New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-18
HARD AT WORK FOR REPEAL.
ANTT-SILTER LEADERS BUSY.
ALLEGED INROADS MADE IN The FREE
COINAGE RANKS.
SILVER MEN STILL CONFIDENT HOWEVER
THOUGH SURPRISED BY MR.. CoOPER's DEC
LARATION-CoMPRoMsE LEGISLATION
sUGGESTED-A Snort SESSION WITH
THREE EXCELLENT SPEECHES.
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THREE EXCELLENT SPEECHES.
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Washington, Aug 1.-THE leaders of the Ad.
mnistration Democrats in the House Of Repre-
sentatives have recovered in some degree from tho
scare of yesterday and are rapidly regaining
confidence. They are now busy making such
canvass they ought to have begun week ago,
taking nothing on trust and trying to find out
how every Democrat will vote on each Of the
propositions offered by the frce-coinage men.
Bourke Cochran and Mr. IIarter, OF Ohio, both
said to-day that the rcpeaers are making gains
among the Democrats whom they have hitherto
set down as for free coinage at one of the pro-
posed ratios or placed in the doubtful cOMmn.
Amos J. Cummings expressed the opinion that
nearly hundred Democrats will vote against
all the propositions offered by the freesilver men.
and said that the only danger is concentration
of the silver vote one Of the ratios. Among
the gains claimed by the repeal leaders to-day
were two votes from Pennsylvania.
The free-coinage leaders still keep a stiff upper
lip and assert that their ranks are as firm and
unbroken as ever. There is good reason to be-
lieve, however, that they had counted on Mr..
Cooper, of Florida, and that his declaration in
favor of unconditional repeal was surprise and
disappointment to them. They scout the idea
that the Wilson bill or any other measure Of
unconditional repeal can pass the present Con-
gress.
TALK OF A COMPROMISE.
Despite the confident assertions Of the Admin
istration lead and the firm denials Of the free
coinage men, however there was marked re-
vival of talk about and interest in the prospect
Of compromise legislation Of some sort. Repre-
sentatives from the silver States would be glad
to have all the pending propositions dropped and
a measure taken up which, without reference
to gold or silver, would tide existing troubles.
! In conversation with a Tribune correspondent MIR.
Newlands of Nevada said
Il would be glad to see legislation which would
authorize an increase of National bank crcrla-
| ton TO an amount equal 10 the par value OF
| the bonds deposited, and to have that supple
| mented by a provision which would allow any
holder of United States bonds to deposit the
same with the Treasury of the United States ana
receive in exchange United States notes e.ual
| To the par value of the BOMBS deposited interest
on bonds to cease while they remained on de-
| D Sit OF course. wherever the interest on the
bonds WIS worth more than fhe use OF the cur
rency the notes would be retired and the BONDS
rcicascl. I would also be in favor. II necessary
| Of making clearing house certificates backed ny
the Joint resources Of clearing house associations
and deposits of bonds and securities approved by
| the Secretary of the Treasury a legal tender. II
| necessary. to carry on financial operations at
| the great money centres. Probably the nrst
two provisions would be sufficient, however, witn'
| out resorting to the third one"
| This was a fair sample of the talk and sugges-
tions that were current among members OF the
House of Representatives after adjournment to-
day and which appeared TO be received with more
favor by the silver men than among the advo-
Gates of the unconditional repeal OF lle sNer Put-
chase provision The latter are building hlgh noPcS
ON the result of next weeks debate when speeches
in favor of repeal expected from Messr,. heeu'
Burrows Dingley and other prominent R.pupu-
cans, and from Bourke Cdcliran'an and several other
strong dcbaters on the Dem0"ratlcsside
SOME GOOD SPEECHES FOR REPEAL
The debate to-day languishegd and the attendance
was even smaller than on yesterday, owing III
part perhaps, 10 the expectation OF an early ad-
journment on account of the death OF Kepreseh'a-
tive Chipman of Michigan. Three excellent
speeches in favor Of repeal Were delivered by
Judce Daniels Of Ncw-lork: Mr.. Cooper, OK
Florida and MIR. Goldzer of Illinois: all OF whom
are new members. The speech or Judge Daheis
was an exceedingly able ana for"lplc one, anu
commanded the close attention OF his RepuDican
associates. Mr.. Cooper, who had been originally
set down by the leaders of both the Democratlc
factions as a frce-coinage man, took bold stand
against all the propositions offered ny the iree-
| silver men, and in favor of unconditional repeais
lie spoke with great vigor and earnestness, ana
| his remarks elected repeated applause from the
sound money Democrats.
Mr.. GoLuZIER's PERTINENT SUGGESTION.
! After Mr. Godziar had been speaking an hour
| he raised laugh AZ his own expense His tlmo
| ,yos extended in response to his own desire, and
| no r,simrd with the rrmnik Let's stop talk
inc and do something Mr. Goldzier's speech
| contained ~ many truths and - much sourd al
eumcr,, lowevcr. that the l,ouse was Justified
| in giving tine 20 complete IT lbs statements
| slovine who constitute III" socalled creditor
clas," of the country against when certain iea"-
crs Of his own rariy so loudly inveigh. were espc
cialy timely and instructive, although by no means
| fun complete.