Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-19

the State or pennsylvania, ana the
speech OF the man from the Keystone
State was the sensation of the day. Mr..
! Sibley is the only member OF the
Keystone State who is opposed to plac-
| ing the United States upon single gold
standard and who is firm advocate OF
bj-metallism. He Is about So years
/ OF age, gifted with a very fine voice
and a vast fund OF wit and great flow
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 ap-
Deared another new champion, Mr..
Everett, OF Mass, who succeeds Mr..
Lodge. He is a fine speaker and at
/ tracted the attention OF his colleagues.
Mr.. HaineS, OF New York, and Mr..
English, OF New Jersey, both Demo-
Gratis, spoke 10 favor OF repeating the
silver purchasing clause and jerry
| Simpson, OF Kansas, spoke against IL.
The silver debate was resumed imme-
diately after the reading Of the journal,
/ and the floor was accorded to Mr.. Sioley,
/ (DemOcrat) Of Pennsylvania, who Is ln
favor OF bi-metalIIc standard. He
spoke in support OF the proposition sug-
gested by Mr.. johnson, OF Ohio, provid-
ing that the holders Of United States
bonds might deposit these securities
with the government, receiving therefor
treasury notes. The time had come
when the clearing houses OF the great
cities should no longer dominate and
control the policy OF the 67,OOO,OOO
workers Of this land. The bi-metallists
were as anxious as were the gentlemen
on the other side to put a speedy end TO
/ the present depression, and this end
could be attained here and now by en-
acting into law the Johnson proposition.
/ There were various causes for the
present panic. One OF these
causes was that the gentleman
| from Ohio Mr.. Harter, the eX-COngress-
man from Massachusetts, George Fred
/ Williams) and others had howled in
speeches and through magazines and
| howled necessarily for q single gold
standard and had predicted disaster.
/ Mr.. S.bley then caused some laughter
/ bv the manner In which he paid his re-
spects to the New York Reform club,
/ the bankers and the ''gOld bugs" Since
/ he (Mr. Sibley) had been In Washing
ton he had been asked why he, com
forlably of In this worlds goods AMI
coming from Pennsylvania, should take
the position that he now did. His re-
ply was that the people Of Pennsy lvania
could still read, write and think. They
read their bibles, and they knew that
the command was just as true to-day as
il had been when it was thundered
/ from Sinai: Thou shalt not steal. !"
/ (Applause.) Gentlemen In favor OF
/ the single gold standard said that
England was against bi-metallism; that
/ France was against it; that Germany
was against it, and even that the ad-
ministratiOn was against IL. But no
such opposition could put out the spark
OF liberty on this continent. 1t was
said that the odds were against the bi-
metallists. Granted, what then should
they ask for quarter and say that their
work was done, say rather that the
greater glory would be theirs il the
/ field was won. Now Congress was
asked to say that the Democrats OF the
past who had drawn up the platforms
| OF the party had been unwise and un-
patriotic. Congress was asked to say
\ that there was q man OF such tran
scendantal genius that he could look In
/ future twenty years ahead OF anybody
else, and il was asked to go down on It's
| knees before this man and Of
fer an apotheOsis to man who
sat In the other side OF the
capitol. For one, he never would.
| IIApplause. At one time he had been
/ a gold mOnometalist. But he had
studied the question, and he was no
/ longer one. He then referred TO the
speech made by Mr.. GrosvenOr, Of Ohio,
/ a few DAYS ugO, II ever man had
ripped the Democratic party up the
back, had knocked il down and had
.rsmpled upon it, that gentleman had
done so. But in winding up his speech
the gentleman had demanded the un-
conditional repeal Of the Sherman law;
aud he (Mr. Sibley) had seen a Demo-
crat from New York clap hands long
after every one else had ceased the ap-
Dlause. and he did not know whether
this Democrat was applauding the
first part OF the speech or the later. 1t
was said that the Republicans were 60
ing to ioin with the Democrats in re-
pealing the Sherman law. What Re-
pnblicaus and what Democrats? The
Republicans OF the East and the Demo-
Gratis OF the East. But in his opinion
salvation Of the country depended upon
the people who were living west OF the
AUeghenies and south OF the Mason
and Dixon line. (Applause.)
Charles I, had attempted to coerce
Parliament and he had lost his head.
When the people of France had asked
for bread, a fiUpant queen had inQuir-
ed why they asked not for cake, and
some day, when some knight OF the Bed
chamber had entered these halls and
iptimated the kingly pleasure and the
members duty there might arise mod
ern Mirabeau who would drive him
hence and tell him, 1--WE are here by
the will of God and the votes Of the
sovereign people whose mandate we
alone recognize aud whose behestS we
alone obey" Cheers and continued
spplause.)
Mr.. Sib!ey spoke for more than two
hours. and not for moment did be
lack the attention Of his colleagues, and
ia his maiden speech, he took front
rank with the orators and humorists'o
the House.
The debate was then suspended for
the time being, in order to allow Mr..
Catchings to report from the committee
on rules a resolution authorizing the
speaker to appoint the various COM
mittees OF the House. No additional
committees are provided for, but an 10
crease in membership is made in some
OF the more important committees IS
follows:
The membership OF the committees
on ways and means, appropriations,