The Helena independent., 1893-08-20
EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT
McCreary, Of Kentucky, Says Free
Coinage Should Stand on
It's Merits.
Which La, to q r, Just What
tho Friends Of Silver
Desire.
Catchinss Declnims Loudly That He Is a
Democrat and GOldbuR
Of Washington.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-The session Of the
house to- dny was not marked by any ami
mated debate. but IL was significant in
showing the inroads made in the ranks OF
the free coinage men.
McCrearv. OF kentucky. opened the silver
debate to-day. Speaking of the repeal Of
the silver purchase clause, he would rot
hold that 1t was hostage to FREQ coinage
Free connge should stand on its own merits
but the only pa.h which should lend to the,
free coinage of silver was an international
agreement. and the only way to reach that
agreement was to repeal the urchasing
clause.
Catohings, democrat, said he would vote
for the unconditional repeal of the pur-
chasing CLAUSE of the Sherman act, and he
would vote against any proposition. directly
or indirectly, to effect the FREQ coinage of
silver in this country at this time at any
ratio that would be suggested. He had
como to this determination after careful
consideration. and after a careful study Of
she Chicago platform. II had been said
that no democrat could vote against free
coinage. He is democrat. His democ-
racy id as good ns that of any man on this
challenge or question it. He stood by
every plank of the Chicago platform but
that plank which demanded tho free coin
age of silver at this time. He was In favor
of the repeal of tho purchasing clause Of
the Sherman act because IL would tend to
restore confidence.
Livingston, OF Georgia, concurred in the
sentiment expressed by the gentleman from
N As~nt H. = Ii,
tion representatives should rise above
party. lie favored bimetallism. and the
plain question Is now presented between a
single gold standard and bimetallism. He
denied that the purchasing clause of She
Sherman law Is responsible for the present
financial and business trouble.
Richards, Of Ohio. believed President
Cleveland right in attributing TO the pur-
chasing clause OF the Sherman bill the
present business depression.
At the evening session of the house Cur
tis republican. of Kansas. spoke in a con-
servative manner in support of the Wilson
bill. lie is in favor oe.a ratio OF twenty &c
one. and would establish q commission
with authority to change the ratio at any
| time 1t Is found too large or too small.
! Broderiok. republican. Of Kansas, spoke
in favor OF bimetallism and prosperity
which terms he regarded rs almost synon'
| ymous. The next speaker WAS ChamI
Clark, democrat, of Missouri, who ad-
dressed the house ir favor of the free coin
age of silver. Az the conclusion of his
remarks the house at 1890 adjourned.
Rather uneX pectedly. and after refusing
to adjourn from Friday till Monday, earl,
in the day yeste day, the senate reoonsid
cred its action behind closed doors in ex.
ecutive session. In some quarters il ia sug-
gested that the tory edo thrown into tho
senate by Butler. of South Car olinR, yester
day. in the shape of an amendment to the
bank circulation bill. repeating the stats
| bank tax. has alarmed the senators who de.
sired speedy action on that measure. and
fearing that the amendment might carry,
and thereby cripple the nasional bank svs
tom, unless full time were given to point
out the dangers it invoked, they permitted
adjournment.