Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-07
OPPOSED TO REPEAL.
VA. AND N. c. SENATORS VOTE ON
SENATOR HILLS TEST MOTION.
Favor the Sherman Law In the Absence OF
Something Bettsr-Sorfo'k ana
Western and Other Bills
From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, February 6.-The Virginia
and North Carolina senators voted IN the
Senate to-day on the test motion that was
made against any legislation looking To the
repeal of the Sherman law. IL was on Sena'
tor Hills motion TO consider his resoiu-
tion, and in going with the negative sidc
the Virginians aud North Caroiinians
stood souarely by the sentiment of the
peOple in their States. Slr. Hill made
speech when was construed to mean tnat
while he wants the Sherman law repeater
he takes that position simply TO clear the
1ecks so that there can be free bimetalhc
currency-gold aud silver on parity.
The DISPATCH correspondent met senator
Hunton lust after the vote had been taken.
He said that he could not go with ME.
Cleveland on the currency question. Nir-
clnia, he added. had IN several OF the
recent State platforms taken most
pronounced stand on the question.
A few moments later Senator Daniel cane
out of the chamber The gold-oues
met their Waterloo to-day" was his hrst
utterance. Senator Daniel IL very
ardent advocate OF silver money. lie
saws he believes IN It from hxed
and determined principles, and be eX-
pressed HIS utmost satisfaction over To-
West. almost regardless Of political lines;
are stlll in favor of the double standard and
opposed to anv legislation that would give
gold an advantage over the white metai.
ALSO AGAINST IT.
Rpprpsentatiye Jones, OF Virginia. was
an interested looker-on IN the Senate TO-
dav during the very interestin! proceed
ings. No public man in the State IL
more against the repeal OF the Sher mar
law so long as 1t is not proposed TO suDssl-
tute something IN It's place. Recently MI
Iones made some emphatic declarations
on this question through the columns oi
the DIsrAICu
CHFROEEE CLAIMS.
Senator Vance introduced a bill to-day
providing for the settlement OF the claims
between the Eastern band of Cherokee IN
diaus in North Carolina and the govern
mont. IL stimulates that the courts snail
settle number of disputed points, the
principal ono being IN regard u anus
winch the STATE ceded the indians IN l'S3.
Senator Faulkner, OF West Virginia Is IN
charge of tine Norfolk aud Western rail-
road bill in the Senate. 10 conlf nave
been reached today. but for several rea-
sons the friends OF the measure considered
II best 10 let II go over tor several days
one being that 1t would meet with less
opposltion. Mr. Faulkner IS earnestly III
favor of the bill and expresses the opiu-
ion that it will pass.
MEREDITH ATTACHED.
Representative MereOlth has nrOught
down the wrath of the Mugwumps upon
his head because OF the introduction OF
his bill 10 repeal the ciyil-seryice law. lhg
ORGANS OF the "Oplum-dream form oI
government are saying mean things ABOUT
the member from the Eighth District
and among the most savage attacks Is that
10 be found IN the New \ ork ErnlhJ F0S
in which MIR. Meredith is described ~ " AZ
unintelhgeut man representing an unin.
| teIlipent district" Some OF the cTaZies'
! Of the Mugwumps have been sending out
marked copies Of Godkin's cranky sheet
| Mr. slerediths friends are losing no seer
over theattacks. 10 is not imagined that the
| good people OF such counties a. Louuouh'
/ Fauquier. Culpeper. Orange, Fairfax, Alex
apdria. Louisa, king George, and Stafford
will relish beng called "unintelIigent,
and the effect, If auy. Will be 10 make Mr
Meredith stronger than ever with ms con
stituents.
Judge John L. Lowell, If Front Royal, Il
| among the latest Virginia visitors.
A post-ofhce to be known rs Gardenli
has been established in Prince Edward
! county, Va, with Sallie T.. Garden AS Post
master.
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE Grady, Of North Caro-
lima, who has been sick IN bed for seycra
DAYS. was OUT again TODAY.
Mrs. Charles /. OFerraIl, who has bee
M Uarrisonburg all winter with her chl
dren. jolued hor husband here TO-DAY an
Will remain In the city for several week
After February goth the mail service o.
the route from Pocahontas to Peeryy
Va. VIII be decreased between SquireliI