The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-16
House of Representatives.

AfI a Dilfl thfHuAlNt HfrSitlig Sht 'NAoAN
adjourned until tomorrow
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. August i5-The
debate in the House to-day was no. es-
pecially impoi tant. 1t me'ely gave an
opportunity for four members TO give eX-
preston to their views.
The most interesting speech-because
1t was really the first Republican protest
egainSI free Coinaie-was delivered by
Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Ohio which was lack
ing neither H. sarcasm nor satire.
Mr.. SnodslGgs. a Democrat from Ten
nessee, made litter assault upon his
colleague, Mr.. Patterson, on account OF
the position taken by that gentleman
against free coinage.
After prayer and the reading and ap-
proyll OF the journal before a small
attendance Of members) Nr. Burrows
offered a resolution giving Charles Il.
Belknap the right 10 contest the seat
Of George +. Richardson from the Fifth
district OF Michigan.
MIR. Richardson the sitting member
asked that the resolution be laid over
until tomorrow. and II was so ordered.
The silver debate was then resumed,
Mr.. HuchesOn CTeXas) concluding his
remarks begun yesterday I'm favor OF
free coinage Of silver. He attributed the
present business depression to the bulls
and bears Of Wall street. The real con-
troversy was not gold versus silver but
It was money against credit. Dollars
could not be obtained for industrial en-
terprses because the dollars were piled
up In Wall street.
Mr.. Blanchard, I'm speaking I'm favor
OF free coinage, reviewed the silver leg
isation Of the country, and quoted from
both the Democratic and Republican
platforms, and expressed his opinion that
If the Republican platform meant any
thin, not twenty Republicans would vote
for the Wilson bill The Chicago plat
form had declared for the repeal Of the
Sherman law. and then had declared for
bimetallism That portion of the plat
form ought to be carried out i'm a single
bill-bmetalic standard. If the friends
Of silver yielded 10 this demand OF the
gold people they yielded that which moth
ing but revolution could regain. II the
purpose OF the gold people was achieved
the mints would be stopped TO the coin
age OF silver; and no method was pro-
posed to replace silver with other cur
rency. The United States had reached a
point in wealth. prosperity and industry
that It could afford 10 lead and not fol-
low (Applause) This country had de-
clared its political liberty I'm the days Of
l776; could it not now proclaim its inan-
cial liberty? "He who would be free
himself must strike the blow" Gap
plause)
Mr.. Grosvenor Rep.. o. said that It
was TO be regretted that the President
In his message to Congress had not been
so void OF partisanship as he asked the
Houses 10 be. 1t was unfortunate that
the Executive Of the country. looking
forward TO the condition which por-
tended violent opposition 10 his Views.
had seen fit TO first appeal 10 partisan
ship. and 10 unjustly proclaim TO the
people that the present peril Of the
country grew out OF the legislation Of
the Republican patry. II the pending
debate should develop into partisan
discussion, its instigation would be found
in the declarations Of the President him
self The President had declared that
the Republicans had been responsible for
the condition of affairs. and this declara-
tion would be the origin OF political dis
cussion, II discussion there should be.
Very little OF the present trouble, he
said, could be traced 10 the Sherman
act.
Referring 10 the sixteenth chapter OF
Leviticus, he called attention TO the
selection OF a scapegoat, and said that
the Democratic party could not select
the Mckinley act as a scapegoat, and
so Il had devoted the lamb to the Lord,
and sent the silver bill into the wilder
ness naughter). The difficulty in which
the country now found itself was at
tributable 10 the fact that the people
feared the tinkering with the protective
tariff by the Democratic party
A.f
must come together on this question.
The Republicans could be relied upon 10
10 do their duty. This was their country
and they could not afford TO put II In
hole. (Applause).
Mr.. Hall Dem, MOI spoke In favor OF
a greater volume OF currency, and or the
free coinage Of silver. The present finan-
ciai condition put the people OF the
limited States absolutely at the mercy OF
men dealing in large financial transac-
lions In the United States, or In any
other nation with which we held COM
mercial relations.
Mr.. Snodgrass (Dem., Tenn) could not
vote for the Wilson bill. II affected but
one sentence Of the Sherman act, and
aid not carry out the intention of the
chicaeo platform. That convention plat
form pledged the Democratic party not
only 10 repeal the entire Infamous act,
hut 10 coin gold and silver at parity.
The cry of the people was for more
money. and the best way TO secure that
end was to provide for the free coinage
of silver.
THE present fight was between the
dehtor and creditor classes. The former
we're numbered by the millions; the latter
hv the thousands. The shylocks were de-
handing the pound OF flesh. while the
neonle we're asking Congress for relief;
= "a the men who refused 10 grant this
ra,Isf would be branded as traitors TO
The House. then. at o'clock. adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
To Report the BIZ Favor"Dy'
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. August l'.-ine
Committee on France. by a pracuciny
unanimous vote. this morning decided 10
report favorabIy the bill introduced yes
terday by MFR. Voorhees, providing Tor
issuing of circulating notes to national
banks at par value OF government bonds
on deposit to secure circulation MT.