New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-13
DETAILS OF The DEBATE.


Washington, Aug 12-When the House met thi@
morning AT o'clock there were not more than lW
members I'm attendance. and the audience in the
galleries was small The interest in the silver de-
hate seemed already to be the decline, action
and not discussion being generally desired
Mr. Wheeler Dem, Ala) continued his speech
Of yesterday against repeal. The moment the Sher'
man act was repealed. he said. that moment there
would not be line or word in the laws OF our
country recognizing the coinage of silver and
there never would be during our lives or the lives
of our children.
Mr. Wheeler followed by Mr.. Morse QRep
Mass). Mr.. Morse said that the country had come
10 two roads Sound finance beckoned it on to
national integrity and honor; free silver beckoned
II on to financial ruin and distress. He was
heartily in favor of repeating the purchasing clause
of the Sherman act but the remainder of that act
declaring a parity between the two metals, was
fine craftsmanship, and should stand He coud
not believe with the Chief Magistrate, however
that the present appalling business situation was
due entirely TO the purchasing clause or the SILVER
bill. 1t was largely and principally due 70
the threatened tariff legislation. which had I'M
settled values and pafalyzed business; and there
could lie no relief until the Democratic policy III
regard TO the tariff defined.
DEMOCRATIC DOCTORS DISAGREE.
Mr.. Harter Dem.. Ohio. who was one oil the
leading anti-sver men in the LID Congress TOOK
the floor In advocacy of the Wilson bill. lie as
claimed any idea of partisanShlp on TINS question:
II he had come to the Capitol this morning ana
found in the gutter man in the last stages OF
alcoholism that man would have been taken 10
hospital and his treatment would have been agreed
upon by competent ply sicsns But If that drunken
man were taken to this House there would nave
been a difference of opinion. The doctor from
MARYLAND (Mr. Rayner would have SAID tlat
further alcohol should be kept from him. that ne
needed good nursing. and partially use oil the
gold cure. U.aughterD But the doctor from MIS-
souri, (Mr. Bland) would look at the case from
another standpoint, and would say that inc man
needed more alcohol. Here was Uncle sam IN
condition in which he had never before appeared
before the nations OF the world. at "a time when
he should be erect and prosperous Uncle sam
was in an almost Comatose condition, ana had been
taken to this hospital for treatment.
Mr. Grosvenor (Rep. Ohio interrupted to
inquire what the gentleman would think OF the
physician who in the given case should simply stop
the administration of liquor. but who prescribed
nothing for the future. 0.aughterD
Mr. Harter replied that he something of
homeopathic. and he believed that sometimes
mild remedies would cure when radical treatment
would kill. There were gentlemen on this moor OF
National and international regulations who would
All Uncle Sam up with more silver. His view was
TO stop the purchase Of silver. Let Congress give
the country an honest currency, and he (Mr Har-
teri was willing TO shake the dust Of Washington
from his feet and never enter the House of Rep
resentatives again. CApplauseD
Mr.. Boatner dem, Lad inquired whether the
gentleman knew anything about the silver ques-
ton that he did not know ten months ago. Q1augh-
teri
Mr.. HARIEE'S STOCK or KNOWLEDGE 1NCREAS-
ING.
Mr. Harter replied that he was that kind Of man
who knew a little more on the silver question than
he did ten months ago. than he knew ten weeks
ago than he knew ten days ago And he expected
fla on
he lived.
In reply to a question Mr.. Harter said that the
condition of the workingman in England WAS as
much superior TO the condition of the workingman
In Ohio principally on account of the silver legis-
lation) as a berth in Heaven was superior TO "a cot
In purgatory UaushterJ
Mr.. Henderson Rep., Iowa. asked the gentleman
TO state to the House the attitude of the Demo
cratic party at the time of the passage OF the Sill
yer law.
Mr. Harter said that he trusted 10 the good
temper of the House to keep this question out oil
politics.
Mr.. Henderson-Oh, let us be good-tempered bu'
let be honest.
Mr. Harter said that in referring to good tenn
n.r he did not mean TO the words in their
ordinary acceptauon He meant TO say that he
hoped that there would be good temper enough to
permit him to 60 with the thread of his re-
marks.
PRAISE FOR SENATOR SHERMAN.
Reviewing the history Of the Sherman law. he
said that while the law not good law. under
the circumstances Senator Sherman instead OF be-
ing abused ought to have the grateful thanks OF
the whole people because he got the best there
was to be obtained for the country out OF IL bad
situation, which had been brought on by the Re
publican platform and the election OF a Republican
President. With MIR. Cleveland in the Presidential
chair free coinage of silver measure could no
more control his signature than could the death
warrant Of the Speaker Of th s h1se AZ TO the
attitude Of the Democratic party at the tme OF inc
passage Of the sherman ia law nor., ,u,ers on the
MIR Henderson-There is an honest answer from
the Democratic side. VIII the gentleman be equally
honest none H.rer ren,iea that he would answer as
matter of courtesy although 1t broke the thread of
bis pry rh % Ho Seen G to the
free coinage Of silver nSr bad it charged arg ne
zation of silver. The Democrats nominated man
radically opposed TO circulating as dollar any
what kind Of man they nominated. He did not
wish to proceed further in political discussion
He then went TO mark out his plan Of pro-
cedure He would have the Congress in its extraor,
he pyessn aw epSorze National banks to
circulation to the H e~t S Ei y 10 nroy ad
for the issue Of gold bonds.
Mr. HENDRIX's FIRST SPEECH IN CONGRESS.
on the conclusion Of Mr. Harers speech. Mr.
Hendrix Dem. y. y recognized. He said
that he had been denominsted here banker.
He had been called gold bug; but he assured
his friends that the only piece of gold that he pos
scssed was s. coin. and that the only money he
had was in his ft-hand trousers pocket. and that
he had obtained from the Sergeant -at-Arms d few
days He had been born IN Nh MsS2E r, he a hh b
knew them and loved them But he came to this
congress by way of the East. and he represented
an Eastern constituency. and he wished to say to
this body of gentlemen that the opportunity for
this Congress to benefit the country had never be-
fore been eoualled In the history OF the land.
let Congress repeal the Sherman Silver law. ad-
journ and go home and Jet me people 90 ne resi- resi-
fApr5lause) II was not TO the gold bugs or wall
Street that he asked the members to listen nor
savings locked In savings banks; he asked them
TO listen TO the workingmen thrown out OF EN-.
nIoyment: he asked them to listen 10 the voice OF
fear that our country was entering on period
black with sorrow and black with woe Inc present
was the result of the United states trying
TO set itself against the tide which was runhinS
tho world around which tide IL was d useless at