St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-12

amended, or on the bill itself, if all
amendments shall have been voted
down, and Oh the final passage of the
bill, without other intervening notion"
Meaning of the Order.
Mr.. Henderson (lowa) inquired as to
the meaning of the order so far as it re-
terred to the division of time between
the two sides. The speaker said that
the right of recognition rested with the
chair, and he would recognize gentle
men on both sides of the question.
Mr.. GrOsvenOr (Ohiol suggested that
there were more than two sides TO the
question.
Mr.. Simpson (Kan.) said that in
so many sides to the question
that tho Republicans were not
| able to distinguish themselves
from the Democrats any more. 1t was
right that the POpulst party should
have an allotment of time; and he sug-
geSted that the members of that party
be given three hours. Mr.. Henderson
uowa) gave notice that the Republicans
were going to control their full share of
the time. There were not going to be
two sides both controlled by the Demo-
| Gratis. Mr.. Bowers California; said
that as he understood the question it
| resolved itself into one between the
| friends of free silver coinage and those
opposed to it, He objected TO Repub-
llcans opposed to free coinage control
| ling his part of the time. He was in
| favor of free coinage. IApplausel
Previous Question Demanded.
Mr.. Bland demanded the previous
question on his order. Mr.. Reed (Me.)
inquired whether, if the previous ques-
ton were ordered. there would BIZ any
time allowed for debate.
The speaker replied that In the alb
sence of rules there would not be.
Mr.. Reed said that a proposition had
been presented which had been agreed
upon by a committee of some sort or
! other, of the constitution Of which this
house knew nothing officially, and it
was now proposed to adopt that prop0-
| sitiou without the slightest debate. He
| recognized the Importance Of the situa-
| ton, and had the proposition been sim
| ply to repeal the purchasing clause of
| the Sherman law, he could see the wis
dom Of the house coming to vote at
| once. ,. t'.' go.
Mr.. Bland said that he had no Ob]ec-
| ton TO debate after the previous QpeS
| ton was ordered. But MIR. Bland and
Mr.. Cannon entered into controversy
which was SO animated, and withal SO
| uninielligible. 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 in secur-
| ing the yeas and nays, but was finally
successful, and the previous question
was Ordered-yeas, BIZ; nays, 100.
The Bland bill.
Mr.. Bland then presented the follow
ing bill of the silver men, which provides
for free coinage and repeats the silver
| purchasing law: ,.,,.....
BE it enacted, etc. that from and
| after the passage of this act, all holders
of silver bullion to the amount of 500
| or more standard weight and fineness
| shall be entitled TO have the same coined
at the minis of the United States into
silver dollars of the weight and lineness
| provided for in section 2 of this act.
"Sec. ?. That the silver dollar pro
vided for in this act shall consist of
1925 grains of standard silver. said dol
lar TO be a legal tender for all DEBTS,
dues ana demands, both public and pFl-
| vate.
''Sec. 8. The holder of the silver dol
lars herein provided for shall be en-
| titled to deposit the same and receive
silver certificates in the manner pro-
vided by law for the standard silver dol
| lar. -. .s'.,.'r 3. go ....'-
"Sec. 1. So much of the act of July
IA, 1890, as requires the monthly pur-
| chase of 4,500. 200 ounces of silver bull
lion be, and the same is hereby re-
pealed." .-.; 81. .:.....
Mr.. RaynOr Dem, Md was the first
speaker, and lie was all imprisoned
one. lie was, he said, in favor of the
unqualified repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman bill, without any
condition Or prOvisO whatsoever. He
was not in favor of purchasing another
ounce of silver, or the coinage of it at
the present ratio or any other ratio.
He desired to say that he had no hos
tility whatever to the use of silver on a
proper basis as circulating medium;
but, after earnest consideration. he was
convinced beyond all doubt and eues-
ton that its recognition as a circulating
medium without international. agree
ment was financial undertaking ut
terry impossible of accomplishment, eXr
cept at the risk of 49,. .........e .,.
| Ruin and Disaster.
In his opinion the present ratio was
unjust and arbitrary. 1t lay not, in the
power of this government to purchase
the silver product of the mines, to i'm
press upon it fictitious value and by
legislative decree compel the people to
take it at a price IN utter disproportiop
to the price which it commanded in
every commercial center of the world
The treasury department was acting as
a pawnbroker for the silver miners
This system of finance, built up by
political tricks and maneuyers, must
be swept from the statute book
Every dollar of the nations coin, must
be a dollar everywhere and in every
commonwealth. He wanted the Law
repealed because it stood without. ar
example or parallel. The law had
brought about distress and suffering
and stagnatiOn which called in the
loudest tones for its repeal. He want.
Ell it repealed because it protected own
erS of mines TO the ruin of the farmer
and the disaster of the people. Let moi
the United States stamp lie upon iti
coin in order to crafty the greed OF
avarice ofany section of the country.
Mr.. Brown Dem.. Ind.) who folio voc
Mr.. Raynor, expressed himself in favor
of the free coinage of silver; but il
view of the havoc to business brough
| about by the Sherman law, and in view
of the declarations of the Democratic
platform at Chicago, he would vote TO
the repeal of the Sherman law iu an,
event, conditions or no conditions. III
, would not assume that the presiden
| WAS onnOSpd tn the coinage of Silve