The Helena independent., 1893-08-19
A VOICE FROM THE EAST.
Raised Friday in the House OF Rep
resentatives in Behalf OF
Silver
Sibley, of Pennsylvania, Alone of
His Delegation, for Free
Coinage.
Used to he n Mon om etallist, but studied
tho Question and Is Now
Iimetallist.

WAaHINaToN Aug. 49, voice from the
east was heard for the hrst tims in the
house to-day in favor of the free coinage Of
silve'. Tho speaker was Joseph G. sibley.
\ new member from Pennsylvania. and his
speech was tho sensation of tho day. Sb-
ley is the only member from the keystone
state who 10 opposed to placing the United
States upon a single gold stn ndard. and who
is 6rm advocate of bimetallism. On the
other side of the question there appeared
another new champion, Everett, Of Massa-
chusstts who succeeds Lo lRe. Haines Of
New Yo K, and English, OF New jersey.
both democrats, spoke in favor of repeating
the silver purchasing clause. and Jerry
Simpson spoke rQainst IL.
Debate was Suspended for the time being
in order TO allow CatohlnRs to report from
the committee on rules resolution author
izinR the speaker TO appoint the various
committees OF the house. No additional
committees are provided for. but an increase
in membership il made in some Of the
more important mmittees as follows: The
membership Of the committees on ways and
means. appropriations, judiciary. banking
and currency. coinage, weights and meas
ures. interstate and foreign commerce. riv-
ers and harborA and agriculture. ia in
creased from fifteen to seventeen, and that
of foreign Affairs. military and naval
affairs, public buildings and grounds.
Pacific raiiroads. and the District of COL
umbta. 10 increased fl ON thirteen to fifteen.
Hooker desired to offer an amendment
increasing the membership of the commit
tee on rules but CatohinRs demanded the
previous question. The resolution was
then adopted and the silver de bate resumed.
Before Simpson concluded his remarks the
house took a recess until eight o'clock. the
evening session being devoted to debate on
the silver bill.
During the course of his speech sibley
caused some laughter by the manner IN
~hich he paid his respects to tho New York
Reform club. bankers, and "goldbuQs. :"
since he (Sibley) had been in Washing
ton. he had been asked why he, oomforta-
bly, off in the worlds goods, and coming
from Pennsy lvania should take the posi-
ton he now did. His reply was that the
wrltn an. think. They read the Bible; and
they know that the command was just as
true to-day ms 1t had been when it WAS
thundered from Sinai, Thou shalt not
steal" [Applause.
The Rentlemsn in favor Of a single gold
standard said that England was against
bimetallism; that France was against it;
that Germany was against il; and even the
adm MIST alton was against il. Laughter.
But no such oppositon could put out the
spark Of liberty on this continent. IAp-
plause.
AT one tims he had been q gold mono
metallist, but he had studied the question
and was no longer one, because he would
rather be honest than a monometallist.
Cheers. laughter and applause. 1t was
said the republicans were going to join
with the democrats in repeating the Sher.
man law. What ublioans? and what
demoora ats? Republicans Of the east and
democrats of the east. But in his opinion
the salvation of the country depended upon
the people who were living west OF tho Al
leghenys and south of the Mason and Dixon
line.