Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-08
THE 53'D CONGRESS.
Bland SeigniOragc Bill Before The
Senate for Passage.
THE PENSION DEBATE.
Henderson. of Iowa, Makes "a Sensational
Attack onIS- Commissioner Black
The Bill Passes

WASHINGTON. u G.. March sen
ATE Mr.. Gibson DomocraO, Of Mary
.D8 reported from the Committee on
>a,a Affairs bnl appropriatIng $500
t.r hc purpose Of rcclaiming the Unit'd
states ship-of-war Kcarsarge and her
equipment provided not more than $40
.., .aau b. expended In the attempt The
Dan WAS passed.
lir Morgan. from the Committee on
Foreign Relations. reported a resolution
rqucstIug the President 10 ipform the
-.a,-e. n not inconsistent with public
r,.rest whether the government OF
Great Bri,ain had occupied Blueflclls. or
ans other place on the Mosquito rcserva-
u.u. ia Nicaragua with a military force
STATE the character and strength ~ such
f.fc.. and thc claim Of authority on the part
.f the British government so to occupy
ma, country lie SUPPOSED. he said, "-
taaugh he dM not know. that the Kear-
.4lro had been dispatched to Bluchelds
.. account o.: that occupation.
It was very delicate and grave qucs-
t..1 f.r the people of the United states.
particularly 81 the military occupation
r.l .akcu place on the idea that Great
rr.fsiu had reserved 60 herself. in any
t..ty with Nicaragua the right to make
.r Intervention of this Kind. which. in
.te estimate Of tho American government.
. lated The spirit and purpose Of the
CLAYTON. Ini'wcr treaty Of 40.
Ih. resolution was agreed -
sEiGNIORAGE BILL.
SIR Harris called for "a vote on his mo-
.l- fora ,.cond reading ~ the scisnioraee
.. He stated that his object yesterday
.... f, bridge the day over in orlor that
Pr. ui.tt consult with some Of his friends
.r the Democratic side Of the chamber.
bio i.r had such consultation. and now,
.. ,..,s or what seemed 10 b. the unani-
r..us view g both sides. ani in view Of
f,. face tIut after tho tariff bill should
Did. reported 10 woIll have To- remain ON
t.. .rl.nIdr f1r number Of days. so as
t. allow it 90 be printed and % allo"
every senator on opportunity +" examine
~ carefully. hn know ~ mo- better method
.f occupying the intrrmr IiAtr iinc than IL
t.Ig. ur ami Iis;ns- ,f the scigni)rdFr
I.I after ifs second raliue he would
Indications of yesterday hc Was sure
would Doe granted. 10 have It taken ur.
D. .u~idcr.d. and disposed Of The h.ll had
i-. SECOND reading and then d.. Vice
..,.. ..i,nf aekci whether thcr' was any
objection 90 Mr. Ha~r.ss request I'D take
is up for consideration
Mr. sherman said ho would NOV If no
on" els. dll. % refer tho hill 90 tho FL
nance Committee. He regarded il as one
ot the most important bills that had been
D. fore the senate for years. II proposed
th. issue Of United States notes to the
amount Of t5.Du.ol0 for the current eX-
u,u~cs of the government. Iie regarded
30 ass q grave revolutionary proceeding.
This i-sl. OF $15o1.Or0 would bc followed
ly the issue Of other millions OF paper
money without any provision behind them
f.r their redemption. III. trusted. there
for. That the bin would be- referred TO
o.. Finance Committee. II majority Of
Chat cpmmlttc. was IN favor Of it il could
r.nort r. back. bat surely such measure
oI.ht uot 90 Do. forced ON tho Senate in
uu unuFG9l and almost revolutionary
course OF proceeding. n could be taken
up ly the committee. which would deter
mime. probably iu a day or two, whether
if should Boz reported. and that was the
course which ought 10 Doe taken.
Mr. Palmer dcmocraO. Of Illinois. ar
eued in favor Of IT'S reference to the FL
nance Committee. lie argued that
revenue tariff is essential 10 tn coun-
try. but that the seisnioraso till was one
Chat coulG await the settlement OF that
more important one.
PRINTING OFFICE SITE.
Tho discussion continued until . i. NJ.
when the Nice-Presldent laid before the
Senate the unfinished business. lciug the
hI providing for the purchase Of site
fur th, Government Printing Office. Mr..
can moved 10 lay that bill aside and take
ur thc hll 10 change the boundaries Of
r. judicial districts Of Florida. This mo-
r.u was lefcated-yeas. % nays -
Str Harris then moved To- proceed 20
'.- consideration Of the scAcniorage bin.
1t- motion was agreed 60 without div-
-.u THE hin was therefore before the
senate in Committee OF the Whole
STR Voorhees,. chairman Of the Finance
Committee. said that had he supposed
'l- taking up OF the scigniorage bill would
f.,alf H any delay on the tariff bin ne
".til br opposed 10 H. The situation
N.. Doe said this: lie assumed that a
ii.r on the subject of the tariff bin
"...l he made within the next Few hours
q. thr fun committee. The minority Of
Il- committee would claim and would BE-
s.tut,I some time for examination and
li .pei The bil would come out Of the
multt.e aftor a brief period 1t would
.tHltf. however some ddNS-d few days.
,...i th. tariff bin should be reported TO
'.. S,uate 10 would 80 TO the calendar.
aul WuUli necessarily remain there. at
l..t t week That would be requisite In
..i.r o. allow senators 10 examine IL ana
o. prepare themselves for its discussion.
u -ta. mont, therefore. necessarily In
fpN. before its consideration could be
..eau u rAc Senate. tie had had ~ late
..>s uuch 10 try his patience and his
f.u,.r. huj the action OF the other side
ul thc chamber on the seigniorage bill
I4 h,,u rather an agreeable thing TO
.t d.. there was a touch OF Jhe boone
i.r, iu IL which ne rather liked Uaugh-
t.rl
iic thought that ordinarily a motion to
refer blh 10 a committee ought to pre-
NlH hut tho scigniOrage bill was a niue
o.t ,f ne ordinary track. and he was
Willing. 90 have IL taken up ana considered
without That reference. The bill could
I. taken up and disposed OF before the
discussion OF the tariff question was
reached
The discussion was interrupted briefly
go allow two messages from the Presi-
dent of the United States 10 be presented.
and also to have the conference report
Dn the urgent deficiency bll presented
and concurred In.
REFERENCE DEFEATED.
The question was then taken on Mr.
ShcrInan's motion 10 refer the seigniorage
hUl to the Finance Committee and the
motion WAS defeated-yeas, G; nays, ..
The affirmative votes were given by
Mesyrs Davis Uepublcan) OF Minnesota.
Cailngcr depublicam OF New Hamp-
shire. Morrill, dtcpuhhean OF Vermont
Palmer (DemocfaD OF Illinois. sherman
G.epublican) OF Ohio. ana Villas NDemo-
craD Of Wisconsin
The BIN WAS read in FUN and the pre-
siding officer (Mr Faulkner said the bill
W. I'm Committee Of the Whole and open
10 amendment Then. no amendment be-
ing offered. he followed with the an
n9unccment that the question was on
IA. engrossment and third reading Of the
bin. and that stage being rapidly passed.
DE- said that the question now was shall
the bill pasf?'
All this had been accomplished so dcitiy
and speedily that the opponents or hc
bul did not seem TO realize that their
ouportnnIty had slipped away. Finally
Mr.. Hoar inquired what had become Of
an amendment which Mr.. stewart had Of
fered or rropo cd 10 offer. He was In
formed that Mr.. Stewart had abandoned