St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-12
The CRISIS HAS COME
Democratic Division on the
Silver Question.
LIKE THE SLAVERY SPLIT OF '6t,
Bitter in Feeling and on Sec
tional Lines.
FOURTEEN DAYS OF DEBATE.
Wilson Introduced the Ad-
ministration Repeal Bill.
FOURTEEN DAYS OF DEBATE.
RED-H0T TALK IN THE HOUSE.

HEG-HUI fHLh IN fHE HUUOE.
WASHINGTON. Aug. live do not
intend that any political party shall sur
vive that will lay the confiscating hand
upon America in the interest of Eng
land and of Europe, and demoDe'ize
silver in this country: and. my friends
of the Eastern Democracy, we bid you
farewell when you do it, These were
the words of Richard p. Bland In the
great financial contest that opened in
the house of representatives today, and
the applause that followed the deter
mined utterance demonstrated that The
great silver leader had with him ma
terial element of the Democratic party.
1t brought every member of the house
to q realization that the most serious
crisis In the Democratic party since the
dissenSions of slavery was at hand, and
that the division of 1898, like the divis-
ion of 1861. would be largely on sec
tiOnal lines. In accordance with the
programme last night agreed upon, Mr..
Wilson, Immediately after the meeting
of the house, introduced bill uncon-
ditionalIy repeating the Sherman pur-
chasing law, and Mr.. Bland, on behalf
of the free-cOinage men, followed with
resolution providing for the imme-
diate consideration of the bill anu al
lotting
Fourteen Bays for Debate
before a vote should be taken. The
resolution of procedure was drawn to
especially secure the silver men in
their demands for separate votes on
free coinage at the various ratios pro-
posed, but is 50 explicit as TO call for
final vote on the repeating bill at tie
termination of debate, whether the sill
Yer amendments prevail or not. Thus,
IN the house at least, the fear of fill
clustering is allayed, and both parties
are aTrayeG in line for fair fight and no
favOrS. The speeches of the day were
marked for their intensity OF feeling, and
revealed a wide difference of opinion in
party ranks. Mr.. Raynor, of Maryland,
was frank enough to unqualitiedly de-
clare for mOnometallism under present
conditions, and presented the argu-
ments of the repeating men IN the
strongest possible light. Mr.. Bland
electrified the house by his warning
that the Democratic party would know
the silver men no more if it assisted in
the last drama in the decentralization of
silver, and Lafe Pence, the young silver
representative from Colorado, made one
of the strongest maiden speeches heard
in The halls of congress within the last
decade-eXcepting only the eloquent
tariff Grafton that brought fame to Will
lam J. Bryan, of Nebraska, year ago.
The galleries of the house were well
crowded, when, Immediately after the
reading of the journal, MI. Wilson, of
West Virginia, offered for present con-
sideraIion
Bill 10 Repeal
part of the act approved July II, 1899
the Sherman acO. 1t provides that SO
much of the act approved July II, 1890,
as directs the secretary of the treasury
to purchase from time to time silver
bullion To the aggregate amount of
100000 ounces, or SO much thereof as
may be offered in each month at the
market price thereof, not exceeding
81 for 81 4 grains of pure silver, and TO
issue in payment for such purchase
treasury notes of the United States, be,
and the same Is hereby repealed. But
repeal shall not impair, nor in any
manner affect the the legal tender
quality of the standard silver dollars
heretofore coined; and the faith and
credit of the United States are hereby
pledged to maintain the parity of the
gold and silver coin of the United States
at the present legal ratio, or such other
Tdtio as may be established by law.
Then Mr.. Bland (Mo.l arose and de
sired to offer resolution looking to the
order of procedure.
Mr.. Cannon Qll.l wished to ask par
Ilamentary question. He wished to
know how the bill was to be considered.
Was it to be referred to standing com
mittee? Was it to be considered in
committee Of the Whole2 Or was it to
be considered in the house as in COM
mittee on the whole?
The speaker replied that, in the alb
Bence of rules, it was for the house to
determine the method of its considera-
tiOn.
Mr.. Bland then presented the follow
Ing order:
ut is ordered by the house that House
Bill No. shall be taken up for imme-
diate consideration and considered fOr
fourteen days. During such cOnsidera-
ton night sessions may he held,
For Debate Only,
Al. 8 n;@ -, L. IL; "a,
sessions to commence at ii a. m. and
continue nutii p. m. Eleven days OF
the debate Oh the bill TO De given to
general debate under the rules of the
last house regulating general debate.
the time TO be equally divided between
the two sides,as the speaker may direct
The last three days of debate may be
devoted to tie consideration Of-the bill
and the amendments herein provided
under the usual tiye-minute rule of the
house, as i'll committee of The whole
house. General leave 10 print is hereby
granted.
- he vote shall be taken first on an
amendment providing for the coinage ot
silver at the present ratio. If that fails
then separate vote to be had Oh {
similar amendment proposing a ratio Of
II 10 l; if that fails, on one proposing {
ratio of is to 1; if that fails, one propos
ing ratio of 10 to one; if that fails. one
proposing ratio of 20 to l. If the
Soove amendments fail. it shall be il
order to offer an amendment renewing
the act Of Feb. sS, 187S, restoring tn,
standard silver GGiiaT, commonly know