The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-16
STILL TALKING SILVER.
MESSRS. LINDsIY AND HIGGINS Fl-
VOR THE REPEAL.
The Republicans in the House Again Pre-
vent Mr.. fuckers Bill Being Re-
ported-A Pension Charge.

Senators In the chamber this morning
that after prayer and the reading Of
yesterdays Journal. Mr.. Quay "ventured
to suggest" the absence of quorum. The
| Vice President. thereupon, ordered the
roll to be called, and during the progress
OF the roll-call. forty-four Senators (being
one more than a quorum) answered TO
their names
Among the petitions presented was one
by Mr.. Cullom, signed by large number
Of ex-soldiers, residents of his State, al
leging that they were beset by detectives
| of the government, travelling In disguise,
secretly cooperating with those who have
| been distinguished by their antipathy for
| those who fought for the flag. 1t is alleg
| ed that these spies, with friendly pre-
! tences. visit the homes Of pensioners, and
! with the basest hypocrisy and fawning
/ deception seek to find some clew TO fur
/ nish information TO the pension office TO
! deprive old veterans Of their pensions.
/ The petitioners ask protection against
/ the methods Of government officers who
/ seek TO brand pensioners as perJurers
|
| heard I'm their own defence, and TO be
| shielded from the false and base imputa-
/ tions of those high in power, who seek
/ 20 discredit and dlshonor the Union sol
| diers of the late war, and TO be protected
I In their old age from the severity and
| bitterness Of party and political persecu-
| ton.
! In presenting the petition. he said he
had read It In full because 1t contained
very serious allegations, which, II true.
| ought to be brought to light so that the
| country may know what is going on. and
| that Congress may take action 20 protect
Union veteran soldiers. He intended to
have moved for Instructions to the COM
mittee on pensions, bnt as the chairman
CT that committee, his old colleague,
(1almer) was absent. ne would not do so,
| knowing fun well that his colleague
would take proper action.
On motion Of Mr.. Hoar, the privilege
| of the floor was extended one week TO
William Writ Henry. of Virginia. as an
| CIcii ent 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 of the Capitol.
At 1885 the Senate proceeded 20 the con-
| eide ration Of the repeal bill and was ed-
! dressed In defence Of the bill by Mr.
| Lindsay (Dem., XVI, IL being his first
speech in the Senate, except some re-
| marks of an obituary character. He
argued that the repeal bill left unim-
paired the bill Of 1890 SO far as Il affected
the coinage OF silver in the future. 1t
was strange. he said, to hear senator's
assert that the 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 bIuetallslD.
Stronger sim was the claim OF Democratic
senators that the repeal bill was undemo-
cratic and In opposition 10 the Chicago
Democratic platform. The pertinent ques-
tion, IF we are not TO coin silver, why
purchase it?" had been asked In July.
1880. when the report Of the conference
committee (the Sherman bilD was under
discussion. 1t had ron been answered
then: IL had not been answered since;
and it could not be answered I'm accord
ance with the Democratic theory Of the
powers and duties Of the Federal govern
ment.
The greater part Of Mr.. Lndsay's
speech (Which occupied an hour and
halo was devoted 10 the defence Of
Secretary Carlisle from the imputation
that he had been a party to the con-
spiracy Of New York bankers TO bring
about a panic in order 10 compel a repeal
OF the Sherman law.
Mr.. MORGAN defended the consistency Of
his arguments against the conference re
port of 1890 (the Sherman acD with his
position now against the repeal Of that
law.
Mr.. Higgins addressed the Senate fin
favor OF the unconditional repeal OF the
Sherman law. In his opinion the people
had fairly made up their mind that the
repeal bill ought to I've passed, and passed
without DELAY, promptly.
At the close Of Mr. Higgins speech Mr..
Allison took the floor, saying he desired
to make a few remarks on some phases
Of the pending question. He postponed
doing SO. however. untn tomorrow, and
the Senate, after a short executive session,
al 5:S5 adjourned until Tomorrow
House of Representatives.
The order made yesterday revoking
leaves Of absence and directing the ger
geant-at-arms 20 telegraph FOR absentees
did not when the House met this morn
ing. appears TO have been productive OF
very gratifying results. The attendaace
was a small one and there were more
empty seats on the Democratic side than
on the Republican side.
There were numerous corrections made 20
the journal all referring TO the roll calls
Yesterday, but they gave Mr.. Reed an op-
portunity 10 say dryly that he would re-
frain from alludng TO the obvious In
correctness of the journal.
Then came more corrections and Mr.
Reed inquired, smiling, how many err
rors had been found in the journal The
Speaker, as smilingly, replied that he had
not counted them up.
Mr.. Reed-There have been about seven
or eight corrections. / just want the
House 70 notice II as an instance OF the (
imperfection Of parliamentary machin--
cry. Uaughter.)
The Speaker directed the clerk to call |
the committees Tor reports; but Mr., Bur
rows saw an opportunity 10 put a small /
pebble in the coss of the legislative ma
chine. He did so by demanding the !
Regular order"
"rhs Is the regular order" responded !
the Speaker.
But Mr.. Burrows dissented from this |
opinion and contended that the regular |
order was his motion (made yesterday I
TO dispense with the call Of committees. l
On this motion the yeas and nays had |
been ordered and he thought. though he |
had a doubt I'm his mind about II and /
would like TO have the Speakers decision. /
that that motion was the unfinished busi- |
ness,
The Speaker ruled otherwise and held /
that that motion was one that died when /
the House adjourned for the day.
Mr. Burrows blandly acquiesced in the /
ruling, and then moved that the call OF 4
the committees be dispensed with.
On this motion the vote stood--Yeas |; /
NAYS, l4e--no quorum; and Mr.. Tucker !