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never scratched n ticket aud never bolted q
nomination laughter and applause"
"Can you refer me 10 a democratic platform
that declared FOR free coinage" asked Mr.
Williams.
"Nhon you want a democratic platform" re-
piled Mr. Hatch. ''You will get il from demo-
Gratis, aud not from men whose swaddling
clothes have not been OF for week or
month OF year."
You want to read me out Of the party"
said Mr.. Williams.
"No. sir" said Mr. Hatch. "but you stated
that the time was coming when the democratic
party must choose between democratic New
England and the alliance party OF the South
aud West. / am ready TO take my stand now
will swap you for the baTeiooted statesman
from Kansas, loud aud tong continued laugh.
ter. and | will take your colleague and give
him II can win back the young democrat from
Georgia Mr.. WatsOnl who has gone astray,
Ilaughterl. and II that will not do / will throw
another overheard. lLaughter.l
Mr.. Taylor Talks.
Mr. T. b. Taylor CO., said he had no doubt
the gentleman from Missouri (Alr Hatoh) be-
lieyod aud would tell his people the galleries
were filed with people paid TO sit out the de-
bate by the money classes Laughter. lie
was surprised however, 20 see that gentleman
stand here and say the repeal OF the law OF
1873 was the greatest infamy of this century
and that 1t was done by the republican party,
by republican congress and by republican
president And yet tho gentleman knew that
not single democrat voted against that meas
ure in the u. ). senate that Allen G.. Thurman
voted for IL; that Thomas r. Bayard voted for
IL. and that the only votes cast against IL were
by republicans. And yet these silver men were
here condemning the republican party for IT,
Mr.. Castle Mimi denied the right OF any
democrat on the floor OF the house TO pro-
nounee policy for the party in advance of
party platforms They could speak OF their
own states. but he objected to their speaking
pronounced on Il. lie represented people who
had been democrats in and out OF season. HIS
people were opposed 10 this bill because il
proposed 10 make fat money pure and simple.
New Jersey Opposition.
Representative English, New Jersey demo-
crat, opposed the bill, and Representative Tay.
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ernor Hovey appointed him a trustee of the
boys reform school. He is delegate at large
70 the national republican convention.
The position to which Mr.. Peelle has been
appointed is for life at 1900 year.
The republicans whose defeat is distinctivey
marked by the appointment of the Hon. John
II. Baker to the u. S. district indgship in this
state are in quandary a. to the position they
will hereafter take toward Harrison. IL lie an
appoinlme that will renew grievances. exotic
further discontent and deprive the president of
many OF the best republican workers in the
state Harrison has ignored the wishes Of
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chooses" said Mr. Bland. "but say it Is free
coinage measure for gold and silver that We
always had until 1873" lApplause.l
with all respect to the gentleman from
Missouri" said Mr.. Cochran, 81 desire TO say
that this bill does not provide for the coinage
Of gold aud silver as il existed prior 10 1873.
More than that. l say that il flies in the face Of
constitutional provisions which are the basis
OF the platform aud faith OF the democratic
party. II p.ovides for the launching OF this
country into the banking business and making
OF the treasury an influence which can upset
trade and commerce at the pleasure of the off,
cials in charge OF IL. 10 provides for the de-
posit OF bullion and the issuing of the treasury
notes, which will themselves DC debased and
degraded below the value OF the greenback."
Mr. Cummings Opposes.
Mr.. Cummings (N. " spoke briefly. saying
that his constituents were opposed to the pend
ing bill, and no was not ono who feels at liberty
TO cross the desires OF his constituents. lie
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MILLS ELECTED.
Practically No Opposition TO Him in
the Texas Legislature.

