Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-04
THE SILVER eREE-colNAeE BILL.
A Lively Discussion in the House Coin''''-
tee-Ehorts to Delay a Vote.
lBy telegraph to the Dlspsich.l

fBy telegraph to the Dispsich.l
WASHINGTON. February 3.-When tue
UOuse Coinage Committee met TINS iilOIh-
ing the chairman read q telegrsphlc ap-
neal from ST. LOUIS forfurther hearings on
the free-coinage bill. Bland ana baI .tas
entered vigorous protest against i gI NJ
delay in the consideration OF the ocn l.'ss
bill. Bartine said that the purpose Wi y
plainly to secure delay. he sald tna'
any effort was made 20 postpone acton y, IN
the committee until such time that 'ne
House could not act, it would be Just a.
complete sitting of public OPINION as 'ii0
suppression of votes in South Carolina.
Mr.. Walker, of Massachusetts,, ergueu
| for deliberate consideration OF tnis IN
portant question, and announced taat ne ne
did not propose 10 permit himseh 10 "
suppressed in the future as he had been ID
| the past. He was soon inyolFeu IL
wrangle with Bland in which both gehtie-
| men showed considerable feeling.
TO FIX DAY.
Mr.. Bland did not see why the COMMITTEES
| should not proceed now 10 vote upon ylle
| bill, or fix day for taking il up. tlnaiiily,
at Mr.. Bartines suggestion. Mr. Walker
was allowed TO proceed. He argued Ior
| some time against fixing date toT the
vote. and in favor Of allowing the st. LOUIS
people to be heard. m
In the course of the argument Mr. lay
| lor reminded Mr. Bland that the pending
application for hearings came from MS
| GLANDS, own State. Mr.. Bland rep,le91
| that be knew where it came from. III hao
been PROMPTED by dispatches sent from
! Washington.
ANOTHER SHARP PASSAGE.
Later on there was another sharp pas
sage over some reference by Walker 10 the
| Il l,ll in tlp last session
of Congress. Walker bluntly refused 20
answer any questions put by Bartine anu
Bland 50 long as they charged INN VIII
dishOnOrable conduct.
GAVE FRESH OFFENCE.
Bland disclaimed meaning any such
charge. but his disclaimer gave fresh
offence to Walker by saying he dId not
blame Walker for trying to smother ,he
bill. The Chairman interviewed ana halher
went on with his argument.
Mr.. Bartine followed, calling attention
10 the fact that Mr. Walker had talked I'M
til twenty minutes after II o'clock. ne
cOmbated Mr.. Walkers statements tnaI
the committee had offered no opportunity
for hearings last year, and declared that
there had been q standing invitation 70
all persons to appear. ANY further hear
ings would prevent action by Congress
upon the bill.
THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE.
There was widespread suspicion tha'
such was the purpose OF the COMMITTEES
He would insist upon early action rWouIO
stop attending the meetings.
MIR. Vaux moved that the representative
of the st. Louis delegation be heard not
later than next Tuesday.
Mr.. Bland announced that next Wednes-
day he would move that all discussion Oh
the subject close.
| TABLED.
The question recurring on Vaux's motion
Bartine moved to amend by providing thai
no further hearings be had after Tuesday
next. and that the committee then proceed
TO consider the bill.
Walker moved to table the amendment
and the motion was carried-yeas. 4; nays
8, the Chairman voting with tree-coinag'
| men.
TO BE BEARD.
On the next question, however,-hearinG
the st. Louis delegation votedin favor
of doing so, and the motion prevailed
| yeas. &. NAYS. 4, Adjourned.