Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-09-02

against repeal, Dellevlng tnat no rciiei
would come to the country from such &C
ton. The president said that the depres-
sion came from q lack of confidence. The
lack Of confidence vas not In the great
masses of the people, but In the great
money institutions that were locking up
the currency of the country.
After the announcement OF the commit
tee on appointments on motion OF Mr..
Bland Saturday next was set apart Tor
general debate instead OF hve-minute de
bate on the repeal bill.
The speaker announced the chairmen OF
the following committees:
Elcctions-Mr. O'Ferrall, Virginia.
Ways and Means-Mr. Wilson, West
Virginia.
Appropriations-Mr. Sayers, Texas.
Judiciary-Mr. Culberston, Texas.
Coinage, Weights and Measures--Mr
Bland. Missouri.
Banking and Currency-Mr. Springer,
Illinois.
Foreign Arairs-Mr. McCreary, Ken
lucky.
Wise, West Virginia.
Rivers and Harbors-Mr. Blanchard,
Louisiana.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries-Mr.
Fithinn, Illinois.
Agrioulture-Mr. Hatch, Missouri.
Military Affairs Mr.. Outhwaite, Ohio.
Naval Afairs-Mr. Cummings, New
York.
Postofices and Post Roads Mr.. Hen
derson, North Carolina.
Public Lands-Mr. McRae, Arkansas.
Indian Afairs-Mr. Holman, Indiana.
Territories-Mr. Wheeler, Alabama.
Railways and Canals Nh. Cate hings,
Mississippi.
Private Land Claims--Mr. Pendleton,
West Virginia.
Manufactures-Mr. Page, Rhode
Island.
Mines and Mining Mr.. Weadock. Mich.
igan.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Mr.
Bankhead, Alabama.
Pacific Railroads.&c.. Reilly, Pennsyl.
vania.
Levecs and improvements OF the Miss,
issippi River-Mr. Allen. Mississippi.
PensioDs-Mr. Moses, Georgia.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The house this
morning passed the senate bill in aid OF
the Ocala midwinter international exposi-
ton.
Mr.. Johnson, dem, Ohio, introduced
his interconvertible bond bill and had II
referred to the banking and currency
committee with leave to report at any
time after the silver debate. The silver
debate was then to be resumed and Mr.
Brlckner, dem, Wisconsin, spoke in favor
of the repeal Of the purchasing clause.
Mr.. Mallory, dem Alabama, made a
speech in opposition TO the unconditional
repeal of the purchasing c ause OF the
Sherman law. He did not believe that
this repeal would restore confidence or
remedy the evils which nov exist.
Mr.. Hopkins, rep, Illinois, charged the
democrats with p~artisanship in mapping
out the plan OF procedure for the consid-
Grafton Of this great question and then
proceeded to speak in favor OF the wilson
bill.
Mr.. Lane, dem, Illinois, was In favor OF
free silver and denied that the silver dol
lar was a false dollar. At no place in this
country was 1t worth less than 100 cents.
Mr.. Newlands, ind, Nevada. made u
vigorous speech In favor OF Ia free coin
age Of silver.
The next speaker was Mr.. Bynum, dem,
Indiana, who advocated the repeal OF the
purchasing clause of the Sherman law.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-lhe house mel
at 10 o'clock this morning and the silver
debate was opened at once by C. w Stone,
rep, Pennsylvania, who spoke for repeal
aud adjured the members TO disregard
partisan feeling In dealing with the sub
iect.
MF. covert, ufW,t new 1OFk, plcaueu
for unconditional repeal and comparing
silver to n faithful servant fallen into bad
habits, held that nothing would suf'
fee TO restore IL but the gold cure.
Mr.. Fitch, dem, New York, followed in
the same line.
Mr.. Dalziell. rep. Pennsylvania. con.
tended for the repeal Of the purchase bill
and ascribed the difficulties OF the present
situation to democratic hostility to the
tariff.
Mr.. Hatch, dem, Missouri, IN speaking
in avoro OF free coinage, advocated u eau
Gus of the democrats of the house and
senate to interpret the Chicago platform
every man OF whom would pledge "his
life, fortune and sacred honor to abide
blythe decision.
Mr.. Cummings OF New York, in a terse,
vigorous and interesting speech, which
was devoted to a defense of the New York
democracy against the attacks made upon
IL by democrats from the south, favored
repeal and he did not mince words In ex,
pressing his ideas.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-The five-minute
debate in the house on the Wilson bill be.
gan this morning with q speech by Mr.
Waugh, rep, Indiana, who spoke for re
peal as in the interest Of bimetallism.
Mr.. Somers, dem, Wisconsin, favored
Dlulttdillsf1 nut WOulu not NOIc IOf UNI
conditional repeal.
Mr.. Johnson, rep, North Dakota, spoke
for silver.
Mr. Pickler, dem, South Dakota, asked
unanimous consent to change the existing
order so as to TAX q vote Monday on ar
amendment combining free coinage to the
American product. This was objected e
by Mr.. Wilson, in charge of the admins
tration bill. Mr.. Picker then tried to ar
., m n. - lAa Al. ,oN -. Al. l.
free coinage proposition, after the Wilson
bill had been passed, but again an objec
ton was made. He then proceeded e
criticise President Cleveland as being un
der English influence.
Mr.. Lucas, rep i. South Dakota, and Mr.
Hartman, rep Montana, spoke for FIRE,
coinage, h latter intimating that hi.
people would not remain protectionists a
the party failed to observe the bimetalli,
plank.
Mr.. Bartholdt. rep, Missouri, declared
for repeal and the extension OF bank cir
culatiOn.
Mr.. Houk, dem, Ohio. spoke for uncon
ditional repeal and Mr.. Heard, dem.
Missouri, against the Wilson bill, holding
that the people were entitled to something
more.
Mr.. Caruth, dem. Kentucky. Endorsed
every word of the presidents messag.
ohu Stoou W CaSt HIS vote IOr repeai.
WASHINGTON, Aug. %. The second da,
of the fve-minute debate on the silver
bill began in the house at 10 o'clock thi,
morning and will probably end at mid
night. MI. Pcndleton. dem. Texas, ant
Mr.. Bowers, rep, California, were in fa
vor OF free coinage and Ny. Docke-y
DEM, Missouri, spoke in favor Of bimet
allism. Mr.. Moon. rep, Michigan, spok,
for bimetallism and Mr.. Cobb, dem, Ala
bama, opposed unconditional repeal. Mr.
Burrows, rep, Michigan, advocated re
peal and was opposed to free coinage.
Mr.. Burrows attributed the widespread
bs'iness depression chiefly to the hos
ti.ity OF the democrats TO protection.
Mr.. Marsh, rep, Illinois, opposed tho
Wilson bill and favored the free coinag.
of silver. Mr. Compton, dem. Maryland
spoke for unconditional repeal, and Mr.
Money, dem. Mississippi, against the re
peal.
Mr.. Durborow, dem, Illinois. was In fa
ver OF repeal and urged upon his col
leagues the necessity Of restoring conf
dence among the people.
Mr.. springer, dem, Illinois, favored
the unconditional repeal of the purchas
ing clause Of the Sherman law.
Mr.. Sickles. dem, New York, spoke fol
unconditional repeal.
The rules of the house were reported b,
Mr.. Catchings Of Mississippi, ana with
out being read they were ordered printed
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2d.-The last day o
the silver debate in the house began will
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galleries.