Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-02
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Nanee.for silvor-Probition of the smok-
I'M. of Tobacco.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1..-SENATE-In
the calendar OF to-day the House bill re-
healing part OF the act OF July II, 1S90
stands under the head Of unfinished busi-
ness and the bill for the issue OF the
circulating notes TO national banks stands
at the head OF bills under the head OF
General orders" The meaning OF this
IS that at 2 o'clock 7. NJ each day, II not
previously taken UP on motion. the
Nice-Prcsident viii lay the repeal bill
before the Senate and that If prior 20
two O'Clock the calendar be taken up.
The bank bin will be first In order and will
remain before the Senate I'LL p. IN.
The silver purchase repeal bill was thus
taken uD in the morning hour TO permit
Mr. Vance to speak upon It; which he did
! for an hour and forty minutes. He
began with the statement that the great
law OF supply and demand operated In
regard TO money Just as it did with re-
spect 10 everything else. When money
was abundant. prices were high. when II
was scarce the prices Of all products were
low Therefore ne that increased the
abundance Of money benefited production
and enhanced prices and wages, and he
that contracted or diminished the amount
Of money deDreciated everything that Is
| for sale, including wages. through by
reason OF combination defensive meas
wages are affected less than products.
| The effect upon the condition which
would follow the destruction of one
| half OF the currency OF the world
amounting in the aggregate 70
$500. 900. 81 would be impossible 10
accurately describe. This process OF des-
truction has been going on quietly since
1872. and IT'S result is seen in prices lower
| i'm many things than has ever before been
I =. h1 In IN g
man. "a resume OF Mr.. Vance's speech
IS given elsewhere in this issue. Ed
As the Senate was about 10 go into
| executive session a confused. rambling
colloquy was carried on between Messrs
Cockreil ana some Republican Senators.
involving the question of adhesion to, or
repudiaton Of. the Chicago Democratic
platform. The discussion was not ended
when. after a short executive session. the
Senate. at 3.i5, adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
After the reading OF the journal. Mr..
WeaGock. democrat. Of Michigan. offered
q resolution postponing from tomorrow
untn September 18th the delivery Of eu-
loges upon the late j. Logan Chipman,
of Michigan.
Mr.. Reed said that that resolution pre-
supposed that the House would be in
sessions at that date. lie had hoped that
"the country would have been relieved
OF us before that time"
The resolution was adopted.
The consideration )of the rules was
then resumed. The vote was taken mp on
the Boatncr amendment, and 1t was re-
tectcd 30 10 1Sl.
Mr.. Morse tRep.. Mass). Offering an
amendment prohibiting the smoking Of
tobacco upon the floor of the House at
any time. This was adopted-55 to 81.
Some Of the most invetcrate smokers
I'm the House were sitting around Mr..
Morse clouding him up with smoke when
he was advocating his amendment. Sew
eral amendments looking to cloture In
some shape or degree, ana to the preven-
ton of hlbustcring. We're rejected Mr..
Morse's amendment was the only one that
was successful.
The House at o'clock adjourned till
tomorrow