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nIssion even to make an inquiry.
Mr.. Wilson said that he had no objection to
Ne 9stocidalo asked whether there we're no
fights for the members of the House except
bers to ask any man for the precious privilege
OF exercising their rights as American repre-
Mr.. Livingston assured Mr.. Wilson that the
friends Of silver did not intend to obstruct tho
passage Of the bill. They were Just ne anxious
oehsH. OF They wSs Wanted he
party to be harnonized again. II possible
men wanted an opportunity 70 give their
Eessons for their votes. and that could be done
Mr. Wilson said ho had practically made
-Mh Lvineston.1As the Chairman Of the
nres MR. Bland does not accept that PROPOSE
ti99p. yin accept it, Lesushtesr,, NJ w,.o,
whether the object Of the previous question
was to prevent the House from having the
an'S Mr.. %isonoTRat ii on Is one reason. yes
Mr.. Bryan want the record A. to IN show W. that ot
Wiling to have am ndments voted on,
Mr. Wilson-The House has already voted
on all the amendments that were offered on
Mr.. Livingston-I. understood the gentle
man from West Virginia to agree that amend
A Chorus OF Members-Oh, no. nothing OF
Ir. wilson-I made no agreement about
that do not understand whether the gentle
man from Missouri tNlr. Bland. speaking for
bis side OF the question. has accepted my
Mr.. ,l,land-I accept no proposition. except
that the bill shall come UP in the regular way way,
the aSsstHn Is the
sons motion Mr.. Bryan Dem. Neb,, began a
series Of obstructiye motions. the first Being .,i
Thsa Which tsd tor 20 ie 1s'sff then M
and t teiiers Being also % reused @ came IN otonsto
adjourn I'LL Friday. and I'll SATURDAY and mo-
tiSns to take till various monrs pamsd
-humoredly by the House. and the Sneak
or counted the vote on each occasion and an
nounced 1t with as much seriousness and reg
ulartty as II the motions were important ones;
After some dozen ot % them had been made and
general laughter by inauiring whether the
Committee on Rules had not some ready made
afterward a motion was made by Mr.. Hender-
son tRep.. Ia, that the House take recess OF
yS minutes in order that the lite tSa Sa
Sneaker declined to put the motion.
. Mr.. Hender;on'sS g motion was M MrepeSted within
mitss,e or Rpies lad inc risht to sst. .,,o. =,
the gentleman from Massachusetts as serious"
supposed he was" said Mr.. Reed. and
Finally. in the confusion. Of obstructive mo-
snd
exnltationJ that the previous question was
Mr. Wilson then took the floor and yielded
ten minutes to Mr. Bland
Mr.. Bland sent to the Clerks desk and had
read an amendmen. which he Ind Intended to
offer revivinE and rocnnctlng the law Of 1887
Tor the unlimited coinage OF silver lie spoke
Fesentatives after the many struggles in which
the Democratic party had voted ALMOST solidly
N
encouraged and preeinitated on the country. !
end the responsi6iity for it was placed on the !
wiped from the statute book. 1t was a law for
which he had no particular sympathy He was
until a law for the unlimited coinage oi silver |
!pledcet in the h!caso p,a.iorma was substi-
Without any other Legislation 10 take its
place. would place the country on lnonometa- |
sm od Mhsp h that "a test was paf to tue county
tween m monome.allism and the financial system |
OF the Constitution. ho could not doubt the re-
suit. The whole thing. he said. was stock
NJ: Hand yielded three minutes Of his hi. til time 3,
Mr.: Wheeler Dem" Ala.
M. BRYAN opposed tho bill. He smoke BIT
o! John shorman., and exclaimed
that, so help him God. no would never follow
tbe ne nss % TO He
the promise in the senate substitute. and said
that the Democratic Iarty did not want PROM
had declared for tho coinage Of both metals
WITHOUT discrimination and without, charge.
and by intention. Tho promise had been put
In because it was not the intention to carry
Pile would come to find out that the pledges OF
q great party were not binding. it would he q
fs not they
m ore than those who sent them. hut they were
chosen to carry out the wirh"s hess, and to protect
Two minutes were occupied by Mr.. Wheeler
tDem. Ala) in giving, his reasons. for voting
given Gy Mr Wilson t" Mr. Springer to to state
his M views in support OF Il c,oo a.. ,o, =,
the Repeal bill by tho House on Aug 2S last.
railroad stocks baye increased from s. S55.ol
par value. and this difference shows an IN
saual to S!Gi0OO.U 900 since the House passed
The Fspenl h similar increase has doubt
Mr.: snodGrass- what about farm prod
Mr.. Springer Farm products OF all kinds
seen by tn" statement have received from q
leading commercial agency. On four leading
ton the in"rease s'h has % been T as follows: H Wheat
thres cents a hrshel. which on an annual crop
gate increase Of $1,000. .UOO on corn. on an
sXXerage Xag crop the increnS" no Mns been S3l O0O.-
.o on oat asy On +1G0 Io makGG
based on a years cror. equal TO Sll5.00o.;
300. Thus reledl has resulted in vast and
substantial hen"lit to the farmers Of the coun;
Try. The commercial crisis which prostrated
Dvery branch of business when this called ses-
sion assembled has spent its force and public
has hcen restored. The called ses-
,ion has been justified. and the wisdom OF re.
peal has been vindicated by the facts OF
history.
Mr.. Livingston pop. Ga having had two
minutes granted to him. declared his reasons
or voting against the bill One Of them was
hat it's passage would enhance the value OF
money and derrcss the price OF products. An:
,ther WAS that it lett tho financial system OF
he country to be determ med by international
Igreement. and TO that he was unyieldingly
opposed.
Mr.. Reed rep. Me- then took the floor. and
here was a silence in the hall and an eager
lesire to hear what he had to say In the three
minutes allowed to him. He said:
60 have not the slightest idea OF min Cling In
no discussion so far as it has proceeded. nor
10 intend to make this an occasion for any |
uGgestion as to the natural disappointment
4 orators who have not the opportunity to
peak. l told the gentleman from Nebraska
Mr.. Bryan some time ago that he would find |
ut the difference between promise and per-
ormance whenw came TO actual business.
hat the country is undoubtedly better off
'henever the democratic party has disap-