Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-07
T4sHoUsE COINAGE COMMITTEE.
~ New York Chamber of Commerce
Granted "a Hearing.
by telegraph to the Dispa,ch.l


Wl.riylIOv. February 6.-The Chair
-. tl., q, -liur laid before the House
l---, Committee a request from the
t.-1f II Commerce Of New York for a
--l-I. 'h. silver bill next Thursday.
l-.f- l.t was granted. The Chamber
g. poses 2. --Id here a committee con-
..'-. u A,rsm 5. Hewitt, Carl Schurz,
-t.'t r-
Ar' was taken on the motion pending
'-'r.4r 9. strike out that part Of BANDS
'-r.r directing that the hearings
. thursday next. IL resulted adversely
b,,i nv o. &. and the same fate befell
4-.,iu.uts % fix Friday and Satur-
-F . l.2'R.ek. Mr.. Bland stated his OBJ
q" o. b, G. come 60 @ determination for
Gay when final action should be
ll1.
i-. ull-n made by Mr.. Walker 10 hold
t..,-- SESSIONS % Tuesday, Wednesday,
q ll-rd-y of each week was then car
ii bong suggested thet the early
-r'as 0i tle House precluded morning
1,.
TtRTISR's n;TINATT0Ss.
W E-r.ina said It was not his intention
Ei1r auy members motive, but he
~ '-,-e.y sst.- -icd from the course of
l-I that there never would be any
2 --tr hy the committee in time for
% iF the House during the present
fr that reason be would not
.. i'-,t & appear here and fritter
.-" -. um.. 10 was simply that much
~. .4.or lot. He gave notice that
-i consider himself absolutely at
'f :. itEeaiyGntage Of every OppOrtu-
I. ifl2 the matter before the House.
-., Band .Cd De considered the bill as
now. Ot course II II were not
l'1 'y the last Of next week there
-se in making report.
'' H.i-i remarks evidently annoyed
Arats, for there was a chorus Of
.s eaculations from Messrs. Naux,
-'t' NGiEer, and others. Mr.. Bland,
taxing notice OF these Interrupt
fpsat.d lis declaration, and said /:
-! r. oil ls now smotheTed by the
'" W ti committee"
HiLTSE AND BLAND LRAvE.
-. ~. il.n picked up his hat and left the
:. 81, .n1 Mr. Bsr,ine q moment later did
~- Williams, Of Illinois. said that as
9" i-,re was life there was hope, and
"I therefore attend the meetings Of
= '-~',tco. lie made a motion that
+ EARN an ask unanimous consent from
- i.f permission 20 sit during the
','is u tho House.
~. "-I-r; sad lt was information not
.,.- "Aieh be wanted. and that IL was
of,i,.'i.A - Pc present every m mute
= VISIONS Of the committee in order
h 'HAinc those coming before It..
n-, pphe. 10 the resolution, as he
W. h, i- tae House part Of the time.
vr.. NiA'us motion was carried by the
81. ,,y'ey member Of the committee
,},fS Hl-kef, who gave notice that he
60 o.olect m the House 70 unanimous
,r. teA; being given.
M louT T. which the meeting OF the
NJ 81 u o'clock restricted the session
,r,s., 'innittee by this time had almost
M. ahd the meeting broke up, Mr..
t-,:..' Lfst directing attention to the fact
t.-c.". va The free-cOinage men who had
t,- .P most Of the time Of the commit
hg.iioie adjournment a protest against
t.ri,' euFeI legislation, signed by seven
q,,Jr members OF the Chicago Board Of
urr "as presentrd. The pr0testants say
1--we further legislation would be
hte,1e, - tuo business and commercial
H. me-. ,nc,,.' oi the country. and tend 10 retard
tNid. '0hnoehce Oh the business
a., next meeting Of the committee viii
pace tuesday evening.
=, hg oPTUGsATEs owSprY.
W. "a Donald, cashier OF the Hano-
l.re,,sS sSallonal Bank, who testified
Ieiioa,g;ie before the silver-pool in
n lolsI.hs committee that he had
aossl s1lV"',ledse .',s with regard 20 any conerea.
Mo- .ilser .itlser speeulstlons, again appeared
sl'. slse :. 'le committee to-day for the pnr.
ty H. replying TO the statements made
". ~ n. wl,Hess ~. ownbey that he Donald
Which etiet 1nt informant in the matters of
"a, bs Vgnbey) testified. lie testjfied
aAa voluntarily left New Orleans