The morning call., 1893-08-19
AN EASTERN CHAMPION,
Sibley of Pennsylvania Drops Into
Poetry on Silver.

Poetry on Silver.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 18.-The voice of
the East was heard for the first time in the
House to-day in favor of the free coinage
OF silver. The speaker was Joseph c.
Slbley, new member from Pennsylvania
and hts speech :-7..s <he seq sstion of tire
day. Sibley is the only member of the
keystone State delegation who is opposed
to placing the United States upon a single
gold standard aud who is firm advocate
of bime tallism.
Sibley favored the proposition OF John
son OF Ohio. providing that the holders of
United States bonds might deposit those
securities with the Government, receiving
therefor treasury notes. The time had
cJme, he said. when the clearinghouse
of great cities should no longer dominate
and control policy of 67,O00,OO0 workers
in this land. He caused some laughter by
the manner in which he paid his respects
TO the New York Reform Club. bankers
and gold bugs" Since be (Sibey) had
been in Washington he had been asked
why he, comfortably OF in this worlds
20 ds and coming from Pennsylvania,
should take the position that he now did.
His reply was that the people of Pennsyi
vania could still read, write and think.
They read their Bibles. and they knew
that the command was just as true TODAY
as it had been when it was thundered from
Sinai, Thou shalt not steal" Applause.
The gentlemen in favor of single gold
standard said that England was against
bimetallism, that France was against II
that Germany was against il, and even
that the administration was against it.
[Laughler.l But no such opposition could
put out spark OF the liberty of this CON-
tinent. [Applause.l 1t was said that the
odds were against bimetallists. Granted.
What then?
Should they ask for quarter. and say that their
work done?
Say rather that the greater glory would he tbe,rs
If the field was won.
(Applause.]
At one time he (Sibey) had been a gold
monometallist, but he had studied the
question and was no longer one. becanse
he would rather be honest than he
monometallist. [Cheers, laughter
and applause. 1t was said the Renuhli-
cans were going to join the Democrats in
repeating the Sherman law. What Re-
publicans and what Democrats? The Re-
publcans of the East and the Democrat.
of the East. But in his opinion tha saIva-
ton Of the country depended upon the
people who were living west of the
Alleghanies and south of Mason and
Dixon's line. lApplause.]
On the other side OF the question tbera
appeared another champion, Everatt ~
Massachusetts. who succeeds T,odoa
Haines of New York and English of New
Jersey, both Democrats, spoke in favor =,
repeating the silver purchasing clansa ond
Jerry Simpson spoke against it. Then tbo
debate was suspended for the time beina
in order to allow Catchings to repor, fron,
the Committee on Rules a resolution o.,
thoriZing the Speaker TO appoint tho Wi
Gus committees of the House NJ odd;
tlonal committees are provided. bnt an ;n-
crease in the membership was mada :,
some OF the more important Committees oo
follows: The membership of the oor,
mlitees on Ways and Means, Apnronria
lions, judiciary, Banking and Cnrrano'.
Coinage. Weight and Measures. Intsrstat
and Foreign Commerce, Rivers and H.
boTs, and Agriculture is increased fron,
fifteen to seventeen, and the memhorat,
OF the committees on Foreign Affairs Mi,
itary and Naval Affairs, Public ara.
dian Affairs, Public Buildings and Grounaa
Paclbc Railroads and District of Colnmh;.
is increased from thirteen to fifteen.
Hooker desired TO offer an amend,
increasing the membership of the Co..
mittee OH Rules. but Catchings demendaa
the previous question. The resolution r,.s
then adopted and the silver oeho,s 70,
sumed. Before Simpson had conclndad bis
remarks the House took recess mil
O'Clock un ~
There were about 125 members pre.eut
when The House met this evening. Slmp-