The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-14

publican party BY which the rebellion had
been suppressed. as ANYTHING else than
splendid achievement OF financial engineer
ing.
oh" said Mr.. Dlaiel, $50 Ear as | am
concerned. the war il over. and do not ad-
mire the logic N the gentlemen who are 80
disconnected with modern times that they
must always 90 back 10 the war. To- get up
an illusiration.r
After some further interchange Of cutting
remarks on this point. Mr.. Daniel once
more reverted tn the act Of 1873, demonetiz-
ing silver. and said that while be did not
Say that any senator was actuated in that
legislation hy any criminal or improper mo-
tiyeh would say that the conduct Of the COM
miitec which had charge OF the bill indicated
one OF two thirgs-either a density Of iguo-
rance. which il would beeXtremely remark
able % md on the part of those who were
attempting to steer the ship OF State, or,
culpahle negligence Of their appropriate
committee duties. g.,
Mr.. Daniel read extracts from letter
written 10 him after his last speech on the
question by cx-Re"rcsrntatiye Critcher. of
Virginia % the effect that he was = mem
her 0f the Committee ON Coinage. Weights
and Measures. in 1873; aud he had never
been consulted on the subject OF the de
mouetization Of silver. lie knew nothing
about H.: had received only one notice 20 at
tond a meeting Of the committee during the
session. and no one was more surprised than
be. when be learned Of that legislation a
month after.
4 c0lioquy between Mr.. Daniel and Mr..
Edmuuds tu which Mr.. Allison also took
part), was carried on at some length in re-
ference tO the legislation as to grcenhacks.
The payment OF United states bonds in gold.
and the effect q an imitation Of the currency
and Of a contraction Of the currency.
Mr.. Eumund,' contention was that
such an initiation Of the currency
as would result from the pending mea-
sure, would be for the benefit OF the
rich and not ~ the poor. and Mr. Allison's
remark WAS % reminder Of the fact that in
December. 1850. Immediately after the war.
q resolution was offered in the House Of Rep
rescntatiyes. hy Mr.. Alley. of Massachu-
seti-. In favor 0f returning the greenbacks
auG at coming TO specie redemption imme-
diatoiy. and that every Democratic
momElr of the state voted for it. includ-
.Bg some who were never senators.
Mr.. Daniel. after expressing satirically
bis satisfaction 90 hearing something from
Mr. Allison ON the silver question. said
that tho question was greater than Demo
cracy and greater than Republicanisln, or
rather that 10 was greater than Republican,
i.m and almost as great as Democracy.
tLaughtcr.l
liOl ~.
Amer the reading OF the Journal. the
House to-day went into Committee Of the
Whole on the >undry civil Appropriation
BIN. Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois. said that the
amount of the appropriation Garfield by the
measure was, in round numbers, S2s.doO,-
llo ard this was Sl3.OO0,O0O less than the
REGULAR and special estimates. The sundry
CIVIL law for the current year provided for
ln expenditure Of S.j.OJ0,000. Mr.. Cannon
.aYca statement of the attitude of the ap-
pDIriaii0n bills. tine fourteen regular ap-
pmrr.atinn bills, as reported 10 the House,
.a..-eeated am expenditure Of S5N,0O.O0o,
showing an excess of S3j.U0OO 900 over the ap-
propr.ati0ns for the current year.
Ats T.. VI. the House took a recess till
81 O'Clock. the night session 10 b. devoted 10
considering pension bills.