Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-17

1878, which cODtclnpinecu, .ii.... Jol
monthly coinage of two miiiion, slls'' Tho
contest WA between those who sought 70
destroy and outlaw silver and those VINO
soughf 70 nut 10 on an equality with sViu;;
That was the contest, and he was Tor iun
and complete restoration of silver az one
of the coin metals of the world. anu "ns
WILLING TO do whatever he could 10 plpi,no.o
that most desirable object. he couin not
ynae 9or the free coinage Of silver at this
time or at any time in the near future. ne
could not do so until every effort 70 secure
the use of silver by the commercial nations
of the world was exhausted.
THE DEMOCRACY AND sILvER.
Some reference baving been made TO the
Democratic platform OF 1885 Mr.. vest re,
marked that if the Democratic palE saiu
nothing on the silver question IN lts pat
form OF 1888 il was not because II nau re;
coded from the position winch II hai
always held. Ii was because PRESIDENT
Cleveland was an eastern man, New 1ork
man. who did not sympathize with the ma
ioritv Of his party on that question. MT.
Cleveland had come 10 the presidency iin-
bued with the prejudices OF the new orr
bankers and was IN one sense - laI a. III,
oninion on liver was concerned sectlOnAl
man He had reason to believe now thab
Mr.. Cleveland was better informed on tAe
subject and was in sympathy WIN tne
Great West and the ma iorlty OF the Demo
cratic party. Tr. Vest declared that on
the silver question there was no middle
ground: that silver must be put on VIC
same basis es gold, ana that there never
would be an enuality between them 80 long
as the coinage of silver was limited.
Mr.. Morrill, called attention to the lacI
that tho limit fixed for general debate had
been exceeded by nearly two hours.
Mr.. Hale gave notice that hereafter ne
would object to any further extension Oh
time beyond the i've minutes allowed 10
senators on each question.
Mr.. ingalls, said thot he had desired 20
address the Senate. but had been prevented
by his having to discharge the duties OF
the Chair. He respectfully asked mat t4e
rieor of the rule might be condiu9haliy
waived in his favor tomorrow Il ne should
ask the attention of the senate.
Several senators expressed assent.
Mr.. Teller SAID that his colleague, Mr..
Wolcott. also wished to address the Senate
tomorrow
Mr.. Allison proposed to have an hour
fixed for taking the vote to-morrow-3 or
Ur Harris: THAT cannot be done"
Without coming to any definite arrange
ment. the Senate went into executive ses;
sion and when the doors were reopened
at COS p. NJ, adjourned TIL tomorrow.
House of Representative.
Mr.. Williams. of Ohio, presented petit
tion of ex-soldicrs of Dayton. ONO, tor
tbe enactment of law prohibiting the
sale use. manufacture, OF importation OF
banners or fags representing the Contede-
rata fag OF the red flag of the Anarchist.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole Or. Burrows, Of Michigan. in
the chair on the sundry civil approprla-
ton bill. ,
Mr.. savers. Of Texas, offered an amend
mepf making specific Appropriation IN
stead Of an indefinite appropriation Tor
the payment of back pay ard bounty.
Mr. Doekerv. of Missouri, IN supporting
The amendment. said that the indefinite
ennronriatiop concealed an expenditure OF
S7O2 ,O00. A similar clause IN the dehciency
bill concealed an expenditure OF c33u,uoo;;
In the course of an extended pOlltical
debate DIR. NcComas, of Maryland. pre-;
dicted the passage of law when would
insure free ballot and fair count III the
southern States.
Mr.. Sayers's amendment as far as 1t al
feeted back pay was agreed to-1l TO 10,
but az far as it affected bounty was lost
Mir. Bvnum, of Indiana: offered an
amendment to enforce the eight-hour law
in the Government Printing-Otice. Ruled
out on o point OF order. ,,
Pending action on the bill the commit
tee rose, and the House at 800 ADJOURNED