Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-20

now that this gold craze had taken deeper
root than they had expected. he made
the prediction that VI the purchasing
clause OF the sherman act was repealed
the price of products in this county
would not be increased.
INTERSTATE MONETARY CONFERENCE.
The gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Nc
Creary) had spoken in favor OF an interpa-
tional monetary conference. Why not
have an interstate monetary conference
He that provideth not for his own house.
hold hath denied the faith and Is worse
than An infdol.n He would hail with delight
proposition that the Governor. the &c.
oretarv. and the Treasurer of every State
would be called together in Washington
city. there 20 discuss what was good for
the United States. Congress was now en-
deavoring to hitch the horse Of tho wrong
end Of the cart.
Mr.. Richards (Democrat). of Michigan,
believed that President Grover Cleveland
was right in attributing to the purchasing
clause OF the sherman bill the present
business depression.
The House then, at O'clock. took re-
cess until o'clock.
EVENING sEssIoN-sMALL ATTENDANCE.
A. the evening session of the House
there was a very small attendance on the
floor.
Mr.. Curtis spoke in support of the VIII
son bill, but IN q conservative manner.
He did not agree with the statement
so frequently made that the act of
1873 was passed under nisapprehension
or by q trick. He believed that every
man who voted for or against that
BIN knew what he was dong. The people
would never be satisfied with free silver
al a ratio Of rs 20 / or with single gold
standard. He was in favor OF ratio OF
20 20 /, and he would then establish n
commission with authority 20 change the
ratio at any time 1t was found TO be too
large or too small.
Mr. Broderick (Repu blcan). of Kansas,
spoke in favor of bimetallism and pros
peritv. which he regarded as almost sy-
nonymous.
TO DKMONKTIZE on NOT TO DETONETI2E
Mr.. Clark (Democrat). of Missouri, adj
dressed the House In favor of the free
coinage of silver. To demOnetize or not
to demoneti2c silver was the question that
confronted Congress There was no sense
IN whipping the devil around the
stump. TO demonetiIe silver was
TO confscats half of the property
OF the United States. Quoting the
language of Lincoln, he declared that
you can fool pnrt Of the people all the
time. YOU can fool all OF tho people part of
the time. but you cannot fool all tho peO-
pie all the time. and the Democratic par
ty could not do SO IN ITS party platform.
lie then turned his attention to
the speech OF Mr.. Rayner, of Mary
land, and suggested that If that
gentleman would take a trip through the
Mississippi Valley to Colorado or Utah he
would have an open opportunity to change
his views on the financial question. LAP
plause and lnuchterl.
At the conclusion OF this speech the
House, az 1890. adjourned.
Night Sessions Hencefortb.
WAsHryGrov. ID. c., August 19.-The de-
mands upon Speaker Crisp tor recognition
In the pending silver debate have grown TO
such extent that In order to accommodate
even q large proportion, not TO say all. Of
those who desire to speak on the subject,
night sessions will be q necessity, and
they will. 1t IS understood. be held hence
forth, having been begun tonight.