Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-14

4 al town rites established by the Interior
| Dcpartment was then taken up and dis
| cuasel until the Senate went into exccu-
| tive session.
At $40 T.. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
| In the House OF Representatives imme-
dIateiy after the Journal had been read
and approved the Hawaiian correspond
ence sent 10 the House yesterday after
noon. which arrived during the delivery
OF euloglcs upon the late Senator STAN
ford. was read at the suggestion OF Mr..
Burrows Rcpublcan), OF Michigan, and
referred 20 the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. Mr. Hit QRepublican), OF Illinois.
asked n the clerk had not omitted to
read the letter from President Dole to
Minister Wills which was referred 10 In
the correspondence. The clerk stated
that he had read all the papers which
had been submitted
An effort was made 10 take UP the
contested-electiop case OF Whatley against
Cobb. from the Fifth Alabama District,
but MIR. Taylor OemocraD. OF Indiana.
who had the matter in charge. would
not press the question OF privilege.
The seigniorage bill was taken up and
MIR. Bland asked unanimous consent that
general debate thereon should close to-
morrow afternoon at ] O'Clock, but
general objection was made on the Repub-
l!can side and there was demand for
the regular order. Accordingly the seig-
niorage bill was taken under considera-
tion. and Mr. Kilgore resumed the re-
marks which he had begun last Friday
In favor OF the bill.
Mr.. Ben Democrat. OF Texas. spoke
IN favor Of the bill. Mr.. Johnson Qie-
publican), Of North Dakota, opposed the
bin. Mr. Bankhead OemocraD, OF Ala
bama. spoke In favor OF the bill. Mr.
benson OcmocraO, Of Alabama, also fa-
vored the bill.
Mr.. Bland called attention to the fact
that all Of the speakers had asked per-
mission to continue their remarks in the
Record and he hoped that no further
requests would be made. Mr. Hatch dn
the chain Informed him that the list Of
speakers at present embraced more than
forty names. Mr.. Bland stated that he
would try and secure an agreement by
which general debate would close at 3
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Culberson Democrat, OF Texas.
favored the bin, but believed that unless
certain changes were made therein the
Secretary Of the Treasury would find IL
beyond his power to redeem any Sherman
act silver certificates until after the coin
age Of the scigniorage had been completed.
Mr.. Bland stated that he had prepared an
NilFItlltUi WHICH Nbuil DtNltAt Ahe pb-
lection made by Mr.. Culberson.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Culberson's
remarks Mr. Bland asked unanimous con-
gent that general debate shall close at
8 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, but OBJ
lection was made.
Mr.. Warner Democrat. of New York,
opposed the bill
Mr Bland offered an amendment TO
section Of the bill changing the phrase
oloey so as 10 provide that "as fast as
the bullion shall be coined for the redemp-
tion Of said notes the notes shall not be
rcissued, but shall be cancelled and de-
8troyc1 in amounts equal to the coin
held at any time in the Treasury derived
from the coinage provided for
This change does not interfere with the
redemption of Sherman notes with silver
dollars and their cancellation.
At 4:j5 the House adjourned.