New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-13

silver TsS sS$ ''snfa.n
seopsr t that Commerce by going to silver
Mr. Prince Rep M member Of the Banking srs
and Currency Committee IN the IA, lssf b
Mr.. Cochran Dem MOI in vigorous i bS en-
contended that the real question sv,,ctenf gold
which to pyramid cTsSt the He aeferred
struggle for gold all over Europe ana rdminsra
lion had produced the gold famine abroad Ther ,
was not enough gold in the world to 90 o Lne nsy
for the surplus crops exported to supply the failure
OF crops abroad. Mr.. Cochran declared mac qu hIrh
the Republicans boasted to-day He, told the Re- Re-
publcans that when the stock OF go,d deehneu NY ny
apd n . S course OF his speech coe
repeated Bryan famous crnss Of god the Re-
pnblicans cheered derisively. -, 49,, 80
isting prosperity wages did not average more than
10 per cent above the panic leVel wnIe te Poe "a
Manufactured goods had increased 100 per cent
MR. briggs STANDS BY HIS PLEDGE
Mr.. briggs Dem. y. Y.) was the first Demo
erat TO speak In favor Of the bill. When he arose
many Republicans left their seats and went over
10 the Democratic side to listen. Mr. briggs SAID
that the convention which nominated him ala
not ndorse the Chicago platform nor ulu II IN
dorse either gold or silver As the nominee ne
was left 10 follow his own convictions. on Oc-
tobe- & and again the day preceuihs inc
election he announced In the Brooklyn papers that
he favored the gold standard. and gave his pledge
shat IL elected he would support sold standard
legislation Republican appause)
Mr. briggs declared that he believed the ois
nity and pre-eminence Of the United states wousn
he advanced by placing this country on the stanu-
ard OF the highly civilized cotntrles Hi oie
world ~ do not arrogate TO myself ne sau, np
dressing his Democratic colleagues the pIesuihp
ton 10 say 10 you that am right ana you aIe
wrong But I believe a Democrat Ihat foII
would respect me less II. knowing now ! ieS T.on
should not openly avow my convictions anu heep
the pledges i made. ,., 81, too suyer
Mr. briggs argued that the doctrine OF lfee sn'e, =,
nj ls 10 j was not in harmony with the IDEAS OF
some ~ the greatest men in the Democratic party;
He instanced the cases OF Madison, CaIh00un am
Randall who never swerved in theli aiIesldIIIIe
IN Democracy but who offered specific policies; lie
Announced that ne would remain CONSISTENT peIl-
ocrat except only the question OF Tree cOlhaEe.
Mr.. Powers (Rep.. VII supported the oii aa,oatic
anIv criticism OF IL that 1t was not orasuc
enough II he could have his way, When gIee"-
hack was redeemed IL should not be reissued. go.
Mr. Lawrence (Rep, Mass closed the utpa ~
for the day with argument In FAVOR Oh 'he
On motion OF Mr. Cannon Rep.. I'D resolution
was adopted directing the Speaker 70 appolint.
Commit % or ten to Join the committees appolnnteu
by the President and the Senate 10 prepai,e PIa
for the celebration Of the centennial annlVeisaI
OF the first Congress held In Washington. III ME-
then agreed that the sessions OF the niouse t,,nJ
the general debate the Currency Dill Coh''""VN
should begin at II o'clock. 81, , pooro
M Grosvenor announced the death or repre-
sentative Danford. OF Ohio. and al o clooA DC
mark Of respect. the House adjourned