Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-26
The FIRST UNPLEASANTNESS
Caused by Mr.. BlAnd's Objection TO An
ExtensIon of mr.. Burrows's Time.


Caused by Mr.. BIand's Objection TO An
ExtensIon of mr.. BurrOws's Time.
WASHINGTON, d. c., August 25.-The
first unpleasantness over the silver de-
bate i'm the House occurred this morn
ing. When Mr.. Burrows, Of Michigan,
started 20 speak be asked the indulg-
ence OF the House 10 an extension oil
time 10 forty minutes. Mr.. Bland, OF
Missouri, objected 10 this unless the
same privilege should be granted Mr..
Marsh, OF Illinois, who was TO follow
Mr.. Burrows. IL was instantly agreed
10 by the other side. Mr.. Marsh, how
ever, declared be only wanted thirty
minutes, whereupon Mr.. Bland insisted
that Mr.. Burrows should be limited TO
thirty minutes only.
Mr.. Burrows cOurteously renewed his
request for forty minutes and Mr..
Bland again objected. Then Mr.. Bur
rows politely stated TO the speaker that
IL he was to be limited TO five minutes
he would decline the recognition which
had been so kindly accorded and would
not speak. This announcement was
greeted with a round Of applause from
the Republican side, and Mr.. Burrows
took his seat. Several members gath
cred around Mr.. Bland, and after some
coaxing he later withdrew his objection
and Mr.. Burrows proceeded.
The Speaker appointed the following
committees TO represent the House at
the proceedings commemorative OF the
one hundredth anniversary OF the lay
ing Of the corner stone OF the Capitol:
Messrs. Bynum. Indiana; Warner, New
York; Black, Illinois; Houk, Ohio; Hen
derson, Iowa; O'Neill, Pennsylvania,
and Cogswell, Mississippi. The silver
debate having been resumed Mr.. Pen
dleton, Of Texas, and Mr.. Powers, OF
Colorado, spoke for free coinage and
Mr.. Pigott for repeal.
Mr.. Springer's speech was the princi'
pal event Of the day.
REPRESENTATIVE sPRINGER's SPEECH.
Mr.. Springer spoke In part as follows:
Now that we are assembled as Repre-
sentatives OF the people in this body,
aud as Representatives OF the States In
the other chamber, tits our duty TO con-
slider calmly aud Spassionately the
pressnt condition of the country; to
take into consideration the cause Of the
financial depression, and to apply, II
possible, remedy. The present de-
preston amounting at times TO q panic,
and at present TO q complete paralysis
Of business, demands and should receive
the most careful and patient
and careful consideration. What
ever may be the causes Of the
present depression the evil hour is upon
us; the disaster is widespread, the ruin
almost universal. The business inter
ests in every part OF the country are
Frustrated, and even parslyzed; thous-
ands upon thousands OF men are out OF
employment; factories are closed; riots
are threatened and the red flag OF the
anarchists is Haunted in the pres
ence Of public assemblies. Whether
these conditions be tsncied or real;
whether they sre due in part to the
fault Of those who would cOerce legis-
lation by threatened financial disaster;
whether they be the result Of conditions
brought about by legislation heretofore
or merely imaginary, still they do exist,
whatever the cause may be, Whatever
may De Tue uuycCkSs huN VIC oAO Nol4ou
upon as representatives Of the people TO
afford such legislative remedies as may
be in our power TO do.
I attribute the actual condition which
now exists In the country TO the control
ling and fundamental causes. First
the tariff legislation since the war; pro-
tective tariff laws which are imposing
enormous burdens upon the people OF
the country to protect favOrite inter
ests. There has been production
OF natural stlmulant; there has been
over-borroWing, over-trading, over
drafting, and thus inevitable disaster.
The secone cause, In my judgment,
for the present financial condition is
found In the demonetizatlon OF silver
in 1873. And the third cause, the Au-
thority given by the Sherman act TO
purchase 4, 500, 900 ounces Of silver each
month, and issue treasury notes there-
on. which treasury notes under the
ruling Of the treasury department, were
redeemable In gold. There are, OF
course, other causes which might be
referred TO, but these three. Il seems 10
me. are most responsible. The eject
OF the act Of 1873, which dem0BssiEed