The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1893-08-17
THE SILVER FIGHT ON.
of Opposing Forces
i'm the House Reach an Agree
mrni u !,lcn is Ratified.
FIN ., f.:.> AUGUST 2S.

ment; t, une Measure for Uncondi- |
X zeal t, be .'Is~t Acted On.
Washu gton. Aug 1.-The silver
Ii :h' is fairly Oh III the house and
the probsbilltir-I ~" that August 28
the country will knowjust how the
representatives stand ou the matter.
The bill for the unconditional re-
peal OF the Sherman silver purchase
law was introduced in the house as
soon as it assembled to day by Mr..
Wilson of West Virginia. in accord
ance with an agreement reached by
the conference of silver AMI anti sill
yer leaders. This agreement, which
was arrived at fifteen minutes be
fore the house met, provided that
there should be general debate on a
bill for the repeal of the purchase
clause of the Sherman law for eleven
days, to be followed by debate for
three days under the five minute
rule, when voting will begin on the
bill and various silver amendments.
Mr.. Raynor opened the debate i'll
favor of unconditional repeal at Los
O'Clock this afternoon after the house
had ratified the agreement by a vote
of 217 to 100.
OFFER OF THE ANTI SILVER MEN.
When the conference met last
night the anti-silver men presented
a bill providing simply for the re
peal of the purchase clause of the
act of July IA, 1890 The silver men
opposed to this bill providing that
all holders OF 500 or more silver
bullion of standard weight should
be entitled to have it coined into sill
yer dollars at the miut, such coins
to be full legal tender The ratio was
left blank to be fixed by the house,
The closing section provided for the
repeal of the silver purchase law.
| After long conference in the
evening the anti silver men withdrew
and prepared for submission to the
silver men this morning q PROPOSE
ton that the house proceed to the
discussion of a bill providing for
the purchasing clause of the Sher.
man law; that opportunity be given
to offer an amendment providing fol
the free coinage of silver at ratio
to be agreed upon by the silver men,
if possible; if not, then votes should
be taken upon the different ratios
proposed. If free coinage at any
ratio be rejected, an amendment may
be offered similar to the bill of 1878
limiting the purchase of bullion and
amount of coinage; this failing, vote
to be taken upon the bill as intro
duced, for unconditional repeal. The
discussion to last two weeks, with
: the privilege to any member who
fails TO get hearing of printing his
remarks in the Record. This prop
osition was the one finally accepted
! APPROVED By THE ADMINISTRATION.
The proposition was greatly sim
pli6ed later by the action cf confer
ence held at the residence of Secre
tary Carlisle at which nearly fort,
) gentlemen including the leaders o.
: the anti silverites, were present 4
general discussion of the proposition
submitted by the anti silver commit
= tee was had and it was decided t,
e take the affirmative in every propo
sition. The conference lasted nearl,
two hours, and at its conclusion
those in attendance congratulate
themselves that the action taken wa
the best under the circumstances.
Messrs. kaynor and Cochran the.
drove out to Woodley and had
brief conference with the presiden
over the result of the caucus at Sc,
retary Carlisle's. Mr.. Cleveland AZ
proved the programme as it was g.
planned to him and urged his visitor
to put it through without relaxin
their efforts on any account. q
was especially emphatic in enjoinin
the anti-silver men to insist upe
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