Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-12
CONGRESS NO. So.
Mr.. breckenridge Introd ucss Rss0Iatior
that IL Likely to BE Heard From.

thar IL Lfkeiy 10 DO neefo rfons
tBy telegraph TO the Dtspatcn-l
| WASHINGTON, January l1--SESAIK.--Mr.
Aldrich presented O remonstrance from
| woolien n manufacturers OF New England egainst
any agitation OF the question OF tho duties on
wool, and asked that It be read and printed III
| the Record.
Mr.. Harris objected to cncumbering the Record
with tho fun text Of such papers, 70 the renon:
| STRANGE was ordered printed IS documeat ana
referred 10 the Finance Committee.
| BIsKTAILIsx.
| Mr.. Teller introduced q joint resolution pro-
| viding for an international bimetaiic agree
| ment. The Joint resolution was read. IL de.
ciares IL 10 be the determined policy Of the United
States Government 10 use both gold ana sisier
as full legal-tender money. either under we
rates now existing IN the United States or under
| one that may hereafter be established Dy tlo
| United States alone or In accord with other MI
| tons.
AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE.
| II directs the President 10 invite the Govern
| ments OF the countries comprising tho Lain
Union tso-called,, and of such other nations as 10
| may deem advisable TO JOIN the United states IN
| a conference, and TO adopt a common ratio De-
| tween gold and silver, for the purpose OF estao
fishing internationally the use OF bimetainc
| money and Of securing nxity OF relative values
| between those metals. The conference Is 10 %
| held at such place as may be mutually agreed
| upon by the executives OF the various govern
ments Whenever these governments or any
| three OF them shall have agreed 70 unite upon
| and whenever, IN the judgment OF the Presideht'
q sufficient number Of nations shall have enter
| cd into such an international agreement, mo
| President IL TO declare the ratio 80 nxed 70 De
| that existing In the United States, and all the
| coinage thereafter Is TO be ~ sucn ratio un'n
changed by law.
| COMMISSIONERS.
| The President Il TO appoint (subiect 10 the sp-
| prevail Of the Senate) not less than three nor
more than Ave commissioners, who shall report
&C. him tine report to be transmitted TO Congressl'
aud WIN shall receive $4,000 year and rea-
| sOnsble expenses.
The resolution was referred to the Finance
| Committee.
| Mr. Butler offered resolution instructing the
| Finance Committee 70 report bill repeating all
| taxes imposed by Congress on the circulation
Of State banks OF Issue, and at his request IL
| was laid on tho table.
Executive session. Adjourned.
| THE gx-czAR on HAND.
| HousE.-Ex-speaker Reed was in his scat Tor
/ the first time since the Christmas holidays MT.
/ Crane, OF Texas. who has also been absent Tor
some time on account OF sickness, was likewise
at his post OF duty.
| TO STOP TARIFF RETALIATION.
| MIR. Breckinridge, OF Kentucky. asked unani-
| nous consent TO offer q resolution recitins the
letters written by the Secretary OF state (by ui-
recton OF the President TO the diplomatic repre-
| sentatives OF Venezuela, Nicaragua, Columbia
| Honduras, and other nations calling attention 10
section 3 Of the Mckinley act, relative to reel
| procity, and stating that the President deems
the duties imposed by these countries TO pc re-
| ciprocaily unequal and unreasonable, ana .na'
| unless on or before March 18th next some sats-
factory commercial arrangement IL entered into
the President VIII issue n proclamation sus-
pending the provisions OF this section ana iur-
Their reciting that such acton by the President
| would be unconstitutional, onerous. and unjust,
and instructing the Committee on Ways end
| Means TO report before February Goth bill re-
pealing the third section OF the Mchlnie! hcl.
. IL Arf0 ff.a
legislation 20 declare the ports OF the United
States free and open 10 all the products OF any
nation OF the American hemisphere, upon whicn
no port duties are imposed 10 long as such ma
ton shall admit 10 its ports free OF all national,
municipal, and other taxes -four, corn-meal ana
other bread-stuffs preserved meats, fish, yegeta-
| bles and fruits, cotton--eed oil, rice, lumber,
agricultural implements, etc, or such 0ther pro-
/ ducts as may be agreed upon.
| Mr. Burrows. OF Michigan, objected, and re-
| peated his objection when Sir. Breck nridge ask
| ed that 1t be referred 10 the COMMITTEES ON ways
and Means.
Tho call OF States was then resumed, and
| under the call the following bills, ETC., were
introduced and referred: by Mr. Oates, Of
Alabama, for uniform system OF BANK.
| ruptcy; Mr.. Wheeler, " Alabama, to In
! crease tho bank circulation, also for pub
| Tic buildings ut Florence and Decatur, Ala.
| Mr.. Roar, Of Massachusetts, directing the Com.
| mlttee on Manufactures 20 investigate the e3ec'
/
ring interests Of the country; Mr.. Hatch. OF Mia-
| sonri, defining 'Optons" and futures and
| imposing tax On dealers therein Mr.. Bland,
OF Missouri, for the FREQ coinage OF silver (sevs-
| raj free-conage bills were also introduced 10y
| other members); Mr.. Bum, o North Carr s..a,
| for public building AZ Durham, y. Q.
THE OLD DOMINION.
| Mr.. Meredith, OF Virginia, 10 make a public
park OF the Arlington estate and Tor the con-
| struction Of a roa thereto.
Mr. Eimunds, IL Virginia, for a public build
| ing at Bedford City. Va.
ALLIANCE RESOLUTIONS.
| MIR. Pierce, OF Tennessee, resolutions OF the
| National Executive Legislative Committee OF
| tho Farmers Alliance la relation to the Ocala
| platform. Ordered printed la the Record.
| Sir. simpson, OF Kansas. asked unanimous
| consent for the Immediate consideration o. a re-
| solution reciting allegations that the Depart
| ment Of Agriculture II made the harbor OF po-
| litical employees, AM that crop reports are
4 made TO boards Of trade and market wreckers
| and operators before Shey are conveyed TO the
knowledge Of toiling husbandinen; and pro-
| viding for a special committee OF I'VE members
| to inquire into the workings OF the department
| and into the truth OF these allegations
| Mr.. Hopkins, of Illinois. objected, and sug-
gested that the resolution lie referred 10 the
Committee on Ways and Means but on motion
Of Mr.. Springer, II found its resting place In the
Committee on Rules. Adjourned.