Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-26

4 rion tor tne sOie purpose OF erecting tno
| repeal OF the Sherman act. Shall We
! answer this universal demand for re-
| peat a demand which meets no negative
| response throughout the length and
| breadth Of the land. with the statement
| that we vii not repeal the purchasing
clauac OF the sherman act until Con-
| rress agrees 20 DO something else on
| sorne other matter? II is Just as parlia-
| msatafy, irst az reasonable 10 insist
| that a tariff bill shall be included in
| the bill for the repeal OF the Sherman
| act. az 20 insist that a measure for the
] characterization Of silver shall also be
| incorporated in that act
The depreciation of silver has, in my
| Judgment. resulted from two causes:
| FIRST its denomination by the United
States and other great powers OF the
world: and secondly. b. the enormously
increased production Of silver bullion
since characterization took place. rs
soon as this repeal measure Is adopted. I
trust that the lawmaking power OF tho
Government will eater upon the cOusid-
sration Of the subject and tho meinyers
Of this House will put forth every efHyi
IN their power TO investigate thoroggify,
ard afterwards TO formulate prSterly
snah a measure as will meet fully u,s e1'
''"~'7''oos ~ NO American r"orls.
Some have charged that President
Cleveland viii not cooperate with the
representatives, OF the people upon this
that he will not sign his name 10 n mea.
sure giving relief 10 the people and car.
ryine out our pledge 20 make the largest
possible use Of gold and silver as q part
OF the money Of the country. II II be that
he will prove false to his trust II were
better fDr him that n milestone were
tied about his neck and that he were cast
into the sea. do not believe that any
gentleman upon this floor cntemUlates
such treason. | do not believe for
moment that Grover Cleveland would
In the slightest respect prove false 20 the
3 edges DE has made. At no time I'm the
past has he shown a disposition 10 shrink
from the responsibilities OF his station or
10 ~ back on his solemn pledges TO the
people I believe that the representatives,
Of the people upon this floor: the Demo-
cratic party as represented I'm the senate
and the President Of the United States
Will unite In making good the promises
that we have made 60 the pcopla, and
upon which we secured the election OF
large majority in this House. a ma jority
IN the Senate and an unprecedented ma
jority Of the electoral college in behalf
II the candidates Of the Democratic
party.
Mr.. SicNcs. OF n. Y. advocated the
repeal Of the purchasing clause Of tho
Sherman net.
Mr.. Catchincs Interrupted the proceed
in-s long enough 20 report the rules Of
the House. Without reading they were
orieredpTntoi MIR PayneGO had voted
for the Sherman act from a high sense
II public duty He would vote for tho
repeal Of the purchasing clause also from
A high sense Of public duty. applause.
Mr.. TaylorDcm.I Ind spoke for bi-mct-
allsm. Mr.. Brawlcy 0)em..S. @ odvo-
Gated the Wilson hill. No words should
he wasted. The Sherman law should be
repealed at once.
Mr.. Northumberland would. under
existing circumstances. vote for the re-
peal Mr.. DollivarORcp Ia) advocated
the Wilson bin. While he had little con-
ndrnce in the remedy proposed. he was
not willing 10 deprive the business com
muuity OF such consolation as might
come 10 Il from the application Of the
faith cure. Npplause) Mr.. GroutRep.
VI spoke I'm favor Of repeal, as did also
Mr. Campbell Oem. TENN Mr. McEt-
trick (em. MassD supported the Wilson
LII. Nessrs Sipe Nem.,P ao and Gels
cuhainer QNm..N. j. spoke In favor OF
repeal. and Mr. Richardson Dem. Tenn
advocated free coinage at any ratio.
Mr.. Simpson G<as) asked unanimous
consent for consideration Of resolution
authorizing the Speaker to appoint
committee Of five members TO Investigate
the allegation that certain banks were
not paving their checks. and 10 enquire
into the conduct Of Secretary Carlisle
and Comptroller Eckels I'm the premises.
The Speaker ruled that the resolution
was not IN order. and at b:35 the House
took a recess until O'Clock.