Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-11

ana many OF tpem Irultless, out out OF
the wrangling plan has finally been
evolved to-day which is likely TO win
the approval of majority OF all the
elements. The great question has
been not what action should be taken
On the financial question, but when that
action is TO be taken, and when the
country may expect relief from the
present suspense.
Tonight all the indications point to
drawn battle on the floor OF the House
of Representatives without a reference
of the question to the committee on
coinage, weights and measures. Mr..
Bland, who will probably be chairman
of that ommittee, readily acQuiesceS in
the programme 10 fight the battle out
on the loor Of the House In the COM
mittse OF the whole, and In this ar
ranEement the snti-silver men CT course
readily agree.
The two bills on which is TO turn all
the discussion on the financial question
were to-day fully prepared and are
ready for presentation. The one drawn
by the antl-silver men is brief and 10
the point 1t tersely provides for the
unconditional repeal OF so much OF the
Act OF July IA, 1890, as directs the
monthly purchase Of four and one-half
million ounces OF silver bullion and the
Issuing Of Treasury notes thereon.
THE FREE COINAGE MEASURE.
The measure drawn by tho free COIN
age people is longer, and Is unique In
being drawn In a manner which will
develop the greatest possible strength
OF the free coinage element on the 1ooT
of the House.
The first portion of the bill provides
that all holders of one hundred dollars
or more OF silver bullion OF standard
weight shall be entitled to have the
same coined into silver dollars at the
mints OF the United States. The dollars
so coined are to be a legal tender for al
debts, dues aud demands, both public
and private, and any holder OF silvei
dollars may at his discretion deposit The
same in the United States treasury anc
receive silver certificates for the same
AS to the number OF grains OF silver x
he contained In the standard dollar, The
bill says: "The silver dollar provided
for In this act shall consist OF - grains
of standard silver" thus leaving th'
ratio blank to be determined on The
floor of the House. The closing sectior
of the bill provides briefly for the re
peal OF the Sherman purchasing clause
thus making the free coinage OF silver
at 4 revised ratio TO be determined 0I
Congress, q condition precedent TO th'
re peal OF the purchasing act.
The bill drawn by the free coinage
men is regarded by their opponents a.
well as by their friends as the stronges
measure that could possibly be present
ed by the silver men. 1t forces the dis
cussion first on the question OF whether
4, majority OF the House is In favor oil
the principle Of bl-ms stallisn. This be
ing determined, 1t calls for the Jndg
ment OF the House on the ratio tha
should be establlsned-thust tenderinO
a compromise by practically abandon
ing the time honored ratio OF 10 TO j.
THE GREAT QUESTION
still to be determined is which OF tb'
two bills 10 be introduced Is 10 have
urlority OF consideration Ia the House
The numerous conferences held between
the free coinage and aDti-silver msr
have been for the purpose OF arriving q
an agreement as 70 the order OF consid
Grafton ia the House. The silver met
fear that II the repeating bill should b'
first taken up, the free coinage amend
meuts which would naturally
be proposed. might undei
strict Interpretation OF par
liamentary law be declared not ger
name 70 the subject under consIdera
ton, the main question being that o.
re peal. To guard against such rullne
and insure successive votes on all th'
propositions 10 be presented by the sll
yer the latter demand that the bill ol
the free coinage men which also con
tains clause repealing the PURCHASING
act shall be given priority o.
confederation, or that the specia
ruIe which Is suggested
shall explicitly state the various propo
sItlons upon which the Bouse shall o'
called 70 vote, thus assuring free dis
cussIon and fair vote on she free coin
,ge question. The points upon which
,ha silver men insist are that the fullest
onnortunfty shall be afforded for dis
cps.Ion. approximately three weeks. and
that separate votes shall be bad npor
ali the free coinage propositions, In
cIodlnR the various ratios suggested,
raging from is 70 l 70 % 70 1.
Ia the conference to-day the Ire'
coInsze men were represented oy Rep
rsseutatiyes Bland. BOatner, Coloer
son Bryan, Bailey. Bsnkhesd. Oates
90 Lane: the unconditional rspealsr'
by Cochran, Tracy. Hsrter. Raynsr
Cs.chlnas. LspnGm, Gelsenbelmsr
coomb,. Fitch, Wilson. OF West sirsi
Ms. and John Dewitt Warner.
Considerable interest was added Y
the situation by the fact that Secretary
Carllsly visited the Capitol 10 the eours'
~ the morning and WAS In consuitatioi
- the library with Repr.sentatlve'
caekr.n, Tracy and RsyneJ. de ass
csIIed upon Speaker Crisp in the later
| roou, and renslned some time. Afte
,he Houss had adjourned Represents
ives Cochran and McMiIIin called q
the Tressnry Department ana wsr'
cIos-ted with Secretary Carlisle.
Anothsr toist confsfsncs rili % mel
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