Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-19
NEW MEMBERS HEARD
For and Against the
Silver Purchasing Act.
ATTENTIVE TO EVERETT.
Senator Voorhees, Authorized to Report
q aMessure Looking to Repeal.

WASHINGTON, Aug l9-Tbe new men,
bers of the house continue to come to the
front. The star speech Of yesterday was
delivered by Mr.. Sibley Of Pennsylvania,
the only member of the Keystone state
who is opposed TO placing the United
States on a single gold standard and who
about 53 years old, gifted with q fine
voice. vast fund of wit and great fiow
of language He immediately took his
place among the orators, the logicians and
the humorists Of the house
On the other side of the question there
appeared another new champion Mr..
Everett Of Massachusetts,, who succeeds
Mr.. Lodge. In fine speaker and attracted
the attention of his colleagues. He, be-
sides having good delivery, has q keen
appreciation OF humor and commanded an
interested audience.
Messrs. Haines Of New York, and
English Of New Jersey, both Democrats,
spoke In favor Of repeating the silver pur-
chasing clause. At the-night session the
discussion was continued until 8 O'Clock,
= when the house adjourned.
Voorhees, Repeal Measure
ator Voorhees, to report q bill for tho
repeal of the purchasing clause In the
Sherman act. 1t Is coupled with a declara-
tion In favor of bimetallism and the
bringing of the two metals on parity
The vote was 9 to Sail the Republicans,
excepting Jones of Nevada, voting for, and
all the Democrats, except Voorhees, and
Mcpherson, voting against IL.
Senator Voorhees, says he intends to call
the bill up for consideration as soon as the
bill allowing national banks to increase
their circulation to par value Of bonds
shall have been disposed of. The oppon-
ents of the above repeal bill say tn ey will
antagonize it at every stage unless pro-
vision providing for free coinage on q ratio
of 20 to l il Incorporated.
A substitute for the bill was reported
from the minority Of the finance commit
tee (Messrs. Harris, Vance, Jones of Ar
kansas, Jones of Nevada and Vest), fixing
the number of grains of silver In United
States coin (464 40 grains of pure silver
per dollar and proportionately for minor
silver coins). The bill and substitute were
ordered printed and placed on the calep-
dar, and Mr.. Voorhees, gave notice that he
would call them up next Tuesday.
communication From Secretary Carlisle.
A long communication from the secre-
tary Of the treasury was presented and
read on the subject of gold and silver pay
ments. 1t Is therein stated that on several
occasions recently gold coin has been pre-
sented at the treasury In exchange for sill
yer dollars, and that the exchange has not
been made because silver dollars were re-
quired to be held In the treasury to cover
outstanding silver certificates and treasury
notes; and that at present the department
would not, and could not, exchange silver
dollars for gold il requested to do 80.
The bill to allow national banks to In
crease their circulation up to the par
value OF their bonds on deposit occupied
the attention OF the senate most of the
day. There was long discussion on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Allen (Popu.
list, Neb.) for the creating OF interest
bonds on which increase is to be based and
on the amendment offered by Mr. Cockrell
Dem, MOI for the redemption In green
backs of such Q per cent bonds a. may be
offered. Mr.. Aliens amendment was de-
feated. 80 to IL, and Mr.. Cockrell's had not
been acted upon when the senate ad-
iourned at a 30 n m until Monday