Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-12
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Silver Question Comes Up Again In
the House,
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch


WASHINGTON. ID. c.. May ll.-SENATE-Mr.
Sherman, from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported two amendments TO be
offered to the consular aud diplomatic APP
propriation bill-One being to increase
from $25. COO to $4,000 the item for the
international Bureau of America Repub-
lies. and the other to insert an item OF
1000 for payment OF the United States
share Of the expenses OF the preliminary
survey for O continental railway, recon-
mended by the international American
Conference.
The Chair laid before the Senate reso-
luton of the General Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, assembled
in Omaha, Neb. representing 2,5OOOOO
members and 10000 900 adherents), hearth
ly approving the World's-Falr approprla-
ton bill, provided expressly that 1t be
conditioned on closing the Exposition on
Sunday"
The calendar was then taken up, and
among the bills passed was one for the es-
tablisbment of fish hatcheries in Montana,
in Texas, aud on the guilt coast (appro--
priating $4,000 each for the first two and
$4,000 for the last).
THE PLoTAGE BILL.
At the request of Mr.. FRYE the bill ex-
empting American coastwise vessels
piloted by their own masters or by
United States DlIOt from tue ODllBdJlOu W
pay State pilots for services not rendered
was taken up and made the unfinished
business taking precedence of the bill
TO provide for the punishment of viola
tions of the treaty rights of aliens.
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Sherman,
proceeded to executive business. At 4:50
the doors were reopened and the Senate
adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Savers, of Texas, presented the con-
ference report on the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill. He explained that the
bin as agreed 70 appropriated about $780,
600 more than 1t carried when 1t passed
the House.
Mr. Dingley, of Maine, said that was
true, but that that S250,000 was made up
principally Of two items. which, had they
been brought to the attention of the House,
would have been Incorporated IN the
measure when it was originally under con-
sideration. The conference report was
agreed TO.
THIRD-PARTY lien WANT RECOGNITION.
Mr.. Beltzhoover, of Pennsylvania, de-
manded the regular order.
Mr. Watson, OF Georgia, appealed TO him
to withdraw that demand in the interest
Of fairness. There seemed to be some un-
derstanding between the two sides of the
House that recognition should alternate.
But the Third party received no recogni-
ton, although none OF It's members had
made objection toarequests for unanimous
consent. lie wanted to get an opportunity
10 call up the resolution requesting the
Ways and Means Committee to report the
sub Treasury bill.
MIR. Beltzhoover said that he had called
for the regular order without reference TO
any one or any measure. He thought that
the House should go on with its regular
business.
MIR. Watson gave notice that hereafter
the Alliance members would object 10 all
requests for unanimous consent. and he
emphasized this notice by Directing to
Mr.. Holman's request that the call OF COM
mittees be dispensed with.
CALL OF COMMITTEES.
Under the call the following bills were
reported:
BY MIR. Whiting of Michigan. from the
Ways and Means Committee: The silver
lead ore bill. Committee of the Whole.
by Mr.. Long. OF Texas. from the Agri-
cultural Committee: To encourage silk
culture. Committee of the Whole.
The House then went into Committee of
the Wbole--Nr. Lester. OF Georgia in the
chair-on the sundry civil appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Smith. of Arizona. criticised the
appropriation of 500. 900 for the survey of
priation should be four times that amount.
No one desiring to continue the general
debate. the bill was read by paragraphs
for amendment.
MR. HOLMAN AND THE MINT.
AIr. Holman moved 10 strike out the ap-
preparation for $500. 500 for the purchase
oI a site and the commencement of a
building for a new mint at Philadelphia.
He did not think that tho work need be
entered upon at this time. The old mint
would answer every purpose of the pres
ent. The expenditure OF this money could
DO well postponed.
NJ. 0tis. of Kansas, also favored striking
out the clause. Whv not build the mint
out West According TO the position taken
by Pennsylvania members on the silver
bill. they were not in favor Of free silver.
The mint should be built where the peo-
pie were In favor of free silver. There was
no need for this new mint at Philadelphia.
We had nothing 10 coin but gold, aud that
was growing less every year.
Dir. Bingham, Of Pennsylvania, thought
that the silver question had been fully dis
cussed. 1t had nothing TO do with this ap-
preparation, but II the idea OF the gentle
man <vnm xansas vAa carried 0ut--tlat