New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-12
THE HOUSE GETS TO WORK
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order n ont off debate, and his demand was sus-
tained after n yea and nay vote. Every Democrat
voted with Bland 10 smother debate on his propo-
sition. He then offered his freecoinage bill, and
the general debate began, which is to continue
eleven DAYS unless the stream Of Congressional
eloouenca shall run dry before the expiration Of
that period
THE LONG DEBATE BEGUN
Tho speccb Of MFR. Rayner, of Maryland, who
opened the debate in favor OF repeal was sufi-
GENTLY vigorous and earnest, HIS statement OF the
case was clear and concise, and his arguments
were cogent but it was apparent 'hat they pro
duced little effect on the Democratic side of the
house In fact the speech was received with
marked GOODNESS, and his most eloquent periods
olicited no Democratic applause. His references
TO the financial plank of the Democratic National
nlatform apncared to excite interest, and his ex-
planation of it to provoke dissent. Before the
debate ended for the day tha' Instrument had
been pretty thoroughly discussed py Democrats,
half of whom proved that IL meant one thing,
willie tho other half conclusively proved that it
meant something entirely anu fadicaily different.
Tho most patriotic ausion to it was by Mr. Ray
ner when he declared that lie was III FAVOR OF
rene,I because il was right and Tot because il
was a platlorm pcdge. Ii that financial plank
means what he declared il TO mean the friends Of
sound money have no reason 10 quarrel win IL;
The speech of Mr.. Brown, OF lhdiaha' VINO followed
MIR kayner in favor of repeal, was also largely
devotoi 10 an exposition of the Democratic plat
form lie declared that he was III favor OF repeal
with or without conditions, but he thought the
matter ought to be disposal oi as Ill ihuepehueh'
proposition. ,., .., -
r The first speech of the day which excited gem
eral attention was that in which Mr.. Bland opened
the debate in favor of free coinage. Whatever
"A
theories he must in justice conc"de that the Mis-
souran is as sincere and honest in holding, as he
is earnest and fearless in advocating. them. lie
spoke nearly two hours to-day, ana from iirst 10
last be held the attention of the House. Mem
Lers stood in the asles in order that they might
hear him better, and he was repeatedly rewarded
with applause or course ne had GOOD deaI 10
say about the platform of his party, and it is
hardly necessary TO say that he cOntrive1 II TO
mean free coinage. He warned the Administra-
ton Democrats that unless they turned from the
error of their ways they must expect that the
Democrats of the South and West would withdraw
the hand of party fellowship. His appeals to
sectional feeling were earnest not 10 say violent.
In fact violent is a word which fifty describes
the speech as a whole. That it provoked such
hearty applause, and was received with so much
apparent favor by a large proportion OF the
House, were facts by no means calculated TO re-
assure the friends OF unconditional repeal.
Mr. Bland was followed by lafc Pence, one OF
the silver Representatives from Colora To- who's,
speech attracted tood deal OF attention MT
Pence is rather attractive speaker, and his effort
to-day contained hits" enough TO make ii inter
csting. As an argument in favor Of free coinage
it was weak. but AS stump speech II must nave
been effective Mr. Pence evidently felt that he
had sympathetic audience. although he spared
neither party. He quoted with considernble
rhetorical effect an extract from speech u" nv
cred hy Mr. Carlisle in the lIOus" in 1873" when
he was free and unicttcrcd sender and not a
bearer Of messages in favor OF the Bland re-,
Coinage bill, which formed N" basis or the Band
Allison act In that speech; j, may ne rcrcn
hcred. Mr. Carlisle denounced the decentralization
of silver as the greatest crime OF the century:
Mr. Pence was followed by General Wheeler, OF
Alabama