St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-19
TALK IN TRE HOUSE.
The Silver Debate Occupies the
Session.


WAsHINGToN, Aug. 1S.-The silver
debate was resumed Immediately, after
the reading of the journal. and the floor
was accorded TO Slbley democrat. Penn
svivanial. who is in favor of bimetallic
standard. He spoke In support OF the
proposition suggested by Mr. Johnson.
of Ohio, providing that the holders of
United States bonds might deposit their
securities with the government. receIy-
ing therefor the treasury notes. The
time had come when the clearing houses
OF the great cities should no longer dOm-a
mate and control the policy of the 67,-
600 t}30 workers of this fand- The BIZ
metaIlists were as anxious as were the
gentlemen on the other side to put a
speedy end to the present depression;
and this end could be attained here and
now by enacting into law the johnson
proposition.
1t was said that the Republicans were
going to join with the Democrats in re-
pealing the Sherman law. What Re.
publicans and what Democrats? The
Republicans of the East and the Demo-.
Gratis of the East. But tin his opinion
the salvation ofSthe country depended
upon the people who were living west
of the Alleghenies and south OF Mason
and Dixon's line. [Applause.1
Mr. Sibley spoke for more than two
hours, and not for moment did he
lack the attention of his colleagues,
and in his maiden speech he took front
rank with the orators and humorists of
the house.
The debate was then suspended in
order to allow Mr.. Catchings democrat,
Mississippi to report from the commit
tee on rules motion authorizing the
speaker to appoint additional members
on some of the more important commit
tees. The resolution was adopted
and the silver debate resumed.
Mr.. Haines democrat, New York;,
taking the floor. He was amazed at the
attacks made upon Wall street. They
were pure demagogism; attacks on
the financial system of the country,
Wall street was the savings bank of the
nation; it was to Wall street that the
various sections of the country sent
their loanable surplus. and from there
out the country where capital was
needed for the development of every
industry.
Mr.. Everett Dem., Mass.). in an old
fashioned and courteous Puritan man
ner, raised his voice in favor of the
repeal of the Sherman law. He said
the Democratic party was called upon
to meet a great crisis. Mr.. Cleveland
was great leader, and he was ready to
support that leader. [Applause.] He
did not care who was responsible for
these present difficulties. When great
city was OH fire no one cared whose old
woman's COW had kicked over the lamp.
Every one wanted to put out the fire.
The responsibility to extinguish the fire
rested with the Democrats. If the Re-
publican party chose TO help them, il it
was willing to come forward OIL the
ines which Mr.. Cleveland had indicated,
they would accept that help and would
be grateful for its support. If it shared
the risk it would also share in the glory.
Mr.. Simpson Pop, Kan.) spoke in
favor of free coinage. He severely
criticised the Democratic party for its
absolute useiesSless. Who ever heard
of the Democratic party repeating
law or making law? [Laughter.]
The Democratic party was not party
of progress. [Republican applause
There was no Democratic party any
more; it was President Cleveland's
party. Laughter He also paid his
sarcastic respects to the Republican
party, and charged the present depres-
sion of business to Republican legisla-
ton. Before Mr.. Simpson had con-
Guided Ills remarks the house at
o'clock took recess until o'clock, the
evening session to be devoted to ths de-
bate on the silver bill.
There were about 125 members present
when the house met at s o'clock after
the recess. Mr.. Simpson. resuming his
remarks, denounced the gold standard
and predicted that such standard
would produce revolution that would
shake the government to its very
foundation. He was opposed to a COM
promise on any ratio. Compromises
were dangerous. The men of the South
ana West woule not stoop down to any
aristocracy, and especially they would