St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-08
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strength to successfully force the issue
to determination. In statement to
the press tonight Mr.. Cochran explained
that his proposition to Mr.. Bland related
! rather to measures than time. ''fhe
| whole question:" he said, sis exhausted
in three propositions. viz. first, to re-
peal the silver purchase act uncondi-
tionally; second, to repeal the silver
purchase law. and revive the Bland act
of rs; third, to repeal the silver pur-
chase law, and provide for the free conI-
aye of silver" III
&"My suggestion is that these be Of
fered to the house in turn, and debated
as fast as they are defeated, if they.
should be defeated. Let everybody
talk that wants to, and on these three
propositions everybody can be heard.p
what limit of time do you propose?'
II shall make none that will not be
entirely agreeable to Mr.. Bland, for it
must be of such duration that the house
will approve and adopt it. We can do
nothing in this way except by general
consent. But what want, and if you
please the anti-silver men want, is thai
the country may know that this house
will go right to work on the subject at
once, and
Come TO a Vote
| sometime. That is the main thing to
be desired, that the country may be as
sured Of actiOn."
Representative Bynum, who was
| of AIr
| Cochran in the effort to bring about an
agreement, said when asked about the
| matter:
ut is all news to me. | should con-
slider it rather an supplementary pro-
ceeding to enter upon debate of the
| subject in advance of the full organiza-
ton of the house. or at least of the ap-
pointment of committee from which a
bill on the subject could be reported.
Still, it might be done by resolving the
house into committee of the whole
upon the state of the Union. and utiliz-
ing the time until the committees are
ready to work. / am in favor of the re,
peal of the Sherman law, let it be under
stood"
Representative Springer, of illinois,
understood that whatever might be the
course of the house in the matter the
senate would at once enter upon the
discussion Of the whole silver question
The purposes and programme of the
ultra anti-silver men are probably as
well known to Representative NJ. D.
Harter, of Ohio, as to any one, and thai
gentleman has hearty, vigorous man
ner of expressing his views that leave:
no doubt in the minds of his hearers.
The first thing" he said this after
noon. ITO do, and what l believe will bt
insisted upon, will be the unconditional
repeal of the silver-purchase section OF
the Sherman act. After that will CONF
discussion of something to take it:
place. If they are going to waste time
debating the repeal, the house might a:
we'll put in the time while waiting fol-
the appointment of the committees.
But what ought to be DONE" Mr.
Harter continued, us to let the ques-
ton of circulation alone. 1t will take
care of itself sd
Gold Is Produced
faster than it is needed for coinage pur-
poses. and if we will just let things
alone they will right themselves. There
will be a return of confidence ane
money will be plenty"
at is improbable that at a caucu:
which the Republicans have called fol
tomorrow morning, they will take III
and discuss any question of party pol
icy. The caucus is called for the pur
pose of determining who shall bt
chosen as the representatives of the mi
nority on the clerical and workins
forces of the senate. This patronage i!
small in extent, and IT is thought viii
not consume much time in its DISPOSE.
ton. Concerning the policy of TIL;
party, prominent senator, who has al
ways been active both on the floor anl
IN the caucus, and who has heretofore
been stalwart partisan, sad this even
ing that the Republicans were anX
iously awaiting the suggestions of thu
president.
The Republicans" said he, "wil
interpose no objections to the treat
ment which may be proposed. The
question of the rights of senators t.
their seats is the highest question tia
can be brought before this body, but We
are not disposed to insist upon this. and
will go to the extent of permitting tina
to be laid aside temporarily, so tina
there may be speedy passage of sucI
a law as the president may in his wis
dom suggest. and which it is presumed
lie has assurances can be passed. The
Republicans are too patriotic to attemp
to prevent anything that is for the goot
Of the country, and if there is any meas
ure that Democrats can possibly agree
upon that will restore the confidence OF
the people, we, as party, will support
it first, and then settle the disputed
questions relative to the rights of mem
| hers to their Seatso