AUSTIN Tex, March 22.-Apart from the
ballotine for L. 9. senator today the proceed.
ings of bo:h houses wers of no general interest.
The ballot Tor senator resulted as follows: In
the senate: For II. q. Mills, 81; Wash Jones, I;
j. d. Sayers, 1. In the house: Mills, o5; Hor-
ace Chiffon, 3; II. -. Culberson, /; Barnett
Gibbs. ?; J. II. Bailey. !. There was q good
deal OF speaking in making aud seconding the
nominations of Mr.. Mills Both houses al.
journed till tomorrow.
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AhNI GhJf rHohAA nave Aof- W. II. HAINH.
warded 20 him Immediately by the secretary Of
the interior enough money 10 pay all his debts.
Minnesota Not MoTtgaged.
Mr.. Lind Mimi said he took issue with
those who represented the farmers Of his state
as bound down by mortgages. lie could state
from personal knowledge that there never was
a year in which the farmers Of his district had
paid off as many mortgages as in 1891, and
there had never been time when fewer loans
were made or az lower interest than the
present.
Idaho's Voice.
Mr. Sweet Qdaho) announced himself in
favor Of free coinage. Last year every dollar
in the East was boarded by the banks in the
East and il was utterly impossible to obtain a
dollar in the western country upon any sort of
security even if you had the favorite money OF
the gold men. unlimited confidence. That year
the government Of the United States had made
out OF the silver producers OF the state no rep.
resented 100000 Ii was unfair for the gov
eminent in a business speculation to make q
million year out OF the people and compel
them to pay Ia per cent interest a month
when il came back TO them.
AR. Patterson lTspu,) said he should SUPPORT
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WASHINGTON, March 24.-The last legisla-
I'VE day OF the silver debate opened with
crowded galleries and "A full attendance
II members OF the house. The greatest dill.
Eence had been e1erted by the leaders OF
both sides for tho past three days to secure
The presence OF every member not absent from
The city whom the hour Of final vote should ar.
rive. aud so we'll had they succeeded in their
efforts that only the gentlemen who had been
granted leave by tho house were absent
when the gavel fell today, aud these so
equally divided upon the question that neither
side derived any advantage from their non.
attendance.
nder the notice OF Chairman Bland yoster.
day that he would at 2 this afternoon move
the previous question on the bill aud its amend
ments two hours yet remained before the pro
gram Of opposition and delay contemplated by
Mr.. Tracey and his colleagues could be inau.
gurated agains. final vote on the passage Of
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court OF Indiana and the Hon. stanton D..
Peelle OF this city as Judge OF the
court OF claims. Mr.. Baker was born in
Parma township. Monroe county. New York.
Feb. 2S, 1889. When a child his parents re-
moved TO Fulton county, Ohio. Then until
he was twenty years old he worked on the farm
in summer and in the winter attended the
country schools OF the vicinity. by his own
effort he secured three years inntruc-
ton in college at Delaware, O.
lie studied law at Adrian. Mioh., and was al.
mtted to the bar and commenced practice in
Goshen in 1857. In 1862 no was elected 10
tho state senate. In 1874 he was
elected to congress aud reelected in 1915 1873
and 1880. Since retiring from congress DIT.
Baker has been IN the active practice
of the law. He is at present the attorney
of the Lake Shore system in Indiana. lie was
a brother.in.law OF the late Judge Mitchell of
the supreme court aud prior TO the election of
tho latter the two were associated in the law
practice.
Mr.. PeelIe was born in Wayne county Feb.
II, 1S43 where he lived until 1889. when he re-
moved with his father 90 Winchester. He re-
ceived common school education aud adopted
the profession OF the law. lie entered the
army in August. 1861, as private in the Eighth
Indiana infantry, and sixteen months later was
promoted to = lieutenancy 10 the Fifty-seventh
Indiana.
From 1864 until the close of the war he
served in the commissary department. lie
resumed the practice % law at Winchester in
1866 and in 1869 removed TO indianapolis. In
1876 he was elected from Marion county to the
lower house OF the general assembly
and was reelected in 1873 In
1880 no WAS elected TO congress from the
Seventh district, defeating Cas- Byfeld. In
1882 he received the certificate OF election 10 a
second term. but on contest the house,
with majority OF two. awarded the
seat 20 William +. English. demo-
crat In 1884 Mr.. Peelle was again the
republican nominee for congress, but was de-
feated by w. ID. Bynum. Last winter Gov
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TWO PLUMS PICKED
Harrison Offers Them to
Baker and Peelle.
District Judgeship to the
Man from Goshen.
Room for Peelle on the
Court Of Claims Bench.
REOPENING OF OLD SORES.
Mighty Influence OF Law
Partner Miller.
Greater Than That OF the
Party in Indiana.
Room for Peelle on the
Court Of Claims Bench.
REOPENING OF OLD SORES,
Mighty Influence OF Law
Partner Miller.
Greater Than That OF the
Party in Indiana.
Endorsements Do Not Count
with Harrison. ~

