The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-22
BANKING BILL DEBATE.
MR.. MIA URN FEHEMEYTLf At
TACKS THE ADMINISTRATION.
CeneraI sickIe's Uniaue Position on the
Bil'-Mr. Springer Explains the
Substitute.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 2l.--A joint
resolution offered by Mr.. Livingston
Dem, Ga) was agreed TO by the house'
permitting foreign exhibitors AT tne ~
lanta Exposition to bring laborers win
them from their own countries 70 put
their exhibits into order and condGct
them while the Exposition IS IN eAis-
tence. In response 10 a question rom on,
Mr. Wilson Rep., Wash.), Mr.. Livingston
said the bill made no provision lot tHe
entry OF foreign coachmcn. tLaughtesI
Mr.. Sayers Dem., Texas presented the
concurrent resolution providing Tor
recess Of Congress from saturday. De-
cember 22d 10 Thursday, January 3d,
and on its passage Mr.. English QDeul.,
n. j. demanded a division. Mr. Sayers
asked for vote BY yeas and nays ana
il was ordered resulting-yeas, lf2; nays
II
The House then went into committee
Of the whole 10 resume discussion Si
the currency and banking bill Inc
discussion of the measure continued dur
ing most Of the afternoon, the speakers
being Messrs. Pendleton tDem" W, a.
Russell Rep., Comb Sickles (Dell',
n ", McLaurin Dem, 5. Cd, and
Rawlins Dem. Ctah).
AIR. M'LAURIN's PEssIMIsM.
Mr.. McLaurln made a vigorous attack
upon the policy Of the Democratic party
upon financial matters In the past two
years.
"There IS not "a single line Of Democ-
mot a single principle of Democracy
in its entire provisions. nor solitary de-
mand ever put forth 10y national Dem
Ocratic convention. IL Is fraud upon me
name of Democracy, and bears upon It's
face the moral tuTpitude that now seems
10 dOmtnaL that great although somewhat
shattered organization. The DemoCfalc
party for years has asked the people Tor
a chance 10 bring peace ana prosperity
TO their doors. Two years ago that re-
quest was granted and what has been the
result? Not a single pledge has been re-
deemed, nor a single promise kept, but
the entire machinery Of the party has
been placed in the hands OF that class OF
individuals who have been In the past.
and are even now, the curse OF the great
plain people Of the country. The people
had q relief 10 expect frCm the Demo
cratic party. and the results OF the last
November may be taken as lively re-
minder Of their disappointment ana !
venture the assertion that If the present
bill becomes a law the people at the
next election will wipe out the last yes
tige of the Democratic party.
FEEE COINAGE ADVOCATED.
Instead OF granting them relief. instead
of giving them free coinage OF silver, as
had been expected. and upon which pledge
fully three-fOuTths of the Democrats OF
this House were elected they proved re-
creant to their trust and further de-
graded silver by repeating the pun chasing
clause OF the Sherman act, ana to-day
there is absolutely 10 method by which
the volume OF currency can be increased
except the chances of gold mining. rms
places the people In position when they
are the victims of all the dstrusts which
await upon and are sure to follow the
stationary or decreasing volumes of cur
rency The hill Is filled with pitfalls and
quagmires, as are all the financial mea-
sures which have passed Congress since
"This is not Secretary Carlsle's bill
That gentleman is simply the stalking
horse for Wall street II bears the trade
mark of that locality. which is beginning
to be recognized in all parts OF the ma
tion"
Mr. McLaurin then advocated free coin
age OF silver as the demand OF the hour
and duty Of Congress.
GENERAL sIcELE's UNIQUE POSITION.
General Sickles created much amuse-
ment by his answer to a question by
General henderson. of Iowa, as 70 what
was his attitude towards the bill. He said
that, while not approving many Of It's
provisions nor agreeing with the reasons
advocated for its passage and reserving
10 himself the right To vote upon ii as ne
saw iii when the time for voting came,
he stood with the Committee on Banking
and Currency in favor Of the measure.
Mr.. RaWlins was the last speaker.
When he had concluded the committee
rose and Mr.. Springer presented for In
formation TO the House, and briefly eX-
plained its provisions, the substitute he
would offer al the proper time Tor the
pending bill. He stated that u was the
work Of the majority members of the
Committee on Banking and Currency, and
that the changes proposed had been APP
prov ed by Secretary Carlisle.
To expedite consideration Of the bin
Mr.. " alkeT CRep.. Mass) suggested that
the bill just read be substituted at once
for the pending bin. but this was not
agreed 10. IL was agreed, however, that
II should be printed in bill form and pub
lished in the Record.
Unanimous consent was also given for
members TO PRINT remarks on the cur
rency bill i'm the record at any time dur
ing the session.
The House then. at o'clock. adjourned
until tomorrow al II o'clock