Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-22

the committee on Rules.
PROPOSED MONETARY COMMISSION
The repeal bill was then taken up, and
Mr.. Galiinger (Republican) y. H., gave
notice OF an amendment which he In
,ended to offer to II looking 10 the ap-
pointment Of monetary commission OF
three financial experts from private life
Ito be appointed by the Presideno, three
Senators, and three Representatives.
Mr.. White DemfraD. Cal. took the
floor to argue against the unconditional
repeal of the purchasing clause OF the
Sherman act, and after NJ had spoken
three hours and n half ne suggested tnat
II Mr. voorhees, desired to make any mo-
ton, he would Yield the floor and go on
again tomorrow. But Mr.. Voorhees, pre-
ferred that Mr. White should continue,
and Mr.. White said that he would do so,
as he was not at all tired. So he went on
with his speech. and declared that uncon-
dltional repeal Of the Sherman law mea,t
the total abolition OF silver as money
metal. He closed with an appeal for con-
sideration for the silver producing states,
and finished his speech at $40 o'clock.
having spoken four hours and twenty
minutes, and was comsllmented by many
Senators on having expressed himself
forcibly and eloquently.
VOORHEES, FOR A VOTE.
Then a suggestion was made by Mr..
Voorhees, that It was too early for the
Senate 10 adjourn, and that the rest OF
| the day might be occupied by Mr.. George,
OF Mississippi, In finishing the speech be-
gun by him Yesterday. Mr.. George how
ever. preferred not to go on this evening
| as he could not expect any attenton attei
| the able and brilliant speech which the
| Senate had just heard. -,
"If we cannot have further debate
said Mr.. voorhees,, "then the next thing
Is 10 vote. / move to lay on the table
the pending amendment to the Dill (Mr'
| Peffer'9 and on that motion l ask the
yeas and nays" Mr.. Jones (Arkansas)
moved an adjournment. but Withdrew that
| motion I'm order to allow Mr., Butler to
| move TO proceed to executive business
| which motion Mr. Butler made.
| Mr.. Voorhees, said that his call for the
| veas and nays should be decided before
Mr.. Buffers motion was put, but the
| Vlce-President decided against him. Mr..
Teller suggested the absence of quorum,
saving that no vote should be taken until
n cali OF the roll was had. The point was
admitted by the Vice-Presdent. and the
roll was called showing that there were
hfty-fve Senators present. A motion 20
adjourn was then made by Mr.. Wolcot'
and was defeated-Yeas 10. nays Gas
| follows:
| Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bate. Butler. Call
| Dubois, Harris, Jones (Arkansas), Kyle
Martin. Mitchell (oregon). PETER, Petit
| grew. Power, Pugh. Roach, Shoup
Stewart. Teller, and Wolcott.-l9.
| Nays-Messrs Allison. Brice. Caffery
| Camden. Chandler, Faulkner. Frye, Gal
| linger Gibson, Gordon, German, Gray
Hale, Hawley. Higgins, Hill. Hoar, Hun
| ton. Lindsay, Lodge. Mcpherson. Mills
| Murphy, Pasco, Platt Proctor, Ransom
| Smith. Squire, Stockbridge. Turpie, Villas
| voorhees, and White Qouisiana)-A
| Mr.. Buffers motion for an executive
session Was defeated-Yeas 20. nays 81.
Mr.. Teller moved an adjournment pu
| Mr. Voorhees, objected.
| After some further colloquy, Mr.. Noor
hees withdrew the motion to lay Mr.. PET
fers amendment on the table and Mr.
| Teller withdrew the motion 10 adjourn
This did not stop the flow OF words, how
| ever. until 1880 O'Clock, when, after brie
| executive session, upon Mr.. voorhees,
motion. the Senate adjourned until to
| morrow
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
There were not more than 100 member
present when the Speakers gavel calle'
the House to order to-day.
The Journal having been read, Mr.. Ree'
suggested that the document was not cor
rect, although he thought the )ourna
clerk had shown good judgment In writ
ing the journal as he had. He had state'
that the Speaker had ruled out certain mo
tions Yesterday on the ground mat the
were dilatory motions. Thls was no
the fact, though It. should have been &c
and he called the attention of the Speake
| to the matter.
The Speaker replied that owing to IN
fact that the COMMITTEES on Rules hi,
heen I'm session this morning he had nc
had an opportunity to examine the journ
al. but that from listening TO II he wa
OF the impression il was not correct. IL
took the journal to examine 1t, ana whli
he was doing so, Messrs. Reed ana Outr
waite had a pleasant little passage wit
| vocal foils. which disturbed the Speake
| In his examination. and he finally Gale
both gentlemen to order. and stated ina
debate was out Of order. Thereupon III
, Reed suggested that the approval OF III
journal be postponed until the Speake
had an opportunity to examine H. IL
rights OF any member 10 nhu opJe.uo
20 n being surrendered I'm the meantime
This course was followed. and the Hous
proceeded to business without approyin
, the journal.
Mr.. Catchlngs, from the Committee o
Rules. reported a resolution providih
that on September 26th the House sha
| nroceed to consideration OF the Federa
Election bill; that debate shall continl
: until October 9th. at the close OF Whic
day the previous question shall be cor
I sidereJ as ordered ON the bill in all II
stages: and that on October 10th the var
: ous votes shall be taken without deDa'
| or intervening motions.
Mr.. Catchlngs demanded the preViou
question, and the yeas and nays weI
, ordered. The previous question was o'
, dered-Yeas, 49, nays, land the repo'
: OF the Committee on Rules was adopted
yeas, 49, nays. g.
COMMITTEE CLERKSHlPS.
Mr. Rusk DemocraO Of Maryland. PR
sented q report from the Committee o
Accounts. recommending that those con
rittees TO which clerks We're assigned
the Fifty-second congress--thirty-slx
number-be assigned clerks In the FIT!
third congress.
end Mr.. Mutchler DemocraO OF Pennsy
l vania presented a minority report, re-
ommending that eleven OF the more unin
r nortant &C mmittees be not assigned clerk
, end that all clerks not made annual I
the statute be limited 10 the session roll.
These reports provoked rather heat'
debate. In the course OF which Mr.. Payi
ter said that he had not expected to mai
a minority report. but that for reason
which he would not then explain, ne ma
. changed his mind. Still, he felt 1t n
duty To give the House the informauo
respecting the work of some or the con
I mittees. which he had gathered as men
| her of the Committee on Accounts
y had found. he said. that the several con
: rnittees on expenditures in the various o.
3 partments, for instance. had not aVeras'
G more than one report year Tor the pa
Z eighteen years. One committee IN u
' senate has Jurisdiction OF all matters
ferred to these eight or nine committe
{ ,r the House and If he could do so
: His vote he would wipe them out OF e
istence. There were fifteen commute
which he would suggest in the intere
| ~ economy should be deprived OF clerk
Mr.. Paynter was subjected TO a i've
1 oross-fire of question from numsro
members, and in the course OF his an
wers he stated that his plan would sa
8. 80 per month. He offered as a sups
= tute for the two reports from the cor
NNeA a