The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-15
DISCUSSED AT LENGTH.
cON6REssMEN AIR THEfR VIEWS
on THE STIYER QUESTION.
ar. warner. Of New York. Plainly Tells
why tho sherman Act should 30 Re-
aIed-Pgocecdings of the Senate.

morning there was a larger array Of
members present than al the correspond
ig hour Saturday last. bat the atten-
dance was stiil far short OF a quorum
II Was composed principally OF new men,
the old members being generally absent.
There were notable exceptions 10 the
rule however. Among them on the Dem
oeraIc side were Wilson OV. Va),
Bwum Mcauin. Holman and Boatncr.
on the Republican side were Reed Lacey.
BlrIoUs. OMEN Qenn) ana Growenor.
The Speaker announced the following
committee appointments.
Enrolled Bllis-lcars0n (chaiman),
Russell (Ga). Laumcr. Hines. Hager,
Adams and Gnlett o.. ".
Accouuts-Rusk chairman, Paynter,
Tate Mutchler. 1kert. Wells Post
Wright CMass) and Marvin
MAoago-Lynch (chairman), Strait,
PealietOn CTcxas) and Mahon.
1ir Holman introduced a joint resolu-
ton making Immediately available the
appropriation for the mileage Of Sem
at0rs and Representatives. Agreed 10.
The silver debate was then resumed.
Mr. Boatuer OLa) was accorded the
floor. lie spoke from silver stand
point. and charged that the advocates Of
Democratic party and OF the Repubu-
can party. were responsible FOR the cx-
element which had created the destruc-
tion Of public confidence, and which had
caused the runs upon banking insutu-
ti0ns. They had sOwed the wind and
were roaping the whirlwind and they
alone were responsible for the present
financial and commercial scare. He
further charged that the Democrats
from New York and from the Eastern
States were rot prepared 20 carry out
nll the pledges of the Chicago platform
relative TO the currency
Mr. Warner Dem, n. ". speaking
for the Democratic members Of New
York. pledged them 10 carry out-and
they intended to carry out-every pledge
made 90 the people
Air. B0atner was glad 10 hear this state
meut.
DIE insisted that the Democratic party
should fulhl It's pledges 10 attempt TO
carry himetallism into effect.
1lr. Layton Dem. O) spoke. as he
saiI. as conservative man. lie would
t0te FOR the bin under consideration for
te repeal of the purchasing clause Of the
Sherman blll lie would do this how
f.er relying upon the good faith Of the
Democratic administration and the Dem
o.-ltio Congress ,ndt i'm the coming regu-
lar session some permanent legislation
people some suitable money worth dol
lar al the world round; then allow the
national banks to issue notes 20 the fun
Tar value of che bonds held hy them.
tni them in order 10 fully restore con-
t1.nce. the Democrats should call down
f- blun made by the Republicans that
f.s Congress dld not have any serious
ii.nUon go interfere with the Mckinley
TIU liW. That law should and must be
revised
Nr Patterson Dem, TENN advocated
fha repeal Of the purchasing clause and
criticised the amendments proposed 60
ua pulIur measure. If the Government
nu.I to the free coinage Of silver at
OIL. ratio of lG to 1 III would at once and
abruptly bring the country 60 "a single
silver standard ln order TO maintain
s.t.r in circulation France had absolute
D. stopped the coinage OF silver and the
purchase of silver bullion. lf Congress
repealed the purchasing clause of the
sherman act every silver dollar now Tn
circulation would remain in circulation;
hIt We had to follow the example of
France and adhere 90 the single gold
standard or We could not accomplish that
object.
Nr Simpson Kan) read a speech made
lv the gentleman from Tennessee during
th. first session of the Fifty-secOnd Con-
rre-s. in which that gentleman advo-
Gated the free coinage Of silver. and asked
Dim to reconcile those views with those
he held to-day
AIr. Patterson replied that ne had modi-
fed his views. he had gone before his
people and told them that he had so
modified them. he had been reelected.
Consistency" said Carlisle "is the hob
goblin of legal minds"
Alr. simpson; Then the gentleman ad-
mits that he was In error?
Mr. Snodcrass CTenn) also interrupted
Ion ffsara
Grover Cleveland was candidate for the
nomination you knew all these things
d.l you not?
Mr. Patterson: / did.
Mr. Snodgrass Were you not a strong
advocate of the nomination Of David =.
IlA?
Mr. Patterson. No sir.
Mr. Snodgrass: Did YOU not talk TO my
self and others in his interest?
Mr. Patterson declined 20 be drawn into !
any further controversy upon his position
as TO Cleveland and Hin before the noni-
nation.
SON I'm a speech advocating the Bland free !
coinage substitute for the Wilson repeal |
bin. re traced The history OF financial
LEGISLATION iu this country and Europe
since the beginning OF The century ana
asserted that throughout the whole pc
Rod there had been a concerted move
rDuf 20 aomOUnfiIe lNe most uhuNudhl |
metal. Up To within recent years the
movement had been directed against gold;
row silver was the object of their labors.
Speaking OF the effect upon the country
~ the passage OF the Wilson bill, Mr.. |
bailey said it would lead at once 10 |
srambe for gold by all the nations OF !
re earth reducing the prices of proper |
V 70 be exchanged for gold TO |
lower figure than ever before known in /
ua history OF the world and precipi;a-
tas q universal panic lie was I'm favor |
a. paying the government bondholders In |
The coin OF the country but the law said |
tat they might be paid I'm 4i2 i2 grains
o' silver. and by the eternal God he was
III favor Of giving them no more CAP
p-use) Place gold and silver on the
'me basis I'm rceard 10 coinage and gold
ana silver would have the same intrinsic
value. lie would rather retire from pub
hc NE than 90 vote 90 allow gold and sill
fer 10 De coined into dollars OF uneqoal
value
Mr. Pendleton Dem. w. Val said that
upon this question all Democrats coad
uner without surrcnd sriny their con yic-
uons. AZ one tlme he entertained aif .r-
ent opinions from those which aominatsd
MN now. He was satisfied that the only
way that a parity could be brought abolt
between gold and silver was for the conn