The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-24
IN THE HOUSE.
Opened Without Prayer, But That
Didn't Delay the Debate.

Opened Without Prayer, But That
Didn't Delay the Debate.
Washington, Aug. 23.--The House met
at 10 o'clock, but its proceedings were
not opened with prayer, the chaplain not
having been advised of the changeof hour
of meeting.
PLUNGTTG INTO THE SILVER DEBATE.
Representative G. w. Stone, rep, Penn.
sylyania, was the first speaker this morn
ing upon the silver question. This ques-
ton, he said, was too serious to Justify
appeal to prejudice or to partisan feeling
Whatever platforms might have said
whatever parties might have done in the
past, mattered not. They had nothing to
do with the action of congress now, in the
condition in which the country
found itself. Had the present admins
tratiOn instead of acting in a weak, vaeil-
lating manner, sternly and unfinchingly
announced its intention to keep every dol
lar equal in value to every other dollar
the apprehension and feeling of danger
throughout the country would have been
greatly alleviated He would vote for
repeal, because it might in some degree
relieve the distress but he did not at
tribute to the Sherman law the existing
condition of affairs. Together with
number of his colleages, he believed that
the underlying cause was the threatening
attitude of the Democratic party towards
the protected industries He argued
against free coinage Of silver
Mr.. Ryan, dem, N. Y, announced his
| intention to vote against eEch and every
substitute offered by the gentleman from
Missouri (Bland), aud would cast his vote
for the unconditional repeal of the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman act.
THE GOLD CURE NEEDED.
Mr.. Covert, dem, N. Y, spoke generally
commenting the good temper in which
this debate has been conducted. He re-
ferred to the slurs cast upon New York
in some of the speeches, and vigorously
resented them. The state of New York
and her people needed no apology or de-
tense for her position on the question of
free coinage. Silver was like a faithful
servitor who had served long and well
But, unfortunately, it was like faithful
servitOr who had crown unsteady in his
habits. For this reason it had been
stunned by some OF its friends. When a
seryitor got into this condition, heroic
methods were necessary. Silver should
be restored, but he feared that the habits
into which it had fallen were so strong
that nothing would accomplish this re
suit except the gold cure. Laughter aud
applause.
Mr. Fitch, dem, Of New York, believed
in party platforms, but between the de-
mands of political platforms made before
the present emergency arose and the de-
mand Of the workingmen and the starving
people, if he had to take his choice he
would let the platform drop. Applause !
MR.. CLEvELAND's UNIQUE POPULARITY.
The real platform upon which the
Democratic party carried every doubtful
state Including the state of New York;
was not contained in written words The
platform was the record and character of
Grover Cleveland. Applause The
people knew of Cleveland that he never
changed. They had seen him lose the
presidency by fidelity to principle. Ad-
miring his devotion to principle, the people
had put him back in the presidential chair
Mr.. Dalzell rep, of Pennsylvania, spoke
in favor of the repeal of the bill, but he
did not hold tine Sherman law responsible
for the present business depression. He
also opposed free silver coinage.
Mr.. Hatch, dem, of Missouri was sat
istied that the prosperity of the country
and the welfare of all the people depended
on the decision of congress on this finan-
cial question. He did not believe that
any finite mind could measure the effect
of this legislation. On its determine tiOn
rested the settlement of financial prob
lens for the next twenty-five years No
man had a more supreme contempt for
the Sherman law than he had from the
first word to the last word. He had de-
nOunced it, he had voted against it: but
in connection with its repeal there should
be some attempt TO relieve the people and
move the great crops of the country
which were now lying in storehouses be-
cause there was nomOney to move them
1t was said that what the people needed
was confidence. 1t would be the most
herculean task ever attempted by q legis-
lative body from the time of Adam down
to the present time to restore confidence
among New York bankers. They knew
each other too we'll Applause He
criticised the action of the New York
banks, and declared every one OF them had
openly and outrageOusly violated the law
for the past thirty days. The remedy
was to coin the silver bullion Of the treas
ury.
LAUDING THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
He then spoke in the most eulogistic
terms of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers, and quoted q newspaper report
OF one of their meetings where one of the
engineers was called on to offer PRAYER
His prayer was an eloquent one He said
that the locomotive was on the track, the
fires were lighted, the boilers was full the
HI were in their places, the track was
clear; But, o Lord, give US more sand
to help US 90 up an incline or come down
hill in safety. And, . Lord, " contin-
ued Mr.. Hatch, what the Democratic
party wants is more sand. Applause and
laughter.
6,O00 ToILERs N ONE BLOCK.
Mr.. Cummings, dem, Of New York.
recognized the fact that the people of the
country demanded action, and he did not
intend to trespass upon the indulgence of