Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-09

mad, therefore, been agreed pcfn con. that
tne treasury notes 10 be issued for silver.
IKE the silver dollar on which II was based,
should he legal tender for all debts, pub
nc ana private. unless where otherwise stlp-
ulated IN the contract. That same clause
was to be found in the Bland bill.
TIP JURY "PAcKEDn AGAINST SILVER.
Mr. Voorhees, said that in the practice Of
his Profession he always dreaded packed
jury. The trouble about the conference
bill was not whether the Secretary of the
Treasury would obey the law. but that
every single section Of tie bill gave discre-
ton 90 the Secretary Of the Treasury,
Who was packed" against silver.
That was his dread about the bill. and
one az the strong reasons why he should
not vote forit. Every single section Of the
bill conferred and was intended % confer.
discretion on the Secretary of the Ireasu-
~ 10y which he could destroy, dishonoT
and degrade silver as money. The best
evidence that that was the purpose Of the
biil was 20 be found IN its advocates. He
was amazed az the hardwood of senators
taking back all that they had SAID and
done and voted within the last three
weeks. 4 majority of seventeen in the
Senate had voted for :he free coinage of
silver, and that majority had been treated
az cha1 by the conference COM
mittce. II was day of shame
and degradation when q majority OF
seventeen in The Senate was wiped out by
the report Of conference committee, and
when the Senate was asked - recede. 20
retrogra1c. 20 90 back and TO leave the
whole question 20 n hostile Treasury De-
partment nc should not vote for the bill.
He would vote for any bill that bettered
the present law, but he agreed with the
Senator from Texas Or. Coke that the
conference bin was not an improvement
ON the present law II was more vague
than the present law. more uncertain:
left more discretion % the Secretary. and
consequently involved the interests of the
people IN more doubt.
HALF LOAF BETTTB THAN no BREAD.
Mr.. Teller said that much as he disliked
the adoption Of "a halfway neasure-a
measure that thwarted the viii Of tho peO-
pie for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver--he was compelled to support the
conference hlll as the only measure which
could bring relief 10 the people Of the
United States for the next few months.
lie believed II was impossible TO secure
free coinage of silver AT the present SEES
sion. Not that he did not believe that
there was a majority IN IT'S favor IN the
House oi Representatives, but because I'M
der a system which he could not speak Of
s'IhCd and could not be heard.
A STRONG POINT FROM MIR. TELLER.
And it never would be heard until the
people of the United States should send 20
that body aud 90 the Senate men who were
willing 10 represent them, and represent
thcm iu spite of exterior influences brought
10 bear upon them; men who were able TO
Withstand tine ridicule of the great Metro
so f,t "a La To- b
stand the influence which the moueypower
of the country knew so well how 10 bring
TO bear: men who were able TO withstand
the Influences Of the Administration. and
who were willing to foregO the favors of
the Executive for the purpose of doing
that which they considered TO be right.
TIE COMPROMISE NOT SATISFACTORY.
The conference report or compromise
was not satisfactory 10 him. He had not
expected that il would be. Nothing would
bee satisfactory 10 him save free coinage Of
silver That was the only logical way 10
dispose of the question. IL was the only
way that IL would be ever settled. The
conference bill was at the best a temporary
expedient as the Bland bill had been. and
the next Congress would be veXed with the
question as much a. the present Congress
was.
House of Representatives.
Tho House Committee on Elections to-
day disposed of the two Mississippi con-
cAses-lllll CfrSIs Catchlngs,
from the Third district. and kernaghan
ra-uis Hooker, from the Seventh district.
The decision was in favor of the sitting
Democratic members-Messrs. Catchings
and Hooker.
The Florida case Of Goodrich U9sus Bull |
lock was deferred until next week, al |
though IL was apparent that the majority |
is disposed 10 report IN favor Of the claims !
OF Goodrich, Republican contestant.
Representative Lacey was instructed 10 |
notify Mr.. Garland TO appear and make ar |
gumcnt before the committee next Tues |
day in the case Of Representative Breckln- |
ridge, OF Arkansas.
CALL or TIE HOUSE.
After prayer 10y the Chaplain Mr.. Rogers, |
of Arkansas, made the point OF order that |
there was no quorum present.
The Speaker was able TO count but 122 |
members. and. on motion Of Mr.. Mckinley |
a cali of the House was ordered. The call |
having disclosed the presence of lSi men, |
bers more than quorum-the journal OF |
yesterdays proceedings was read
On motion Of Mr.. Baker, of New York, |
the senate amendments were concurred IN |
to the House bill for the admission of the |
State q Wyoming.
On motion Of Mr.. Cutcheon, of Michi- |
gan. the Senate amendments were con- |
CURED in TO the House bill granting the |
right Of way through the United states |
military reservation al 81. Augustine, Fla, |
10 the Jacksonville, st. Augustine and |
Railroad Company.
TO PREVENT COLLISIONS AT SEA.
Tho Speaker laid before the House the |
Senate bill 10 adopt regulations for pre- |
venting collisions at sea.
Mr. Dnglcy, of Maine, asked for its i'm |
mediate passage, explaining that II en- |
bodied the recommendations OF the Inter
national Maritime Conference held here |
last winter.
After brief discussion the previous
question was ordered yeas, 90; nays, ~.
There were forty-six pairs announced upon |
this equivalent TO ulnety-twO men, |
bcrs. The bill was then passed-yeas, 10; |
nays, 49,
Mr.. Cannon. from the Committee on |
Rules, reported resolution providing |
that Immediately after the adoption OF the |
resolution IL shall be IN order for the Com
mittee on Judiciary 10 call up for considera-
tom the original package" bill and after
wards the bankruptcy blll-this order 10 |
from day to day for four days sue
ressiyelv, beginning with to-day. Satur-
iay Is made prlyate-bill day.
Sir. Payson raised the question of con-
,idoration in favor of the land-grant for
feture bill The House refused yeas |
so. nays 97--tO consider the resolution |
rom the Committee on Rules.
Mr.. Farquhar presented the conference |
report on the bill appropriating $4,000 |
'or the relief of A. II. Emery.
Mr.. Bynum raised the question OF con-
,ideration, and the House decided-yeas
81. NAYS I2-tO consider the conference |
-eport-the Speaker counting quorum.
INJURED JOHNNY DAVENPORT.
Pending action, Mr. Cummings, Of New
York. rising to question of personal
privilege. quoted from the speech made 10y
him on the national election bill some
illusions 10 John /. Davenport. He then
cad a letter he had received from that
Gentleman stating that he saw IN the
Recoyd that Mr. Crisp had inserted IN
speech an Infamous attack upon him
Davenport copied from the Commercial,
4due~tiser. subsequently that paper had
made a retraction and he thought II out
INST that this retractiOn (Which Is quoted
,bould 90 on the record Of the House. He
therefore had requested Mr.. Cummings TO
read the letter.
MIR. Crisp said that he did not know Da-
yenport and had merely cut the extract