New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-25

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| man law and the extension of the circulation OF
National banks to the par value OF the oohos ''e'
! have deposited to secure such circuiatioh
Mr. Houk Dem Ohio spoke briefly In explaha-
| ton Of his vote He would vote FOR the ""'o'
! bill Internationally.
| Mr. Heard DEEM. MOI said that. although no
| man detested the purchasing clause OF the sher-
| man act more than he still he would vote against
| its repeal He would vote for the coinage Oh S"'e'
| at a ratio Of Is to l.
| Mr. Caruth (Dem KY said that never since
the time when the life OF the Nation was at STAKE
| had Congress met under graver auspices ne neu
to the views of a wise and patriotic Preside"'
! when he said that the people were entitled 10 d
sound and stable currency. He stood mere reany'
here and now. cast his vote without restric''o"
limitation condition for the repeal OF the pui
chasing clause Of the Sherman act
| Mr. Dingley Rep.. Me) contended that the pres
ent business depression was not directly atTiou'a
| BILE to the act OF 1890 1t went further back IMAM
that, and was more due to the legislation OF 100
! He had voted for the Sherman bill because De oe
| lieved that 1t contained new restrictions WHO"
| would somewhat postpone the evil day which was
| bound to follow the execution Of the provisions Vi
| the Bland act But the silver purchase clause
| had never been designed as permanent pohcy'
| 1t admitted to be temporary exponent
illogical. without any basis or any SOUND princip'e
| Of finance. Nothing, in his opinion, would 90 SO
much as for Congress to authorize an increase OF
deposited to them. That would not only
put $50 100000 additional currency into circulation
but 1t would affect favorably the imaSinatiohs Oh
men who thought that trouble lay ahead 10 DC
obvated only by money.
Mr.. Wilson rep. Ohio acknowledged the dim
Guilty OF keeping gold and silver at parity, but
he in favor Of the Government maintaining
the double standard. He would cast his vote Tor
any measure that would keep gold and silver on
a parity.
Mr.. Van Voorhis Rep. n. W said that Congress
had been in sessH for nearly month ana .ns
members had acct pshed but one thing-they had
provided for the payment Of their own mileage
That was all right but could they not have done
long before this something to relieve the country!
! IL Congress had passed. two weeks ago. bill re-
pealing the purchasing clause, the panic would be
| off to-day. That clause should be repealed I'M
| conditionally. with proper conditions
| Mr.. Russell Dem. Ga) was In favor OF free
| coinage. This was not a fight between the Re-
publican and the Democratic parties. 1t was
| fight between the money classes and the laboring
classes.
Mr. johnson Dem Ohio) proposed to vote for the
| Wilson bill because he was opposed to the purchase
| of silver.
| Mr.. Crawford Dem. n. c. did not believe that
| the Democratic party going to do the thing
that 1t threatening to do He believed
that when the vote taken the majority OF
the Democrats would be found voting for free
coinage.
Mr.. Loud Rep Cali criticised the President and
the Democratic Administration for their action
relative to the ex8ution OF the Geary Chinese Ex-
clusion law
Mr.. Hager G2ep Iowa. twtted the Democrats
upon their dssensions the silver question and
suggested that confidence would be restored II the
people knew that that party was also divided upon
the tariff question
Mr.. Gardner (Rep. n. j. spoke for repeal
Mr.. Pence pop, COLI said that when he hao
come to Washington he had expected to ind a
warm corner and comfortable seat in the old
McCreary Inn. But he had been shown the door, and
on inquiry he had discovered that the old hosiery
| was being run on the European plan. Q-aughter)
| He was allied to Kentucky by marriage and ne
believed that he could rely upon Kentuckians' but
he had been compelled telegraph to his people,
%anehter and APPLAUSE He had been taught by
Voorhees, Cooper and Bynum: and right well they hey
s sa% edI h upon pom would
his ss BY iss
his attention to MIR, Dynum. and his illusions put
H0q se whs that
S 0 she h'tIry B Hs
to - make Gr brS%sh the
c c%bs How lST Warmly Denver had
They had been }hs .seafea
and Ina SSard M BSna Ssd
ysr IN The Rocky HS Mountain
graphic report of his speech. IN WHICH ne o sa o.
Of silver have voted for free coinage from the
time the question has been before Congress AN, ana
| viii do so every time the question comes up
T. D wit! nT and applause He trusted that the
teacher would not rebuke the scnoar slat rn I'VE
ceme up 70 Appa%se and agghisrl The gentle
from Indiana had taught rnn h their seaehnss
NE President well understood the favors he had
70 d dsnense and the means at his command The
President did not hesitate he felt brave the pat pat
t Told to 90 to the ant The sluggard replied
lie G ant T sit down ST By " my p
voorhc es"G and criticised him for the position he
taken And there was no no
the present Secretary of the Treasury Mr. Car Ear
s !ss anu The story Of the temptation q Mr.:
Carlisle would be one Of the saddest IN the history
OF abe t9e aboG stranger in small town He
wanted to go 70 church he came 70 r,,S Mn,e
T was the Inscription s t Lutheran chaTcn
how it was that in such small town there we're
two Lutheran churches me mnqrd ,he wh,ts
church said he they believe that the serpent
G Re brown OWE church they believe that Adam
a bad egg from the start" daughter and APP
Mir Bynum Dem. Ind replied to the structures
made upon him in a jocqlar vein and with , evil
!
MIR Johnson (2ep.. Ind and Mr.: very dRep..
Mich) spoke in favor of repeal. and the House at
40 took a recess until o'clock.
The first speaker after the recess was Mr.. swan,
son Dem, Va. who. new member. stated
the hesitation which he felt at addressing the Ma.
| tional House of Representatives. He was IN favor
of CARRYING out the Chicago platform. In accord.
ance with the Instructions which he had received
from his constituents, in accordance with his own
! CONVICTIONS out of the various roads which met he
would select the road that led TO the double
standard ,,. 80,
MIR Maddox Dem, Ca opposed the Wilson bill.
and declared that the reesilver Democrats did not
| know how to surrender they knew how 10 retire
Mr. Grady dem, y. c. spoke In favor OF free
coinage.
Mr. Milliken (Rep.. Me- was outspoken for speedy
action. Bad legislation could do no more harm
than the continuation Of the uncertainty which
! existed at this time He believed that the pur-
| chas clause should be repealed. but he did not
wish to be understood as believing that II was
the cause of the present trouble or that 1t was