Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-10
DUE WARNING GIVEN
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS URGED TO
HEED AN EXISTING DEMAND.
Sir Morgan in the Senate on silver and on
the Alabama spiIt-Othcr Con.
Cresslonal Proceedings



WASHINGTON, d. g., juno 9.--SExArr.
There were even fewer Republican
senators present at the opening Of to-
day's session than there have been since
the exodus TO Minneapolis set in, but
among the half dozen were Sherman,
Morrill,, and Henderson. The chair
was occupied by the vice-President.
The first thing proposed and agreed to
was that the adjournment to-day shall
be till Monday.
Mr.. Morgan called mp the unfinished
business" being Mr.. Stewards bill to
provide for the free coinage OF gold and
silver. spoke briefly upon it, and an
nounced that he wonld continue his re-
marks on the subject Monday next
wARSISa FROM ALABAMA.
Mr.. Morgan went on to speak of the
influence which the Alliance party has
had upon the farmers of Alabama, AMI
said that 1T had distressed him very much
to think that men of such intelligence
and patriotism should be so overwhelmed
by their financial, difficulties as TO be
drawn into that desperate strait. Az
bams had been Except when it gave Its
electoral vote to Grant as against Gree
ley) Democratic State, and was so
until yesterday. II his Democratic
friends could afford to do with
ont the electoral vote of Alabama in
the next presidential election they might
pass over the subject Of silver, perhaps.
and pay no more attention to it. but II
they could not they should listen to
these who brought arguments on the
silver question to their attention. The
present feeling in this State was trace
able directly to the fact that the Senator
from Ohio (Mr. Sherman) had been able
to demonetize silver, and that the
Democratic party of the United States
had not been brave enough to remone-
tie it.
WHAT ABOUT RECONCILIATION.
In conclusion he asked why the lead
ing Democrats were not bold enough to
come up and inform the people what
they intended to do on the financial
question.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas. next ad-
dressed the Senate, presenting resume
of the facts and votes leading up to the
characterization Of silver in 1873.
The urgent deficiency pension bill
WAS land before the Senate and passed.
The House bills for the admission OF
New Mexico and Arizona as States were
referred to the Committee on Terri
tories, and the agricultural and legisla-
tive appropriation bills were referred to
the Committee on Appropriations.
The Senate then adjourned until MOI
day next.
House of Representatives.
Immediately after the reading OF the
journal and the reference of snndry
Senate bills the floor was accorded to
the Committee on Judiciary.
LOYALTY AND PENSIONS.
Mr.. Oates. OF Alabama, called up the
bill modifying sections 47l6 and 1880
of the Revised Statutes so as to dispense
with proof of loyalty during the war be-
tween the States as prerequisite to
being restored or admitted to the pen
sion-roll of any person who otherwise
would be entitled thereto; "nor shall
proof OF loyalty be necessary in appli,
cation for bounty land. where the proof
otherwise shows that the applicant
is entitled thereto provided, that no
soldier restored or admitted to the pen
sion-roll shall receive any back pay
This act shall not extend to any person
under the disability imposed by the
fourteenth article OF amendments to the
Constitution.
WARRIORS OF 1872.
Mr.. T.. B. TAYLOR, OF Ohio, in advo
eating the bill. said that it applied to
very few survivors OF the war OF 1872,
the Youngest of whom could not be les
than 80 years OF age. The war OF 1Sla
had been properly called the second
war of independence, and it was time
that the patriots of that war should bt
pardoned for any faults they had after
wards committed. The bill was ther
passed.
DEFINING MURDER, &C.
Mr.. E. B. Taylor called up and the
House passed the bill defining The
crimes Of murder in the first and seconc
degree and manslaughter in places ant
on waters under the exclusive jurisdlc
ton of the United States.
LEAF-ToBACco SALES.
Mr.. Culberson called up the bill re
pealing the law requiring a Statement
from growers of leaf tobacco as to TIT
parties to whom the product is sold.
This measure led to good deal OF dis
cussion, and as there was disposition
on the Republican side to flibuste
against the bill its further consideration
was postponed until Tuesday.
A few unimportsnt measures wer'
passed, and the House adjourned after