New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-14
TT Is A FREECo1NAGE COMMITTEE.
BUT 1T REFUSED TO PASS Mr.. PIERCE'S RESoLU
TON TO REPORT BILL AT ONCE.

BUT 1T REFUSED 10 PASS Nh I4t.TNh > i'"@N'@S
TON TO REPORT A BILL AT ONCE
Washington, Jan. 13.-Representative Pierce, OF
tennessee an ardent frecconage man, fired the hrst
gun in committee in favor Of free and unlimited coinage
OF silver Immediately after the House Committee Oh
Coinage Weights and Measures effected an organization
this morning. The discussion showed that the coh-
mittee is freecoinage committee, though both Hee
silver and antfree silver men opposed the ADOPTION Oh
the resolution on the ground that it was too precpae
Tho continent appears 10 be adverse 10 prolonged
hearings that will prevent consideration Of the sub
feet by the House until the session is well ADVANCED
Mr.. Pcrce's resolution was as follows:
Resolved That is the of this committee that
q bill for the free and unlimited coinage OF slNer
should be reported TO the House without delay
The resolution unexpected by most of the o'her
members Of the committee and was rather irregular
but it had the effect desired. of pressing the question
TO the front.
Mr. Kilgore OF Texas said he had no doubt the
eommittee would report free-coinage bill, but he saw
no necessity for adopting such resolution az the his
committee meeting. Mr. Bartine, OF Nevada SAID
that two OF the members opposed 10 free coinage were
absent 1t might look like snap Judgment TO pass INC
resolution.
Mr.. Williams. of Massachusetts. protested against
the resolution in long speech Several other men,
bers opposed the passage Of the resolution as mop
perfume.
Mr. Bland of Missouri, the chairman. also thought
that the resolution might 90 over bat Suggested tat
change In It's form might make u uhouJcOuohdoic'
He suggested that the resolution be modified so as 10
simply announce to be the purpose OF the committee
IN ahe ND the coinage question at No opposition
WAS manifested Mr.. Pierce finally withdrew his reso-
luton for the present and by common consent the sub
feet went until the next meeting.
After the meeting Chairman Bland said 10 an Asso-
ciated Press reporter: There is doubt that the
sense OF the committee in favor OF free coinage bill
think the temper Of the committee is to take up the
subject without delay and report free-cOinage bill 10
the House at an early day. There will be no 'Ameri
can product about IT any other limitations 1t will
no n general reecoinage BILL and IN my opinion such
q bill will pass the house,
The action OF the committee has suddenly revived
the movement Of prominent Democrats for joint
caucus TO determine the policy 10 be adopted by the
rarty on this prominent issue. Chairman Springer,
Of the WAYS and Means Committee, asked This
evening for his opinion todayS action OF the com
mittee and the apparent intention TO report free
coinage bill at an early day.
II am not surprised at the action, or proposed
action OF the committee said he. 1t indicates,
and | take it for granted, that they will report bill
for the free coinage OF silver That has been expected
from the we'll known views Of majority OF the mem
bers OF tie committee. The only opinion have
pressed on the subject has not been opposition TO
free coinage, but conviction that free coinage bill
tould not become law because Of the Presidents veo'
what is your opinion TO the ultimate passage
OF n frcecoinage bill through the Ilouse!'
could not to that. think IL probable
that tive Democrats viii take the matter up and
have % caucus called upon the subject; and whatever
IL agreed upon at that caucus Will be carried out For
my part before any action Is taken on the subject
in the House, ] IN favor OF a Democratic joint
caucus will checrfuly abide by the act Of that
caucus as am sure will all other good Democrats