Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-05

WAsHNerox, d. c., August As
soon after Congress meets as 10 becomes
practicable, Mr. Bland, the leader OF
the silver forces in the House, viii IN
troduce a bin em0Odying the views OF
the silver men. 1t will provide for the
reDepl of the sherman purchasing act,
and substitute therefor the free coinage
of silver at the present ratio OF l6 TO 1.
UThat." said Mr.. Bland, "wi.i be the
ground upon which We will make the
tight. although there has been no deli
mite plan agreed upon
He recognized that men could honest
" differ as 70 the ratio, but that was
matter that should be settled In the
party itself Upon the use Of both
gold and silver as money as party the
Democratic party could not differ II
= com promise measure increasing the
ratio was reached he said be saw no
reason why the present dollar should
not be kept 10 circulation as 10 was now.
He proposed, however, with all his
power 10 resist any Increase In the
ratio. The attitude OF the treasury de-
partmenti I'm refusing TO buy silver was ar
bltrary and uRcalled for, Mr.. Bland said,
but there was no ground for the talk
that the secretary could be lmpeacnsd'
The law gave him the discretion be was
exercising, and that was one OF the mis-
takes OF law that was, as he looked at
N fuII Of mistakes. He had warned the
friends OF silver on this very point
when the dill came up FOR consideration
in tue House.
The Bland-Allison act was superior 10
that respect, in that it did not give the
Secretary this power, but required him
10 purchase a specific amount. III the
United States, Mexico and South Amer
lean countries, together with the coun-
tries OF Asia on the west, were 20 agree
uDon q common ratio, Nr. Bland thought
we would have all the trade We wanted,
and would thereby force Europe 10
come 10 the use Of silver as a money,
Mr.. Bland said that be had not seen
the speaker aud when it was suggested
10 him that some Of his friends 10 the
East would be glad 70 see him on the
committee on coinage he only smiled
and replied that they would NOS az any
rate run him of the floor OF the House.
The champion of silver declared that
there you'd be a bitter fight against
any attempt 90 change the rules so that
acloture provision might be incOrpor-
ated.
Representative Henderson, Of North
Carolina, has a plan for the adjustment
OF the silver question, shat be holds out
10 be satisfactory 70 the persons who
wish 20 see the Democratic platform
declarations carried into effect without
creating divisions In the party.
As the platform calls for the equal
treatment OF gold and silver, and as
some Democrats do not deem 10 safe 20
provide for the free coinage OF silver, he
would withdraw that privilege from
gold and provide for the coin
age OF both metals on account
on the government exclusively.
This might be accomplished, be thinks,
by passing q bill requiring ,he absolute
purchase Of a certain proportion Of each
metal every month and the coinage OF
All the metal purchased. Congress
might, from time TO time, change these
proportions as the needs or the country
seem so require and thus adjust the cir
culatiou 90 the demands Of business.
Representative OuthWaite, OF Ohio,
is one OF the few western men who de-
clarss himself 10 favor of an Immediate
and unconditional repeal Of the silver
purchase section OF the silver law. But
after that is done be says he
would immediately turn his atten
tiOn 90 some legislation Intended
20 secure the more extended use of sill
yer as money metal. One point upon
which Mr. Cultivate takes a strong
ground Is that the silver bullion now
in the Treasury should DO coined at
once and put into circulation, and
thus relieve the money str hgencY. de
says that as the Secretary or the
Treasury has taken the position that
coin notes issued in payment for silver
bullion purchased are redeamable tn
Eold alone 10 does not appear that there
IS any reason % retain this bullion 10
the treasury for redemption purposes.
The canvass for the TWO contested
places in the House organization was
resumed this afternoon with renewed
vigOr by the candidates, the incoming
OF personal friends putting more lfr
into the fight than has yet appeared.
Mr.. Burt for the first time cOWe>
out With the positive statement that
he will win in the race for door
keeper while Mr.. Smith appears 70 be as
sanguine as ever. 10 the contest for
sergeant al arms, Mr.. Cultivate and
three other Ohio members, it was sald
this afternoon, would repudiate Mr..
Yoder's nomination u the State saw OF
20 endorse him and fight him IN general
caucus. even 70 the extent Of losing the
State the place it held during the last
Congress.
IL Is said that eX-Speaker Reed viii
be hOnored with the complimentary
vote OF his party for the Speakership 81
the caucus tomorrow night but VINO
the remaining candidates for the empty
honOrs may be IS not known.
There is Plenty of Currency.
WASHINGTON, August 4-Treasury OH.
cials state that the Treasury is prepared 70
supply all the small currency wanted, and
the lack Of such currency in certain sec
tions Of the country is accounted for by the
suppositiOn either that all money Is scarc9