Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-20
A VOTE ON SILVER.
esNaross TAKE SIDES FOR OR
AGAINST FREE COINAGE.
.,,, Among the Friends of tho white
uetsI-other Interesting Features
Of the Diviaion.
,nr ,o,nrrapn o ,he pIsp.sch.l

- the bill 20 amend the act OF june 49,
- snnroving the funding act of Arizona
,,.ten up and read. One sentence IN
: .,,,ssied the attention 0, Mr. Stewart. IL ~a'
.,,,.on that tho interest on the bonds pro
- ,or in the Arizona funding act should Dc
-, ~ In gold coin Of the United states
80. me arst time. Mr.. stewart said, since
..,.,..se OF tho reeumptlon act that such a
-. hal been contained in any bii lie
-, NAT The passage OF the bin a. II came
.,. House. with the interest on the bonds
l' ~. t~ ecli soin. would DO seized upon by
I'...lt trosaH 10 a. on that the people 81 Art
iD ,.,r, 6uposei % the free coinage OF silver.
r- Evlr moved 10 strike out the words IN
i+ - Inc nitef states and 20 Insert IN
,,cf, he words an lawful money Of the
le- Sfofee~ hr PETER supported the
-, mont GA few romaiks. Inc vote was
$50 0a NJ kyie's amendment ana inc result
~, las. II nays t0--no quorum voting.
va -.n III senators having been called and
...,.o ,onatOrs moro than q quorum)
49,, responded the vote was again taken ON
~, KtIes amendment, aud IL wa agreed to
-. nsys 2f-as follows;
800 vrssrs Allen, Bate, Berry, Biackburn,
ECU Bufier, Call. Cockrell. Coke. Colquiit,
p4nris. Faulkner, Gibson OF Maryland.
D.a-,1-h. Harris. hill. Jones 81 Nevada,
KY. vrrhcn. PETER, P1gh. Ransom. stewart,
t..f Wnifhall and Wolc0tt-2S.
v..srs. Allison. Carey. Chandler, Gull
20 .,.. Frye. cray, Hale, Hawioy. Higgins,
Uoar. McMillin, handersOn, Paddock,
49, perkns. Pet,igrew, Platt Proctor, Saw
81. knrdee. WRshbufne. and Wilson'S.
y 81. General debate UPON free silver COIN
..f.eri between Messrs. Stewart, Teller,
n.a..L frco-silver men. against Messrs.
%. palmer. and Plati. opposed 20 irce silver.
...ae funding bill, a. amended, was then
r.,tolf o. division, and Mr. Georges reso-
...-..r.IIng Tor an investigation into tho
mo Low price Of cotton was taken mp
.......an. The Senate agreed 20 Mr.
..... rea0lutiOn. IL also passed the West
--e.f-flx hin and the bin 10 establish
..- 8f appeals Tor the District OF Columbia.
-r.elod % tho consideration OF execu-
.rrs. and while in executive session
..| tar convention With Great Britain pro
.. f.r F.. renewal OF the n0dus rtrendi Ia Be
... r.rse today Mr.. O'Ferrall called up
t..kWcH Standardization case and
..a..., mat AZ the end OF ten hours debate
ID lenaud the previous question. Mr..
i.r..a. ~ Georgia, opened the argument ior
..-,e.tant. who occupied seat far back on
D.. ..,..fI-an eide 81 the house. The con-
ur g1-kwoll. Occupied his seat on the
r....rs'i- sldc. bat remained bat Tor brief
....s. re'lr'ar then 20 the lobby. Although the
..-. la on both sides 20 be a very irn-
.... .-. the buzz Of conversation ana the
- . ...y laughter which ever and anon
.f.0.l tIc cl0ak-fOOms testified that many
t.. ..f.es Who were % pass upon the cause
f .H
,.r-., ...ru.auL Mr.. LawsOn's argument was
ir-J tr,.rr. N Alabama, interrupted him at
.-.tr-f0 rall attention 20 the fact that there
v.-. fl' Eve hopublicans listening 10 the
,.r..h Ne presumed that me kepublicans uid
' .,ra1I OBJ vote upon the question.
,- pr.r... of Now York zone Of the faithful
f,.. .rte-t,l that II might prove 10 be very
u..at rr.-.m pton.
