Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-17
THE HOUSE.

In his opening prayer this morning the
chaplain Of the House feelingly alluded to
the death Of Mr.. Chapman of Michigan and
invoked the divine protection on the be-
reaved family.
The silver debate was then resumed.
Mr.. Daniels On. " spoke in favor Of the
repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sher-
man act. Terror, he said. had taken
hold of the public mind that disaster was
bound to follow from the accumulation of
silver bullion in the treasury. This fear had
been supplemented and voiced by the Presi-
some measure of relief to the people by
changing the financial policy. For the past
fourteen years this accumulation of silver
had been going on. Instead of silver going
into circulation 1t had gone into the treas
ury and there it remained a useless article
a as 5ar b as Ma tSa the LAVE
of 1890. which had succeeded the law OF
1878, should be repealed.
MIR. Cooper.
Mr.. Cooper F'la.) said that ne wouli vote
for the Wilson bill and against each and
every one of the propositions presented by
the silver men. He admitted that he did
not know of the industries of This country,
but as far as he could get information he
was convinced that mills were no. closing
up for lack of money or for lack of orders.
But they were closing because they could
not get the cash.
cause of the present depression. The want
of public confidence had caused the runs
upon banks. had caused the failure Of sub
stantial banking institutions and had
brought about the present financial strin-
gency
He could not resist saying one thing, and
that was that when the democratic party
had governed the country for four years.
at the end Of Mr.. Clevelands first term. 1t
had turned the country over to the repub-
lican party, prosperous and happy. The re-
publican party turned 1t back to the demo-
Gratis in a condition Of depression with the
country going over the financial precipice
platform at Chicago had declared for the
coinage of gold and silver at an equal in
trinsic value. and the men who stood now
for free coinage of silver undertook u over
ride the democratic platform. And they
could not do it (applause). Some gentle
men had said that for three long years he
had held his conscience in allegiance.
He mir Cooper had never held his con-
science in allegiance; but If he did he want
ed to make that allowance accrue to the
benefit of the people: Within the next few
weeks, if the situation were not changed.
there would be lower prices for every
pound of cotton In Florida; there would be
ern tourists. He did not mean that this
latter remark should be taken in Its literal
acceptatiOn, because the people Of Florida
denied the statement that they lived on
fish in the summer and on Yankees in
winter Q-aughterD 1t had been asked
whether the United States was 20 be die
tated TO Dy Engldnu. II he cOIHe 10
this House when the country was not in
a state of depression he would probably
be found voting with the men who would
vote contrary to his present views. l;ut
he now believed that for the United States,
of ITSELF to establish free silver coinage
would be neither wise nor courageous; 1t
would be foolhardy. Congress was not
here to try hazardous experiments. He was
ready to support any measure which would
bring the money of the people out Of its
hiding place and would place the currency
on a stable basis; but he did not believe
that the country could safely provide for
the free coinage of silver at the ratio Of
20 to l.
Mr. Cooper is a new member. AMI the at
surprise to his friends. He is young man
with a strong voice. ready flow OF IAN
euaCe a uuickness for repartee and n pino-
SAINT manner He bids fair TO Join the
ranks of the rising young members of the
House.
Mr. Goldzier Qlls.) spoke in favor CT the
repeal of the Sherman bill md raise / his
which did not. he said. consist of the tank
ers and brokers Of Wall street. but of a
great mass of the people.
Judge Chipman's Death Announced.
At the conclusion of Mr.. fIollzier's re-
marks Mr.. Weadock CMich.) annourced
the death Of his colleague, ]. Logan Chip
man; and the formal resolutions were
agreed to; and the Speaker appointed the
following committee to take action in the
premises: Messrs. Weadock, Whiting. Nc
Millin, German, Caruth. Cannon Qlls.),
Powers, Haugen and Aitken.
The House then. as tribute Of respect
to the memory of the deceased. 1T 80 adj