Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-20

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was found 20 be unsatisfactory TO both |
sides OF the Senate, and was by mutual
consent modified SO "a 10 admit free OF
duty books. engTavings. photographs |
tbound or unboundl etchingS, maps, and
charts which shall have been printed more
than twenty years at the date OF impor-
tatiou. all photographic charts and scien-
tiiic books and periodicals. devoted 10
original scientific research; publications
issued for their Subscribers by scientific
and literary associations -or academies
or publications Of individuals for gratui-
tous private circulation, and public docu-
mcnts published by foreign governments"
The coal paragraph Hn) was amended
by striking cut "bituminous and shale"
and by making the paragraph read AN
thracite coal and coal stores of American
vessels. but none shall be unloaded."
Paragraph SIS. placing iron-ore on the
free list. was. on motion OF Mr.. Jones
struck Jut-yeas. q: nays 4-leaving iron
ore on the dutiable list. The negative
votes were given ny the three Populists-
Messrs Allen. Kyle, anu Peter, and by
Mr. I'M.
Paragraph 565 Cpaintings and statuary
not otherwise provided for') having been
reached. Mr.. Allen moved 10 substitute
for II paragraph 4e5 OF the existing law.
placing "a duty OF i per cent on paint
ings and statuary.
Considerable debate followed this pro-
position. but when vote was reached II
was rejected yeas. u; nays. &C. SO paint
ings and statuary remain on the free
list. The following Is the vote in detail:
Ycas-Messrs. Alen. Cary. Chandler,
Davis. Dubois. GaTlinger. George. Haw
ley, Kyle. PETER. Perkins. Power. Proc
tor. ShoOp. and Teller-l5.
Nays Messrs. Aldrich Bate. Berry,
Brice, Canery. Culom. Daniel, Faulkner,
Frye, Gordon. German, Gray. Hale, Har-
ris. Higgins. IIoar. Jones OF Arkansas.
Lindsay. Lodge, Mitchell Of Wisconsin,
Morgan. Murphy, Palmer PascO. Patton.
Pugh. Quay. Roach. Smith. Squire. Tur-
pie. Vest, Voorhees,. Walsh. Washburn,
and WhTe-5J.
Mr. Lodge. Of Massachusetts, moved
- strike quicksilver from the free list,
and after debate the motion was agreed
to-ycas. 90. nays. % This was the first
instance in which the Finance Committee
met "a defeat Two Democratic senators
Mcssrs lin and Morgan and the four
Populists CMcssrs. Allen. Kyle, PETER, and
steward voted for the motion 10 strike
out Mr.. White Democrat, Of Califor-
MIA. was paired with Mr.. Wolcott Oe-
puhlcan). of Colorado.
The result caused some excitement on
the GOor and In the galleries. and there
was even slight effort at applause.
Then, on motion OF Mr.. Perkins. quick
silver Nas PLACID on the dutiable list at
cents a pound
A few mora paragraphs Of the free list
We're disposed Of. and when salt was
reached 00Sj the bill was laid aside, and
the Senate. after n short executive ses-
sion. at sos. adjourned.
House of Representatives.
In the absence Of Speaker Crisp. Repre-
sentative Bailey was appointed Speaker
pro tenn The House then proceeded. in
Committee OF the Whole to the further
consideration Of the anti-option bill. Mr.
Coombs DemocraU. Of New York. was
the speaker i'm opposition TO the bill.
lie said the depressed condition Of
things, especially in the agricultural in
terest, which the bill was intended 10
cure was not peculiar TO the United states
The whole world was suffering from the
same trouble. and II IS believed the United
States was the most prosperous country
on the globe. In an experience Of forty
years be had never known foreign mar
kets q be 50 depressed as they are now.
This bill would not bring prosperity 10
the farmer but was fraught with danger
10 other interests Of the country.
Mr.. Siblcy Democrat, of Pennsylvania.
advocated the lii. He conyulsed thu
committee by relating the visit Of the
Lord TO the coast Of Gadarene, where the
legion Of devils which he drove cut
Of the unfortunate young man whom
they had afflicted entered into herd
Of swine. which ran down the sleeps into
the sea. Whereupon, the Board Of Trade
OF Gadarene came out ana petitiohed
Him 10 leave their coasts. "And lie
did" said Mr.. Sibley. never more to
return. And that's what the Chicago
Board Of Trade would ask If He We're to
visit them. fearing "A falling pork market.
with no line of shorts out"
Mr.. Sibcy drifted into a discussion OF
financial relief. and called attention TO
the fact that the same elements which
demanded and supported the repeal OF
the sherman law opposed the passage OF
this bill.
How about Coxey?" some one asked.
"Ra,her than choose between the iinan-
ciaI vagaries which the ohio people have
induced" answered Mr.. Sibley, II would
take to the woods. AS between the
Arctic contracting policies Of Sherman
and Harter and the tropical richness OF
Coxeys schemes, / prefer the common
sense, average. temperate zone OF finance.
The difference between Harter and CoXey
seems to be-" continued Mr.. Sibley. That
Coxey came to Washington from Ohio
and was elected to serve twenty days in
III,
10 Washington and serve two years in
Congress. Which one serves his country
best God knows / don't know" Q4auCh-
ter)
MT Shley pictured the country under
the characterization Of silver as uiSmai
swamp. and the brush was welded with
artistic effect He was interrupted by his
colleague. Mt. Robinson Republican). OF
PENNSYLVANIA, to ask II the Dismal
r.fl, fncr no
one i'm which President Cleveland had re-
Gently been fishing.
Mr. Hatch's recent suggestion that the
Popullst candidates for President and
Vice-P President In 1896 would be Teller and
Sibley was recalled by the close OF Mr..
Slblev's specch He said that IL his party
abandoned the principles for which he
stood. and they were inscribed on the
banner OF any other party. whatever it's
name, he should follow that banner. And
if no party championed them, why,
then" said Mr. Sibley, Il should return
TO the farm and be party to myself
Mr. Sibley spoke nearly three hours
time being granted him by Messrs. Alex
ander and Pence.
AIR Aldrich Republican) Illinois, In
whose district the Chicago Board OF Trade
Is located, was the next speaker. lie had
Tor wears been a member of the board
and spoke from the standpoint OF eN-
perience. lie defined trading in futures
which the bill sought TO restrict II not TO
aonihilate entirely, and asserted that u
Injured 70 the benefit OF the producer
Whether or not the farmer needed pro-
lection from his friends, as secretary
Morton declared Mr. Aldrich SAID ne
i,,,a,y that aid not need the restriction OF
markets for his products which this Dill
would inevitably bring about
MIR. Fletcher Qepubliean' Minnesota,
had read at the desk communications
from dealers in and handlers OF wheat
in the Northwest protesting against 'he