Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-08-31
The SILVER DEBATE.
rhs General Drift Of Arxumeat % the
silver on~~sioa In Congress Gath~r~d
frena tho Daily sp~eehaakinE On this
~uhl~~t.


Wa.HTSCroS. Anx s.-Mr Alen pop,
Schi gave sotice % an s~uendmens which he
vcuid orer to the biiI reported By Mr. Veor
he's. disseminating the purchase OF silver bull
lion
Nj Voorhees, dean. lad chairman Of The
finance committew. then 81 - p N took the
1oos asd addressed tho senate In advocacy Of
the btu reported ~ him diseontlnasng the pur
chase % silver hsilion-
In the course % his rvmarks senator voor.
hees said that While the calm unbiased pub
nc optaicn 81 . great majority o. the
American people. irrespective OF parties.
had fastined the sction Of the president in
ccuveainx the extra session. The causes for tns
action Seve widely and dangerously mt.unsi~r.
stood. and ~ certain classes rurpo~~iy mi.-
r~prr-eufed Therefore. ne deemed ntiing .
fec words In sxpianstioa spoken Ia 30 SPIRIT
% strife OF controversy For ave mOnshs had
evil. from the great money c-nt~rs hsI
cnsnstei Fruei efic,s contracting curr~ney
and resulting in panic. No enc believed there
vas waat Of confidence in the government
credit or IN the stability Of is currency Not
withdrawing the empty treasury left by tho
last ADMINISTRATION aad th- record Of = billion
dollar congress. the credit Of the government
was to-day better than that Of any country on
the face Of the xIoos. snd even cowarsiy capital
lists seited upon our bonds With swift greed
IE~fH we're many rrAaftra WV cur credit
sncaid - stronger nos than ever before. II
rested apon the absolute unlty Of purpose Of
th~ American p~opi- that ~ snuuIf - upheld
No on~ bat . political mailman could deem q
political csutest ever Agsln possible on lines
- SECTIONAL 4nisnu-fty The public credit ef
every European government vas uneeaslnxly
Threatened ~ shadows II coming var nuan
rtAi resources there w-r~ constantly weaken
irx ~ vast standing armies and permanent
nsvte> but throughout the vide earth there
we're nou- 10 nslest az or msks a. afraid Of
war or rumor~ % war
Mr. voorhees, said that Ne -prk. IN no parti.
san vein. but yet tt vas With great satisfaction
that he quoted from the Record that rot . single
vote en his siis % tho chamber vas east Tor
the at which lore the name % the senator
from ohio 20 such q peculiar smiaenes
Mr. Palmer dem M argued IN support Of
the tiii He expressed the opinion that the
great majority - the Americas people would
not eniy approve but ~aali rapsaruu-iy ap-
PlAsf iegtslatiau that wouid establish and
matatain The htna-taiii-m 81 the Chicago con
Horsx
I Tn silver debate vas resumed AMI Mr.
