Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-15
FiFTY.THlRD CONGRESS.
W. &. T.. 4. Petition Against Taxing
Whiskcy- Free Silver Coinage.

W. &. T. 4. Petition against Taxing
Whiskoy-Iree Silver Coinage.
WASHINGTON. February 1L-SEN-
ATE-Mr Frye Wepubncam. Maine.
stated that there had appeared in the
newspapers few weeks since a state
Incnt that the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance nion had petitioned Congress
for an increase of the tax on whiskey.
ON examination there had been found be-
fore the House Committee on Ways and
Means two such petitions signed by
alleged officers of The union in remote
western towns Letters had been sent,
ana in the one case no reply mad been
received and in the other ease 1t was
found that u1 such person lived in the
locality tie had now the pleasure Of
presenting Temoustrance from the Ma
tonal Womau's Christian temperance
Union against a tax on whiskey, the
romuueirance being signed by officers OF
tbr uuiUr BOO forty-four states, three Ter
iltori.- and the District of Columbia.
These excellent women. said Mr. Frye.
Go not believe that the United States
ought to enter into copartnership IN either
thc manufacture or the sale OF inioNica-
ting liquors.
The unfinished business was then
taken up. being the House bin requiring
railroad companies in the Territories 10
maintain stations at towns established
by the Interior Department. The hll
rorrcscnts a controversy between the
Rock Island Railroad Company and the
r,erpIr In the territory of oklahoma. Its
discussion occupied the attention of the
senate for the entire open session. ana
was only ended 10y a motion TO go into
rxecutiye session Mr.. PIatt had the
noor. ana yielded TO the motion for an
executive session.
Inc h!u therefore went over till to-
morrow. when it is 10 be taken up atter
the routine morning business. Inc uc-
mo ts tneu 10 close with Mr Platts
remarks. and the bill ana peh~ins an'o.iu-
,n,nt4 are to BE- voted on, unless the
Conn. may have mcanwhiie gone INTO
cxacutiv. session on the Peckham nOmi-
ration-as is the present intention OF
7fr purb. chairman Of the judiciary Com
mlitec. .,... .,..
roe- Senate. after a short executive ses-
..[n 80 r - NJ adjourned until TO-
morrow.
House nf Representatives.
After some unimportant business IN
the early hours of the session VI tne
lf,,.. to-day. Mr.. Reed called attention
q
,..nibers-eleM from New York, were pres,
,.+ and although their credentials had
,.t vel been received. there was no ques-
.on "a 20 their election. lie asked nnan'-
mon. consent that they take their oath OF
..nce No objection being made the
yaornbers-elect were sworn In.
A letter from Mr.. Brawley Oemocrap'
a., South Carolina. was read. stating tha'
Dis resignation as member OF Tue rlosS9
az Representatives had been iorwaiueu
10 the Governor OF South Carolina
Mr.. Bland asked unanimous consent 'ha, ,,
r,ocrai debate on the seigniorase bIll
riose "a, 3 O'Clock this afternoon. ObJee-
lion being made he asked that after TO-
Sav sneeches be limited TO twenty minutes.
objection was also made 10 this, ana the
Ilo,,se went into Committee OF the Nhole
L, consider the bill.
Nr stone DemocraO. Kentucky spoke
io ~ favor. It's object, he said, was 10
Partially supply a deficiency which un'
doi,htedly existed In the Treasury.
qhc Secretary Of the Treasury he SAID
lad strongly opposed 0ond-issue' pu'
Congress had refused 10 afford hlm any
relief. He had been conirohteu oy wv
oiterna tives-to allow the government
obiigations 70 go 20 protest or To use
The authority conferred upon MN anu
issue bonds. lie held the Secretary Diane
loss as ne WAS forced 10 act against MS
Judgment -, oo,-
The prevailing depiorable financial CON
dition was due 10 the unfortunate system
which permitted a few millionaires 10 oaiu
thafnsrlves together and force the opiiSs-
tlon OF the governments 20 be protestoa o'
c9mpel the issuance OF bonds.
Sir. Bowers (Republican) caiifornll'
asked II the Republican party was re-
sponsible for the repeal OF the sherman
lct
Mr. Stone said that the Democratic party
was responsible because they were "a
power lie had no disposition 10 shiti
tne roaponslbiilty. but the existing depres,
zion had resulted from long years oi
Jepubiican misrule
Mr. Reed asked why the Democrats nia
not rectify the errors committed by me
Nepubicans
Sir Stone replied that this was prins
Gone as rapidly as possible
Ar Reed asked what progress Was os'hs
made 81 this work OF reform. =.
Mr. Stone said II would be apparent -
the November elections. when tne peo''s