The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-15
STAMPEDE OF THE SILVERITES.
THEY SHOW ONLY 30 VOTES OUT OF
3O5 IN THE HOUSE.

The shelving of the Senate Free
cotnage Substitute for the House
uond Biu Accomplished by an
overwhelming MajOrity-Repre-
..ntatives Crisp and Turner Close
,be Debate for the Respective
sides on the Currency Question.
Washington. Feb. 14-Georgia's views
80, +bs financial question were lucidly pre-
sontod to the House of Representatives
+o-dav by Ex-Speaker Crisp in behalf of
the free silverites and Judge Turner in
snnport of the gold standard. Through
.be courtesy Of the House both speakers
were allowed unlimited time for debate
and both gentlemen acquitted themselves
,5rnirably. Additional interest centered in
the oratorical combat between the two
Georgia members. because it is well un-
derstood that they are rival aspirants for
cen Cordon's seat in the Senate. Natural
IL Mr.. Crisp had the sympathy and en-
eouraging applause of the squad OF free
silver men seated around him, while Judge
turner was supported by the great vol
ume of sound money sentiment on both
sides of the chamber. 1t was battle roy
al with the advantage, so far as practical
and logical argument is concerned, in IA
vor of Judge Turner. He was subjected to
freouent Interruptions by free silver men,
bIt he never appeared to better advantage
with his ready and keenly pointed retorts.
Like all discussions on this subject the
arguments presented changed no votes,
and made no difference in the result. The
vote fully justified the position taken by
Judge Turner and Messrs. Russell and
Lawson, who were recorded against the
free silver substitute The other members
of the Georgia delegation voted with Mr..
Crisp for free silver, including MessrS.
Lester Tate, Bartlett, Black LlVlASS1oh'
Maddox and Moses.
BY the Southern Associated Press.
Washington. Feb. 14.-By a vote of 2l5
10 80, the House to-day, after debating
the matter for almost two weeks, decided
that it would NOT concur in the Senate
free silver coinage substitute for the bill
of The House authorizing bond sales to
maintain the gold reserve, sales OF treas
ury certificates to meet temporary de-
fiCienCies in revenue, and providing addl-
1iOna revenue for the treasury
Nothing else was presented in the course
of the five hour session Inc closing ue-
bate was notable principally because OF
the fact that the principal speeches for
and against free coinage Of silver were
made by two democrats, both members
both from Georgla-Messrs. Crisp and
Turner.
The closing speech against the Senate
substitute was made by Mr. Dalzell, rep,
of Pennsylvania. The speeches were OF
unusual length and throughout the speak
ers were heard with attention and APP
parent interest, the novel spectacle of
Messrs. Crisp and Turner arrayed against
each other being strong factor in the
case
While Mr. Crisp was speaking Senators
1'ritehRrd-bOdge Burrows. Palmer, Till
man, Bacon, George, Cockrell and Mantle,
and Secretary Herbert were observed on
When the debate had been concluded,
the previous question was ordered pro
forma, and at the suggestion or Mr..
Dingley, in order that there might be no
Misunderstanding, ii was put in this form;
Shall the House concur in the Senate
The roll was called amid extraordinary
quiet, and at it's conclusion the cause OF
absence Of those not present was stated
by their colleagues, so great was the an
Xiety to have the record show the attl-
rude Of every member toward the propc-
sition. A study of the vote shows that
twenty-five republicans, fifty-eight demo
Gratis, one silverite, and all the populists
present voted in favor OF free coinage;
and that lS4 republicans and thirty-one
democrats against it. The democratic
vote against free coinage was six greater
than the republican vote for 1t.
This matter being disposed of, the House
took recess until s o'clock to consider
AS soon as the journal had been read,
Mr. Crisp, the democratic leader, began
the closing speech in favor of the free
coinage of silver. BY unanimous consent
he was given as much time as he desired
IN which to complete his remarks. In the
outset Mr. Crisp said he would endeavor
10 conduct his part of the discussions 50
Is 10 offend no member of the House.
rms was an economic question, and he
would assume that every member would
Nole upon II in accordance with his con-
NlcuOnS. In 1873 he asserted. the United
states demonetiZe0 silver. This had been
questioned in the course of the debate.
FROM llS2 to 1873 the United States haG
also, he said, had been controverted
ny advocates Of the single gold standard,
VINO now maintain that Notwithstanding
lht existence of the statutes upon this
SuolecL there had really not been bimetal-
ISM IN thls country. The confusion, in
rs opinion, grew out of the failure to
rsuhSush between standard and cur
ItlcE This distinction existed, and he
GIoled from message frciA President
1leEeland, Who ought to be satisfactory
authority to the gold standard advocates, )"
20 SLOW that II was appreciated. The law
VI lsl, establishing the mint, contained
oe denocratic party had always stood,
alu winch it now insisted should be re-
Souel' that bimetallism which provided
iot tAe equal coinage of the two metals,
;So.u Oh which are Of the same debt pay
tss ana purchasing power. The standard
VI value comprised both metals.
cIH MS argument on this point Mr..
0ISP asserted that the standard of value
;ras based upon the use of all the money
ri ne world, and not upon that of any
Si,sle or particular nation.
o long as any commercial nation
,lqled It's mints to silver, the standard of
ye.ue was based upon both gold and sill
MI, mat was the condition up to 1873,
V".'A t1e United States demonetiZed sill
Ig-, DISCUSSING the effects of the law OF
H." MY: crisp said il was "a sticking in
s g Nark for any gentleman to say that
cow @" could not affect values. The law
~ ana did affect values by regulating
uemand for the article to be valued
1g' was the way in which the act of
h. Irouced the value of silver, by reduc-
co9, 5Ae demand for it as money. If law
e5T'y not affect values, he asked, how
ysIle an International agreement affect
gra What did the platforms of both
saS political parties mean, when they
gi- mat they favored the resumption OF
agr Coinage under an International
Le,.Ae eat or surrounded by necessary
ae.a-lNe restrictions? If law could not
Cris' F@tues Sghat did we mean, Mr..
trisPp 4sAed, by saying that we would en-
tTo We maintenance of the parity of the
tLalS to Legislative restrict tions?'
rc- asserted that the results Of the de-
nost '.Iauon of silver in, 1873 had been
,be NJ eisas strous. They We're first seen in
In ~ uSSle for gold by all the nations.
sDeec5 connection he quoted from a