The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-14

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lie believed in standing by the history of the
party and by tho record of the majority of
that party.
The SPEECH OF THE DAY.
Mr. Culberson Dem. Tex came 10 the
rescue OF the silver advocates in the most
enectiye speech If the day. He inquired why
were the galleries crowded with people, ana
Wnat meant the large attendance in the press
Raiery. THIS was not tariff debate. 1t ws
the great battle Of the common people against
Ihohopohes. Applause and shouts. 1his
matter must be discussed at length, ana
might DO covered up, but il would come 70
the front. II was battle between thee
common people and the money power OF
thus country. He would hurl back 20
the gentleman from Maine the charge thar
tho Democratic party was in favor of debasing
tho currency OF this country. The charge
was gratuitous and unfounded. From the
organization of the Democratic party unit!
the present day it had been the advocate ant
defender Of the sound money of this county;
The Republican party through domestic and
foreign bondholders destroyed silver in 1913
and 1874 and robbed the people OF
the country Of millions Of money.
lCheers.l From 1873 10 1873 the representa-
tives Of the people-the Democratic party
struggled rs men never struggled before 20
break this accursed financial despotism which
had been placed upon the people. In 1878 THIS
object was accomplished. A Free Coinsge
bill was then passed IN the House, which was
non-coucurred in by the Senate A compro.
mise was forced on the House. and on that
compromise we have accumulated since then
four hundred million silver dollars But Tor
the Democratic party the country would 20
struggling along with hundred millions On
silver money. whereas we have at this time SIN
hundred millions of money.
The speech OF Mr.. Culberson was the
speech of tho day and he was frequently III
farr .faI hrro of.g.lg
The debate was closed by Mr.. Bland, who
went into brief technical discussion upon
the silver question quoting statistics 10 snow
the present condition Of that metal
Mr. Catchings then demanded the previous
question on the passage OF the resolution
The House was now all excitement.
Mr. Tracey demanded the yeas and nays
which were ordered, aud the vote resulted
yeas 1853: nays. 129. The announcement OF
the vote created little excitement. as II was
expected the previous question would Do OF
dered.
resolution and on the viva yoce vote the
Speaker declared that the noes had 1t. Inc
yeas and nays were called for by Mr.. Tracey.
The House was ia comparative quiet, the
members leaving their seats after voting, ana
before the roll-call had proceeded very far II
was evident that the resolution was dead.
Before the vote was announced Mr.. bFlns-
ston Dem. Ga moved to adjourn but the
Speaker gave the result of the vote and then
inquired: Does the gentleman from Georgia
move 10 ADJOURN
Not now WAS the reply.
This vote resulted: Yeas, 1885, nays 154.
TTpOn the announcement of the vote, Mr.
McKeighan Dem, Neb.). a member Of the
Coinage Committee and a pronounced free
silver advocate, claimed recognition from the
Chair He stood IN the main aisle and plainly
showed his chagrin.
Speaker Crisp asked: For what purpose
does the gentleman rise!
To make a motion.
The Speaker: The gentleman will state II.
Mr.. McKeighan; move % adjourn, II Wall
street -.
But before he could conclude the sentence
his voice was drowned with cries OF Rats
and other unseemly inyectyes.
The Speaker raped him to order with his
Thus ended the attempt to pass the Silver
bill. which promised TO be- more of contest,
and the House proceeded with the considera-
ton of a conference report on private claim
bill.
Upwards, Of fifty, private pension bills were
passed. and then the House adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Senate.
The Senate Immediately after the reading
Of the Journal took up the Chicago E1posi-
ton clauses of the Sundry Civil bill.
Mr.. Sanders lRep., MOnt) moved TO lay on
the table Mr.. Quay's amendment requiring
the closing OF the Exposition 'on the first
day of tho week, commonly called Sunday"
The yeas and nays were taken on the motion
and resulted: Yeas II; nays, 45; so the
motion TO table was lost. Mr.. Quay's amend
ment was adopted.
Nr. PETER moved a further amendment:
The sale of intoxicating liquors on the said
Exposition Grounds shall be prohibited Ak
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purposes"
Mr. Vest remarked that this was sheer hy-
pOcrisy If the senators We're In earnest. why
not begin with the Senate restaurant. where
Bourbon whisky ten degrees above proof was
openly sold under the fraudulent name of
cold tea and where tull prlce list OF wines
was officially published.
The amendment was nevertheless, carried
by % 10 70. the vote in detail being AS fol-
lows:
leas-Democrats: ColQuitt. Jones (Ark),
Pamer-9. Republicans: Allen, Allison, Ca
rey.. Chandler. Culom. Dolph. FELTON,. Frye,
Gsllinger Hale HansbrOugh, Hawley, His
cock. Jones CNev.). Mitchell. Paddock, PETER
Farmers Allanoe). Perkins. Pettigrew, Platt,
Saunders, Sherman. Stewart, Stock bridge
and Walcott- 20. Total. 70
Nays-DemOcrats Bate, Berry. Blackburn.
Blodgett Brice. Carlisle CocMeu, Coke,
Daniel. George, Gibson (La.), Gibson tMd.),
bray, mn. huulOl. htHuA IthbbOHi. Ncot,
Villas. Voorhees,. Walthall and White-22.
Republicans. Cameron. Manderson, Power,
Quay. Total. 26.
After number of more or less technical
amendments had been acted upon. Mr.. Berry
Dem. Ark demanded the yeas and nays on
the passage of tho whole appropriation which
he believed 10 be wrong IN principle. The
Government. he contended had as much
right 10 loan money under the sub-treasury
scheme as TO loan to this Chicago corpora
tiOn.
The appropriation was passed-yeas, 81;
nays. Il.
A tedious debate followed upon the general
details of the Sundry Civil BILL a great num-
Der of amendments being offered by senators
outside of those proposed by the ApprOprs-
tion Committee, most OF which were voted
down.
In the midst of an animated discussion on the
selection OF site for anew Government print
ing office ana without completing the Sundry
Civil bill the Senate at 6:i0 +. NJ. adjourned
agreeing that after 3 oclock tomorrow all dis
cushion shall be under the fve-minute rule.
MR. GLADSTONE RE-ELECTED.
But by startIlngiy Decreased Majority
The Total Liberal Gains
LONDON, July 13.-Up 10 7. u. the re-
turns show the election Of $50 Tories. 2ll
Liberals. 35 Unionsts, ~ Nationalists and
Parnellites. The net Liberal gam is As.
The result shows great change in political
sentiment in Midlothian. Hitherto the dis