Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-25
PETER AND ALLEN.
rorULIsr SENATOR'S FAR THEIR
RESPECTS TO WALL STREET.
r,ve-Minute House spseehes-Pithy Re-
marks on the financial shusuou-Mr'
swanson Makes Ills Maiden Efiort.

art ehould have thc privilege OF SNN'N'
s.nE the Senate. Each had given notice
OF his intention to speak yesterday out
Goth had been crowded out by the discus
sion Of Mr.. PfcflCrs resolution as 10 III"
NATIONAL banks Tho Kansas Senator
claimed precedence because he ha1 Deeh
tho FIRST 20 give notice. while the NeVHu1
senator insisted that that had nothing 20
do with the question. and that as ne had
hocn ALREADY recognized by the chair,
De was entitled to the floor. The We
prca,dcnt took that view OF the situation
and recognized Mr. Stewards right. As
the latter then offered TO yield 10 Mr..
Y1oHer the Vice President treated that
offer as an abandonment OF the hoor
amid much laughter at Mr.. Stewards OK
oe,te. and Immediately recognized Mr.
rf,1cr. who thcreup0n began a three
l8afs speech on the silver question
10 was followed by another Popullst
s.nhttt Mr. Allen. OF Nebraska. who
s,7ka Cor over an hour and half In sup
t.rt Of his amendment proposing 10 add
Z. tho voorhees, bill a proyisO for the
re and unlimited coinage Of silver at
The ratio OF u 20 ].
A2P NJ. Mr.. Pfener's speech was in
,rripted by the expiration Of the
morning hour. and the Vice President
announced the question before the Sen
a.. to De the motion TO lay on the
'l5le Mt Mandcys0n's motion 10 recon-
sler The vote Of yesterday declaring
l.e Mantle not entitled TO scat from
tie state Of Montana. An EFFORT was
r.a6e by Mr.. Henderson 10 have the vote
r+pou,d till Monday. when Mr. Nor
,la. ~ Alahamn, about whose pair there
Gas been some question. will be present.
Cnat was resisted. however, by Mr..
y..ea. who gave notice that he would
..v ur the question at / o'clock to-
rrIV.
sip. PfaGcr then resumed tho floor
aud continued his speech. lie went on
On d.,.4it upon the luxurious eNtrav-
..nrra ~ Ncw York millionaires and
.r Wall street bankers and brokers.
Who were Do said the advisers Of the
President and the result Of whose adj
ve was the Tin 90 repeal the Sher-
r.. ac' Halo "a dozen spectators, he
..r r.'bl the country with an iron
I..f Do was time 90 dissolve partner
.... With Wall street. Since the dawn
.. history ttr money changer had been
p.vate AGAINST The people. hut II had
bon ',v.l for the Christian civih-
IT,. . off OBJ. closing years OF tho nine
ON century 90 throw the Eorb OF
.'rluty about the business OF the
r- 0,r declared himself in favor OF
60. "fr.. I.l unlimited coinage Of silver,
-er.r.t ur NOTHING" lie had no COM
.....e. o.. Offer and would 1oCert none.
f.. t..' .r to arrI" fhat IL was the Cow
--..U- wirfeE. hat gave the legal ten
..- Qualify 90 gold. as well as TO silver;
... l. U.--fr.'.l his argument 10y IN" cX-
II..t .f d. gold .1cir ana a bar of gold Of |
....... ell. same weight and puri'y. The |
... seas i..rl tender i'm 90, wout ~ all !
..t. DIR tie bar was not. The eagle !
r. worth 'a dollars but tn" bar was !
t.. 0.} ',N.
-.r ae ava concerned. h. said. the |
r.r. ..w shall never Dee repealed IN |
f.. ..e l.va u- la0 Of our fathers re- |
...... q. ihr statut, books. The unCon- |
-. repeal 90 the sherman law would |
r... ta. gold standard.
