Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-17

WAsuINGToN Aug. 11.-Mr. Bland pre-
sented an order Of procedure in considering
tho silver bill, after which discussion en-
| sued which Mr.. Bland ended by demanding
the previous question on his order.
| Dir. Reed OF Maine inquired whether, il
the previous question were ordered, there
would be any time allowed for debate.
The speaker replied that in the absence of
rules there would not bs.
MIR. Reed said that proposition had been
presented which had been agreed upon by
committee of some sort or other-of the
constitution of which this House knew
nothing officially; and it was now proposed
to adopt that proposition without the slight
est debate. lie recognized the Importance
of the situation, and had the proposition
been simply to repeal the purchasing
| clause of the Sherman act, he could see the
wisdom of the House coming to vote at
once.
MIR. Bland said that he had NO objection
| to debate after the previous question was
ordered. But Mr.. Bland and MIR. Cannon
en- tered into q controversy which was
| animated and withal so uninteligiblo that
! both gentlemen were called to order by the
speaker,
And without ANY Agreement.
Mr.. Bland again demanded the previous
| question.
| Mr. Cannon had some difficulty i'll secur
| ing the yeas and nays, but was finally sue
cessful and the previous question was or
dered-Yeas Pr, nays 100.
Mr. Bland then offered his free coinage
| 1G to | bill as substitute,
At o'clock Mr.. Rlynor of Maryland
began the debate in support Of the Wilson
bill for unconditional repeal of ths silver
purchase clause.
He said that it maintained ai6ctitous value
OF the coin but the value of the bullion
would always be regulated by the market
price. As long as the Sherman silver act
remains on the statute books so long will it
| be inposs bic to eifec: an international ar
| rangement.
He said that what kept silver and gold at
| parity was the misplaced confidence Of
| the people. In his opinion IL tie real con-
dition were known there would be no nee
esslty for the repeal OF the Sherman law.
at would repeal itself he SAID, The const-
tuition nowhere esta blishes gol ,and silver as
| the money OF the country. There is no
obligation to coin silver Tor to purchase and
store it for the benefit of the miner.
MIR. Brown OF Indiana followed Mr.. Ray
nor. Ho was in favor of the coinage of
silver but in view of the havoc wrought
the democratic platform, he would vote for
its repeal with or without conditions.
bland breaches Free Coinage.
Mr.. Bland of Missouri opened for the free
! coinage side. He reviewed recent silver
and financial legislation and cout,nded that
it was an apprehension that the United
States would repeal the Sherman law that
induced the British govsrnment to recon-
| ~. ot Ipli
pension of silver coinage.
Gold, Mr.. Bland said, was coming to this
country to-day. 1t was coming all the time
and it was the people across the water who
were sustaining the panic. Gold could not
be obtained from the bank of England or
the bank OF France without premium be-
ing paid for it; but the American treasury
paid out gold to every speculator, because
the administration was hostile to silver. 1t
was tho fight on silver which had preclpi-
tated the panic The panic, which had
begun, had been brought about designedly
and for a purpose. But, he declared,
with much emphasis, if the demands OF the
bimetais,s were not complied WITH the
panic would become in earnest. France,
he said had afforded a medium Of exchange
for all the world during seventy years at a
ratio OF fifteen and one-half c. silver to
been able to maintain
Iha Parity OF tho Two "Details.
That was proof that the government of
the United States could do 10 at the ratio
OF sixteen to one. II Europe refused to
accept that ratio, the effect would be to
divert from Europe the trade of every sil-
yer producing country in the world.
Western Europe would have to come to
| at mr. n hs ia
mercs with the United States and with all
other civilized countries. 1t was not only
serious question for the United States,
but the oppressed peoples Of the old world
appealed to this country to settle the ques
tion fer them and the whole world. Mr..
Bland declared that the money require
msuts of tue United States, with the vast
wealth, industry and energy of Its people,
were equal to those Of England, France and
Germany combined; and that the whole
civilized world would have to look to this
country for irs future monetary supply.
Aid yet, said no with vehemence, we are
asked here to-day to lay tho bloody hand OF
contiscation on millions OF our population
in order to satisfy the greed of England.
viii you trample down tho interests o!
: your own peopls and destroy the value OF
! one of the precious metals, simply to graft
fy the greed OF Wall street.
a Mere Agent of Lombard street?
1t cannot, it shall not be done. Zap
plause. Any body or any party that un
dsrtakss to do it, will in Gods name, be
tramplsd-as it ought to be-n the dust Of
condemnation now and in the future. ICON
tinued applause on the floor aud galleries.
speak as a democrat, but yet as al
American above democracy. Cheers, W,
r do not Intend that any party shall survive
II we can help it, that will lay its contis
. eating hands on America in the interest o
r England and Europe. Now you can tax,
your choice of sustaining America against
b England, or sustaining American industries
4 and American laborers against English in
{ dustries and English laborers, or OF our 60
b ing apart We have coma to the parting
3 way.
: do not pretend to speak for anybody
o but myself and my constituents, but be
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