Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-04
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Hnl on tho Late Mr.. Barbour-CloveIand
aud silver Repeal.
fBy telegraph % The Dispatch.

aud silver Repeal.
fBy telegraph 10 the Dspatchl
WAsHINCTON. ID. c.. February 3.-SES-
ATF.-Mr. Teller, in presenting some petit
tons against the repeal OF the sherman
act. declaicP that. in his Judgment, there
was e decided majority on both sides Of
the chant oeG opposed % the repeal of that
act, and also that. in his opinion, 1t could
not be made q political question at the
next session, whatever might be the iD-
clinAtlon Of the incoming President. lie
quoted an article IN yesterdays New Ork
H,rd n 20 the effect that the president-elect
desired 10 have the law repealed at this
session, and said he was unable to deter
mine what the Presldent-clect had 10 do
with the question. He would not assert
that the article was authorized, and yet II
compoT,ed with the general tenor OF the
reports.
In conclusion. Mr.. Teller asserted hls
confident belief that II was not among the
possibilities that the Sherman act would
he repealed AZ this session OF Congress.
Mr.. cLEyELANp DEFENDED.
Mr.. Vest felt compelled, as Democratic
senator. tonotice what had been sald ABOUT
the Presi1cnt-clert He had no authority
10 speak for him. and did not agree with
him on the silver question. but be had
never SUSPECTED any lndTectlOn on Mr..
Clevcland'- part in regard to that or any
other public question. The character OF
mo- public man was safe if he were held re-
sponsihle for newspaper utterances;
Mr.. Sherman SAID that whenever he was
assured shat there was q majority OF the
Senate IN favor OF tho bill reported by him
10 suspend the purchase OF silver bullion
he would move 20 take 1t up.
NJ. GRAY incurred what better evidence
there could be OF the disposition OF the
senate than q roll call.
Mr.. sherman repeated virtually what he
had already said and added that II was
the right and duty of any other senator
who believed that the bill could be passed
to move tO take II up. lie had taken
means 10 ascertain the sentiments OF SEN
atore. and he was not satisfied That the
bill cOuli be passed at toe present session.
Mr.. Hill said that, IN his Judgment, the
best way 60 test the sense Of the senate
was iy n direct motion, and be therefore
gnye notice that on Monday next. during
the morning hour, he should move to take
uu the bill to which Mr. Sherman referred.
The Senate then proceeded TO other busl-
ness.
The House bill TO ratify and confirm an
agreement with the Cherokee nation OF
Indians Of the Indian Territory was taken
up. and many amendments were offered.
discussed and disposed Of.
The bill was land aside without final
| action. and at 3 i. VI. the business of the
! Senate was suspended IN order that fitting
: tribute. might be made 10 the memory OF
the late Senator Barbour OF Virginia, who
died IN the city of Washington on the l4th
of May, 1892.
TILOGITs OF MIR. BARBOUR.
Tulogies of the dead senator were pro-
nounced br Mcssrs. Daniel. Henderson,
Faulkner. Galhnger Plat, Hill. Hlscock,
and HuntOn, his successor IN tie Senate;
The usual resolutions were agreed TO- anu
the Senate. as further mark 0f respect 70
the memory of Nh Barbour, adjourned I'll
II A. NJ. tomorrow.
The following alluSOn to the Barbour
fuuoral ceremonies III tho Senate chamber
occurred ~ blr. Hill'sremarks: We have
not forgotten that peculiarly solemn and
impressive funeral of hls- the hrst OF It's
kind, believe ever held IN this chamber,
where the beautiful rtes and ceremonies
of ms mother church were administered
IN our presence: whereby We were taught
another lesson IN behalf Of religious tOle-
rance and Christian brotherhood on earth.
II was peculiarly fitting that such services
should toe held here over the mortal re
mains of one Of NirPinia's foremost sons
Nlrcinia, whose grand senator he was-the
State that mad given TO the country the
great jefferson. who had done so much for
the suppression of blgotry and prOscnp-
tlon. and on whose monument IL inscribed
the noble and imperlshable record that he
was the author of the statute for religious
freedom III Virginia
House of Representatives.
Tho Speaker decided that the Senate
amendments TO tho anti-OptlOn blll would
have to be considered IN committee OF the
whole. and thai, therefore, they were not
Open Cor consideration and under rule
must first be referred 10 standing or Sc
lect committee
MIR. Hatch moved 10 refer the bill to the
Committee on Agriculture. and on that
motion demanded the previous question.
The preylous question was Ordored-yeas
15i. navs 81, and the blll WAS referred TO
tho Committee on Agriculture.
The Presidents message relative TO the
transmission Of goods in bond over Cana
dian railroads WAS read and referred 10 the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The House then proceeded IN committee
of the Whole 10 consideration of the de
6cioncv appropriation bill. MIR. Wise Of
fored an amendment granting a months
extra salary to employees OF the senate
and House. Ii was. alter some debate,
agreed to-79 to Sand Mr.. Holman gave
notice that he would call for separate
vote in the House. The committee then
rose. In the House the extra months pay
was agreed to-yeas l42, nays Gland the
bill was passed.
Nr. Peel reported the Indian appropria-
tlon bill and il was placed on the calendar.
Then public business was suspended 70
permit the House to pay tribute to the
memory of the late Alexander X. Craig, OF
PENNSYLVANIA. After appropriate remarks
bv Messrs. Sine. O'Neill Pennsylyanlal
Gillespie. Ammerman. StOckdale. Wilson
West Virginia.. and krlbbs, the House,
az n mark of respect to the memory OF the
deceased. at 4:2O p. NJ adjourned.