Odds, Who Worked Night and Day TO
Keep Down DisafIection in the
Northern Part of the State, set Aside
for One Who Refused Several Of
fees Because the One lilo Wanted
Was Not Oncrcd-RepubIican in
Washington Think Too Many Posi-
tIons for Life Are Given TO tho Never
Satisfied Indianians of Their Party.
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ior CHI was recognized
and sent up to tho clerks
desk and had read a pro-
posed substitute measure
intended 10 ridicule the
pending bill. IL proposed
that ct the request OF any
one, who owed more than
be could pay and had the
request certified by two of
his creditors. who wanted
their pay. shonld have for.
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upon the silver

r -. u.
Williams warned the republicans that although
the democrats might be divided on this aues-
ton, they would be united in November on the
great issue-tariu Teform-and success would
again crown their efforts IN the next campaign.
Applause.
Cochran Opposes.
In opening his speech in opposition to the
bill, Mr. Cochran said that this question was
not sectional one. II vas not question OF
the city against the country. OF the banker
against tho farmer. He was thankful that the
party 10 which he belonged could contain in
It's ranks ali men who believed in a consttu-
tional system OF government framed by our
economic or other questions OF minor i'm
portsBce. He did no: believe that il we had
a silver standard, this country would at once
go into ruin, but he did believe that If we had
a silver standard, and these ;wo metals come
not at once 10 parity, the man who receives
his pay in the inferior metal for pre-existing
debt will be swindIed by the operation OF the
government Just in the ratio OF the deprecia-
ton Of the value Of the coin which the Law com
pels him to receive. The effect would be TO
create distruss OF the commercial honor Of the
nation which pays debts with bludgeon.
what DO you say" interrupted Mr.. Bland,
"of the law OF 1873. that from that day to this
has robbed debtors and the people Of this
country of the difference between gold and
silver"
That is a question which should be an
swered." said Mr. Cochran, "but IL the gentle
man cannot provide for an extension Of my
time cannot stop to answer Il Liaughterl.
But want 70 ask the gentleman from Missouri
whether he calls this pending ball free coin
age measure%
"IAs gsaslsaan msy dsDreeate il es be
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q. n. tHIhF. pIauBe.
Mr.. Smith tlll.) deprecated the consideration
OF the measure from party standpoint. We
had en- era OF prosperity satisfactory 20 the
people. lie should vote against the bill.
End OF tho Debate.
1t was now one minute to aud Mr.. Butler
Qa.) being recognized. closed tho debate by
saying that when the oct of 1873 had brought
the farmers Of the country into a condition Of
suffering. the gentleman from Illinois tMr. Tay-
lorl, millionaire. arose and with n committee
substitute for the bill added insult to injury
and mocked the farmers in their suffering
rs Mr.. Butler sat down Mr.. Bland, the per-
sistent advocate Of the bill. was recognized by
the speaker and in q quiet tone of voice de-.
manded the previous question on the pending
bill.
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More Fnibustering.

Mr.. Outhweite at once moved 20 adjourn.
The motion temporarily left members at seq as
10 their course. Mr.. Bland, arising to par.
liamentary inquiry, asked IL the effect Of an
adjournment would be TO make another special
order necessary to call up the bill.
The speaker said It would.
The vote on adjournment was declared lost
yeas 90 nays 1913.
Then Mr.. Johnson (0.) took a hand in the
fight with n motion TO reconsider the vote by
which the house refused to table the bill aud
Dir. Bland parted his foil with motion 10 lay
that motion on the table.
The motion 20 table the motion TO reconsider
was rejected, yeas, l45: nays, l49. Then Il was
the turn OF the anti.silyer men 10 applaud and
they did so with vim and enthusiasm.
The speaker stated that tho vote required on
the motion to reconsider and Mr.. Reed sprang
to his feet and demanded the yeas and nays
and the roll was called.
Cycions Ragged.
Then tho thunderstorm which had been
brooding over the house all day burst in full
violence aud FOR taenty minutes or more the
cyclone raRod supreme throughout the house.
The speaker without ordering n TecapitulRtion)
announced that the motion TO reconsider was
defeated by a tic voio of yeas i49: nays, l40
Mr. Cochran demanded u rocapitulation OF the
vote. The speaker stated that the demand
came too late. The confusion was then re-.
hhhhteh hAA tUuNhNN was coHllelAfu 10 NulA
In the serVioes OF the sorgoant.atarms TO restore
order.
Finally the vote was reoapitulated by unani.
nous consent aud was announced as yeas I50
nays 49, and the result was loudly appauded
by the anti-silveritea. The question then was
on the motion to lay the pending bill on the
table, aud, after n scene OF Wild disorder. the
vote was announeed-yeas l45, nays 1850
that the house refused to lay the bill on the
table.
The chair announced that the question re-
Cured 70 Mr.. BlanGs motion for the previous
question on the bill and amendments
motion 10 adjourn was lost. so TO 202.
Motions 20 adjourn 90 take recess, TO adjourn
till Saturday and TO adjourn iii Monday were
all voted down and then Mr.. Bland. stating
that IL was evident that no FAIR vote could be
taken tonight moved an adjournment, which
motion was carried at 1895
The silver bill now goes on the calendar but
1t Is probable that the committee on rules will
at On early day report q resolution for its
further consideration.
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rnnrh on Lnnnrinr Men

