The Washington times., 1902-05-30
Majority Charged With
lncompetency and
Mediocrity.
Mr.. COCHRAN LEADS FIGHT
Criticises Committee for Character Of
Measure-General Grosvenor Shut Off
While Replying-Expresses Indigna-
tion at Point of Order Raised.

tion at Point of Order Raised.
After stubborn resistance on the
part OF the Democrats the House yes
terday passed the Hill subsidiary COIN
age bill to increase the coinage OF sub
sidiary currency. and to repeal that part
of the Sherman silver purchasing act of
1890 requiring the coinage of standard
silve- dollars.
| The opposition. as on the day before.
was led by Representative Cochran Of
Missouri The measure was passed by
practically a party vote. although on
several of the amendments offered. Rep
resentative Sutherland Of Utah. Repre-
sentative Darragh of Michigan. Repre-
sentative Palmer Of Pennsylvania. and
Representative Martin of South Dakota
voted with the Democrats. Several mi
nority members from New York refrain
ed from voting on some OF the amend-
ments. but all voted with their party
associates to recommit the bill.
Two Roll Calls Taken.
Although the bill finally passed with
out division. two roll calls were taken.
one on Representative Hills motion to
order the previons question. and another
ON Representative Shafroth's motion to
recommit the bill 20 the Committee on
Coinage. Weights. and Measures with in
structions. The former was carried by
ITO to IS. and the latter was lost by
So to %. All efforts to amend the Dill
were futile.
When the House resumed considera-
tion of the bill yesterday. the amend
ment offered BY Mr. Grow (Rep.. Pal
to make the subsidiary coins of the de-
nomination of so. %. 10 and cents. and
the amendment offered by MIR. Newlands
to that amendment to make the sub
sidiary coins full legal tender, were
pending.
An unsuccessful effort was made by
eyIr. Cochran to have the time OF debate
extended for two hours, Mr,s Hills
motion to shut off all debatesain ten
minutes and to preclude discussion OF
all amendments was then carried.
Iucompetency Is Charged.
tHe utOdtt Ou tut
ment offered by Mr.. Newlands. Mr..
Cochran (Dem.. Mo- arraigned the ma
jority for its conduct and policy. Ever
since he had been a member of the
House he said measures were origi-
mated by incompetency and mediocrity
on the majority side passed through the
House under the whip and spur of the
Committee on Rules. sent to the Senate.
and there licked into such shape as TO
compel the admiration and support OF
those who had originally voted against
the provision submitted by the Senate.
Amid the excitement and confusion
which seem to be inevitable concomi-
tants of any financial discussion under
pressure in the House. Mr.. Cochran
continued his criticism OF the ignorance
and incompetence of the majority.
General Grosvenor to the Rescue.
In half a minute General Grosvenor
attempted to tell the committee how
we'll the Democratic House OF 1894. COM
prisinE W. L. Wilson. Carlisle. Blount.
and Turner Of Georgia. with all their
wealth of learning and ability, had sue
ceeded. after several months of labor,
in bringing forth money bill. known
as the Wilson tariff bill. which the Sem
ate had completely recast. but the time
did net suffice, and he was cut of by
point of order made by Mr.. Cochran.
that his time had expired. This caused
much laughter and raised the indigna-
ton of General Grosvenor. who said
that no gentleman would raise such
rviO n
ply to him.
Mr.. Newlands' amendment was lost.
81 to 30. and Mr.. Grows by yive
voce vote.
Mr.. Lanham (Dem., TeXl offered an
amendment to strike out the provision
the recoinage Of standard sill
yer dollars into subsidiary coins as neces-
sity may require. and to stop the COIN
age of all silver dollars. This was lost
by a vote of SIS 70 81. Messrs. Suther-
land OF Utah and Mann of Illinois voted
with the Democrats on this amend
ment.
Several other amendments were Of
fered by the Democrats and Mr.. Suth-
erland but all were lost.
Passed Without Division.
A roll call was then demand on the
previous question, after which Mr. Sha-
froth (Dem.. COLI owed to recommit
the bill. and yea and nay vote was
also demanded on this motion. This
was lost and the previous question de-
The bill then passed without
division.
The text Of the measure is as follows:
BE it enacted. That the Secretary OF
the Treasury is hereby authorized to
coin silver bullion IN the Treasury pur-
chased under the act Of july II, lss2,
into such denominations OF subsidiary
silver coin as he may deem necessary 10
meet public requirements. And there
after. as public necessities may demand,
to recoin silver dollars into subsidiary
coin tand so much of any act as hNes
a limit to the aggregate Of subsidiary
silver coin outstanding, and so much OF
any act as directs the coinage oil any
portion Of the bullion purchased unde.
= into standard