The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-10
TO ACT AT ONCE.
Decided Opposition 10 Spending Much
Time Coming TO an Under.
standing
With the Silver Men Regarding
Method OF Procedure and Time
For a Vote.
The Antis Favor Going Ahead and at
the Proper Time Applying
Closure.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The adjourn
ment OF the house until Thursday was
for the purpose OF allowing the two
sides ON the silver question to have
ample time to consider and come to an
understanding about the method of
procedure and the time for taking q
vote.
There IL decided opposition on the
part Of some of the leaders Of the advo-
Gates of repeal against spending any
more time negotiating with Mr. Bland
and his followers, and they ara in favor
of opening the tight at onca.
Speaker Crisp Is understood 10 be in
entire accord with the ideas Of the adj
ministration in regard to the repeal Of
the Sherman law and the necessity for
Immediate action. 1t is said that If
there il not some sort OF agreement
enter d into before Thursday. or
before Friday at the farthest, .
motion will be made and carried
through the house to adopt temporarily
the rules of the last house. and that
Immediately thereafter Mr.. Crisp win
announce a committee on coinage,
weights and measures, which. while
MI. Bland may be retained 1t the head
OF it will be made up with q decided
anti-free silver majority. This COM
mittee would soon report . bill for the
repeal OF the silver purchase clause
OF the Sherman law, and after q
reasonable debate it In believed
O resolution could be adopted
providing for q vote. This course viii
not be adopted. however, unless il ID
apparent that the free coinage men are
determined, even ut the risk Of the
financial ruin OF the country. to flibus
ter unreasonably against the passage Of
the bill.
There may be an attempt" said
Representative Harter, n OF the lead
ing anti-silverites, ION the part Of q few
radical silver advocates to delay the in
evitable, simply for delay. and If their
opposition shall prove to be purely for
obstructive purposes there will be no
trouble in securing the signatures of a
large majority of the Democrats on the
floor to a request from the COMMITTEES
IN rules to report closure"
Two Needful Measures.
Mr.. Harter says there are two things
besides the repeal Of the silver purchase
law as recommended by President
Cleveland. and two only, absolutely
essential to the complete return Of scon
fdence and the rapid growth of pros.
perity.
THE first 10 least important, per,
haps," he said, .sbut will produce In,
slant and most wholesome results
This 10 20 give national banks tho RICH,
TO issue notes up TO- the par value Of
their bonds.
A still more important thing Ii 10
give the secretary OF thu treasury, with
the approval Of the president, the right
TO sell United States 3o-ysar per cen'
bonds at any time, In any amount and
on any terms he sees ft, in order Il
maintain all the United States coined
and paper money alta parity. or In or
der to pay all debts Of the United State,
at maturity.
..Other wholesome legislation might
follow, bat with these measures passed
i would prefer to adjourn and let thu
country have a rest until the regular
session"
Result OF the Silver Caucns.
The caucus of the silver men ad
journed at 2:45 o'clock, after having
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved. That we will support a bill
repeating the purchasing clause Of tn
Sherman act and concurrently provid
ing for the free and unlimited coinag
of silver with full legal tender qua1it,
on such a ratio as will provide an,
maintain the parity between gold an,
silver. Be it further
Resolved, That q committee of sevel
be appointed by the chairman OF thi
conference to draft and introduce suc
. bill and take proper steps to secur
the full and free discussion and cOnsid
Grafton thereof, a vote OF the hous
upon a bill and all proper amendment.
The committee provided for In th
resolution was named as follows:
Messrs. Bland, HinckIey, Boatnel
Lane, Bankhead. Bryan and Bale,
Mr.. Culberson, chairman of the con
mittee, was afterwards added to til
committee.
The caucus Of Democratic senate,