The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-09
MUCH CONFUSION
Resulted from Congressman Slb-
ley's Speech In tho House.
THE ADMINISTRATION is SCORED
For It's Financial Policy--A Lively
bays Session In tho House on tho
Currency Substituto-Thc Day IN tho
Scnnto-aiomorials for ex-senator
Colquitt-Sccrctnry Carlisle Is Hope.
lul.

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Jan. S.-This
was tho last day OF the gonoral debate
on tho currency bill in tho house and
tho opponents OF tho measure had their
innings. All the speakers, except
Representative Cox, OF Tennessee, an-
tagonized it. Tho feature Of tho day
was tho speech OF AIr. Sibley, (Dem.,
Pcun.), who made an attack on the
President and arraignod the Democratic
party generally for drifting away from
its traditional moorings. His speech
created much confusion aud a good deal
oi sensation.
Mr.. Sibley was frequently interrupted
by questions and when he demurred
from answering because no had been
given notice, he said that his time would
not bo extended. although mot man
spoke in favor OF the gold trust OF the
world who was not given unlimited
time
ave saw our distinguished executive
after the election OF 1892" Mr.. Sibley
continued, "hie himself away for recrea.
alton. Where on earth did he 60? TO
the classic shores OF Hog Island. The
Bible says that when they are set at lib
erty each man will 60 to his own place.
Where did he 90? To Buzzard's Bay.
And ever since tho old chip OF state has
been humping her nose into Hog Island
and laundering in the waters OF Buz.
zar's Bay, with prosperity but cable
length away"
There was panic being precipita,ed
by the vuitures ot the banks, Mr. Sib-
10y shouted, besides which the last
panic was as gentle zephyr to n Shrek
ing cyclone. lie had figures which he
had prepared last June and which at the
solicitation OF friends had refraiued from
using, showing that banks and trust
companies could not pay 50 cents on the
dollar. The administration had so car.
ried out the Democratic declaration that
the parity OF all kinds OF money should
be maintained, that all other kinds but
gold had become mere promis,ory notes
for payment in gold.
Speaking OF his Democratic principles,
Mr.. Sibley said that il he got into what
he supposed was mahogany wagon and
found it was veneered Eastwood being
driven over rocky road by an mex
pcrienced driver, ho would jump out
and would not cara much where he
landed.
He drew a picturesque sketch OF Dem.
ocrats sitting around banquet halls to-
night worshipping at the shrine OF
Andrew Jackson and talking theories
as different from his as the throne OF
hades from those OF life. And II Mr..
Jacksons spirit were 10 appear it would.
he concluded. kick over the table aud
Danish those apostles in disgust.
Mr.. Tom Johnson. OF Ohio, also created
n stir by affirming tho proposition that
the bill either created monopoly to
issue the legal tender money OF the
country or was failure, which would
give dishonest bankers under the law
opportunities to defraud the govern
ment-
Mr.. Bland. OF Missouri, made an
earnest speech against the bill from the
standpoint OF free silver.
The other speakers were Messrs. Beltz.
hoover Dem. PENN, W. q. Stone
(Rep., PENN. Morse (Rep., Msss.), and
Colleen Dem. Wyoming).