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offered substitute for Mr.. Pener,s reso-
luton in which he modified the rssolu-
| ton. =
Mr. Butler, of South Carolina, favored
| Its passage and Mr.. Cullom, OF Illinois,
advocated u further Modification Of its
terms. when he would vote for It
Mr.. Allison opposed the resolution and
said the better way TO meet the clearing
house certificate question was face to face
and not by the ronndabout course sug-
gested in the resolution.
Mr.. Mcpherson was proceeding TO op-
pose the resolution, the yeas and nays
having been demanded upon its passage.
when the hour of . O'clock arrived and
Mr. Hoar called up the national bank
bill, taking Mr.. Mcpherson of his feet
An attempt was made to continue the dis.
cussion, but an objection was offered and
the resolution went to the foot Of the cal
endar. where 1t can be reached only by an
affirmative majority vote.
Tho House..
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Mr. Daniels,
| rep, New York, opened the days debate
In the house with . speech urging uncon-
ditional repeal of the purchase section Of
| the Sherman act.
Mr.. Daniels was followed by Mr..
Cooper, Florida democrat, who an.
nonnced himself as opposed to every
proposition made by the silver men and
tor unconditional repeal.
| Mr. Goldzier, dem, Illinois, followed
| Mr.. Cooper with speech in favor of re-
peal At the-concluston of his. remarks
the death Of Representative Ottoman was
announced by Mr.. Weadock, ofMichigan.
The usual resolutions were adopted and
the house as a mark of respect, at l: :50p,
M, adjourned until tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Aug. B.-The silvez- de-
bate opened promptly in the house this
morning with q speech by Mr.. sipley,
dem, Pennsylvania, in favor Of btmetsll-
ism and the johnson inter-convertiblo
bond proposition.
AT the conclusion of Mr. sibley's
speech, which was listened to with great
attention, Mr.. Catchings, dem, Missis-
sippi, from the committee on rules, re-
ported resolution authorizing the ap.
pointment of the committees by the
speaker Several of the most important
committees are increased in membership.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-Mr. McCreary.
dem, Kentucky, opened the silver debate
in the house today, speaking in favor Of
the repeal of the silver purchase law. He
would not hold that act rs an hostage for
free coinage. Let free coinage stand on
its own merits. But this was not the time
for the United States to adopt free coin
age. The only path which led to the free
coinage of silver was an international
agreement and the only way to reach that
agreement was the repeal of the putSb4N
ing clause I ~ -
Mr.. Catchings, dem., Mississippi, fol-
lowed Mr.. McCreary and declared him
self squarely and unhcsitatingly in sup-
port of the unconditional repeal Of tho
Sherman act. He would vote against any,
proposition directly or indirectly looking
to the free coinage of silver at any ratio
that could be suggested
Mr.. Catchings did not conclude his
speech until nearly 8 O'clock. he was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Livingston, Of Georgin, in.
favor of the free coinage OF silve' FL
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-The silver de-
bate was opened in the house today by
Mr.. Powers, rep, Vermont, In IavDr OF
repeal The purchasing clause should
be repealed nconditionail ", he sAid. be-
gssons in u prnfn'a .aa dsns
Mr.. Hooker, dem, Mississippi, spoke
against repeal, believing that no relisf
ton. The president said that the depres-
sion came from a lack of confidence. The
lack of confidence was not in the great
masses of the people, but in the great,
money institutions that were locking up
the currency of the country.
After the announcement of the commit
tee on appointments on motion OF Mr..
Bland Saturday next was set apart for
general debate instead of fve-minute de-
bate ON the repeal bill.
The speaker announced the cbairmen Of
the following committees:
Electlons-Mr. o'Ferrall. Virginia.
Ways and Means-Mr Wilson, West.
Virginia. .,4--s--r---T-
Appropriations-Mr. Savers Texas.
.Judiciary-Mr Cul berston, Texas.
Coinage, Weights and Measures-Mr.
Bland, Missouri.
Banking and CurrencY-Mr. Springer,
Illinois.
Foreign Affairs-Mr. McCreary, Ken
lucky.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce-Mr.
Wise, West Virginia. n
Rivers and Harbors-Mr. Blanchard,
Louisiana. !,
Merchant Marine and Flsheries-Mrs
Fithian, Illinois.
Agriculturc-Mr. Hatch, Missouri
Military Affairs Mr.. Cultivate, Ohio.
Naval Affairs-Mr. Cummings, New
York
Postoffices and Post Roads Mr.. Hem.
derson, North Carolina.
Public Lands-Mr. McRae, Arkansas.
Indian Affairs-Mr. Holman, Indiana.
Territories-Mr. Wheeler, Alabama.
Railways and Canals-Mr. Cate hings,,
Mississippi.
Private Land Claims-Mr. Pendleton..
West Virginia.
Manufactures-Mr. Page, Rhode
Island.
Mines and Mining-Mr Weadock. Mich.
igan.
Bankhead, Alabama. s
Pacific Railroads-Mr. Reilly, Pennsyl-
vania.
Levees and improvements Of the Miss
issippi River-Mr. Allen. Mississippi.
Pensions-Mr Moses, Georgia.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The house this
morning passed the senate billi aid Of;
| the Ocala midw;nter international exposf-'
| tion.
| Mr. Johnson, dem, Ohio, introduced
| his interconvertible bond Dill and had it
referred to the banking and currency
committee with leave to report at any
time after the silver debate The silver
debate was then to be resumed ard Mr..
Brickner, dem, Wisconsin, spoke In favor
of the repeal Of the purchasing clause
| Mr.. Mallory, dem, Alabama, made q
speech in opposition to the unconditional
repeal of the purchasing clause Of the
Sherman law. He did not believe that
this repeal would restore confidence or
remedy the evils which now exist.
democrats with partisanship in mapping
out the plan Of procedure for the consid-
Grafton of this great question and then
proceeded to speak in favor OF the Wilson
| bill. +
Mr.. Lane, dem, Illinois, was in favor OF
free silver and denied that the silver dol.
lar was false dollar. At no place In this
country was it worth less than 100 cents,,
! Mr.. Newlands, ind, Nevada. made .
vigorous speech in favor Of the free COIN
age Of silver.
The next speaker Was Mr., Bynum, dem. /.
Indiana, who advocated the repeal of the
purchasing clause of the Sherman law,
4 WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-JThe house met
at 10 O'Clock this morning and the silver.
debate was opened at once by CIV. Stone.
rep, Pennsylvania, who spoke for repeal
and adjured the members to disregard
partisan feeling in dealing with the sub.
1 ject.
for unconditional repeal and comparing
silver to q faithful servant fallen into bad
habits, held that nothing would sui.
fee to restore 1T but the gold cure.
\ Mr.. Fitch, dem, New York, followed In