Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-27
elFTY-sEcONO CONGRESS.
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Reed-Free silver Coinage.
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WAsgIsGrov. ID. c.. January 26.-SEs-
ATF.-AfteT unimportant opening proceed
jngs and a brief executive session Mr. Nor
nil. from the Finance Committee, reported
back with substitute the JOINT resolution
to provide Tor an international bi-metalhc
agreement. Calendar.
Mr.. George offered resolution for the
appointment of a select committee OF five
10 INQUIRE into the causes of the present
low price OF cotton and OF the depressed
condition of agriculture in the cotton
raising States. Referred to the Committee
on Agriculture.
AT O'Clock the Mexican awerd bill re-
lating TO La Abra claim was taken mp and
discussed by Messrs. Dolph and Morgan I'M
Ill O'Clock, when the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Breckinridge. of Kentucky, asked
for the immediate consideration OF a reso-
luton which he offered (and which is else
where given) asking if any answer had
been received from Chile TO the dispatch
sent by the United States Government
January DIST. Afr discussion. the reso-
luton was referred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
THE PBoPosTD RULES.
Mr.. Gatchings, o. Mississippi. then
called up the report or the Committee on
Rules. containing the proposed new code
of rules, general debate being limited TO
seven hours. Br. Catchlngs made bret
EXPLANATION OF the new code, stating that
IL was composed substantially of the rules
governing the Fiftieth Congress. the modl-
fications being III the interest OF the dis
patch OF business and retrenchment OF
public expenditures.
Mr. Reed, of Name, criticised the pro-
posed rules and extolled the rules
of the Fifty-first Congress. lie sar-
castically congratulated the Democratic
party on taking step forward IN adyoca-
ting rule making II in order To call up
for consideration a report from the Com
mittee on Rules and pending considera-
ton allowing the Speaker to entertain one
motion to adjourn, but after the result is
announced. allowing him not to entertain
any other dilatory motion. He was glad
90 know that II had ceased TO be. tyranny
for that committee TO present bills Tor the
consideration of the House.
FREE COINAGE OF SILVER.
Mr.. Lanham. of Texas, avaied himself
of the wide scope given to the general de-
bate to make an earnest but brieI speech
in favor of the free coinage OF silver.
MIR. Bowers. of California, criticised tho
proposed rules. His people wanted some
appropriations for their harbOrs. II he
understood the report of the committee
Alright unless he could get a pull on the
Committee ON Rivers and HarbOrs, be was
not in it," Laughter
Dir. Ravner, of Maryland, made speech
in opposition to free-silyer coinage and IN
reply TO Mr.. Lanham. Touching upon the
political aspect of the free-silver coinage
question, Mr. Rayner said il was asserted
that free-coinage bill Llust be passed
from party standpoint. This he denied.
Viewed from party standpoint. II would
be glaring blunder The Democrats dare
not and would not place IN their national
platform free-silyer plank. Tho banner
which bore such a strange device as that
would become the hartdnger Of defeat. 1t
did not require a great deal OF moral
courage to proclaim would rather be
right than be President but IL did re-
quire high quality of heroism TO declare
that if public opinion here be the stand
ard of right and wrong then II would
rather be wrong than be President"
CLEVELAND
"In 1888" he said in conclusion, "a
Democratic President, on the great issue
OF tariff reform with more than Roman
courage, cut tho bridges down when he
could easily have purchased victory at the
sacrifice of honor. He was struck down
facing the enemy. Far better 70 honorable
defeat in all honorable cause than corrupt
victory by ulsnOnOraOle means. io-uhy
he Is stronger than oil the political forces
chat are arrayed against him. He will rise
above the machinery of our conventions;
and with the abiding confidence that
have in the principles of my party, with
the fervent hope that | cherish that the
hour of deliverance is approaching. let me
counsel you and appeal TO YOU TO abandon
this hazardous undertaking. which viii
only environ us with difficulties, and which
will imperil the leadership OF him who.
after twenty-four years of exile. led our
hosts to triumph. and who will again, by
the intelligent sufrages of his country
men, be called upon TO shape and guide
the destinies of the republic" lApplause.l
Mr.. Burrows, OF Michigan, brought the
debate back TO the subject under consid-
Grafton, and entered into critical analysis
OF the proposed rules, aud Mr.. Mills, of
Texas, made brief reply. Mr.. Mchenna,
of California. also addressed the House ~
criticism al the new code. and then the
House adjourned until tomorrow.