The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-28


fcrrcd 90 tho Illness OF Representative
wilson 03cm.. w. W. and asked that
8. mi1hi Dee restored TO health.
on motion of Air. Hatch Dem, MOI. a
r-w print OF the anti-opuon bill VS.
ordered.
Psnce's Sweeping Apology.
Nr. Pence Pop.. Col) made a personal
explanation regarding the colloquy be-
tween himself and Mr. Heimer p'cp"
>-eb1 Yesterday. Ifc stated that the re-
foriers had misunderstood nina 'n''
had faid thc gcntcman from N 'SN'
was fun of beard, not beer. ~. l'," e.
pressed hs resrct over 'n ~ ia,,e,.
sf, usirtr in "a letter whirh inc in't'i
"a ,..nfa.i 90 him, stating 10 was salts
r..tor, and rivcn him p'rmission 20
f If ae "a part of bis statement. IN the
i.frr Nr Pence wrote.
..Uhcu ! alluded to your full beard
din nlrseif uo credit and you no harin' pnl
,.,, f1 ind that ue reporters under
,..a and reported mc as saying 'you
..l fiu Of beer causes me deep chagrin
..l main. III tue members of the House
understood mc To use such language
to wonder thcv refused TO permit me
fn proceed. The wonder ~. IT 'h.Y 20
understood mc. that I WAS not iorthWiih
insured nN tho speaker HifA 'i'' A'f"-
...h lanruacc would have been not ohly
,..sariiamcntary. but unjust io YOU.
Irrcrcly regret the misunderstanding ana
fdse report iu the papers OF my "oIu7'
and hasten TO $50 express mys'h 10 YOU
and TO say that j shall. OF course 'iy
and set tho matter right ~ 'he puonc
MESS ana hy public statement wiz" '"~
House meets to-day.
Good that ne owed Mr.. Haircr and the
House an apoiOgy fer the lahsu"sv nv
fiI use. which was uttered IN ihe ncac
a. debate. and under the eAclleiieH1 o1
.h.roe made by another gentleman.
49, ,,ro,,ious remarks ne had made IN
,..terdav's debate might have Deeh oo-
,ovi.ue for personal illusions contained
b. H.u pfinc informed by friends ol
,.r.rfonce that 10 was the rlsht an"
rropcr thing TO do he made the eApla'"
ZION. and apoogized 10 Mr.. Halher anu
81, the House. gladly He desired 10 az
,..frfn Tie rules of the House, and II hao
hern suggested that he ask unanimous
consent Chat the colloquy between HIM
self and Mn Hainer be eXpunged from the
Record This was granted. and the IN
cideut closed
Cooper wants a Separate Apology.
,fr Cooper Dcm., Ind called Mt
perlra attention 20 the allusion
made to himself Cooper by the
latter yesterday that DC had made
eoecp on the silver question, and asked
an explanation.
Nr Pence said he would gladly explain
ST Dds previous explanation and apology
TO tho House did not cover the case. The
gentleman from Indiana by his vote on
fhe Wilson repeal bin last fan had con-
Iradlctcd uf his previous records on the
silver question. ana now, with certain
other gentlemen. in Wow Of the ap-
d Tan in
I'm favor OF the Bland segniorage bill.
Mr. Cooper replied that he had, pre-
vIouelv 90 this Congress, voted for the
free coinage OF silver, but the charge that
mis- change OF opinion on that question
was due 10 the influence or command
of the President or OF any person was
unjust and untrue. The gentleman from
colorado was am extensive owner of stocks
in silver mining companies and had
direct personal interest In the result OF
the pending legislation.
III he would read the laws Of his coun-
try he would learn that he had no right
fo take part in the legislation on the SUBJ
jeot OF silver.
Air. Cummings Dem. \. " relieved
the situation and raised "a laugh by re-
marking that if it were I'm order it would
be a good time now for some gentlemen
Co apologize for their attacks upon the
New York Democracy
Mr.. Wheeler (AlaD asked unanimous
consent 20 reply 10 an assault on the
Alabama delegation. but IT was refused,
and the regular order was resumed.
Bland Makes His UsuaI Motion.
After the committees had been called
for reports afr. Bland moved that the
House go into the committee Of the whole
unou his seigniorage bill, and that general
debate thereon close at o'clock to-mor-
row. 10 quorum voted on the division OF
the House. and the yeas and nays were
ordered. The vote was Yeas, l59; nays,
g. SIM no quorum. and call of the
House was begun This showed 2l2 mem
bers present. and Mr.. Bland moved 10
dispense with further proceedings under
the call.
A demand for a division by Mr. Reed
showed Jos ayes and Al noes, and he de-
utanded tellers. Mr. Bland asked and Sc
cured "a vote by yeas and nays. resulting
as follows. Yeas l6S. nays. .; and further
proceedings were dispensed with.
Mr. Bland changed the form OF his mo-
zion then. Withdrawing the limitation of
debate. which upon objection to taking
up tho bin disappeared, and Mr.. h"lch
dem. MOI took the chair over the COM
mittoe OF the whole.
Mr. Bowers Otep., CALI. was the hFst
speaker lie declared himself to be in
favor Of the free coinage of silver. be-
cause thrce-fourths OF the people of the
seventh California district wanted IT.
and ne believed IL TO be his duty TO
represent their views on the floor OF the
House Mr.. Bowers humorOusly and sar-
stcally critised the action OF the
majority IN its daily wall that the Re-
publican minority would not permit IL
f0 do business The trouble was the
Democratic party either did not want
The hin 10 pass. or there was not
majority Of the House in favor OF it.
~ the Democratic party. he said with
i's immense majority could not do busi-
ness despite Car Reed and the pestif-
erous minority, u had better give way
f0 a party that would take and exercise
their responsibility OF the majority.
Private John Aliens Views
Air. Allen Dem, Miss). after a humor-
Gus Introduction, pleading for his re-
marks the consideration to the utter
ances OF an cX-candidate for the United
States Senate said there seemed 10 be
on irrccOncilabie conflict between the
capitalists and the interests OF the
masses Of the people Of this country.
IN had been common for representatives
of the capitailstic class to refer TO those
who were in favor Of this bill, as
demagogues III IL be demagogic for
man or this floor 20 be earnestly In favor
~ those measures which he believes 20
Ie for fhQ baDf fufaro4fs OF the peOplc