The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-10
Villas ON THE BLAND BILL.
Begins an Exhaustive Argument in The
Senate in Opposition to il.
70 TAKE THE FIEAL VOTE THURSDAY.
Mr. Aillsou,s Motion TO Reconsider in Or
der to Amend will be Voted on Next
Observation-Disclosures Years.


presido,, having lcii the city for trip
to North carollaa wilh Mrs. Stevenson
who is not in good health, the chair
was occupiod in tae Senate to-day by
Mr. if.rris rre.lden. pro TEN. Of the Sen
ate The House bill passed March o. 10
amend the act Of 1aren D. - authoriz-
ing the construction Oh bfiuse across
the Ess, river between New York and
rone leland va reported without
,,,,..s..,o-, from ,he Committee on Com
morse. ana was paed'
lIr PETER offered a preamble ana reso-
,n,ion roriting ihe circulation IN the
cftv and rlral ncH papers. that soma
tors making use of fneir oihei%i hioNl ,-
edge have been operating on inc ~ ~s.o1n
exchanges iu the s'".ta ol tDe r..
trust. aud that many OF t,''n' na' e..' ,I
acquired large gaih ~" - .~ IL.
di~octir. th.f the appointment Oh se'ect
oo.,,,,tt,o. ~ live -enatOrs 10 inVesu-
,,to tho enhioct He sScd that the reso-
i,,,fo,, li, 80, fhe table fOr the present.
1tr vorrul inquired Of MIR. PETER
,,.not,,or - lad am, personal knowledge
of the truth az any Of the charges.
Mr. pefro~ disclaim.d any such personal
l,nou-ledro but thou-nt il proper In view
of the ncwspapc publications. 10 oHcr
the resolution ,,..,.
Mr. ouav inquired OF the presiding
,.o,,.- ,,.to,,or ~ rfs I'm order TO move
TO Jay the resolution ON the tabie' ano
was informed that lt was not, as the
resolution was not before the Senate, haV-
ing been laid on The table.
Tho Senate then proceeded 10 the con
sldoration Of bills 01 tho calendar IN
objected to. The frs reported was tnh'
i'm reference 10 the IcGarrahan claim
Ii was objected TO by Mr.. Mcrriil' ana
was laid aside retaining its place on
the calendar.
The seigniorage Biil Again.
4 number Of bills affecting local in
terests were passed. and them at z
p. NJ. the unfinished business was laid
before the Senate. being the Bland seig-
niOrage bill.
Mr.. Allison. who was entitled to the
! floor. on the motion TO reconsider the
vote by which the bill went 10 its third
reading. excused himself from speaking
to-day. on account OF hosrseness and
suggested that day and an hour should
be fixed by unanimous consent Tor tax
| ing the vote on his motion.
Mr.. Harris, in charge Of the bill, eX-
pressed his desire 10 accommodate any
senator, and he proposed That the vote
| should be taken on Mr.. Allison mo-
! tlon az 9 o'clock Wednesday. lie would
! not commit himself, however, TO give
unanimous consent TO the Offering OF
| amendments if the motion were Vo1e0
down.
Mr. Manderson inquired Of Mr.. Harris
whether he proposed to allow amehu
ment to be- offered. it Mr.. Aiiisons mo
ton should be Withdrawn.
ION the contrary said Mr. hairls
81 decline 10 commit myself 10 such
nronositiou. I win go a step further
ana say. frankly, that I think VII
NOT AT anv time. consent 10 that bu
need not preclude myself by posi-
tive declaration. My proposition Is ina
tho Senate shall vote at O'Clock Ol
"wednesday. on motion Of the senate
from Iowa. III that motion snail carry
tben the bin goes back to the amendmeh
etage Then | will want to limit IN
debate on amendments to the nve-nihul
rnle. and / will want an hour fixed Tor
final vote on the bin
Mr. Manderson's Fears.
Mr. Nlanderson: I also want to b
frank am so firmly convinced tina
tho construction Of the language IN IN
first section Of the bill is as | state
YESTERDAY. and that construction doe
not carry ont the intention of those wh
framed the bill, that | want, by som
method. TO have the bill amended or l
move 10 have ii amended. ] think tina
the bin is very defective. II embark
the Senate. the Congress, and the Gov
ernment on a very dangerous path.
am inclined 10 think that the Dill, as
reads. commends itself very heartily
the senator from Kansas Pener), VINO
the advocate OF what we are pleased I
call fiat money, and that senator WI
aerea win me that the bill not oni
requires the coinage Of SJ5,WOOOO OF 81
ver. but also authorizes the issue {
silver certificates 70 the amount OF al
other hfty-hve millions.
Mr.. Butler Dem, 5. e.: Oh, no.
Mr.. Manderson: ! desire TO have IN
bill corrected in that particular, and tn
only other way in which II can be doh
| If the motion to reconsider snail be Note
, | down, Will be TO move 20 commit the Di
, | 10 the Committee on Finance, with II
structons TO report II back with amei(
ments and ! give notice that | VIII max
!, that motion.
Mr.. Harris gave It as his opinion th'
Mr.. Henderson was mistaken III his COZ
structlOn Of the bill.
Many propositions for unanimous col
sent as TO the course Of proceeding Q
. the bill were made and objected TO, UNI
finally Mr.. Harris asked and receive
D unanimous consent to the following
S ticle:
= That the Senate would vote at o'clo'
on Wednesday next on Mr. Allison's m
Y tion to reconsider That, If that motto
@ failed it might be followed by the m
+, ton suggested by MIR. Manderson( 20 cor
= NIT the bilD; that all debate after
o'clock on Wednesday should be limit'
TO the hve-mlnHte rule, and that the IN
A vote should be taken at 2 O'Clock
I Thursday II was then agreed that wh'
o the Senate adjourned to-day, that 1t a
v journ till Monday next.
villas Opposcd he Bill.
u u Mr.. Villas Dem, WIS., then address
a the Senate In opposition to the bill. /
e said he felt great apprehensions as
h the consequences which its passage wou
y bring on the country. lie was aware, no.
s ever, that there was settled purpose
u pass ~. without regard 10 tnose cohs
Z quences and that one might Just as W.
expostuatc with fire in the forest WI
smoke and flame leaped 90 the zehi'l'
2 TO wrestle with the sentiment Mhi
seemed determined 10 force this OH
n the country. The bin, stated pilenS ,oe
4 simply a bill TO issue nearly f-'V'V'p,
70 OF silver certificates TO Iorce 'he'n -,
r the currency or the country IN aduiu
=, to the amount already ontsiandins, a, a
, TO substitute such NoiuIhe Vi 81,
n certificates IN place Of the notes issn
A under the act OF 1890, and when we
a 10 all intents and purposes, sreenpaei
In point Of fact. the bill PROVIDED
continuous operations OF tne me,ho I
which it would set on foot. III the SEE
10 tary OF the Treasury couio employ .
n mints Of the United states 10 tns'r