Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-01
SHERMAN ON SILVER.
THE OHIO SENATOR DISCUSSES The
FaeE-COlNAGE BILL
Tho Senate All Attention-Adjournm
Interrupts the Enort-frocced-
ings In the Lower House.
lnr ,elncr,nh 70 the Dlspatch.l

wAsHrNGroN, D. G., May 3l.-SENATK--Ihere
WAS very small attendance OF senators 81 'he
opening prayer, and only dozoh OF moro came
into the chamber while the Journal OF friday
was being read. Not one Of the supposed presi-
Dental asplrants (eiher Republican or Demo
cratlc) was IN bis scat, alilis''n .Nr. "otinAh
came In during the morning business. Inc
Yico-Presidont wa- alao absent, ana MI Man
dorson took the chalr az President pro if"-
Tho calendar was taken up and bills upon u
wore disposed of a. follows senate i plii blant-
ing the Iight Of way 10 the Mexican Gun. facihc
and Puget Sound Railroad company luiyutn
public lands iu Florida, Alatahh' ai-e',s lpgii'
and Tennessee and through INC Hdf.' ~ ID 5 .'i,.
tary reservations near FonsA'9n' ~ a7.S 1
House biz to establish West Point, y A. ~ SUD
port OF entry and delivery IN the cohection us
irict 81 Richmond. Va. Passed.. senate nil ei-
proprlating $1,000 for a ROAD ~ the Na'iona'
cemetery at DOycr, Tenn. PASSED.
TIE SILVER BILL
40 O'clock tbc calendar was Ind aside and
the bin 20 provide for tho FREQ connge OF sold
and silver was taken up. There were men hp"ul
n dozen senators on each slle 81 t.i' 'nf'h.r
including Mr.. liil on the Domocfa.'c si.e III. Pr.
sherman had been IN his seat Tor lle pttccnihB
half hour waiting Tor tho hill % he TAKEN up.
hessrs. Teller and stewart were also present
ana In frequent consultation. ,,
Nr. sherman prefaced his speech on inc @llFet
hin by saying that he did not regard II a. par
tisan measure Or as a political measure on "iich
parties we're likely 10 divide. IL was largely
local measure. There was no qIesuoh ~ bt
compared with n IN the importance OF us eueci1
on the huainesa interests Of the country. Five
States were largely interested IN me p,oauclioh
Of silver and were ably and zeaioHs! repre-
scntod In the Senate.
TIE sOCTHs Dtsikk.
Tho South seemed als0 20 have caught some
thing of tho spint that actuaicd the mining
States because lt desired, not cAhcuy the Tree
coinage Of silver. but an expansion ot the cur
rcucy, cheaper money. ana bfvt.'t ll'uis. -
was also reurcscnfed largely in the senate IN
favor ol mo nee coinage OF silver ana 80 IN
other parts NJ fne country. ne, repre-. Ulihs II
State nearly central In populauohi hai tesiet
the scnse - the people ~ ONO, a.u ny,
he believed. were ~ WiB' mHlo,,ls
mot only In the Republican party lut
IN tho Democratic party also Opposed 20 lho
FREQ coinage OF silver. They beheFen thAt II
would degrade the body of the currency reduce
its purchasing powor one thirn' desiroy @ tue ~. ~
metallic syetcm OF the country anu ieu1tS t~iio ~
country 10 the single monetary slhhudtu ol hh-
yer. measured al the rate oi 81 grams 70 the
dollar IIe went on 10 defend the financial aciion
OF the Republican party and his own part IN IL
Not more than twenty-five senators were pm
the chamber during the FIRST TWO noIts OF the
ee--fon. and they wore an air OF I-ie-ahe1s'
But the ustlessness disappeared and tie senate
chamber filled up as Mr.. sherman proteeocu
with bis speech All around nim on rue hrpID-
lican side u the chamber his coleasur7 s,,ueu
themselves I'm their chairs and faced lln WIN an
air Of markell attention. 10 was Inc same On
the Democratic side. During The Two ail nun
hours that Mr. sherman spoke bnt lev senators
Left tho chamber. Fully seventy oI thrh r.
maincd iu their scats nearly nu the line' lA!ihb
close attention % thc argument.
MI >hermans manner was ioIciDie' hls N1i ,e ~
clear and strong. and he spoke Ike one VINO rev
deeply the Importance Of carrying conviction 10
his hearers. Although be was interrupted on
several occasions. be did not alo" him-ei 20 pe
diverted from the course which he mao ihalhtu
out for himself. He had not finished MS af6u-
,.r.f.. ..ff f..ffrr mel ff
House Of Representatives.
T,o Vouse. after routine business, went into
Committee OF the Whole (Nr. Buchanan, ot VIZ
g.uia ia the chair 90 tho post-0ihce alptoprla-
u0n lill. Several amendments were oIctel N
creas.uc items for the compensation OF post
masters the rent Of fret ana second-ria-s post
onIros and the employment OF posi-)Ii'o cleIks'
lut I'D were defeated
DIT. Iaud, Of california, who hld 'ueIe1 me
last-uamei amendment ADDING .VV''1v 10 iH'
amount ramet iu The DIu raised the point oi n'
quorum. and tie item was passed over Tor the
Nr caldwell, of Ohio, moved 70 increase ly
5000. 600 the appropriation for the iioc-lehyeiy
service. .......,,.
This amendment brought On a lonF discussion
tv d very few members, and they dld NOT an ''i-
Gro themselves 10 the subject before tho H0Iso.
Nr Noses, ~ Georgia, paid hy respects 10 tl q
| tnfrr frI denounced thc 81 rhlnl-J ati. ne rlil
| thet ho would yofs the Republican i.cnct i"r the
rest 0f h.. lfe u amy ono could tf '" hlhi iHh-
! tt. drh.nIrva.t Drnrltel tlo l..u nnn -h. &
| "A iaie of cotton er q buthel ~ wheat ON foie
| "a large majority was against the inohuh " hi-
crease tle Appropriations but Mr' eaiu"e'
rgi4rI fh. point az 10 Quorumi an ~, Tie CONE
/ inittee having arisen, cal OF the House MAS
| O-lrIci. ~.
A quorum appeared. but, on motion Of Mr..
| henderson. of North Carolina. resolution was
| alorfcl rcy0kiug all leaves az absence except
! those granted on account oi sickness anl drc'i'
| iug the Scrgeaul-at.Arms to telegraph absent
| members hat their attendance is nee s-ffy igi
! t,.. trens,.riou of business Tho House then ad-
| ,ourned.