Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-23

silver. or q s-lO parts OF gold, and that
luch dollars shall be legal tender for an
iebts, public and private. Any owner oi
silver may deposit same In any mint anu
have II coined into standard silver collars
FOR his benefit. less 10 per cent seigfnor.
age which IL to be coined and coytFI
nto the Treasury. 1t also repeats the
Sherman act.
Mr.. Cockrell introduced a resolution
ealing Oh the Secretary OF the treasury
for information as to gold. silver anu
Treasury notes. After 1t was read the
Vice President put the question on lts
adoption. As there was no response On
.ither side the Vlce-Presldent ruled humor-
1usly that. the vote being equally di-
yided. the Chair would vote no. rms
first deciding vote OF the presiding onicer
caused general laughter.
THE CLOSURE RESOLUTION.
The cloture resolution offered yesterday
bv Mr. Piatt was laid before the Senate,
and Mr.. WalcOtt took the floor TO speak
on IL. He said that If a vote on the pre-
yiOus question or on cloture were ue-
sired. the Senate could have II In very
few days-very much earlier than on the
repeal bill There would be- no eXtraordl-
nary method used TO prevent such vote
He would content himself with NotihB
against it. II the senators desired TO
change the rules and practice OF the
Senate, they would have no serious dlni-
Guilty in submitting it TO vote, ana theh
the Senate might determine once for All
as 10 whether there should be cloture IN
the Senate or not. But If there was
failure to press such a question to
vote, or If senators in control OF the Dill
feared to press a cloture resolution, then
Of opponents of the bill would
have TO cease. -
The senators in the majority might II
they liked, stine debate by rule. II clo-
ture were applied to debate on the pend
ing question it would have 10 Apply 10
everything. II senator's desired cloture
they had only to unite and press it, and
they would find no factious opposition to
A vote. But, in his opinion, cloture was
not necessary. for there had been no tac-
tious delay on the pending measure.
Mr.. Teller argued against the cloture
rule. and wound up his speech by declar-
ng that he would resist by every method,
obstructive and otherwise, the adoT ton
i'm the Senate of a rule which Should
limit or obstruct debate.
He took his seat a few minutes before
, o'clock. II he had spoken till the
resolution would have gone to the calen-
Ter. but Mr.. Turpie expressed an inten-
ton Of speaking on the resolution to-
morrow. That saved it from going on
the calendar. for no senator would be
guilty of the discourtesy Of interposing
IN objection to another senator's address
Ing the Senate when he had expressed a
lesire 10 30 so.
And so the cloture resolution remained
on the table. but notice was given by
Mr.. Mcpherson that after Mr.. Turple
shall have spoken tomorrow the resolu-
ton must go TO the calendar, If 1t shall
not be referred to the Committee on
Rules.
AGAIN THE REPEAL BILL.
The repeal bill was then taken up,
and MIR. George continued the speech
against It which he had begun on We'd
nesday. lie denied that the Democratic
platform demanded the passage Of the
repeal bill. The platform denounced the
Sherman law as a makeshift-not part
)f it. but the whole. And yet the bill
repealed only "A single clause of the act
leaving the other parts-siX sections-ln
full force so far from the bill carrying
)ut the Democratic platform, IL was
gross violation Of it, a direct reversal OF
Is plain, unambiguous declaration. Free
coinage was necessarily a repeal OF
statute providing for limited coinage
only. In that sense alone the Demo-
ratio platform had committed the party
% repeal of the Sherman act.
This was the first time In over thirty
,cars I'm which the Democratic party had
he power to enact laws TO shape the
policies Of the country. What excuse
Houdld that party have now If 1t failed
o perform it's promises to give the people
rec and unlimited coinage OF silyer-the
money Of the Constitution.
Mr. Hansbrough Oepublican), North
Dakota. then took the floor and spoke
against the repeal bill. He closed at
go. and then Mr.. Stewart proceeded TO
leliver an essay on what he called "the
Elementary principles" Of money and
nance.
SIGNS or WEAKNESS.
As soon rs he began. there appeared TO
le a division of senators into converse
ional groups The central group was
OF Messrs. Voorhees,. Faulkner
Harris, and Villas, and II was Joined from
me to time. as some fell away, by 9th
RS Senator'S Frye and George talked
ogether. and so aid Senators Gibson and
Daniel and Hunton. on the Republican
side Of the chamber there was a general
Indication of weariness But, in the mean
line. regardless Of his surroundings, eX-
,ept so far as to ask that conversation be
not quite so loud. Mr. Stewart went on
With his discourse, largely composed OF
quotations from books, editorials, and re-
oOrts In about n quarter or an hour
,fter he started Mr. DOlph whispered an
INQUIRY TO him whether he did not want
a stop. and was rewarded by the abrupt
reply: NO: l don't want To stop soon
afterwards Mr.. Teller quietly approached
with a like suggestion, but with no more
success. Ten minutes later Mr.. Dolph
renewed his proposition but was repulsed'
Mr.. Stewart saying that he had half
loZen speeches TO make yet ana that ne
wanted to get them off. Q.aughter9
However. he consented to stop ana SAID
ne would finish his argument on some
)ther occasion.
Then Mr. VOORHEES, rose. and slowly and
very deliberately made this announcement
IN the Senate: IL may say that confer
,nce-consultation-ha taken place this
,fternoon between myself and senator's
N this side and senators on the other side
Il the chamber, friends and opponents
n the pending measure, which has re-
,ulted substantially, as I understand, In
an agreement as to the hours which we
DrilI occupy at least. for some time 10
,oma in debate. Without going into de-
.ails. | am warranted in moving that on
Monday. and from and after that date,
he hour of meeting Of the Senate shau
No II o'clock, instead Of II, with the un-
that an adjournment VIII
take place at .. IT,, ...
THAT, Mr.. President, gives a seven
hour session. what we have been strug-
ding for by prolonging the session into
he evening. / think that seven hours,
,or the present. at least, is a sufficient
inc 10 keen the Senate together during
.he dav am assured that there are ten
,r twelve senators who expect 10 discuss
his question, OF whose good ialth 1 nave
40 right TO have any suspicion, ana nave
,one. | have every reason TO believe that
yhen legitimate, fair debate has been
,xhausted (Which means whenever every
man here has said what he thinks ought
"a he said by him for his constituency
md for the cause at issue) vote VIII De
very near at hand. There Is no desire
fter fair and full debate Is completely
,xhous,ed 10 waste the time OF the coun-
NV or the Senate i say this without
ANYBODY except myself, but
,aye given this subject as careful atten-
iion as | am capable of doing. Therefore,
sr president. / submit the motion that
tha senate meet at IL o'clock on Monday.
md from that date until further order
At the same hour.
'sThis agreement having been pract-
III, ,,ode n will supersede the struggle