Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-08-18
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WASHINGTON, Ans. 1.-THE debate In
the house yesterday was eharacrerixed %
she ebh aud dow of eioquence and by the
,bsence Of interest 1t was started By Nc
csii rep. Of Massachusetts, in favor OF
the repeal Of the purchasing cisuse OF the
Sherman bill. and was closed BY Moses
Dem OF Georgisl In opposition thereto.
sandwiched between these two speeches
were remarks By Coomts Dem OF New
York; Bryan Dem. of Nebrtskal, and
Henderson Rep OF Iowal Tbs first
named made an address from business
standpoint in favor Of the Sherman las-
Bryan was the apostle Of bi-mstaitisui
Taken altogether the days debate might
be put down as a drawn battle.
The senate spent only three cours IN
session. but that time was well filed up.
Mr. Vests bill sppropriatiag Ss0,en Tor
site aud building in Washington 10 De
known as the Hall Of Records WAS
passed The bill to increase the circaia-
ton of national banks was postponed for
q day, but before il was so laid aside an
important amendment proposed To II by
Ir CockreIl--to authorize the redemption
fst par and accrued interest) OF sach per
cent bonds COR 81. 90. go in alD As may be
offered, and 10 authorize the issue Of new
treasury legal tender notes in payment
thereof
This produced considerable discussion
Another amendment To the bill was
offered later on by Mr. Allen Of Nebraska
for the cessation Of interest on the bonds
en- which the increased national bank cir
eulstion should be based After that
there were two speeches delivered, one by
.fr. Berry In favor of bi-mstaiisui, anu
enc By Mr.. GalliHger against tariff iesis-
.tion before 1881
Senator PETER. Scheme.
Senator PETER Of Kansas came 10 the
front Yesterday with bill directing the
secretary of the treasury to coin or print
$3.50 90, 600 in aluminium or upon paper
md pay off the entire indebtedness OF the
country at once The bill had a lot of
y7hereases which recitcd that "A nation
which can make good bonds can make
better money and a nation which can
make a dollar of gold can make another
If aluminium or paper, and nation which
won't or can't pay its debts has no right
TO exist on this earth"
The two house steering committees, Sill
yer and anti-silver, are assiduously at
work organizing their forces and securing
ecruits The free silver advocates claim
hat they are gaining every day and that
he debate rs "A rule is helping them. The
friends OF the Administrations on the
ither hand, manifest more confidence in
heir ultimate success than at any time
ince the contest began, A poll OF the
Rouse has been practically completed by
he canvassers in the interest Of the anti
liver faction, which is said by one Of the
eaders to show an impregnable majority
# - iii favor of unconditional repeal of
he purchasing clause as provided i'll the
Wilson bill.
Agreement of Opinion
There is substantial agreement Of opin-
on among the silver aud anti-silver lead
RS a. to VIVA, is to be the real test Of the
strength of the two parties on the several
,uestions to he voted on at the close OF the
resent debate, but wide divergence eS-
sts AS To the number Of votes that will be
ast by the two sides thereon. Mr.. Hartsr
.stimates that If the hou-e successfully
passes what he calls the danger point of
he vote on free coinage at "A ratio OF ~ to
the majority for the Wilson bill, which
will present the naked question Of repeal
n no repeal, will be l0O or more.
On the other hand, Mr.. Bland says here
ire representatives who may vote against
he coinage OF silver at any specific ratio
who will not vote to wholly abolish the
use Of silver rs money metal. which
would he the effect, he says. of the pas
aye Of th. Wilson bill. III there are any
representatives from silver district who
would thus vote" said Mr. Bland. they
a l..ffs Z f.arD
ration. Tor they cannot do it with their
people."
Doubt as to the Result
Mr.. Elarter's doubt as to the result OF
.he vote on the proposition TO coin silver
tt a ralio of 10 to / is said to be due to
information conveyed to the anti-silver
executive committee that there are up
wards of 40 Republicans who will vote for
establishing coinage at that ratio. Mr..
Bland, however, believes that the ratio OF
i6 to / will he stronger in the house than
my other. despite the reported A. Repub-
lean votes for - to |.
the members of the senate finance COM
mittee hold their first meeting today, and
will continue in session daily vita view
II irving TO reach an agreement upon
some measure that will be satisfactory to
he two extremes They admit that they
nave "A very difficult task before them, but
hey are iu hopes shat some compromise
will be- effected.
Senator Voorhees, said yesterday that he
intended ut the earliest opportunity TO
press the bill reported from the finance
committee To allow the national banks to
issue circulation up 70 the par value Of
their bonds He has the assurance OF both
the Democrats aad Republicans that they
will support him ia = efforts to secure