The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-24
ABSOLUTE REPEAL.
MEMBERS BEING CONVINCED THAT
THIS Is THE BEST WAY
Out OF the Present Financial Difficulty.
Captain Wise for Bimettsifsm.
Representatives Jones' Speech.
I1MIs BUrxAU, RAPLKr BULDIso, |
WASHINGTON. August %, 1898.

| Mr.. Hatch Of Missouri brought down
the house this morning In his speech
| which was directed toward holding into
| line Of opposition 70 the unconditional
| repeal many Of the Southern members.
The debate goes on monotonously in
the house. but the attendance has be-
| come to be very small both morning and
| evening and the few members present are
| listless and Indifferent, and it is only
occasionally that when some well direct-
ed witticism is made life seems to be in
fused Into the stoical soIons.
Slowly but apparently very surely one
by one the members are learning that the
unconditional repeal OF the Sherman law
is the best and wisest method of prece-
dure and without doubt when the vote
comes In the House the majority Will ia
vor repeal
Hon. George p. Wise will vote for the
unconditional repeal and takes the same
Views as those expressed yesterday by
Senator Voorhees,. Il am surely for BIZ
metallsm', he said. but after careful and
honest study have become profoundly
convinced that no matter what possible
ratio would be adopted. that the sim
pie action OF our country could not
establish bi-metalism as IL should exist.
Hon. w. A. Jones made one OF the
strongest speeches against unconditional
repeal which has yet been made
Among other things he said:
Just as silver has gone down in the
scale Of prices, in the same proportion
the products of labor have been cheaper
ed. This is no baseese theory, no wild
Pigment Of the imagination. In 1872, the
year before silver was demonetiZed its
market value was greater by cents an
ounce than its mint value. and that year
the average price Of a bushel of wheat
was $l.H. From that day to the present
moment, silver has declined in value, and
each year there has been a corresponding
decline in the price OF wheat until to-day
silver is worth only 20 cents an ounce and
wheat 90 cents a bushel. When they
started upon the down grade the year
following year that will long be me-
morable In the financial history OF Amer
lea silver was worth 1. 29 an ounce
and wheat /. 81 a bushel. Every honest
and intelligent man knows that this -sas
no mere coincidence.
Mr.. Wise succeeded to-day In securing
two places for Richmond Constituents.
Mr.. William III. Moseley, formerly a
guard at the penitentiary, was sworn I'm
this morning as a door-keeper in the
House, ana Mr. Anthony Grlfilth, son or
MIR. J. +. Griffith, was appointed by Col.
Lamont to position in the war depart
ment.
Hon. ]. w. Marshall was accompanied
to-day by Senators Daniel and Hunton 10
tire Postoflce Department, where he again
appealed for action in the cases of the
Abingdon and Wytheville post Offices
Capt j. NJ. Hudgin Of Caroline Co.
who has deservediy merited the endorsa-
tion Of the Senators and congressional
delegation of his State for the position
Of u. s. Marshal for the Eastern district
is i'm the city.
Mr.. G.. Roddy Tenser Of Richmond has
entered upon his duties in the public
printing office.
Capt. Ham Sheppard was at the Capitol
this morning, and 1t was expected that
the appointments Of himself and Mr.
Ryan would be sent to the Senate, but
only small list came up bearing nothing
for Virginia or North Carolina. They will
probably both be sent in tomorrow.
Congressman Jones left to-day for his
home in response TO a telegram advising
him of the illness OF his aunt.
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