Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-08
WASHINGTON CITY.
SENATOR DANIELS ABLE SPEECH ON
THE FINANCIAL BILL
r,o.pscss of the Measure In the Senate and
Hcuse-Probabie Action Of the Pres''
a..t--psmands for the Force Bin.
,yrom Our Regular corsspondeni.l

- the financial bill in the Senate to-day
VAS very interesting. Senator Daniel made
= long speech full Of important facts and
genres. and placing himself once more
sonarcly in favor of the free coinage OF sill
Ger thesame position that was taken by the
memorable Convention of Virginia In the
.ommer of 1899. when the last State
ncket was placed in the field. Sena-
- Danil had large audience
"a no smoke for several hours. He has
,aode this question q careful study, and
Ii,rongh ne has delivered several speeches
90 Inc currency question during the past
10 wears. he had abundant material to-
IA, On which 70 work in proving that the
c1,,ntry demands at the earliest possible
noment legislation for the relief OF the
money market
Mr.. Plumb took the floor few minutes
hefore 3 O'Clock aud made one OF his cha
rsciorisiic speeches. He went for the gold
lnys m true prairie style. He put himself
esdv against al the propositions Of 9
financial nature that have been proposed
NV the eold.bugs led by Mr.. Sherman, OF
ohio. M. Plumb Is an intense advocate
a the free coinage Of silver, and ham,
,oerof on that line all through his speech.
TiH rRgE-ooISAoE MEASURE.
The anttsi,yer Republicans do not APP
,.ar 70 have made up their minds what TO
Ia When the caucus met at Senator
S,octlridce's residence on Monday eve
n,no tho brethren were greatly ratified.
Tbcy lad Just been badly whipped and q
lew II the Radicals who bad ardently back
81 the force hill had some hopes that they
could vet take mp that measure and put II
,irough. AZ that Informal conference the
u taIir ad aud gQU9Fal
cesfed that II u was the sense OF the ma
5or,ty that "a financial bill" should be
speclilv passed there might vet be time
er.urh lett 20 pass the force bill. IL was
url.tirally agreed that even free-coinage
iJl should be passed The gOld-bugs and
he Radicals slyly chuckled. and one Of
then head men said; Let IL GO through.
4 freo-colnage bill cannot possibly get
through the House, and II Il should, Presi-
dent Harrison would veto the measure.
II will be remembered that on Monday
Nr. sherman urged all the anti-silyer men
n resist o. the utmost the proposition TO
mass a free coinage Of silver r't. The bare
suggest on be alluded to as "Iovolut On.
and declared that free silver mrqnt IN M.
settling of money values, and the general
decentralization of business.
WILL HARRISON VETO 1Tf
Now the gOld-burs are alarmed over
soma stories that they have heard. In
rp.te of Boss Reed, the free coinage adyO-
cst,s claim that they will not only find a
ssv 70 take up the free-coinage bill IN the
House. hut they VIII pass it in that body.
IA such an event the measure would go
e. tie White Huu Q and the President
would be placed IA most embarrassing
,a..ron. he could hardly afford to veto
fln bill when the overwhelming
sentiment Of the country demands this
LEGISLATION. and 10 sign IL would be COM
tIeta reuudation II Window and the Urea
t.ry Depariment. "a breach of faith with the
NalLs;r.et crowd. and disappointment
20 the whole army of Radicals and gold,
fnc- who stuck o. the infamous force bill
through thick and thln;
Ihepending financial bill will hardly be
disposed of inside OF ten days or two weeks
frl'r the day Oh which IL was taken up. If
III, sherman followers have their way 1t
WILL not be passed for a month, and that
NAV happen any way. as from twenty 10
thirty senators want 60 speak on the sub
..,t The talk about "a closure rule Is dying
out. though every now and then some
EalicN declares that If the Democrats do
Dot soon consent To "a vote the gag law VIII
o., thought IN and pressed until adopted
~ ile Senate has 10 sit for week In con-
tuuOus 81 son.
FORCE BILL AIPEAlS.
Senator Hoar is being appealed 70 by
such notorious political manipulators and
tr.cAst,rs as Johnny Davenport. Of New
York. John S. Garrison, OF Iowa, and
others 90 make a motion once more TO take
up the force 1ill. They say that this
srou'a bee done Just as soon as the financial
ll p. ont If the way, and that the eight
Ecpuhhcan senators who voted with
the Democrats to displace the force bill
should once more be put on record. II
thew again vote with the Democrats why,
oi course. that settles tue thing. but II
they vote with their own party, or a suih-
cient number, there might yet De cnahSe
% pass the force bill. Davenport, Clark
son a Co. admit that great many Repub-
lean newspapers are opposed TO doing any
thing more with the bill, but they claim
that Republicans who are rampant for a
more extensive election law should be re-
epruIed.
Uncle Frisbie is credited with having
made the statement that the force bill Is
dead. and that votes enough cannot he
mustered 20 resurrect the measure. Many
az the Republican politicians are making
le POINT than the minority should Lot he
allowed To rule the Senate. but they over
l0ok the fact that considerable majority
ihe other day decided to ditch the force
il.i.
THE PRESIDENT OUTRAGED.
From all accounts the President Is much
v.xcl at the ditching Of his pet measure.
Uncle frlsbie' has been up 10 have some
talks with him on the subject, and so have
several other Republican senators. IL Is
>a.i that the President told Republican
yesterday that he felt outraged at what
hal happened, inasuuch as lie had
made the passage of the election
bu his main issue this session.
ID was the President who urged upon the
MAJORITY 70 have the Idaho Senators sworn
M "a. the earliest possible moment, so that
they could help TO pass the bill. Then
hrsi votes paralyzed the Administration
however. and almost caused Uncle Fris-
be- 90 she'd tears. The Idaho men are
fresh from the people, and they claim that
the people want financial relief ahead OF
anything political or partisan.
WHITE-HoUsE KRCEPTIoNs.
Vel. the President is going TO have be-
tween now aud the close Of the social sea
.uu some very elegant receptions at tbs
Executive Mansion. and he will have
chance to forget all about the bit
tor feelings that have been en-
eendcred hy the political questions
before Congress. And by the way
some exquisite invitations have been Is
sued for these coming events. This IS
new departure, or rather @ revival or al
old custom IL was the custom to SEND
cut invitations individually during mos
administrations until the Grants went Il
the White House. Then il was for a time
cropped and mere announcements were
made. Havos and Arthur sent out th'
autographed invitations.
t0T some years the invitations to The
newspaper Correspondents came in th'
shape OF notices posted on the doors at the
senate and House press galleries-some
thing ike q lost pocket-book or a lost over
shoe notice. This was done last season
also by the Harrison regime. the former
custom having been followed, but this sea
tou President Harrison has beautifully-en
giaytd invitations sent 10 the public mel
and the press. and this will tend TO IN
crease tho attendance at the White-Hous'
receptions, no matter what the callers may
WINK Of the President politically.
NEGRO LOAN.
Nh. Teller offered in the Senate to-day
by request Of the Afro-American COLOMBIA
ton Society Of tins city bill proyidinl
That the Government shall loan 10 tn,
heroes $4,000. 900 20 enable them TO start
colonies in Lower California. with the ulti
mats view OF having all the negroes Of tho
ufkgN Afataa saffta aud et4rf fnl