Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
A po,N1ep PROTEST FROM Mr.. COR
MAN AGAINST THE FORCE BILL.
Mr. GRAY Continues Iis Eloquent Appeal
In Behalf of the Ancient Landmarks-
Tobacco Rebate Passed.
rBy telegraph TO the Dirpsscn-I
WASHINGTON, d. O., Dec. 8, 1890.

Mr. German presented large num-
Der of petitions, principally from the
State of New York, protesting against the
passage of the elections bill. lie SAID
it had been got up under the lead OF the
New York Star.
| THE ELECTION IN ARKANsAS.
| Mr.. Jones, OF Arkansas, offered q reso-
luton, which went over till tomorrow,
calling on the Accompaniment Tor IN
formation as to the supervisors OF cleo.
ton appointed for tho First and Second
congressional districts OF Arkansas Tor
the congressional election Of November
4tb last. the sums of money paid out or
| called for in connection with that cleo
ton or with the proceedings that have
taken place since the election, &c.
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
The Indian question again came up in
discussion upon the joint resolution
heretofore introduced by Mr.. Morgan
appropriating $4,000 for an investiga-
| ton OF the Sioux outbreak. 1t was par
ticipated in by Messrs. Pierce, Voor-
hees. and Paddock, the last named in
dulQinp in some criticism upon the mill
tary chieftains, who at every cross-road
stop and send for newspaper-men 10
interview them. In this way great
many foolish things were said, and there
had been q great deal OF absurd ex-
aggeration in connection with tho whole
business.
ANOTHER CAUSE OF DISSATISFACTION.
Mr.. Hawley favored Mr.. Morgan's
Joint resolution, and said that one cause
of the disturbance was the opposition OF
some of the Sioux to the settlement made
by the Sioux Commission two years ago.
The Government, he said, had tried to
do its duty generally 10y these people.
Mr.. Morgan's joint resolution was re-
ferred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs
THE MONEYS PAID JOHNNY DAVENPORT.
The resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Morgan calling on the Secretary OF
the Treasury for a statement OF the
moneys paid to John f. Davenport as
Chief Supervisor in each year SINCE
1871, and a statement OF the claims
of Davenport that have been rejected at
the Treasury was taken up and agreed to.
THE FORCE BILL.
Mr.. Hoar, at l:15, moved to proceed
to the consideration OF the elections bill,
but on the suggestion that Mr.. Gray
was temporarily absent he Withdrew the
motion and then asked unanimous con
sent to have time fixed FRIDAY next at
4P. NJ for taking a final vote on the
bill.
NO BILL BEFORE THE SENATE.
Mr.. Morgan said that before such con-
sent could be given he wanted to know
what bill was before the Senate. There
was no bill, he said, before the Senate
according to statements made in the last
few days. Atleast nobody knew what 1t
was.
Mr.. German suggested that the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts, ought himself to
see the injustice Of such proposition at
this stage Of proceedings.
MIR. GoRMAN AGAINST CLOSURE.
Mr.. German was going on to state his
views on the proposition when he was
cut short by Mr.. Hoar saying that as
objection was made there was nothing to
discuss.
Mr.. Gray mean while came into the
chamber. and the bill having been taken
up he yielded to Mr.. German, who
argued against the proposition to fix a
time for taking the vote, He recalled
the statement Of Mr. Hoar at the last
session that if the elections bill we're not
then taken up and disposed OF there
would not be time to do SO IN the short
session.
IN VIEW OF THE LANDSLIDE.
1t had been, Mr.. German said, the
firm conviction on his side OF the cham
Der that after what had occurred at the
late election the Senator from Massachu-
would not press the bill at an early stage
of the session, 30 that the senators on his
side had not prepared themselves to dis
cuss it intelhgently. They had come to
the session not elated with the late
Democratic victory at the polls, but
looking with seriousness and earnestness
to the condition Of the country.
SERIOUS SITUATION.
They recognized that the condition
was more serious than it had ever been
before during his short life. He
thought he voiced the sentiment Of
every member of the Democratic party
in both houses when he said that they
were perfectly prepared to lay aside par
tisan views and to assist in doing some
thing 10 stay the greatest calamity that
had ever befallen the American people.
on A VOLCANO.
Mr.. German continued: eve stand
to-day, Mr. President, on volcano. We
have heard the discussion as to the
starving Indians, but We take no note, it
appears, OF the fact that the farmers Of
the land are meeting and resolving that
there is danger and trouble If not starva-
ton among them. The labor OF the
country appeals TO the Administration
and to Congress to stay this awful wreck.
The faces of bankers and merchants are
blanched with fear.
DISASTER IMMINENT.
No man can tell whether tomorrow or
next day every bank in the great centres
of commerce will not be closed by sus-
pension of payments, and now, in the
midst OF such state of affairs, we who
came here flushed with victory had the
hope that the majority party in the Sen
ate would give us an opportunity to join
with it in preventing the wreck which is
now impending.
A MALIGNANT COURSE.
But the Senator from Massachusetts |
since the second day of the session has
continued to keep this bill before this |
body, day by day and hour by hour, re-
fusing even the usual time OF adjourn
ment from Friday till Monday. Read
the great papers of the city Of New
York to-day. They tell you that the
Secretary of the Treasury, taking the |
only action that lie is authorized to
take within the law. has come again to
the relief of commerce by buying five
millions OF bonds, and that that is
A MERE DROP IN THE BUCKET.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has paid
out OF the Treasury hundred millions
for bonds and that hundred millions has /