The record-union., 1896-04-02

remarks on the financial condition OF
the Government. He referred to the
frequency with which the Chairman OF
the Committee on Appropriations (Can-
non) was compelled to vacate certain
appropriations which could not be made
for want of money. The trouble with
the treasury was that the country was
laboring under an incubus on it's manu-
factures and industrial industries placed
there by Democratic legislation.
Hyde's amendment was agreed to, %
to 53. and Cannon gave notice that In
the House he should ask yea and nay
vote.
Shortly afterwards Patterson (Dem.)
of Tennessee replied to Grosvenor's s
speech on the finances, defending both
Democratic Administrations and dating
the period of panic which had affected
trade from the passage of the Sherman
silver purchasing law. From that date
began period Of panic which had af-
fected the financial interests of the
Government so that it had been in dis
tress. The onus for that was upon the
Republican party, and especially upon
the gentleman's champion, William
Mckinley. The Wilson bill, Patterson
declared, had nothing to do with the
present condition Of things.
Grosvenor said that when an Embas-
sador comes to a country claiming to
represent a sovereignty, it is usual for
him to present his credentials, so that
it may be known whom he represents.
Patterson-If the gentleman wants to
know, will say that represent, as far
as I can in an humble capacity, the Ad-
ministration of Grover Cleveland.
Grosvenor, continuing, said the gen.
tleman from Tennessee was unfortunate
in that he represented nobody but him
self, and had had a severe struggle over
that representation. He referred to the
fact that a conference of Democra tic
leaders in Tennessee had resulted in the
publication Of the fact that the delega-
ton from that State to Chicago next
July would be solidly in favor of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio Of Is to 1. The gentleman
from Tennessee Patterson had
wrapped his drapery about him, but did
not lie down to pleasant dreams, mot
by no means" but fed to the wilds Of
Missouri to carry on campaign of edu-
cation. When the gentleman reached
st. Louis en- route to Washington, it
was announced that the delegation of
that State to Chicago would be solid in
favor of the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio of 16 to /. CAP
plause.) He comes here, said Gros-
venor, without credentials. He is a
political guerrilla In the vernacular OF
the merchant marine, he is tramp
going from port to port without any
fixed habitat Who does he represent
Several voices-He says he represents
Cleveland.
Grosvenor-Mr. Chairman, not since
Congress met has Grover Cleveland been
able to rally to his support majority
of his party in either branch of Con-
gress. He has been an Ishmaelite in
politics, his hand against every mans
and every mans hand against his.
In conclusion, Grosvenor said he had
intended IL what he said to call atten-
tion to the effects upon the country OF
the change of the Administration to a
friend, which he said must continue
until the Republican party, not under
the leadership of any one man, out un-
der the inspiration of its great prin-
ciples, comes back to power and sets
right thai which went wrong in 1892. .
(Applause)
Without completing consideration Of
the bill, at $40 o'clock, the committee
rose and the House adjourned until to-
rr,orroxy