Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-12
A SILVER AGREEMENT.
A Day For Final Vote De.
cided Upon.
NEW SCHEMES INTRODUCED
The Attitude Of the Silveritee, How
ever, Is Not Known.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l2-The house found
difficult to unde rstand the proposition
relative to silver which was submitted to
by the Democrats. The Republicans
insisted that they shall have the right to
control their time, and that the Democrats
shall not be permitted to control the time
ON both sides Of the question.
Mr.. Reed insisted that some time should
be given for debate. He said; Had the
proposition been simply to repeal the pur-
chase clause Of the Sherman act, or not to
repeal IL. should see the propriety Of the
house coming at once to q vote, but now
II the previous qu> stion Is ordered we are
silenced"
The speaker ruled that II the previous
question should be ordered there would be
no debate In the absence of an agreement
and the absence Of rules.
The Bland resolution was finally adopted
by the house-ysas, cit; nays, 100 The
l4-day debate begun ut p. m, Isadore
Raynor of Maryland, a gold monometalist,
opening the debate Jn the side Of repeal.
Vote Comes In Two Weeks.
Under the order of the house the final
vote will be taken upon the several
propositions relating to silver on Monday,
Aug 2S, two weeks from next Monday.
As there will be at least six roll calls, re-
quirinR each about one hour, the final
vote cannot be reached until night, and
possibly IL may be necessary to con-
tinue the Legislative day Of Aug 2s into
the calendar day Of Tuesday, Aug. %
What the final vote will be will, un-
doubtedly. continue a matter Of specula-
tion until the announcement OF the re-
n. III L.. - tha - nd
of repeal are very hopeful that the bill
for the naked repeal Of the silver purchase
clause will pass the house by good ma
jority.
The rules of the last house will control
the debate and votes upon the silver bill.
The success Of this movement relieves the
speaker of the necessity and embarrass-
ment Of now appointing q coinage commit
tee, and prevents the necessity OF strug-
gle over rules prior to action upon the bill
Senate VIII Hustle.
There exists q more hopeful feeling that
some solution of the silver complications
and the financial question will be reached
very soon In the senate. The Democratic
members of the finance committee are at
work upon a measure which they expect
to have ready on Monday and will then
submit to the general committee at Tues
days meeting 1t provides, as previously
announced, for the repeal OF the Sherman
act, and coupled with that Is authority TO
the secretary OF the treasury to issue $5O,-
000.000 of treasury notes.
There are other provisions under discus
sion, among them one authorizing the ma
tional banks to issue currency up to the
par value of their United States bonds
held In the treasury as security against
their circulation. The latter proposition
is strongly urged by Senators Sherman,
Allison and other Republican members Of
the committee
Some opposition has been manifested
against this among a few Of the Demo
cratic senator's who are opposed to ma
tional banks and would prefer to repeal
the 10 Der cent tax on state banks rather
than to give the national banks any addi-
tional privileges. AS this proposition Is
intended In measure to relieve the pres
ent condition of affairs and the stringency
In the money market, the Democrats may
withdraw their opposition.
Attitude of silverites.
The Republican members, including
Senators Sherman, Hosr. Lodge, Hawley
and others, will support this measure, pro-
vided there IL no offensive legislation
added to what has been stated. The atti-
tude of the silverites, Teller, Stewart and
Walcott, apd others from the silver states,
towards this proposition il not fully
known, but Il is expected that they will
antagonize It, as there Is no recognition OF
silver.
The committee IL disposed to leave oat
all legislation on the silver question In
this bill, as II expects this subject to be
fully covered In a separate bill from the
house. The measure which the senate Is
preparing Is designed for immediate relief
and the restoration of confidence In busi-
ness and monetary circles.
Congressman Penoe's Great Day.
Representative Lafe Pence Of Colorado,
to whom was accorded the honor Of OPEN
ing the debate on the silver bill In behalf
of the Populist members of the house,
created the first sensation of the session.
The scene while he was talking was an in
tensihed repetition OF that which marked
the famous debut Of Representative Bryan
Of Nebraska In the Fifty second congress-
Mr.. Pence was more fortunate than Mr..
Bryan In that he was enabled by the ex-
igencies of the case TO focus himself
through the members Of the house In the
eyes Of the country on the fifth day Of his
service as . congressman, and In this re-
spect stands unique In recent congress
sional history. No other man has 30 suo-
ceSded In impressing himself upon the
favorable consideration Of his associates at
such an early period Of his membership.