-Ir flffrr then went on 10 critcise |
--. Voorhees, for what he called his
....... ar.~taty', ana drifting into |
-.lu 20 Ais resolution ass ~ the |
..,.a. banks violating the law in re-
o. ,ay dtpositors checks in cur |
r..t 81. ~,il that be did not mean 10 |
'he Comptroller of the Currency, |
.-.t.ry Of the Treasury. or the |
I.'. Il. merely wanted an official |
rt-.-..-t o- the facts. He believed |
f.t H tle present condition Of things, |
-. +,. rrk banks had done just what !
. iaI to do--juSt what they ought 10 !
..- lalf past three when Mr.. Prefer |
....-. DIS speech (which had a very |
t.U audience either on the floor or in |
.-..rissi
.... ..s.rig,a ,.lns,,. ass humble
-p.r " new political party which |
.. re-'rH come into public notice. |
I.. party had been made necessary by |
t r'E.art drifting away Of the nation !
'. 3D.. mornings II was hourly grow |
.. . .G-b -re. courage Intelligence and !
-. and would sooner or later |
. Of. two old political parties to adj |
.t lie affairs OF the Government |
'.. interest Of the people. or would |
f. uom into disintigrauon and death. !
.--. Was anything that could bn said |
f. r. .auIo1 I'm political affairs. II WAS
..' o. M Democratic ana The Rcpub-
, -.rIcs were committed 10y their
'.-r go he doctrine Of bmetallism.
.. ..gr should De held 90 th1' doctrine.
'- alien then proceeded 10 make n
. i..4l and historical argument 20
.-... talt silver Is the money OF the Con-
...rlm ana that the power 90 control
l.' s'atr the value OF money is "A poll
...l power conferred upon Congress I'M
o., Cuuetitution. He argued against
Conditional repeal Of the Shermon act,
...t g.s. ne said. the last feeble bar
r. between the patriotic and industrious
-,-. Of The people, and that hordts OF
.".. z. Nf a'r@NlNH ana IaNtIoAS men.
t.' gamblers of Lombard street and Of
rr street. who would for private gain
'..sch . contracted volume OF money!.
t- 'ae world back into the gloom Of
t- tark ages. with all its attendant mi
t.res
Al jhe close OF Mr.. Aliens speech. Mr..
BERRY moved % take up for consideration
on. action the House joint resolution as
O. me opening Of the Cherokee outlet.
.s...Ns
mediate consideration. and then Mr. Berry
ft,. notice that he would ask "a vote up
"a tEe Joint resolution tomorrow. After
short executive session. the Senate. at
- adjourned till tomorrow.
House Of Representatives.
Today was the first day set apart for
'.a discussion OF the silver bin under the
i've minute rule and the House met al
.. clock Although IL was expected
',rc would be from the start a num-
', n short pithy speeches, there werc
.s than nifty members present when
D., Speakers Gavel fen
Ar Waugh Rep. Ind). opened the
.,oatc Win a speech favoring repeal ot
". sherman law. as in the interest Of oi-
..,alsm.
N. Samcrs Dem. WIS., favored bi-
w~talis,n. but would no. vote Tor On
.2.duolal repeat.
,.. Johnson, lRen, n Dak.) spoke Cor
' silver coinage
Dr. T.NleY. dep. $. d, } asked unani-
~.Is consent that OF Monday next. when
''. bin Was taken W for action. he be
rui'ted 20 offer an amendment. II the
eutute Of Mr.. Bland is defeated. tro-
'4lGs foI the free coinage u the Ameri-
product al the ratios indicated In
o.. -utstitute. but MIR Wilson. In charge
Of 'he bin. objected.
It- gentleman from South Dakota then
cef.d consent 20 introduce on Monday.
= gust 18th. an amendment providing
Hat Z all the substitutes ana amend
'r.ts b. voted down. and II the Wilson
OIL b. passed. the House shall proceed 10
vote on House bin No. 2. providing for
Zee free coinage Of silver, limited TO tho
american product. at ratios from 10 TO
o. o. - 70 J. This was objected TO by
Ar Tracey Oem.. -. v. because II
Changed &c order agreei upon.
Mr. PicNer then proceeded 10 crtlclse
j. s.icut Cleveland. as being under I'm
IsA influence. Cleveland he looked upon
s. me greatest covert 10 the ranks OF the
,I men 81 convert hacked ard sup-