The Lamar register., 1893-09-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Thursday, Angus, a4th.


HousR.-The financial discussion was re
sumed The silver forces were represented
by Messrs Pickler, Lucas, Heard, Swanson,
Maddox, Grady, KEN aud Murray teolored).
Mr. Picker of South Dakota asked uuani-
nous consent that on Monday next, when the
bill was taken up for action, he be permitted
to offer an amendment IL the substitute OF
Mr. Bland is defeated, providing for the free
coinage OF the American product at the ratios
indicated in the substitute, but Mr.. Wilson
objected.
Unconditional repeal WAS supported by
Messrs Waugh, Somers, Bsrthold, Hauk,
Caruth, Dingley, Wilson Johuson and Mill
ken.
The event of the day was a speech by Mr..
Pence of Colorado, who read extracts from
speech OF Mr.. Bynum Of Indiana which he
delivered in Denver two years ago In this
speech he said that he always had and always
would support free coinage. Now he Is fay-
oring unconditional repeal Mr.. Pence made
sport of Mr.. Bynum and said some very
cutting things. His witty sallies provoked
hearty laughter from all parties. Mr.. Bynum
responded by intimating that while he was in
Denver he Sas partly drunk.
Friday. August 2Sth.
SESArE.-With the close OF the Senaie's
routine business, which comprised no matter
OF public interest except the presentation Of
communications from the treasury depart
ment adverse to any special legislation in re-
gard to penalties on the whisky tax, Mr.. Vest
sent to the clerks desk and had read COM
munication from the director of the mint, Civ
ing statistics as to the purchase cost and
coinage Of silver Mr.. Vest explained that
this statement showed that the extra cost of
re-coining the present silver currency at 20 to
l would be more than offset by the profit made
on the silver purchased under The Bland and
Sherman act
Mr. Hill of New York thea addressed the
Senate on the financial question. Mr.. Hill
read from manuscript and delivered his ad-
dress with good deal of emphasis He said
he favored the repeal OF the sherman law bat
he hoped later for free coinage of silver.
''I am bimetallist.n said be. Il do not
believe in a single gold standard or a single
silver standard, but do believe In the use OF
both gold and silver as the standard money OF
the country and in their free coinage at a pro
per ratio and without discrimination in favor
of one or against the other"
The chief surprise OF the speech Of Mr.. Mn
was the position he took in minimizing the i'm
portanee of the revision Of the coinage ratio,
and his suggestion that international buet-
allism might be sought by holding out an in
ducemeut TO the Latin Union.
There was dead stiffness In the Senate
when the speaker referred to the statement
that Mr.. Cleveland was trying to lead the
country to monometalllsm.
~ shah refuse said he, 40 follow in the
footsteps of any administration that seeks to
place the Democratic party In false position
that seeks 10 lead Il away from Democratic
my. The President must rely on Republican
votes 10 carry out any such policy
But as you well know said he, Il WAS
for the repeal Of this bill long before the
present administration came into power and
by my voice, pen aud influence contributed
my humble share toward the creation of that
public sentiment in regard TO I; which Is so
well nigh unanimous in my state. My col
league and myself will cheeFfully vote for
this bill 'unawed by power and uneorrup,ed
by federal patronage
This last allusion brought forth evidences
of approval and merriment, and before the
vice president could check 1t the laughter
and applause broke out and it was not stopped
for some time.
Nj Stewart followed and denounced the
repeal bill.
The House joint resolution extending to the
Cherokee outlet the provisions Of the act OF
May IA, 1890 In regard to township entries
was taken up and passed Just as 1t came from
the House.
HoUsE.-The silver debate was continued
The advocates of free coinage were Me<srs
Pendleton, Bowers, Moon, Marsh, Joseph.
Mooney, Taylor, NcRae, Richardson. Her
Doolittle and Huliek- For unconditional re-
peal the speakers were aessrs Plgatt, Du-
borrow, Bryant, Springer, siekles and Breek-
inridge Of Arkansas.
Messrs. Burrows and Dolliyer made par
tisan speeches
Mr.. Bynum took the floor and replying to
Mr.. Pence's speech OF yesterday said that the
gentleman had turned his back upon the
grand old Democratic party, not for the sake
of getting pie, but for the purpose of ''eating
crow" He quoted speech by Mr. Pence
going back, as he charged, on Democratic
principles.
Mr. Pence then put in a lance, and IL was a
sharp one He said:
When made those remarks / was sober
as judge, and want the record to say So"
hilarious applause
Then Mr. Bynum rose TO question of per
soual privilege and with great dignity denied
the imputation that he had been Intoxicated
Saturday, August goth.
HoUsE.-The floor of the House of Repre
sentatlyes was the scene OF the battle of giants
to-day. II was the last twenty-four hours Of
the debate on the financial question and both
sides had reserved their ahlest speakers for
the closing act in the long-dravn battle Tom
Reed, the eloquent leader of the Republicans.
found an answer IN John Allen Of MissIssipui,
whose ready was one of the most forcIble ar
guments OF the free-coin9ge men J X VII
liams, Democratic member Of the last com
mittee on coinage, besought his colleagues to
remember their party platform, while Bourke
Cochran Of New York repeated the incidents
OF the last Democratic national cenventIon. In
which he played such an important part and
argued that the true INTERPRETATION of tbe
platform was not that sought to be given by
the gentleman from Illinois. William L. VIII
son, the author OF the substitute measure. upon
which the first vote will occur closed the de-
bate for their respective sides in excellent
speeches.
Mr.. Reeds speech was listened to with rant
attention lie claimed the principal reason
OF the present depression was the uncertainty
OF tariff legislation. In regard TO the question
OF repeal Mr.. Reed said that while he was IN
favor OF 1.-The did not think Il would be an i'm |