Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-07
WASHINGTON.
SILVER SPEECHES FROM SILVER
TONGUES, HOUSE AND SENATE.
walker Gives Away Some Republican
Caucus seorets-csbot Lodge
Shocked.
From Our Regular Correspondent,


From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 6.--Silver was tbt
leading topic at both ends Of tho Cap,fo
TO-DAY. and there were some very lively
snee~hes. MIR. Plumb, of Kansas who Il
a, haps the equal OF any man IN the Sen.
ACE IN business ability, made a powerful
,psoch IN favor Of tho free coinage OF sii.
v,r lie had n large audience. and m
como respects the speech will rank as one
az the greatest that has been delivered on
ais subject. MIR. Plumb has large bust.
rres interests and has been a very success
ial man IN life. having accumulated
considerable fortune. lie has aiyen
tt- Question the most careful study and
states frankly that he is not in favor of tho
pclc, agrccd upon br the average Repub-
bean leader. Whenever be speaks there is
general desire to hear him, FOR the reason
f..' hn thumps propositions 20 which he
i..inosed IN the most vigorous style. lie
ha- wild western way of stating his points
a.. doesn't care where hc hits.
-iai Congressman Mckinley was for
r han bali hour an interested listener.
although he probably was not in accord
9Th fae hansan on silver; but the manner
Ni. Plumb would have been entertain
lar uo almost any one. But finally the at
l.l,lDre OF the Senate chamber became
a.. dedlv too sutry for the Chairman Of
o. House Committee on Ways and Means
PLUMB KSIFEs HIscocK.
lt seems that IN q speech made by Sena-
[ Iiscock this morning he had made
..r. illusions which Mr. Plumb construed
G moan that the New Yorker was IN favor
of honest money and better times gene
rt.y. and # he meant what he said he fMr.
l.mu' hoped the New Yorker would put
tno kufe IN tie bill now before the
Itaac Committee. n bill which increased
g.. Wlcc of every article consumed by the
.uon people Of this country. In some
Instances the prlce had been increased
~ u LH 20 800 per cent.
Biz Plumb then declared that Ire was
rftrrt'ouist. but he did not believe in tho
..-.m which some Of the leaders were try
icfup pat upon the country, and before
l.errI ofthsCougrcss heproposed to have
sc,.I dead 20 say on the subject Of the
Lrt.
ST. Mckinley quietly slipped ont Of tho
rg.t. chamber. The proceedings no
i....r interested him.
DO les understood that Senator Plumb
,.-r- o. have many changes made IN
Mckinley bill or know the reason why.
Y. d. one Of tho hardest fighters
81 fts senate. and IN his present frame Of
sail mot allow the Senate 10 apply
OIL. .lr.rules. The fact 81 the matter is
o. ualization Of tariff dutics. so That
t.w ucland people will not derive nearly
0 the benefits under the present sys-
tcu.
oN THE GOLD-RUG ITNE.
me silver speeches IN tho House to-day
-. also very interesting. Mr.. walker,
A. uarcmandfgcturcr Of Massachusetts,
1siea -ueech from the "gold-bug" stand
rlrt he severely criticised the pending
..r.f u.if J lt fg
ft. fUr the measure on account OF the
nffr ur. sure being brought 70 bear.
Some oi tho Republicans got to foOling
with She old gentleman and he then gave
a.l. SOME of the caucus secrets. much to
disgust If Boss Reed. Mr.. Walker
tl Nr llvsou. OF Illinois, TO his face that
H. Iutsou bad declared IN the Republic
en- caucus ithlt If free-couage bill Was
DIT passed many 81 the western Republi-
con-. would not bc reelected TO Congress.
1l- caused big laugh.
n,>nfrs THrN WITHOUT GLOVES.
N..rn e walked up, Mr.. Walker took of
t anl cubs and placed them on
t.. Then me- rolled up his sleeves and
-.....i f1 tackle his subject with moro
N.. Ils performance came near lifting
49, -a ~ Nh Henry Cabot Lodge
o.. 90 IFS socket. He paced the
.. ml Was drcadtully shocked
lr OIL u Massachusetts, should have
,I.l us coat. Mr. Cogswen, Of Massa-
',- N.. 40 that moment IN the char.
%. Ifr.r lk. 10 cali his colleague to or
y,- I.t list then Boss Reed came in and
I,-.rt .lra down 20 Mr.. walker with a
message 'l put hi- coat on again, but the
tr... I'D. manufacturer had expired and |
4, ul- raped down.
so SUCCESSOR YET.
Speaker Reed cannot make up his mind |
F'-4-i.ar the appointment OF Democrat |
yr fl. ltulrs Committee 10 succeed Mr.. |
Carlisle. The speaker personally hates
Mills Byuum. Holman, Wilson If West |
Virginia, Springer. Bland. and Hatch, and |
: unwilling o. appoint any one OF these
gentlemen. lie also wants 10 find |
Democrat who viii favor the
ocean steamship subsidy bill. Unfortu-
A.t,ly for the scheme Dir. Cannon, who Is
,g the Rule. Committee IS opposed to
THAT proposition. aud Mr. Reed wants a
Democrat VINO will Join HIM and Mr.. Nc !
h'iIet iu reporting "a gHg-rule for push
't- off thus measure. he viii have hard
'u. lu finding such Democrat.
IIrCra1c RAIwAY-sIGNAL.
Tomorrow Mr.. James J.. Branch, Of |
l.moud and others who are interested |
g. fle olectrIc-s .cnll system for railroads. |
VII make tc-t ot the appliance on the
baltimore aud Ohio line "a few miles from
IL llfv.
llr reports that Secretary Noble will re-
f,fg tlv. been denied. IL is saI1 that the
lr,liact would like 10 have Mr.. Noble re-
tr. 4.l should he do SO the chances are
t.r Nr. GARRISON. OF Iowa. will be APP
pointed % the vacancy. as Mr.. Clarkson Is
t-t ~ playing second fiddle 10 MIR.
Nalll4ker.
Tosr-oFTICE AFFAIRS.
1heflowus po-t-oflices have been es-
lrn.a- Walton Furnace. Wvthe coun-
l.. Frances g. Groves. postmaster; dad
we Shenandoah county, Frances NJ.
b.. postmaster: Merritet, Fairfax c0un-
Q. l.4I r. Noracr, postmaster; Zula,
1ula..g county, Tennessee Smith, post
ll-..r
N.ut Cuolina-Hoils, Ruford county,
g's.- ..4ll.n. postmaster; Louise, Cataw-
Quits. Louise n. Rudlsill, postmaster;
s'rrr. ralAn county, Henry f.. Madison,
..'.r -. Phillip, brunswick county,
'oo iaflor, postmaster.
la. following fourth-class postmastcrs
N'i. -l"...tcl to-day:
't-a4 ~ +. Hurt Roberts, Franklin
IS. II. Hurt. deceased: Is. +.
49,. Dlreryille. Fauouier county,
b. D. leloc removed.
''a l.- lua-H. H. Barnhill. Eliza
baden county, rice n. Robinson,
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