Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-24
lnE SILVER DEBATE.
sn<RP Talk IN BoTH HOUSES
or ooN6RESs.
- p.rnr's Resolution OF Inquiry Ne 10
National Banks-hississippt vs.. New
Iork-Ths Mantle Case.

g. ". stone. (Rcp.. Pa was the first
facaker this morning upon the silver
euestion. lie argued sgainst the free
collage Of silver.
DIT Ryan Dem. n. " announced his
in'cuuon TO vote against each and every
ssNs,itute offered by the gentleman from
lu,sauri CMr Bland and 10 cast his vote
Or the unconditional repeal Of the pur-
.tsGag clause OF the Sherman act
A.r Covert Dem. y. y spoke gener
ally coInmerd.ng the good temper in
vr,,h this debate had been conducted
.arrod % the slurs cast upon New York
some 81 the speeches. and vigorously
.-.rrted them The state OF New York
and her people needed no spology or
fence fer hor portion on this question
o. ,reo coinage. silver should be restored
r.f he feaftd that the habits into which
h.l fallen were 90 strong that nothing
would accomplish this result except the
lI cure daughter and applsusc).
tr Fitch Dem. y. " believed In par
.. Uniforms. bus. between the demands
E ...-i.nl platforms made before the
r-rss.s emergency arose and the demands
D.. OBJ. working men and the starving
-...,e. ~ be had to take his choice. be
...I lct The platform drop. Npplsusc)
.. rr1 platform upon which the Demo-
party CaTFlffL every qouDtlul
State uurludirg the decisive State OF
w York was not contained IN written
.s The platform was the record and
" l.t,r 90 Grover Cleveland. (Ap-
..... People knew Of Cleveland that
-. never changed They had seen him
,.. DE Presidency BY fidelity to prin-
.ne but adwiring this devotion 20
..'c thc PEOPLE had put hin back in
residential chair
,t- uaIzeu tRcp.. Pa spoke ih favor OF
90 r..al bin. bur did not hold the
.~a1 law responsible tor the present
depression. lie also opposed
.. SILVER coinage.
.. Cummings Dem. n. W recogni-
do. fact that the people Of The cOun-
g., demanded action and not talk and
mot Intended 20 trespass upon the
...ra 30 the House until he heard
g.. ..,1.-rmcut Of the New York DEM
-- ry the gentleman from Missis-
,... C.r. Stockdale)
o.. democracy needed 40 vindication |
bands. but the southern democ- |
,... r.. i.I ylrlicafi0n before the people |
.. . 40 arranged the New York democ- |
ID. r.,-.ssut,i a district in which were |
-., sew banks fewer perhaps, than |
.-, Other Cor grotsioual district Of the |
..t-! s'afs. lie represented the teem- |
..- ana f.Gi:g millions Of New York. |
I. -.,f-s-uttd q district where there |
u.r. o. sr thhn CoW workers living IN |
Da tk Dc represented district |
...-. today the black flag out not the |
-.. r4@ l3I been raised. bearing the |
t..rr..u Bread lie represented |
..f .-, of Bread. Work. The only |
..,. ...,e toilars could get was from
... -s..,1e'urers in Ncw York city
... r. manufacturers told them that
-.. could not got work until the pur
.- rI.-se ~ the Sherman law was
r1.f So man. friend or foe, had |
..- ...rcd Grover Cleveland Of going |
.--r1n or sbating one jot or title
t... ti. convictions. At the Chicago
t.-tos Missouri hai voted solidly for
l11 Mississippi had done the same. The
,rr t. enter d protest against MIN was
,..... u.H applause. The New York
-.. r.., hal bowed % the will OF the |
..-..U.l New York had accepted the
rn The Nov York Democracy |
Dol f... % the front q the line Of bat
o.. 70 Bad pierced the centre OF the enc
.. v tat West ana South were at
.r- Doc wings The New York De-
.s. to-day stood by its pledges.
