opposed to the
accumulation of wealth, but they be-
lieved that wealth distribution, if per-
mitted to follow natural laws, would be
proportional TO skill, economy and labor
employed. That man must be blind that
! did not see that wealth was becoming a
great political power in this country
/ The people were organized and would
never cease this agitation until corpora
! tons and mOnopolieS bowed IN obedience
TO just laws.
| Bushnell of Wisconsin spoke in favor
OF the proposed amendment, providing
that hereafter the silver dollar contain
one ounce Troy of pure silver. After a
speech by Perkins OF Iowa in opposition
to the bill, the House took a recess until
evening.
At 2 O'Clock it was announced that the
Committee on Rules had consented to
bring in a rule forcing vote on Monday
in case the opponents filibuster to-mor-
row.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WAsaINGToN, March 23.-In the SEN
ate to-day, after consideration of the
priation bill was taken up, the first
amendment being one to take out the
provision to assign army officers as In
dian agents. Without action on the
amendment, the Senate adjourned.