Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-16

to VIM. Writ Henry, OF virginia, as an
eminent citizen who bore an illustrious
name, and who came to the city to de-
liver an address at the ceremonies In
celebration OF the hundredth anniversary
OF laying the foundation or the Capitol.
At 1926 the Senate proceeded to con-
sIderatlon of the Repeal bill and was ad-
dressed in defense of the bill by Mr..
Lindsay democrat, Ky.) II being his first
speech In the Senate except some re-
marks OF an obituary character. He ar
eued that the repeal left unlmpaired the
bill Of 1890. so far as It affected the coin
age OF silver In the future. 1t was strange.
he said, TO hear Senator'S assert that the
effect OF repeal OF the Sherman act would
be TO demonetize silver and TO strike
down the last hope OF those who held TO
the popular idea OF bimetallism. Stranger
still was the claim of Democratic Sera-
tors that the Repeal bill was un-Demo-
cratic and in opposition TO the Chicago
Democratic platform.
The pertinent question, 'If we are not
20 coin silver. why purchase it?' had
been asked in July. 1890. when the report
OF the Conference Committee (on the
ShermaG bilD was under discussion. IL
had not been answered then: 1t had not
been answered since; and II could not
be answered in accordnn % with the DEM
ocratlc theory OF the powers and duties
OF the Federal government.
II Is clear that the Sherman act was
intended TO stop the coinage OF silver
and TO purchase 100000 ounces Of Sill
yer per month. for the sole purpose OF
giving a market 10 those engaged in the
slver-mining industry. Under IT silver
was held as n commodity not to be coin
ed into money except to a very limited
extent.
AGAINST VANCE AND VEST.
He quoted against the position now
held by Messrs. Vance and Vest against
the Repeal bin the arguments made by
them in 1890 against the Sherman act,
and desired 20 know why those arguments
were not as good now as they were then.
IL the Sherman act was another step
in the demonstration of silver in 1890, 1t
was not clear 10 him lindsay why its
repeal should amolnt now to the destruc-
ton OF silver.
He cited Mr. Vest as saying that the
passage OF the Sherman act would be
IAN absolute stoppage Of tie standard Sill
yer dollar" 10 which assertion Mr.. Jones,
Of Nevada had added, ''That is all they
want" And yet these Senator'S were now
opposing the repeal OF that act Another
quotation from Mr.. Vest was this: "There
IS no free coinage about this bill 1t Is
tie demonetization OF silver, absolute
and unqualified"
Mr.. Lindsay also quoted largely from
speech OF Mr.. Morgan's against the
conference report IF 1880. which Mr.. Nor
gan declared was more CcmonCtizinc than
the act Of 1873 And then he asked wheth-
er the condition Of things which Mr.. Nor
gan had described should be continued, and
whether Congress should take the nec-
essary step in the restoration Of public
confidence.
The greater part Of Mr.. Lindsay's speech
(Which occupied an hour and halD was
devoted to a defence of Secretary Carlisle
from the imputation that he had been
a party TO n conspiracy Of New York
bankers TO bring a bout n panic in order
to compel n repeal Of the sherman law.
MORGAN DEFENDS HIMSELF.
Mr.. Morgan defended the consistency
Of his arguments against the conference
report Of 1880 Ohe Sherman acO with
his position now against the repeal OF
that law.
Mr.. Higgins addressed the Senate in ia
vor Of the unconditional repeal OF the Sher-
man law. In his opinion the people had
fairly made up their mind that the repeal
bill ought to be passed, and passed with
out delay-promptly.
At the close of Mr.. Higgins's Speech
Mr.. Allison took the floor, saying he de-
phases Of the pending question. lie post
pcned doing SO. however, until tomorrow
and the Senate, after a short executive
session. at 5:35, adjourned until to-mor-
row. ...
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The order made yesterday revoking
leaves OF absence, and directing the ser
geant-at-arms to telegraph for absentees'
did not, when the House met this morn
ing. appear to have been productive OF
very gratifying results. The attehuahce
was a small one. and there were more
amntv seats on the Democratic side than
on tho Republican side. There were nu-
merous corrections made in the journal
all referring TO the roll-caH yesterday
and they gave Mr.. Reed an opportunity
TO say that he would refrain from allud-
ing TO the obvious incorrectness OF the
journal. ~
Then came more corrections, and MT.
Reed inquired, smilingly, how many er-
rors had been found in the journal Inc
Sneaker as smilingly replied that he hdu
not counted them up. ,..,,
Mp Reed: There have Leen about seven
or eight corrections. Just want ny .e
House TO notice II. as an instance Oh ''o
imnerfection OF parliam cntary machinery
The Speaker directed the clerk to call
the committees for reports; but Mr' bui
rows saw an opportunity to put silail
rebble I'm the cogs OF the legislative ma
chine He did so by demanding the I'S
,Ia, order 'eThis is the regular ORDER
responded the Speaker. But MI bur
rows dissented from this OPINION anu
contended that the regular order was his
motion made yesterday 10 ulsPen9c
,t+b tho call of committees. on TINS
been
cd and he thought though ne hau a
do,,bt IN his mind about it, ana Wou'u
I,t,o 10 have the Speakers decision thaI
thot motion was the unfinished pusil
The Sneaker ruled Otherwise anu ~ n1i.
chat that motion was one that uieu W."
the House adjourned for the day. ~
Turroys blandly acquiesced IN the iuli"7
ord then moved that the cali OF lIie 0Oii
nnittees be dispensed with. On 'hlS
zion the vote stood: Yeas l; nays ir III
no ouorum, and Mr.. Tucl er hoNeu - 80
of the House. when was olN l1.,,,iad
hundred and thirty members respoiiue'i
~ thclr names and then further procgu
&c ,,raer the call were dispensed "ltl'
Mr. clark democrat, Ala) mace Pv
,,o,,ol exclamation in line with tlat Hi@do
-. NJ Roatner earlier In the DAY nc
,S,tad that he had sided with the hepup-
- yesterday. The Federal eiec'ion
80 conld not be repealed too promp'iS
and too speedily for him. .,.noraed
Then public business was suspJ,iueu, JIC.,.,
and 20 mnder a special order) the House
TroceHded nrlG to pay a tribute of respect 10
!, ,-,,,o,.s of the late ]. Logan Chlp-
IN ane oS Michigan. Eulogies were dellv-
l'.,'I,' n.a1 hv Messrs. Weadock. Powers Cur
.,s CerY,h. McMnlin, Haugen, DeArmonu'
and covert. and then. as a marx 9i ne ne
snect 10 the memory of the deceased 'i'0
-. % % T. NJ, adjourned.