The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-28

taIlSJS ana the interests or the masses of
the people of this country. 1t had been
common for representatives of the capi-
tallstic class TO refer to those who were
in favor of this bill as demagogues. "If
II be demagogy for man on this floor TO
be earnestly in favor of those measures
which he believes to be for the best in
terests of the people he represents, and In
accordance with their desires. then l
plead guilty to demagogy, and prefer to
be demogogue rather than something
else considered to be the contrary"
FAvoRs THE COINAGE.
Proceeding TO discuss the features of
the bill, MIR Allen said he had no hesila-
tion in allying himself to those who
favored the coinage Of the seigniorage
with which to meet the obliga tions of
the government and not with those who
favored the sale of bonds to procure the
necessary funds. The latter class, he
said, had declared that If the government
did not adopt their financial policy they
would proceed 10 get scared.
"Now | am not In favor OF soaring cap
ital or any one elsen continued MIR. Al
len, But If the House is to be prevented
from exercising its constitutional func-
tlons OF outlining financial policy for
the government by the threat that some
body is going to get scared, the sooner
we declare the clearing house committee
of New York, the only source Of financial
Legislation in this country, the better
BEFUsALs TO VOTE.
Referring 10 the treatment accorded
the bill by the democratic minority and the
bulk Of the republicans, Mr.. Allen plead
ed, he said, in spirit of candor and fair
ness with the democrats to aid in making
a quorum. When the Wilson repeal bill
was before the house last summer and
last fall, Mr.. Allen said he, and his coll
leagues who believed with him, had op-
posed the bill. had fought it; but they
gave their votes TO make quorum. He
said the democrats opposed TO the pend
ing bill were aiding the republicans
in making a spectacle on this noor Of the
Democratic party for far different pur-
pose than that OF their democratic allies
In conclusion Mr. Allen said "Iwould
that had the eloquence Of the chairman
of the committee on ways and means,
Mr.. Wilson, dem, w. Va. in his last
appeal here for the passage OF the Wilson
tariff bill. / would like TO invoke the
democratic patriotism OF our dem
ocratic colleagues. | do not claim
that a vote for this bill is tho
roll of honor, but | do claim
that in the condition with
which we find ourselves surrounded TO-
day, the roll of honor belongs to those
democrats who are willing TO let demo
cratic congress do the business OF this
congress, and do not believe any man
can claim a place upon the democratic
roll Of honor who stands here longer and
gives his presence and his influence to
flibustering tactics that keep us here and
make spectacle, as has been made OF
ourselves" Applause.
Mr.. Allen, rep. of Illinois, said he be-
lieved that silver would In the future. as
it had been In the past, be ono Of the
money metals of the world. The action
proposed by the bill, the House had no
right TO take, he said, affecting, as il
would, the interest of millions OF people,
unless experience showed that IL was for
the best.
After reviewing the history Of sill
yer legislation, Mr.. Cannon said he
wanted to say one thing to the members,
which was, that his twenty years of ex-
perience had led him to the belief that
the cause Of the financial trouble from ore
administration TO another. and from one
period to another, was timidity on tn c
part of the representatives TO vote with
their best convictions and Judgment, and a
reluctance TO rely upon the intelligence,
honesty and patriotism OF their consti-
tuencies TO approve them.
TWO KINDS OF DOLLARS.
Speaking for himself as one member Of
stood there to use every constitutional
means within his power TO defeat any
legislation which, in his judgment, would
result in making two kinds Of dollars in
this country. The passing OF this bill, in
his opinion, would make two kinds
of dollars, and cheat labor, in whose
behalf the gentleman from Missouri,
Mr. Bland, yesterday pleaded for
the passage Of the bill Next
f,n L..
said Mr.. Cannon, the people would speak,
and the country would return to that
policy which tho government pursued for
generation, in which a great war was
fought, a great debt practically paid aud
great wealth accumulated by all the
people
BRYAN FAvoRs BI-METALLIsM.
Mr.. Bryan, dem. of Nebraska, said he
had no criticism to make upon any m en-
Der who believed his duty to his constit-
uency required him to keep silent and not
vote. 1t had been the practice for more
than 100 years. and was a safeguard that
should not be lightly set aside. A rule
for counting a quorum, he said, would
be invoked in the interest OF a
minority, and not OF majority. We
should stand by the old rule and compel
the attendance and vote of quorum. II
a majority did not vote in favor Of the
bill, Mr.. Bryan said. there was5no assur-
ance that majority Of the people
wanted the bill TO pass. To count quo
rum, he said, would result in abscnteeism
and fail TO keep members in their seats to
do bnsinecs. The pending bill, Mr..
Bryan said, brought up a conflict
Of the financial ideas OF the east
and of the west and south.
The latter might be derided and de-
cried, but the advocates OF 1t had q right
to express themselves. The people Of the
west and south believed In bimetallism,
and that the government had a duty TO
perform 10 the common people, as well as
to the fnancier and should exercise the
option IL holds OF discharzing obligations
in either gold or silver. The bimetallism
Of the east had been described
by the gentleman from New York,
Mr. Hendrix the other day as
one in which gold should be the stan
dard. If that be bimetallism, said Mr..
Bryan, there are men in the House who
don't know what IL means. Bimetaillsm,
be said, always presupposes the option of
the payment In the debtor. MIR Bryan In
closing appealed 10 the republicans Of the
west 10 represent the wishes Of their peo-
pie as the democrats OF the east did
theirs, and to stand by the bill.
At 4.S5 O'Clock the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
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