The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-17

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The debate
in the House to-day on the Wilson
repeal bill began with but little pre-.
liminary. 1t was started by Mccall
(Rep, Mass.) in favor of the repeal of
the purchasing clause Of the Sherman
bill and was closed by Moses (Dem., Ga
in opposition thereto. Sandwiched be-
tween these two speeches were remarks
by Coombs (Dem., Ky.), Bryan (Dem.,
Neb.), ana Henderson rep, Ia.). The
first named made an address from a
business standpoint in favor of the re-
peal of the Sherman law.
Bryan made the speech of the day,
and although he occupied more than
two hours in it's delivery he commanded
the earnest attention OF his colleagues.
He was one of the apostles OF bi-metal.
lism and his sympathizers regarded his
arguments as unanswerable, but the
same thing was said Of the speech of
Henderson by the opponents Of free
coinage, and taken altogether the days
debate might be put down in the cate
CORY as drawn battle.
Bryan spoke in favor of retention of
the ratio of 16 to /, arguing that an in
crease of that ratio would be detrimen-
tai to an international agreement as to
the coinage of the two metals. Tho
trouble now was not the lack Of conf
dence in Great Britain. The United
States had got along before without the
confidence of England and, thank God,
1T could do SO again. (Applause.)
be wanted to restore confidence
among the people, but did not believe
in curing headache by putting mustard
plaster TO the feet of the patient. fAp-
plause, Let some bill be passed here
which would make the banks safe
places OF deposit. II was the fear of
the banks and not OF the Government
thai had caused the present stringency
II the Democratic platform meant any
thing it meant the Sherman law was a
make-shift, but it proposed better than
that-that something was silver and
gold coinage.
The President had won the conf
dence OF the people, but he had been
deceived. He had said in his message
that the people demanded the repeal of
tho Sherman act. He had heard from
the boards Of trade and from the cham
bers of commerce, but he had not heard
from the farmers or the men in work
shops, and he could no more Judge OF
the opinion Of the people than he could
measure the oceans depth by the foam
on an ocean wave. In conclusion
Bryan said:
The Democratic party stands to- day
between two conflicting forces, on one
side stand corporate interests of the
United States, the moneyPd interests
aggregating wealth and capital-imper
ious, arrogant, com passionless. They
are able TO subscribe magnihcently to
campaign funds. On the other side
stand an unnumbere throng, those who
gave to the Democratic party a name,
and for whom it has assumed to speak
work-worn dust begrimed, they make
their mute appeal. This army, vast,
and daily faster growing, pleads with
the Democratic party to be its
champion in this terrible conflict
Thorn as Jefferson was called dema-
gogue, lis followers were called mob
but he dared to follow the best prom pit
ings of his heart, he dared to place man
above matter and to plead the cause OF
votion to their interests the Democrat
party was invincible in which he lived,
and because of that devotion his m emory
will be reverred in history"
IN THE SENATE.
The Senate spent only three hours in
session to-day, but that tine was we'll
filled up. Mr.. Vests bill, appropristing
5000, 900 for a site and building in Wash
ing TO be known as the hall of records,
was passed.
Then the bill to increase the circula.
ton Of nationaial banks was taken up
and postponed until to morrow for the
reason that several Senators had in
formed Mr.. Voorhees, that they desired
more time to discuss it. But before
1T was so laid aside an important amend
ment was proposed to it by Cockrell
to authorize redemption (at par and
accrued interest) OF such per cent.
bonds lover sos, OCO, 900 in all) as NAV
be offered, and TO authorize the issue of
new treasury legal tender notes in paw.
ment therefor. The amendment pro
duced considerable discussion, Sherman
CONCERNING 1t as an unbusinesslike
proposition and Cockrell expressing his
amaZement and modification that the
friend and patron OF the national banks
tine great gold mono metallist from
Ohio-should object to an amendment
which would increase the amount of
currency in circulation. Another
amendment to the bill was offered
later on by Allen, of Nebraska, for the
cessation OF interest on bonds on which
the increased national bank circulation
sh ould be based.
Berry (Arkansas) addressed the SEN
| ate in favor of the double standard of
gold and silver. Hs said that he be.
lieved in the double standard and was
not willing to cast his vote for the gold
standard OF money. Cleveland had
| often declared in favor of biuetallism,
| and he Berry was confident that, not
outstanding tine Presidents failure to
discuss bimetallism in the message, he