The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-08
RICHMOND. VA. TUESDAY. MARCH 8. 1892.

more than one-ffth having voted for tho
yeas and nays call was ordered. The vote
on the motion TO recommit the order 10 the
Committee on Rules was defeated. cas-, 10;
NAYS. 202.
Mr.. Reed asked unanimous consent that
the gentlemen who have spoken on this sub
ject be permitted to extend their remarks on
the record.
Mr.. Bland urged that the request be
granted. but Mr. Cowles. Of North Carolina.
objected. The question then occurred upon
the adoption Of the report and fifteen min-
utes on each side.
SUPPORTED IME nRPOE-.
Mr.. McKeaehan. Of Nebraska. supported
the report and said the Democratic party was
ready 10 81 90 the country on the question.
He was about 70 lamD Dast Mr. Har.er for send
ing out tie circular % Grand Army posts,
bat was prevented by the expiration OF ms
time from yentilating his views upon that
question.
Mr.. Williams. of Massachusetts,. Of the
leading anti silver Democrats. said the Farm.
ers' Alliance party was the only party in
the United States which had adopted q free
silver coinage platform aud which advocated
the free coinage OF silver. vote had been
taken which showed that ninety
members III the House opposed the FREQ
coinage bill. These are all the Democrats there
in the House. laughter You may laugh.
said Mr. Williams. but bad conscience needs
some consolation. and you will need more be-
fore you hear from the fall elections. lhe
Democratic party bad left the free coinage OF
silver out of the platform OF 1888,
1t now appeared here in the name OF Demo
cracy endeayOring 20 redeem one OF these
pledges Of the people. The day Of reckoning
would come upon tins question. The people
OF the North could stand taxation under
unjust laws but they are not yet ready 10 go
inn l.uf, Y rrffra af0r~ nd nav =
the dollar. Applause by the antl-silyer
men, This question goes deeper into politics
than one cOnceives. The organization OF the
House had been directed to forcing TINS ques-
tion on the House. It was evidently the
opinion of the majority OF the House that IL
was more important TO re-elect few South
ern and Western Democrats than to elect q
Democratic President
Tx-sPEAKER REEDS CRITICISM.
Mr.. Reed of Maine. said he cordially
agreed with the gentleman from Massachus-
etts Mr. Williams and said the Democratic
majority in the present House was caused by
the false pledges TO the people. Laughter.
The Democratic party had been engaged al
day long in the work OF uncOverlng Itself 10
the American people on the ground that they
were going to give q sound currency. They
had Overdden what they called the sacred
rights OF the minority with sterner
horse hOof than they were ever
oyeridden before. lOu deliberately sustain
the oyerruling OF your Democratic Speaker,
when IN the Eftieth Congress no business
was transacted until the journal of the House
was adopted. The Democrats had over
ridden the decision OF former Speaker.
blr. Carlisle whom they protested 10 follow.
Hero were twO-thirds of the capital stock IN
the last election thrown to the winds.
Laughter. The gentleman from Massa-
chusetts we'll said. When the people
,.at ,pporfuritv la evIO1a they
will gladly rectity the fearful mistake they
made in $780," Laughter Never since the
world WAS created was there such brisk
power OF lying over the progress Of truth.
The march of this grand army of truth was
sometimes delayed sometimes defeated. but
in the end eternally triumphant. Loud APP
plause.
Mr. Boutele. OF Maine. said the passage Of
a free coinage bill would not be aided by the
Republicans. This was a measure which the
Democrats must shoulder. IL was for the IN
terest of the people that this great question
should be settled as promptly as possible. IL
should be decided and not postponed. No
act of his should defer it or aid It's postpone
ment 1t ought TO Ue placed fairly an
suuarely before the people IN tho coming
presidential election. The majority should
have an opportunity to legisiate upon It.
TIE RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
Mr.. Pierce. of Tennessee. favored the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver. twenty
eight different States had recommended free
coinage through their State conventions
The Republican party is the one which de-
ceved the people of the country upon the
silver question. The Democratic party in
tended to keep pledges made with the peo-
pie The Republicans had deceived the
country upon the silver question.
Mr. Bland of Missouri regretted that this
question should not receive the unbiased at
tention of the House without regard TO party
eXgency.
The Chair then stated the question was
agreeing to the report and on yea and nay
vote the resolution was passed, log 10 e5 amid
applause by the free silver advocates.
The Speakers The clerk viii now read the
Journal laughter
The Invalid Pension Appropriation bill was
then called up by Mr.. O'Neill, Of Massachu-
sets.
Mr.. Grant. of Vermont, moved TO recon-
NIT the bill with certain instructions 10 the
Committee on Appropriations. On yea and
nay vote the motion WAS lost, 16l TO rs.
The bill was passed On motion Of Mr..
Catchings of Mississippi the House then adj
jOurned until tomorrow