To THE EDIToR-Sr: The president takes
John II. Baker for U. s. judge. A railroad
lawyer on salary for years will be good for
laboring men l should think. Stanton J. Peelle
for court of claims Great Godl what descent
from Judge Blackford to Peelle. A mere
politician, who was rejected in a county con.
vention OF this county as chairman after being
selected by a committee. What else may we
expect? REPUBLICAN.
INDIANAPOLIS March "a
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lations.,,Ior any reason,
concern the public. |
have never had any
personal or social re-
lations with Judge
Woods. / have never
called personally or
socially upon Judge
Woods at any time. /
have never called for
mally upon him, but
always OF his cham
bors in the federal
building in the course
Of businessin his court,
Tbare novar has heeu
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THREE GOSHEN LAWYERS.
They became Judges OF High Courts by
Election or Appointment

Election or appointment.
GOSHEN. Ind, March 24.-lSpecial. The
appointment of the Hon. John II. Baker 20 the
circuit judgeship, made vacant by Judge
Woods advancement, IL being celebrated by
the republicans here tonight. Bakers appoint.
ment is one OF peculiar train OF circumstances.
About seven years ago Judges Woods aud
Mitchell, both of this city. were running against
each other Tor state supreme bench judge
ship Woods was elected and subsequently
promoted by Arthur to the u. $ district court.
Mitchell wac elected by the democrats TO take
his place on the supreme bench. Woods sec
ond promotion gives place on the u. ). dis
trict bench to Baker, brother-in-law OF the
late Judge Mitchell.
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know no more Of democratic
principles ana the demo-
cratic party than you know
of what is going on in the
world beyond liaughterand
applause. The first duty
OF Il democrat Is TO abide by
the decision Of his caucus
and his convention and.
whsn the gentleman UNDER
takes 10 read me out OF the
democratic party | simply
resent il with the ind.gna-
ton Of n democrat who
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NO VOTE ON SILVER,
Opponents Of the Bland
Bill Gain a Point
And Come Very Close to
Defeating 1t.
Crisp's Vote Saves 1t from
the Table.
A TIE VOTE ON A TEST.
Some Rather Warm Words
During the Debate.
Democrats Far Apart Regard
ing the Measure,
A TIE VOTE ON A TEST.
Some Rather Warm Words
During the Debate.
Democrats Far Apart Regard
ing the Measure,
But Will BE United in Behalf
OF Tariff Reform.

The Most Exciting Day Since the
Spcakership Caucus-The Followers
OF Bland Are Unable To Pass tho
Free Coinage Bill and Only Save IL
from the Table by Aid Of the Speak
cr's Note-After n Session Lasting
Until After Midnight tho House
Adiourns without Voting on the
Bill.
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700 MUCH FOR INoiANIANs.
Harrison Criticised for Appointing PesIIe
and Baker.
BUREAU OF THE SENTINEL.
1920 NEW YORK.AVE.. n. W.,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March "a.

