The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-17
The House Of Representatives.

Immediately after the reading of the journal
in the House, Mr. Meikleiohn REP. Neb.)
asked unanimous consent for the considern-
tion OF O resolution requesting the Secretary
OF the Treasury to furnish the following in
formation relating to the purchase and coin
age OF silver under the sherman law:
How many ounces OF silver have been pur-
chased and what has been the highest lowest.
and average market price paid What amount
OF Treasury notes has been issued in payment
Of the silver bullion, what amount redeemed.
and what amount ressued? What amount OF
Treasury notes have been redeemed In gold
coin and what amount In silver2 How many
standard silver dollars have been coined and
how many ounces OF silver bullion are now
Mr.. Tracey Dem. N. VI suggested that the
gentleman could obtain the information by
hut he mao and
resolution was adopted The silver debate was
MIR. Mccall IRep,. Mass. speaking in favor
Of repeal, said that he agreed with tho oppo-
nents Of the bill that bimetalism and mono
metal Ism was represented by the friends. OF
repeal A continuance OF the policy OF buying
ssr YOU'D m itch Of p sda ns pss s
this country upon the. silver standard.
and, this would prectically, demopet TIE
she a had lost nearly 500
Of gold. and under a continuance Of the act
able f "" To- redeem eS IN that metal The real Dues
tion ut issue was one OF standards. 1t would
%o and %se hs Oh The q hf Mor
had stopped the coinage Of silver. for the
United States to make that metal its standard
war for gold; and out OF that contest would
spring the fixing OF an international status
ilr. Coombs Dem. y. Y, said that he would
not although he was u citizen OF New York;
t. de 6 the city a NsM sf ses
ever saw more magnificent spectacle than
has tSst sTes s%a
ing on their heads iroH all sides calmly aniett-
and RE held out the hand Of hell every PORTION
OF the country. Whenever disaster and mis-
Ns Tp o@ y. sft9n
i lend &, New York. She had dsiondsd herself
message. which, In his opinion had never
been surpassed hy any statG paper; hnt me
I} is a condition and not a theory that con.
and responsibility for action rested with Con-
against his viii and against his judG u ent. to
the agreemept made as to the method Of pro,
days of debate disaster would be spreading
through the land and the cancer would BIO eat.
did not not ne"d any further discusscn Of the s
yer question. for the ground had been gone
over so often that nothing was lett to be SAID
Events We're speaking to Congress in louder
tones than eloqucnca or oratofy could do. The
purchasing clause OF the sherman act should
DO repealed, Even its former friends. even lts
the demand for it's repeal came from every sec
tiol Of tho country
Mr.. Bryan Dem. Nsb. folio Mr.. Coombs,
and attacked the Pre- idents message in Wig
orous terms, Tho recommendations Of tho
President. he said, meant the burial OF silver
with no promise Of resurrection, They were
an argument for the single gold stand lard.
They led TO gold mono metal ism. over whose
dooc Was written. Abandon hope oil 70 who
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