Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-22
THE HOUSE.

The Speaker laid before the House a COM
munication from the Secretary of the
Treasury in response to the resolution Of
the House asking for information relative
to the purchase and coinage Of silver under
the Sherman act. Ordered printed.
On motion of Mr.. Loud tCal) Senate bill
was passed admitting free of duty all ar
ucles intended for exhibition at the Cali
fornia mid-winter international exposition
Mr. johnson (Ohio) asked unanimous con-
sent for the introduction of his bill to per-
NIT the exchange of United States bonds
for treasury notes. There was no objection
and the bill was referred to the committee
on banking and currency, with leave 10 re-
port az any time after the special order
Mr.: McRae tArk.) asked unanimous con-
sent for the passage of a Joint resolution
extending to the Cherokee outlet the pro-
vision OF act providing for town site entries
OF land In Oklahoma. There was no objec-
tlon ana the joint resolution was passed.
VIZ. Rrirkner Advocates Repeal.
The silver debate was then resumed and
Mr.. Brickner Wis) addressed the House
in favor of the repeal of the purchasing
clause.
Mr. Mallory F'la.) was opposed to the I'M
conditional repeal of the purchasing clause
OF the sherman act, ana he vas also op-
posed to the free coinage of silver at the
present ratio of l6 to L. He regretted that
some middle ground had not been reached.
and 1t was with hesitation that he would
vote affirmatively upon any of the PROPOSE
tons presented to the House. He attributed
to the tariff the greater share of the present
depression. but the demonetizati IN of silver
would stun further separate the wealthy
classes from the working classes.
Mr. Hopkins Ill) read some portions of
the Presidents message and commended
them. The republicans had come here to
meet their democratic colleagues. not as
partisans but patriots. Representatives
have come here to meet the demands of
the people in this emergency, and to show
the country that sectionalism and PARTISAN
ship would not control either of the great
parties.
This was the hope that had been INDUCED
in, not only by the republican members
but by the people. That they were all fated
to disappointment was now well known
The Bland resolution, fixing the order of
business, had been adopted without consul
the result of democratic partisan considera-
ton. No special advantages could be
achieved by such craftsmanship.
He then proceeded to argue against the
Bland amendments to the Wilson bill and
In support OF the repeal measure. The
amendment offered for the free coinage of
silver at the ratio Of 16 to ! would. if adopt
ed. place the country on silver basis and
drive the gold in the country to safe de-
post companies or to other places, where
trade and commerce would know it no more
forever.
The free coinage of silver would still fur
ther aggravate the disease which it lis
all of the proposed amendments TO the Will
son bill.
Mr.. Lane QllD spoke in support of free
coinage. contending that silver dollar was
the equal of the gold dollar.
In illustration Of this he related his own
experience when he was tourneying to
Washington. He had. entered into CONVEX
sation with a banker who had denounced
the silver dollar lie. 1t purported to
be worth dollar. when it was really worth
but sixty-five cents. Presently the porter
came along and demanded s. for a berth,
and the banker, going down into his peck
ct. pulled forth two silver dollars.
On en1 at h.
banker passing lie that he would Rave
A silver dollar was worth 100 cents in any
bank. in any store in this country. He
was here for free coinage and might God
forgive him If he forgot his duty. Gap
Should we increase the value of English
gold by the destruction of it's only com
petitor-American silver? England used
her power in building up her own nation;
the United States was expending its en-
ergies in building up other nations CAP
plause.)
ton, and was fast becoming the great
gold producing nation. Our legislation
should not be favorable to England's ac-
emulation or English production Of gold
dustry We were told that it was fashion
able to adopt the gold standard, and We
as the grea test nation in the world, must
be in fashion. Gaughter)
Mr. Newlands CNev) voiced the demands
of his region when he vigorously advocated
the free coinage Of silver. There were, he
said two aspects of this questionable in
dustrial and the financial America was
the greatest silver producing country of
the world.
The United States was asserting. while
England was acting. II the United States
went to a gold basis II would have to get
the gold. place it in the vaults. place SEN
tinels around 1t and resort to fiat money.
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