The herald., 1893-08-19
Free Coinage Has a New
Champion.
A Pennsylvania Found on the
Silver Side.
Statesman Sibley Refuses to Worship
the Golden Calf.
He Makes a Notable Speech on the
Floor Of tho House-A Repeal
Bill Introduced In
the Senate.
By the Associated Press.

the east WAS heard for the first time in
the house today in favor of free coinage
of silver. The speaker was Joseph O.
Sibley, new member from Pennsylva-
mia, and his speech was the sensation Of
the day. Sibley is the only member
from the keystone state who is opposed
to placing the United States upon a
single gold standard and who ia firm
advocate of bimetallism.
Mr.. sIBLEY's SPEECH.
Sibley said he favored the proposition
of Johnson of Ohio, providing that
holders of United States bonds might
deposit those securities with the gov
eminent, receiving therefor treasury
notes. The time had gone, he said,
whom the clearing houses of great cities
should dominate and contro! the
policy of 81 100000 workers of the land.
eibley caused some laughter by the
manner in which he paid his respects to
the New York Reform club, bankers and
gold bugs. He said since he had been in
Washington he had been asked why he,
being comfortably off in this worlds
goods. and coming from Pennsylvania,
SHOULD take the position that he now
did. His reply was that the people OF
Pennsylvania could still read, write and
think. They read their bibles and they
know that the command, "Thou shalt
when it was thundered from Sinai.
a single gold standard said that England
uoo oUo,rok hivnafa11;ov,,. <hok Eronoo
was against it; that Germany wa
against it, and even that the administras
tion was a0ainstit. [Laughter] But no
such opposition could put out the spark
of liberty in this continent. [Applause]
1t was said the odds were against the
bimetalists. Granted. What! then,
should they ask for quarter and cay that
their work was done2 Say rather that
the greater glory would be theirs If the
field was won. [Applause] Atone time
he had been great monemetallist, but
he had studied the question and
was no larger one, because he
would rather be honest than q mono
metallist. [Cheers, laughter and ap-
plause.] 1t was said that the Republi-
cans were going to join with the Demo-
Gratis in repeating the Sherman law.
What Republicans and what Democrats?
The Republicans of the east and the
Democrats of the east, but in his opinion
the salvation of the country depended
upon the people of the country who
were living west of the Alleghanies and
south of the Mason and Dixon line.
Applause.
ANOTHER NEW CHAMPION.
On the other side of the question there
appeared another new champion, Ever
EFT OF Massachusetts,, who succeeds
Lodge. Haines of New York and Eng.
lish of New Jersey. both Democrats,
spoke in favor of repeating the silver
purchasing clause, and Jerry Simpson
spoke against it.
The debate was suspended for time
in order to allow Catchings to report
from the committee on rules a resolution
authorizing the speaker to appoint the
various committees of the house. No
additional committees are provided for,
but an increase in mem bership is made
in some of the more important commit
tees as follows: The membership OF the
committees on ways and means, appro-
priations. judiciary, banking and cur
rency, coinage, weights and measures.
interstate and foreign commerce, rivers
and harbors and agriculture, is increased
from 15 to IL, and that of foreign affairs, z
military and naval affairs, public lands,
Indian affairs, public buildings and
grounds, Pacific railroads and District
of Columbia is increased from 13 to Is.
4 Hooker desired to offer an amendment
increasing the membership of the COM
mittee on rules, but Catchings de-
manded the previous question.
The resolution was then adopted and
the silver debate was resumed.
Before Simpson concluded his remarks
the house took recess till O'Clock.
the evening session being devoted to de-
bate on the silver bill.
THE EVENING SESSION.
There were about l25 members pres-
emit when the house met this evening.
Simpson resumed his remarks, denoun-
ced the gold standard and predicted that
such a standard would produce revolu-
tion that would shake the government
TO its very foundation. He was opposed
to compromise on any ratio.
Morgan, Democrat, of Missouri, advo-
,ated the free coinage OF silver.
Talbert, Democrat, of South Carolina,
appealed to the representatives OF the
people to give the people free coinage OF
Iilver.
At the close of Talbert's remarks the
house, at 10:15 pm, adjourned until
omorrow.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.