The appointment OF Stanton J. Peells 10 the
federal judiciary was received with good deal
moro surprise than that Of Representative
Baker OF Goshen, Ind. to Gil Woods shoes as
L. s. district judge for the district of Indiana.
Any amount Of criticism OF the president is
heard among senators and representatives on
account Of his appointing so many Indiana
men 20 federal positions. A senator said today
when he heard of Peelle's appointments: I'VE
don't seem 10 be in il at all; the Indianians GET
everything that is going" Representative
johnson OF Indiana Is not at all pleased with
the appointment OF Baker. He was working
hard for Monks and thinks be has not been
treatsd right.
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Horace Chiffon had addressed to q caucus Of
his friends n letter announcing his withdrawal
field clear for Mills 10 pass from the lower to
the upper branch OF congress. Senator Chiffon
assigned rs his only reason for Withdrawing
that he found the total vote Of his friends in
the legislature would not DO sufficient 20 elect
him. and be did not want to embarrass those
who would stand By him.
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the bill. That such a
program would be car
ried out no one doubted
for q moment. In.
deed Tracey himself
has frankly aYo we'd for
the past three days
that HE faction would
avail themselves OF
every resource afforded
By the rules TO fiIibus-
ter against the passage
OF the bill, and he this
morning had stated
that he would persist
in his filibusterinR tao
tics until he had Sc
-. -. Il - - -. l..
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lts =.
substitute bill for an international monetary
finally been compelled TO bring in rule sup.
pressing the hlibusterers and naming a day
and hour when nothing would be in order but
the vote on the passage OF the bill.
The Debate Extended.
Immediately after the reading OF the journal
the period OF general debate was extended
three hours by the announcement OF Mr.
Bland that he would postpone the motion for
tho previous question until o'clock in order
20 give opportunity for greater debate.
Represetatiye Williams (Ill.l q democratic
member OF the committee on coinage, opened
the debate in favor of the bill. lie criticised
the present administration for working against
this bill and said that II it passed the house no
had no doubt the administration would exert
all its mighty influence to force gold TO a
premium and create a feeling OF trepidaliOn 10
prevent the passage % the bill by the senate.
n we are to use gold aud silver money he
believed we should have "A fixed ratio But
that could never be done while one WAS used
only liked value gold has Is its eOin value Its
relative value changes just as often IA an over
production or underprodnciion Of commodities
changes its purchasing value.
Does nay colleague hold" inquired Mr..
Wike Of Illinois, shat the passage of this bill
aud the adoption " FREQ coinage in this con n .
try will have an v1uEl effect upon bullion
throughout the wOrla, Nthout monstary con.
ference and agreement 'gesn the nations of
the eartht'
81 say it will have that Ell, upon the silver
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the effect OF reducing them
To- n state OF comparative
quiet, although anxiety
was shown on every coun-
tenancc. But in the gal.
leries the buzz OF expecta-
ton was very noticeable
and il was with difficulty
that the clerk reading in "a
clear, resonant voice could
make himself heard. The
recapitulRtion being com.
pleted the s peaker rose
from his chair 90 announce
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WOODSTOUCHEDUP
In the Most Artistic Nam
ner Imaginable.
Senator Turpie Makes His
Statement
Reviewing the Interview
Of Judge Woods.
NO FRIEND TO THE JUDGE
The Senator Treated Him with
Due Courtesy,
But Regarded Him with UtterN
Indifference s
And Never Called Upon Him
Except on Business.
Reviewing the Interview
Of Judge Woods.
NO FRIEND TO THE JUDGE.
The Senator Treated Him with
Due Courtesy,
But Regarded Him with UtterN
Indifference
And Never Called Upon Him
Except on Business.

The Statements Of the Judge Cons,
plcteIy ltefuted-IIc Now Appears in
a Worse Light Than Ever-The Ber4l
ing Sea Matter Bothers tho Cabinet
A Big Appropriation for tho Hiissis-.
sippi- miscellaneous News About th0l
Capital.
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President Harrison yesterday appointed the
Hon. John ii. Baker of Goshen TO succeed
Judge Woods as judge OF the u. S. district
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bullion-owners Of the
world. and ] say that
OF the entire product
Of the world less than
$iO0,O00.0O0 W o ul d
come 10 orr midst. /
say that the silver coin
OF Europe IL already at
G par with gold"
"But bullion Is not. F"
persisted Mr. Wike.
"Bat the United
States is capable OF
taking care OF the
bullion Jet uncoined. ["
tAppisuse.l
In eonrlutfu0 ~
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would, therefore. as the rep.
resentstive of the people Of
his district, cast his vote
agains; the bill.
Mr.. Dingloy (Me.) also
spoke Ia opposition TO the
bill, saying that the effect
would be 20 give to the silver
mine owners of this nation
S2f,000,000 annually more
than they are now receiving