The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-12

house coming TO vote at once.
Mr.. Bland said that he had no objec.
tion to debate after the previous ques'
ton was ordered,
The question was ordered-yeas 2l7i
nays 100.
BLAND's BILL
Mr., Bland then presented the follow.
ing bill Of the silver men which pro-
vides for free coinage and repeals the
silver purchasing law;
"Be Il enacted, etc., That from and after
the passage OF this act, all holders OF
silver bullion 10 the amount Of $l00 or
more OF standard weight aud fineness,
shall be entitled to have the same
coined at the mints OF the United
States into silver dollars Of the weight
and tneness provided for in section 2
OF this act.
SGcTIoN 2, That the silver dollar pro-
vided for in this act shall consist Of
4l24 grains OF standard silver, said dol
lar 70 be legal tender for all debts,
dues and demands both public and
private.
SECTION 3. The holder OF the silver
dollars herein provided for, shall be
entitled to deposit the same and receive
silver certificates in the manner pro-
yided by law for tho standard silver
dollar.
SECTION 4. So much Of tho act OF July
ii, 1890, as requires the monthly pur-
chase OF 4,5O0OOO ounces Of silver
bullion be, aud the same is hereby re-
pealed."
THE DEBATE nEetNs.
Mr.. Raynor, Of Maryland, was the
first speaker.
Mr.. Rayner said that tho adoption of
the policy of free silver coinage would
tie the United States to the tail Of any
bankrupt nation Of the world. The
opening OF the mints to silver might for
time, he said, maintain the fictitious
value OF the coin, but the value OF the
bullion would always be regulated by
the market price. As long as the Sher.
man silver act remains on the statute
books SO long will 1t be impossible to
effect an international arrangement;
so long will monetary conferences re-
suit in failure.
Mr.. Rayner said that what kept silver
and gold at parity was misplaced
confidence OF the people, and In his
opinion II tho real condition OF the
treasury were known there would be no
necessity for the repeal Of the Sherman
law-it would repeal itself. Tho pres
ent condition Of affairs, Mr.. Rayner
said, was far worse and more serious
than mere panic in the stock market
and sIagnation, which called in the
loudest tones for its repeal. The con.
stitution nowhere established gold aud
silver as tho money OF the country;
there Is no obligation to coin silver nor
to purchase and store it for the benefit
OF the miner.
While referring to tho platform Of
the Democratic convention Mr.. Raynor
was interrupted by several questions,
In response he said: II know that the
declarations Of that document have
been differently constructed, according
to the views Of the various gentlemen
expounding them. But as for me In
this supreme hour Of my country'a
need, am not blinded nor intimidated
by the glittering words Of convention
declaration"
TIE SILVER SIDE,
Mr.. Brown (Dem.) followed Mr.. Ray
nor. He was in favor OF the coinage Of
silver; but in view OF the havoc wrought
by the Sherman law and OF the de.
mands OF the Democratic platform, he
would vote for its repeal with or with
out conditions.
Mr.. Bland Democrat, Mo, the great
silver advocate, was then recognized by
the speaker. He expressed his regret
thata number ofgentlemen had changed
their opinion on the silver question.
Mr.. Bland appealed TO the members
to stand by bi.metallism and not TO
obey the commands OF the Shylocks. II
Europe refused to accept the ratio OF l6
to ], the effect would be to divest from
Europe all tho trade OF every silver pro-
ducing country in tho world. Gould
England, he asked, withstand this with.
drawal OF trader Certainly not. It
was bi.metallism that made the man.
ufactures OF England 80 strong and
prosperous. Western Europe would
have to come to the American standard
or abandon, Its commerce with
the United States and with all civilized
countries II WIS not only q serious
question for the United States, but the
oppressed people of the old world ap.
peahd TO this country to settle the
question for them and for the whole
world.
The money requirements OF the Uni
ted States, with tho vast wealth, indus.
try and energy of its people, were
equal 10 those OF England, France and
Germany combined; and that the
whole civilized world would have to
look to this country for its future
monetary supply. And yet, said he,
with vehemence, we are asked here to-
day to lay the bloody hand Of confsca.
tion on millions Of our population IN
ordor to satisfy the greed of England.
VIII Congress do 1t? viii you tramplo
down the interests OF your own people
and destroy tho value OF ono OF tue
precious metals, simply to crafty the
grood OF Wall street-a nero agent oi
Lombard stroet2 1t cannot; It shall
not be donc. [Applause].
A DIRE THREAT.
"spcaking for tho mass Of the people
OF tho Mississippi Valley and tho pOo'
pie wcst oil 1t, say you shall not do It
| [Renowod npplause.l Aud anybody,
or any party that undertakes TO do II,
will, In Gods name, be trnmp0d--as II
ought TO bo--in the dust Of condemns
tion now aud in tho future. Contin'
uod applause. Ispoak as Democrat
but yot as an American above Domoc.
racy. [UhcorS.l We do not intend
TINT any party ahall survive, II wO can