A.. Ia.-.r was frequently Intercepted, and
,.., pr. D.-krau. o. New York, rose 10 ask
....... ST.. ID errail protested that the IRE
...t.r r~lrfi1us were intended TO break the
r.truiy of hIs cOilcagues argument. M
C.arsa warmly protested against any inter
,...I. fra.l tie gentleman nom Virginia. lie
rl.r.-.sl DIS question % the gentleman
s.... ..a.--i. not % the gentleman from VIZ
rr4 Ie hAd not addressed the gentleman
I'm Virginia aud he hoped that be e1igencies
..r..tsbsfe would not force him 10 DO 50. Mr..
D".r-ll -1ia with equal warmth that he was
...r- y.fh the reutlcma an from New York. MIR.
t.t.,rf denied TIA right Of the gentleman 20 DO
s.. U. Fas not dealing with tho gentleman
f. N.-li1. his remarks were directed 70
ra gentleman from Georgia. The gentleman
r.a +e0rra yielded % the question, aud peace
r.u..l-'On. Mr. Lawson expressed his belief
r.- te ulncIfleso NJ the Democratic party were
r-t.. f.sl flr principles Of the Republican
-.rtr were wrong. There we're, Of course, some
It Democrats. Dut yery few; there were some
r.ni H .rIulIraDs, but not many Nhcn as gooi
d Democrat ls be- was voted 70 Dust q democratic
,.fr.arlf4tIye from hts seat. he cast his vote
i-r sense Of duty Of the highest character.
Wherever ihe path Of duty pointed no man
t....I Tear t0 20.
Wr. johnson. Of Indiana, argued that accord
i-s f1 the positive e5iience Mr.. NOyes was
terei ty Fix majority. The question was one
t.Fe rlriy and beyond party, ana one that
,.I..l ie decided upon the evidence and the
IT, SIR Bacon, Of New York, supported the
t. Col Mr. Rockwell, the sitting member.
j.. Inf Gct.0n, the House adjourned.
rue SILVER VICTORY.
The vote In the senate today on the Kyle
tal1imen' 90 tha Arizona funding bill was not
r.I--afel boy many senator's The result has
l.a- freely di ua-ed on the floor since us an
..rreu.1. Many OF the gold men insist that
o. t.te BIAS not square test Of the sentiment
f co.. senators on the silver question, but
ra silver mon claim decided victory. RIO
tI.y tlr truth Is 10 be found In the mean,
o. s ibat the Senate stands recorded as
.....rf r1 any IoecfionaTy legislation favoring
81. a. tar expense OF silver. The senators
tl.ulpa.et The Kyle amendment hold that
r0f 5000 voting 20 allow the Territory 10 man
49,. .'s Own anaifs. The silver senators assert
tiiIter llstrcyernl votes because OF that be-
l.'. llI trat thcy are really stronger than they
.ipgrsl nom tue vote, az shown uy the tacl
TO Ne-r-. Palmer aud Paddock disclalmed
llg uulerlauding mat the silver question was
ATTITUDE OF HILL
lli thc feature Of the vote was the disclosure
% re attitude o. Mr.. Hill, and the silver men
rere r.rl pleased 20 see him recorded ON ther
le. especially as he had roirained IRON re-
t.-Ll.rE 600 me first vote. when there was no
4.um. There we're other features OF interest
t.srftr.
Nr 0orman who Was present without an an
bounced pair, did not vote. Mr.. hnnsbrough
fI.s1 under a Misunderstanding. lie believed
Tat a voting for the Kyle amendment he was
c4.fiI.s ono the wishes Of Delegate smith, OF
A. ..nl, Who has been strenuOusly pushing tho
t. AL -hJup. Who was Ia the clOak-rOOIn, dld
OIL, t.,-. bI8 his colleague, Mr.. Dubois, voted
Or t.r amendment with reluctance, although a
.te. m.u. because he feared that The amend
I.at .l.i nos help the people OF Arizona 10
i... theIl bond, al the best nguro
.tt t.putlcans voted with the Democrats,
ts ..Es: Mc.srs Allen, Dubois, Hausbrough,
'a.. Mitchell, stewart, Teller. and 0olcOu.
i4 He-sr-- Peter and Kyle, the Alliance
.-1.H.- Bot $40 Democrats voted with the Re
i--.t1l-- Ics-rs. Gray ana Palmer.