Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-09

down 10 one OF the front seats on the. Re
publican side and kept his eyes fixed on
the reader. Messrs. PETER Of Kansas, Nc.
Pherson. of New Jersey, and Hunton OF
Virginia. had seats at either end OF the re-
pOrters' table.
Most of the other Senators occupied
their own chairs. There was no difncuity;
however, about hearing the message ln hti
parts of the chamber. The reading occu-
pied about fifteen minutes.
DISPOSITION OF ArKssAGF.
As soon as il was ended Mr. voorhees,
moved that il be printed and referred 10
the Committee on Finance. 80,
Better let It lie on the table," SAID MT.
Stewart. 1--WE may want TO make some
remarks about it."
"If anv senator makes that request
replied Ur. Voorhees,. "of course, L VIII
not insist on the motion" -,
"Is the introduction OF bills in orderY
Mr.. Stewart asked the Vice-President, but
he got no answer.
Mr.. Voorhees,: | suppose that tho
Senator can address the Senate upon the
subject OF the message just rs we'll after
il IS referred as If IL were on the table.
The usual course is 10 order message 10
bo printed and referred 10 committee.
MIR. Stewart: Very we'll let IL go.
The message was thoreupon referred 10
the Committee on Finance. with orders
that it be printed Immediately.
A large number of petitions for and
against the repeal of the sherman act were
presented and referred. Then 1t was an-
nounced that the Introduction OF bills was
III order.
Bills TOUCHING FINANCE.
The first bill Of the session was intro
duced hy Dir. Hill. It's title was. To Re-
poal Certain Sections Of the Act Of July
il. 1890" IL was referred without reading
TO the Committee on Finance. The next
two bills we're introduced by Mr.. Stewart,
of Nevada. Their titles were: 10 Re
store tho Right of Coinage" and " 10
supply the Deficiency in the Currency"
The latter bill wa8 read III tuu. III
directs the Secretary OF the Treasury 70
issue silver certificates equal in amount to
the silver bullion in the Treasury pur-
chased under tho act of July IA. 1880, IN
excess of tho amount necessary, at It's
coinage value: TO redeem tho Treasury
notes issued under that act. and TO use the
same 10 provide tor any deficiency IN the
revenues Of the government. the surplus
Of such certificates 10 be used IN the pur-
chase of per cent. bonds at their market
price. not exceeding Il per cent. premium.
STEWART AGAINST BrPEAJ.
Mr.. Stewart delivered prepared speech
upon the bill In the speech he declared
himself against the repeal of the sherman
act. as such repeal would, he SAID, destroy
silver coinage forever.
A resolution was offered by Nr. Lodge,
of Massachusetts, directing the Commit
tee on Finance TO report bill for the re-
peal Of the purchase clause of the Sher-
man act, and providing for vote on tho
passage of such bill by the 22d Of August,
II not sooner reached. This resolution
was supplemented by another offered by
Mr. Hale, Of Maine, fixing the hour OF
meeting Of the Senate from and after
Thursday next at il A. VI.
These resolutions preclpltated discus
sion III which several OF tho leading sena-
tors on both sides of the chamber partlcl-
pated. 1hey went over without action
and will be laid before tho Senate to-mOr-
row.
DOLPH on FINANCE.
The Senate was then Addressed in a set
speech on the financial question by MI.
Doiph. of Oregon, who cOntendcd that the
Sherman act was not the sole or the prlnci-
pal cause Of the existing business depres-
sion. and that no permanent improvement
could be expected 80 long a. the destruc-
tion Of the present tariff system was ap-
pretended OF feared.
A. the conclusion Of Mr.. Dolph's re-
marks Mr.. Hoar called up, rs the untln-
i.hed business coming over from last seS-
SION. the question of the right of Lee
Mantle to IA seat IN the Senate from the
State of Montana, but said that he would
not ask for its consideration until he had
consulted senators on the other SIDE.
The Senate then, ut 4:3O, adjourned till
tomorrow.
DEMOCRATIC sENATE CAUCUS.
The Democratic members OF the Senate
will hold a causus tomorrow morning FOL
the purpose. 1t Is SAID, OF distributing the
patronage Of the body. IL IS also probable
that III view of the precipltation Of the
silver debate to-day this subject vii
receive tho earnest attention Of the eau.
Gus. After this caucus decides what the
Republicans may have, the Republicans
will probably hold another conference
Thursday and settle their appointments.