Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-27
H HOUSE.

ticipation of the closing debate on tho
senate free coinage substitute for the
bond bill. One hour was allowed each
side for closing. Crisp, Democrat Of
Georgia, representing free silver spoke
ct considerable length. He quoted
R~othschilds' statement that prices
were regulated by the aggregate
amount Of gold and silver in Circula-
ton. Prices were fixed by the amount
OF primary money in the world. He
quoted from q statement by Sherman
in 1876, that demonstration Of silver
caused q reduction of its price and
created q scramble for gold by Eng
land, France and Germany which ap-
preciated its price and caused the fall
in prices Of commodities throughout
the world. In conclusion he declared
that IL the United States would assert
its political and financial independ-
once prosperity would return and con-
tinue q perpetual heritage Of our peo-
pie. He spoke an hour and q half.
Dalzell, republican, of Pennsylvania,
member of the ways and means COM
mittee, closed the debate In behalf Of
the republicans. What the country
wanted was not free silver but more
revenue through the custom houses,
more blazing furnaces, more factories
and mills, more and cheaper transpor-
tation, wider fields for labor and an en-
larged home market, more consump-
wages and decreased hours Of labor.
"These are the things we want and will
have" he concluded, "in our march to
conquest, manifest destiny as the
leader Of the world in agriculture,
manufacturers and commerce, whose
blood shall be q monetary system as
good as gold and as respected as the
national flag"
At the conclusion Of Dalzell's re-
marks Dingley demandedth previous
question, which was ordered, whereup-
on q vote was taken on Crisp's motion
to concur in tho senate free coinage
amendment to the house bill. The
vote resulted 80 to 215. Announce
ment Of 125 majority against free sill.
yer wa cheered BY the anti-silver
forces.
The house adopted the substitute
reported by the judiciary committee
for Beatnsr's resolution to investigate
the action Of Comptroller Bowler in
withholding the sugar bounty appro-
priation. The substitute provides for
the Investigation a. to the power OF an
executive officer to- refuse to comply
With acts Of congress on the ground
that they { unconstitutional.
Lacey of Iowa, chairman Of tho com-
mittee on public lands, called up the
bill to extend the provisions OF March
8. 1891, under which suits might be
brought to vacate the annual patents
upon public lands for i've years ~ to
the original grantees. Az to bonafde
settlers the Dill provided for the expi-
ration Of limitation to March 3 next.
IACey eaid the bill was in response to
8 Recommendation Of the president and
involved about 6lyOO0y000 acres, inolud-
ing Mexican, Spanish and railroad
grAnts.
willis In explaining the measure,
said IL was fully up to the spirit Of the
time" carrying o145y3 58 less than that
Of the last congress Of which the cole
brated Holman, whose record Tor re-
trenChment is known throughout the
world, had been . member.
Baker led tho attack on Secretary
Morton for refusing To. use the seed ap-
preparation In the current law. The
present bill again appropriated el96-
0O0sfor seeds. "We Will" he satd,
aeither force Secretary Morton to exc
cute the law or abandon his ofaOe.n
Boatnsr aroused the greatest enthu-
siasm BY his remark. *Ihe GESTURE