The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-28

Government. and not with those who
favored the sale OF bonds 20 procure TIE
necessary funds The latter class, ne
said. had declared that II the SoVeth-
ment did not adopt their financial pollVy
they would proceed 10 get scared. no"
/ am not I'm favor OF soaring capital, nor
any one else" continued Mr.. Allen put
II the House is TO be prevented from
exercising its constitutional function OF
outlining "A financial policy for the noN-
crnment by the threat that somebody y
going TO get scared. the sooner we ue-
clare the clearinghouse committee Oh
New York the only source OF iinanciai
legislation in this country the better
Referring TO the treatment accorded tue
bin by the Democratic minority ana inc
bulk Of the Republicans. Mr.. Allen pleau-
cd. he said. In n spirit Of candor anu
fairness with the Democrats TO aid IN
making a quorum. When the wilson Dill
was before the House last summer ana
last fall, Mr.. Allen said he ana his col
leagues. who believed with him had op-
posed the bill. had fought IT. but they
gave their votes TO make a quorum lie
said the Democrats opposed 10 the pend
inc Iul were aiding the Republicans In
tnslein1. q spectacle on this floor OF The
Democratic party for a far different pur-
pose than that Of their Democratic ahies'
Cann0n's Philosophy.
Mr. Cannon Olep., I'D said ne peile'ou
that silver would be In the 1uture' as u
had been in the past one or the money
metals of the world. The actor. proposed
bv the bnl the House had 10 right To
make. ne said. affecting rs 1t would me
interests Of millions Of people, uhltss
experience showed that 1t was lot lhe
bost. After reviewing the history OF the
silver legislation, Mr.. cannon sald nc
wanted 10 say one thing TO the members,
which was that his twenty years expert
cncc had led him 10 the belief that the
cause of the fir ancial trouble from one
administration TO another. and from one
pcriod 10 another was a umidisy on the
mart Of representatives 10 vote their best
convictions and Judgment. and a reluc-
tancc 10 rely upon the intelligence, non
cstv and patriotism Of their constituencies
TO approve them.
Mr.. Brysn's Appeal for the Bill.
Mr.. BRYAN G)cm. Ncb) said hc had 10
criticism 10 make upon any member VINO
believed his duty 10 his constituency re-
ouircd him 10 keep silent and not vote.
n had been the practice for more than
one hundred 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 a majority. We
should stand by the old rule and compel
the attendance and vote of "A quorum. If
"a majority did not vote in favor of the
bill. Mr. Bryan said there was no assur-
ance that a majority Of the people wanted
the bill TO pass. To count a quorum,
he said, would result in absenteeism and
fail to keep members I'm their seats 10
do business. The pending bill, Mr.. Bryan
said. brought up a conflict of the finan-
cial ideas of the East of the West and
South. The latter might be derided and
decried, but the advocates Of il had
right 10 express themselves. The people
Of the West and South believed in BIZ
metallism and that the Government had
a duty TO perform to the common peO-
pie as well as 10 the financier. and should
exercise the option 70 holds Of discharg
ing obligations in either gold or silver.
The bi-metallism Of the East had been
described by the gentleman from New
York Hendrix) the other day. as one i'm
which gold should bc the standard. If
that be bi-mctallism. said Mr.. Bryan.
there are men I'm the House who don't
know what IL means. Bi-metalism, he
said. always presuppOses the option of
payment in the debtor. Mr.. Bryan, i'm
closing. appealed 10 the Republicans Of
the West 10 represent the wishes Of
their people as the Democrats Of the
East did theirs. and TO stand by the
bill
At 4:35 o'clock the committee rose and
the House adjourned.