| Brickn~r tdsm. wis addressed the house ia
favor Of the repeal % the PURCHASING ciagse
Mr. Lane dem m spoke in support Of free
| coinage. cout-ndinx thst a silver dollar wAs
n. -qnai Of the gold dollar A silver dollar
Va. worth one hundred e~nts In any hank. or
IN any store In this country He wAs praytax
for free coinage and might God forget him 10
ne forgot his duty. lApplaEs~i
| Mr. Byuam dem. Ind In advocating th-
Wilson htlt. said that unauestlonahly the vast
majority Of people believed that the sherman
Law vas responsible fer the evils 81 the pres
eut time by this fall The government was
! losing more thaa ss0so01 a year Gold vas
being exported in large suns lie htshly culo-
siref the action Of Seer~tary Carlisle for his
refusal To issue bonGs The time har come
when sabterfas~s should ~ driven from th~~~
halls AMI confidence restored IL vas said thas
silver bad appr~ctaslY fallen Ia valn- anrtax
the past twenty years herausr earinx that tins~
IL hal hc~n unfer nrc There might ~ .uun-
could not cps its mint 10 free coinage AZ anY
ratio with the msnts Of all Tho other civilized
natioas closed against 70
SENATE
w~s<afsGroS AUG 7-Mr Paseo~ dem
FiA gave uetiee % HI. substitute % Mr. Vest :
minority btu for silver coinage at tA- rate az -
70 I
Mr. Hoar ~P Mas mate Al Argument
against Mr. Ba1lrrs amendment - the "a
ttanai sank circulation act. rrpsaiiax the 70
per esu. tar GA state hank circulation He
s4!d he vas oppcs-4 10 allowing the sfas>
hanks ISSUING and furnishing currency The
people sere entitled 70 have q currency. every
dollar az which should be equal 70 every other
ana which shouA1 n~ unehanxipx Ia value 80 far
a. the wft OF man could hriax that 70 pass The
currency should - national IL was the fine
tioa of th~ natios government to see THAI IL
was provided l. ever has be~n sad never
woald b. provided pv the states He desired 10
relieve the distress Of the p-ople y authorir
Ing the use % national hank notes. Which xer~
secure and safeiy xsArd-si and every aoll4r Of
which would - - good A. . woisf dollar IN the
pockets Of the people. and in vie~ Of the prob
able repeal u the parehs sing clauses 81 the
sherman act he was also willing 10 take
measures in concert With other commercial
countries for restoring silver 10 is proper aaa
permanent place IN the service of mankind
House
The debate vas opened BY G W stone. cf
P-nnsyIsania. In favor Of the repeal. and his
remarks we're ably seeonfed ~ his colleagues
-Daixeli. Ryan. Fitch aEd Covert. VITO also
spoke against free coinazw.
Mr. Hatch Mo argued against the Wilson
hin
aressrs Co-eeu Wye and Taylor Tens }
roth upheld the cause % silver. and we're refu-
forced % Messrs MEG rader Cal aud Bell
J Tex.
Mr. Hicks Pa closed the Gays debate IN
favor Of the repeal bill
SENATE
WAsHIxGTOS Aug "A rather amusing
scene TOOK place In the senate chamber today
on the question As To whether Mr. PETER pop
kasl or Mr. Stewart rep. Neh should have
the privilege Of addressing the senate Each
had given notice Of his intention TO speak res
terszy. and 10th had teen crowded out By the
discussion on Mr. PETERS resolution a. 20 the
national tanks The Kansas senator claimed
precedence because he had bcen the nrst 70
give the notice. While the Nevada senator
insisted that that had nothing 70 do with the
question. and that as he had already been rec
cgn4zed By the chair he vas entitled 20 the
coor.
The vice president took that view Of the sit.
uation. and recognized Nj. Stewards right
As the latter then orered 10 Yield 20 Mr..
Peter. the vice president treated that offer as
an abandonment OF the floor and Immediately
recognized Mr.. PETER who thereupon began a
three hours speech on the silver question.
He was followed By Mr.. Allen pop. Seo1
Who spoke for over an hour and a half in sup
port Of his amendment proposing 20 add 20 the
voorhees, bill q proviso for the free and IN
limited coinage Of silver at the ratio of 10 to 4.
HorsE
This was . field day Ia the house. Mr..
Pence the popuAst member from Colorado,
spoke and strengthened his position as oae Of
the rising men OF The house.
speech By Mr. Dingley was the feature Of
the day. hut his poor delivery detrasted ma.
teriaily from the able presentation Of his sub
Jet
Mr.. Kemp pop. Sehl vas Ia favor OF re-
coinage and eoEten1ed tina. n the presiden,
and secretary Of the treasury had performed
their duty there wouS have been no eneroaeh,
ing on the reserve.
Thep the roor was taken BY George Wash.
ington Murray. OF South Carolina. the repre-
sentative OF the eolored race in congress. He
said there we're three distinct and somewhat
antAxonistie elements There vssa class Gem
posed Of bankers and commercial men. wno
controied the currency. The second class was
composed Of the owners OF silver mines and
and all the uneotned bullion NOS In the posses
sion Of the government The third class xas
composed OF toiling and producing millions
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