..t ....rts3 the platform.
at Cummings time e;pircd. and Mr..
r.. asked tt4t q be extended for one
l....+ ST. tyl. democrat. Miss)
.t....f Which objection brought forth
r..r. o. ar. Cummings that
".ri.a prevented g. reply. But Mr.
r-,... Democrat Georsia), who was
t s..t.t 90 the floor yielded to Mr..
C.~r.. ts who. continuing. said that New
1..s iu lerertirg the nominee. had &C,
l.f.I OBJ. I4tt1rm, and New York and
r. r.riLet stood by the platform. |
Gentlemen frcu the South were response /
Pr o.. President OF the United states; |
t.r ought 90 have the mRnliness to /
-.-- .. him The trouble was that there |
'. great surplus Of statesmen and |
r..f ...l'h Of politicians applause and |
So. Turner Georgia. would vote FOR tho |
r... q tre purchasing clause OF The |
..--ar Jaw. but he would also vote for |
g. t-.. .riu,ge ~ silver at the highest |
i."y proposed. Put ne did not believe !
H-t e,t-r. The repeal 81 The purchasing |
.-rs. .- tLa free coinage OF silver would |
'..e C10tltnce Ii was also necessary |
g.. %. r,ople and the bankers OF New |
.r 20 ,hoR a great deal OF patriotism. |
s.. l.NeI thst the genius Of he cum |
o. r,.ll he equal 20 every emergency.
NT CIGa dem, WyOming) said that |
% present. conflict was between the pe0- |
D. DO one SO. and the plutocracy on the |
t.lsf. BE spoke In favor Of free coin |
Lr
H- Tavlor Rep.. TENN announced |
A-srif in favor OF FREQ coinage.
ST. Cannon Rep.. I'D spoke against |
's repeal u the Sherman law, and Mr.. |
|lllor Rep. Mass addressed the House |
81 favor n the Wilson bill and in advo-
rI.y q TIE unconditional repeal OF the
I4--tasirg clause.
IL Mcclure Dem. CALI spoke In OPP
I,N- e. the unconditional repeal OF
He Sh,Taan lew, and protested against
90 'as'y cotton. MIR. Bell Dem, Tex.)
t'te .l favor Of bimetalism and the free
e-.4g- az silver.
a. hickB tRep.. Pa while advocating
p, Wilson biI attributed the present de-
t-css.n 10 the fear Of Democratic tink-
Oirc with the tariff.
gts House then, at $50, took re-
c. Lrtd O'Clock.
Proceedings In the Senate.
u The Senate to-day Mr.. Pasco gave
it',o 81 his substitute 10 Mr.. Vests
tiaJfIfy bill for silver coinage at the
t-t. ~ ~ 10 The substitute proposes
-ouU4ssiOn Of three citizens OF the
Ot,fo1 States, 70 be appointed by the
President % ascertain and determine by
re Isl y January next fair ana JUST
ratio between the actual intrinsic value
q silver ana go-i. as a basis for the free
t..:Ggr OF riiver. After the result Is
tfar'cd % the Secretary OF the treas
u,y TAO weight Of pure and standard
tyar 10 he contained in dollars. halves.
STARTERS and dimes. is 20 be Fixed ana
.~srmlred by him. and silver Is to be
t4.fI
Tbs resolution offered yesterday by
N- Ptfer (Kan) inquiring Of the Sec
t-.ary ~ the Treasury az 20 the conduc'
@ national banks In refusing 20 pay
promptly In currency the checks or thtr
c.f.sttorp was taken up ana a mouoh
:. refer II TO the Committee on FINANCE
Naz made by Mr.. Hoar.
The motion gave rise 10 somewhat
ttctcl discussion. in which Messrs Nor-
l,sa German and Mcpherson favored re-
f...aoe ana Mrssrs Kyle Henderson ana
1864 democrat. New YORK; oppohcu ~,
The discussion OF the measure was cu' on
hy tLe expiration OF the morning h0ur'
ans tto resolution went over without ac-
ton II took 10 place on the calehuat'
where II can only be reached again ln
I.gIlar order upon motion supporter
D. majority vote.
NJ stewart gave notice that as ne was
{ t,f,1io,el In getftng the floor to-day 10