Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06
make an inquiry Of the Senator from Mis-
sissippi.
Several Democratic Senators. Oh, no.

q. fRIsBfE BAT DOWN UPON.
The vote was taken by yeas and nays and
the motion was agreed to-yeas "a, nays
20. as follows:
Call. Carlisle, Cockreil, Coke. Daniel, Eustis,
Faulkner, Gibson, Gorman, Gray, Harris, Jones
CT Arkansas, Jones Of Nevada. Kcnna, McCon-
neil; MORGAN, .n,..r rAsso pnsh, Eanso%: Reagan
Waithal!. washpurp, Wilson Of Maryland, and
Wolcott-N
NAYs-Messra Aidrich, Alien, Allison. Came.
mands & Isarts. frye. mssloy. alscocf. "i hoar, %
McMililn, Manderson, MITCHELL: Morrill, Piatt
Plumb, Power. Quay, Sanders Sawyer, Sher-
man, spooner. stockbridge, And Wilson Of
1owa-29.
PAIRS ANDABsESTEEs.
The following pairs were announced !:
Messrs. Carey and Brown, Hearst and Pad
dock. Payne and Tazewell. George aid
Blair, Moody and Voorhees,, Warren and
Turpie. Higgins and Mcpherson, Dawes
and Colquitt, Hale and Hampton, Barbour
and Squire.
The following were absent and not pair
ed: Messrs Blodgett. Chandler, Ingalls,,
Pittigrew, and Pierce.
THE MALIGNANTs SURPRISED.
The announcement of the result was re-
ceived with indications of surprise and dis
appointment on the Republican side OF the
chamber, but with no corresponding signs
| of undue elation on the Democratic side.
THE SILVER BILL.
The elections bills having been thus dis
placed and the silver bill taken up in its
stead. the latter bill was read by the Clerk,
and Mr.. Stewart moved to amend II by
adding the following:
That any owner of silver bullion not too base
for the operations Of the mint may deposit the
same In amounts OF the value OF not less than
one hundred dollars Bt any mint Of the United
staies, TO be formed into standard dollars
or bars for his benefit and without charge; and
thai at said owners option he may receive
| therefor an equivalent OF such standard dol
lars in Treasury potes OF the same form
| and description and having the same
| legal qualities as the notes provided for
| by the act approved July IL. 1891, entitled ian
act directing the purchase OF silver bullion and
| other purposes" and ell such Treasury notes
issued under the provisions OF this act shnll be
legal tender for their nominal amount In pay
ment OF all debts. public and private. and shall
be receivable for customs, taxes, aud all public
dues. and when so received may be reissued In
| the same manner and to the same extent as
other Treasury notes.
Mr.. Stewart argued in support of the
amendment. His amendment, he said,
would remonetiZe silver and place 1t where
| il had been before il was excluded from
the mints of the United States and Europe.
THE RADICAL DISCOMFITUBE.
Mr.. Sherman said that the sudden and
| unexpected change of scene and introduce
ton of new topic of debate should not
allow the revolutionary measure now pro-
posed (by Mr.. Stewards amendmenD to
| pass without the serious and sober atten-
| ton of every senator. The Fact that there
| had been an unexpected detection IN the
Republican party would not relieve the
minority of this body from its re-
sponsibility if it supported that measure.
He appealed TO the sober sense OF re-
sponsibility on the Democratic side OF Of the n
chamber against the measure, which he
regarded as revolutionary and dangerous,
and the effect of which (if 1t should be-
come law), would be moro destructive
| than that Of any measure that had been
proposed for years.
FOR FREE COINAGE.
| Messrs. Stewart and Reagan replied to
| Mr.. Sherman, and Mr.. Reagan advocated
| the adoption of Mr.. Stewards amendment.
| He trusted that the Senate would provide
| for the free and unlimited coinage OF sill
| yer. 80
At the close of Mr.. Reagan's remarks Mr..
| Teller obtained the floor and the Senate
| adjourned till 10 A. M. tomorrow.
House OF Representatives
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, presented the
| conference report on the urgent deficiency
| bill. In doing so he stated that the Sen
ate had receded from its amendments ire
lhtlye to the pay of senatorial clerks), but
| that the House might expect to meet the
same question in the legislative or the
general deficiency bill. He thought it Just
10 the Senate TO make this statement. The
report was agreed to.
The pending business coming over from
last suspension-day was the motion OF Mr..
MoAdoO, of New Jersey, to suspend the
rules and pass the bill for retirement OF
mates in the navy. Lost-yeas, 80; noes,
10l.
AREFUsAL TO ADJOURN.
Mr.. Cannon moved to suspend the rules
and pass the Senate bill for the erection of
a public building at Danville, ILL.,, pending
which Mr.. Bland moved an adjournment,
supplemeutng his motion with the sug-
gestion that If the House had nothing TO
do but pass public building bills it should
not remain in session. The House refused
TO adiourn--yeas, 80; nays, 164.
After some miscellaneous debate Mr..
Cannon's motion was agreed to-yeas, l49; ;
NAYS, 15-the Clerk noting suorum.
The bill was also passed authorlzing the
erection of public building at Richmond,
Ky.
no QUORUM.
Then MIR. Grain, of Texas, from the Com
r1ittee on Naval Affairs, moyed to suspend
the rules and pass the bill for the relief OF
the sufferers from the wreck of the United
States steamer Tallapoosa. The vote re-
sulted--yeas, 80; nays, 65 No quorum.
A motion to adjourn was defeated-yeas,
81: nays, 50.
The vote recurring on the passage of the
Tallapoosa bill, again noquorum voted and
the House adjourned.