The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
SILVER DEBATES IN CONGRESS.
Little Was Done at Yesterdays
Session..
The Finance Committee OF the Senate
hold Meeting and are Said to Have
Practically Decided Upon a Bin-Res-
olutions to the Memory Of Deceased
Member.

oOoooO III Gu0 I1OuSO WAS reSu mGQ
promptly after the chaplain's prayer.
Daniels, of New York, was the first to
speak. He declared himself in favor of
the repeal Of the purchasing clause of
the Sherman act. Terror. he said, had
taken hold OF the public mind that dis
aster was bound to follow from the &C.
emulation Of silver bullion in the
Treasury. This fear had been supple
mented and voiced by the President.
Congress should intervene to give some
measure of relief to the people by
changing the financial policy.
Cooper (Dem., Fla) said he would
vote for the Wilson bill and against
each and every one OF the propositions
presented by the silver men. He ad-
United that he did not know much of
the industries OF this country, but as
far as he could get information he was
convinced that the mills were not
closing up for lack of money or for lack
OF orders But they were closing be-
cause they could not get the cash. He
argued that the Sherman law was the
ca use of the present depression.
He could not resist saying one thing
when the Democratic party had gov
erned the country for four years at
the end OF Mr.. Clevelands first term it
had turned The country over to the Re.
publican party prosperous and happy.
The Republican party turned it back
to the Democrats in condition of de-
preston with the country going over
the financial precipice into abyss of
disaster.
The Democratic platform ut Chicago
had declared for coinage of gold and
silver at an equal intrinsic value and
the men who stood now for free coinage
OF silver undertook to override the
Democratic platform. Within the
next few weeks if the situation
were not changed there would
be lower prices for every pound OF
cotton in Florida; there would be a
diminution in the great stream Of North
ern tourists. lie did not mean this lat
ter remark should be taken in it's literal
acceptation because the people of
FLORIDA denied the statement that they
lived on fish in the summer and on
yankees in the winter. daughter 1t
had been asked whether the United
States was to be dictated to by England
LIZ he had come to this House when the
country was not in q state OF depression
he would probably be found voting with
the men who would vote contrary to his
present views. But he now believed
that for the United States Of itself to
establish free silver coinage it would be
neither wise nor courageous. 1t would
be foolhardy. Congress was not here to
try hazardous experiments. He was
ready to support any measure which
would bring the money of the people out
of it's hiding place and would place cur
rency on stable basis, but no did not
believe that the country could safely
provide for the free coinage OF silver at
The ratio Of twenty to one.
Mr.. Cooper is a new member and the
attitude taken by him was somewhat of
q surprise to his friends.
Goldzier Dem, Ill.) spoke in favor OF
the repeal Of the Sherman bill and
rhised his voice in support of the credi-
tor class which did not, he said. consist
OF bankers and brokers of Wall street,
but of great mass of the people. AT
the conclusion of Goldzeir's remarks
Weadock announced the death of his
colleague, j. Logan Chapman of
Michigan. The usual resolutions were
adopted. The House then, as tribute
ofrespect to the memory of tho deceased
at 80 o'clock adjourned.
IN TIE SENATE
OOhVIaiy W Iue BeHoTdl
neither the bill to allow National banks
to issue notes to the par value of their
bonds deposited to secure circulation
nor any other financial measure came
up in the Senate to-day.
The only new proposition in that
direction was an amendment offered by
German to the bank circular bill pro-
hibiting National banks from with
drawing circulation without previous
sixty days notice to the comptroller of
the currency, and without the approval
of the Secretary of the Treasury, and
limiting the aggregate amount of such
Withdrawals to 3,O0O,0 600 within any
calendar month.
Some two hours time was consumed
in discussion OF the case of Mantle
claiming a seat in the Senate under an
appointment from the governor Of Mon
tana. By unanimous consent the vote
on that question was fixed for .. IN.
next Monday After brief executive
session, the House joint resolution
for payment of mileage to Senators
and Representatives for extra session
was taken up. Vest made a vigorous
protest against its passage and said
that the law did not Justify the pay
ment OF mileage at the present SEES
sion.
Hoar, Villas, Pasco and Calls supported
the resolution. PETER moved it's inde-
finite postponement and demanded the
yeas and nays. The motion was re-
jected-yeas IL, nays 42-and the Joint
resolution was passed
The death OF Representative Chip
man, Of Michigan, was announced,
resolutions OF regret and respect adopted
and committee appointed to re present
the Sonata tho funora1 Tho Sono,a
then adjourned till to morrow.