The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-22
new CURRENCY.
McLauIiI Opposes The Bill and Cham
piOnS Free Silver.

He Charges That There Is Not Single
Line Of Democracy in the Whole Car
Isle Measure-The Secretary Of State
Alluded to as a Stalking Horse for
Wall Street Mr.. Springer Explains
the Provisions of the Substitute Meas
ure to be offered by the Committee.
washington, Dec. 21.-A Joint resolu-
tion offered by Mr.. Livingston, dem. of
Georgia, was agreed to by the House to-
day permitting foreign exhibitors at tne
Atlanta exposition to bring laborers with
them from their own countries to put
their exhibits in order and conduct
them while the exposition is in exist
ence.
In response to a question from Mr.. VIII
son, rep, of Washington, Mr.. Livingston
said the bill made no provision for lne
entry of foreign coachnen. Gaughter)
Mr.. Sayers presented the concurrent
resolution providing for a recess of con-
gress from Saturday, Dec. %, to Thurs
day, Jan. 8. and on its passage Mr.
English dem, of New Jersey, demanded
division
Mr.. Sayers asked for vote by yeas
and nays and it was ordered, resulting:
Yeas 172; nays, Il.
The House then went into committee
Of the whole to resume discussion of
the currency and banking bill
The discussion of the measure contin-
ued during most of the afternoon, the
speakers being Messrs. Pendleton, dem.
Of West Virginia; Russell rep, of Con
neotieut; Sickles, dem, Of New York;
McLaurin, dem, Of South Carolina, ana
Rawlns, DEM, of Utah.
Mr.. McLaurin made a vigorous attack
upon the policy of the Democratic party
on financial matters in the past two years.
There is not a single line of democracy
in the whole measure" he said mot a
single principle of democracy in its en-
tire provision, nor solitary demand ever
put forth by national democratic conven-
ton. II Is a fraud on the name of democra-
cy and bears upon It's face the moral tur-
pitude that now seems to dominate that
great although somewhat shattered or
ganlzauon. The Democratic party for
years has asked the people for a chance
70 bring peace and prosperity to their
doors Two years ago that request was
granted, and what has been the result?
Not single pledge has been redeemed.
nor 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 a relief
10 expect from the Democratic party, and
the results of last November may be taken
as lively reminder of their disappoint-
ment, and l venture the assertion that if
the present bill becomes a law the people
at the next election will wipe out the last
Vesuge CT the Democratic party. Instead
Of granting them relief, instead of giving
lhem Tree coinage of silver, as had been
expected, and upon which pledge fully
three-quarters of the democrats of this
House were elected. they proved recreant
10 their trust, and further degraded silver
ey repeating the purchase clause of the
sherman act.
and to-day there is absolutely no method
by which the volume of currency can be
increased except the chances of gold min
IhS' Ihls places the people in position
Where they are the victims of all the dis
ssters which await upon, and are sure to
I9llow stationary or decreasing volumes
0I currency. This bill is filled with pit
lalis and quagmires, as are all the finan-
cial measures which have passed congress
since 1860. This is not Secretary Carlisle's
nH That gentleman is simply the stalk
ing horse for Wall street. 1t bears the
made trade mark of that locality which is
,teginning to be recognized in all parts of
the nation"
Mr. McLaurin then advocated free
coinage of silver as the demand of the
hour and the duty Of congress.
Gen. Slckles created much amusement
9y MS answer to a question by Gen. Hem
ueIson OF Iowa as to what was his atti-
Iuae towards the bill. He said that while
not approving many of its provisions nor
agreeing with the reasons advanced for
us passage, and reserving to himself the
Iight TO vote upon it as he saw fit when
he time for voting came, he stood with
me committee on banking and currency in
1 iavor OF the measure.
Mr- Rawlins was the last speaker. When
| ne had concluded. the committee rose, and
MI Springer presented for information to
me House and briefly explained its pro-
VISIONS, the substitute he would offer at
lhe proper time for the pending bill He
/ stated that it was the work of the major
ny members of the committee on banking
/ ana currency, and that the changes pro-
Carlisle.
;, To expedite consideration of the bill, Mr..
w alker, rep, of Massachusetts, suggested
mat the bill just read be substituted at
once for the pending bill. but this was not
asreed to. 1t was agreed, however, that
y should be printed in bill form and pub
lshed in the Record Unanimous consent
was also given for members to print re-
/ marks on the currency bill in the Record
1 at any time during the session.
The House then, at o'clock, adjourned
ull tomorrow al y o'clock