Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-22

the silver dollar now bought 20 per
cent. more than it did in 1870. yet our
Treasury officials told us that grave
troubles were apprehended by them
if the present condition Of things
should last much longer. The falsity
OF this clamor could be readily
proved by an impartial examination
Of figures given out by Treasury OFF,
Gals themselves, and we were quite as
capable, Mr.. Beck thought, Of coming
to a conclusion from the figures given
as were those officials. The example
Of England was held up to us by those
officials, notwithstanding the fact that
the workingmen Of England were paid
their wages in silver coin without re-
gard to the bullion-value Of the metal.
Why. too, had not France been
troubled by its large amount
of silver coin? The reason was
to be found in the fact that public
functionaries of France supported the
silver coinage Of their country as ours
did not. The bondholders Of the United
States controlled enormous amounts Of
money and the best talent Of the press
and having now captured the Executive
branch Of the Government. they were
clamoring for gold, and gold alone, in
settlement Of their claims. How was
the surplus silver to get out Of the
Treasury if the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury would not cali in bonds
that ought to be called in and pay
out the silver. The people and their
representatives, however. supported sill
YER. No executive officer should be al
lowed to disregard the Law. He Beck
was not making war on bondholders
or banks, but he would, if he could,
take from the banks their political
power and their influence on the cur
rency as shown when they received
President Hayes's veto on memorable
occasion. Mr.. Beck disclaimed any
personal interest in silver. saying be
had never in his life owned share of
stock in silver mine.
Mr.. Morrillremarked that Mr.. Beck's
speech seemed a very elaborate assault
on the Secretary Of the Treasury and
President, and if the resolution in sup
port Of which it was delivered should
pass the Senate it would be equivalent
TO vote of want Of confidence in the
President and his Administration. He
regretted that the Senator from Ken
lucky should have represented the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury as little bet
ter than common thief and the Presi-
dent and Secretary together as having
been bought up by bondholders 4; but as
probably no senator ION the left" was
at present prepared to enter into de-
fence Of the present Administration, be
would move a reference Of the resou.
ton to the Committee on Finance. 1t
was so referred.
The Senate then passed the House
concurrent resolution providing for an
adjournment from to-day till Tuesday,
January ), 1856.
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate to-day was one by Senator Ran
som for the erection of public build
ing at Winston-Salem, n. c., to cost
$4,000. BY Senator Brown Providing
that the right Of action in the Court Of
Claims under the provisions Of the cap
tured- and abandoned-property acts,
where the money arising from the sale
of the property is now in the Treasury.
be extended two years.
At 1925 P. NJ. the Senate went into
executive session. At t O'Clock the
doors were reopened and the Senate
adjourned till Tuesday, January 5, 1856.
at 10 o'clock noon.
The Senate in executive session con-
firmed the nomination of John Biyelow
to be Assistant Treasurer of the United
States at New York.
House of Representative.
The regular order being demanded,
the Speaker proceeded to call the States
for the introduction OF bills and reso-
lutions for reference, and large num-
Der were introduced. Among them
were the following
BY Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama: To pro-
vide mode for vacating patents; also
relating to compensation Of United
States attorneys, marshals, and commits
sioners.
BY Mr.. Wheeler, Alabama: To create
a bureau Of military statistics also to
establish courts ofappeals also to pen
sion survivors ofthe Mexican war; also
TO grant lands in Alabama to aid the
st. Louis, Alabama Il Atlantic Rail-
road Company also for the relief Of
Fitz John Porter also to amend civil
service act. 1t amends the act by adj
dition Of sections calculated to equalize
in the civil service among
the several States, and provides that an
officer may designate certain
person for examination, and upon his be-
ing found capable may appoint him to
Office.
BY several members Bills forleiting
unearned lands granted to aid in the
Of several different rail-
roade.
by Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia A: Amend
ing the Pacifc-railroad acts requiring
railroad companies to take out patents
to their lands.
1t was after 5 O'Clock when the State
of Maine was reached in the call, and
it was evident that the House would
have to remain in session until mid
night in order to complete the call. At
the suggestion Of Mr.. Curtin, Of Penn
sylvania, it was ordered that when the
House meets on January 9Th, the call
shall b. continued where it was left
of, and then, at SIS P. NJ, the House
until January 9Th.
Among the bills and resolutions in
.roduced were the following
BY Mr.. Springer Proposing con-
amendment prohibiting spe
,ial legislation.
By Mr.. Townshend, Of Illinois Pro-
posing a constitutional amendment for
he election Of senator's by the people. |
BY Mr.. Thomas, Of Illinois: Pro-
posing a constitutional amendment
prohibiting pOlygamy in the United
states.
BY Mr.. Worthington. Of Illinois:
Prohibiting the employment OF convict
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