Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-16
FORTY-F0UR TO THIRTY ONE.
That L. tho Vote on the Measure In the Up
pee Honse of Consrcss-The
Coast survey.


Tho next speech on the subject was
made by sir. Dubois Republican). Of Ida
no lie said he took no comfort in voting
for tho bill. Il was not the kind Of silver
legislation that suited him. He should
Ike 70 vote for a frec-coinage measure.
Tho next speaker was Mr. Mitchell ute-
p.bllcan). Of Oregon. He said that he
should vote for the bin, not because he
believed IL went so far az It ought 10 10
in the interest OF silver as a money metal.
bit because II was move on the legis-
latyc checkerboard in the right direction.
Like the Senator from Idaho. he would
much prefer that st was a free-coinage
lu and then pc would vote for It with
great pleasure.
Mr.. Palmer opposed the bill, and quoted
Sir Hewitrs statement that II proposed
2, coin a vacuum. ii was indeed. he said,
a vacuum. for II was admitted that If
the whole mass Of silver purchased under
the act Of 1890 were put on the market
today E, would bring many millions less
ran the amount necessary to discharge
H., Treasury notes issued for its pur-
chase,
~, believed the hill 70 be 50 defective
t,at the silver which it required to be
coined would remain inert in the Urea
sury. and that not a single silver dollar
could be put into circulation under II.
THE FINAL VOTE.
Mr. petugrcw Kepublicam. Of South
Dakota. had just begun an argument IN
favor Of the hin when Mr. Harris rose,
ma in his most impressive tones said:
.1f- President. the hour Of > IS recorded
iv thai clock pointing to the clock over
fto .u4in doorway. and at that hour
10, unanimous agreement Of the Senate
is that the hual vote shall De taken on
tho passage at the bill. / ask for that
V..s"
Mr. Davis G}cpublican). Of Minnesota.
asked that Mr.. pcttiTew should be al
lowed O. hnish his speech
Nr. Harris. / object. il I wer@ to yield
70 the Senator from South Dakota
would feel bound to yield to other senn-
tors I Weld 20 nobody Oaughter)
Mr. Kyle PopulisU. OF South Dakot0,
asked that Mir Pct'ierew might be al
l0v,.G 20 have all his speech printed In
the Record
1T IS unusual" said Mr.. Harris, nut
! will not object
The presiding officer CMr. Villas Demo
crat. II Wisconsin, declared the ques-
lion to be- shall the bill pass"
THE BILL PASSES
The vote was taken, ana the hin was
passed yeas. a.; nays. 81. as follows:
Y'as-M,ssrs. Allen, Bate. Berry. Black
burn. Blanchard. Butler Gail Cockrell.
coke Colqutt Daniel. Dubois Faulkner.
George. Gordon. Hansbrough. Harris. Hun
,.f.
eav. NcLaurin. Martin. Mills Mitchell Of
oregon. Morgan, Pasco. PETER. Perkins.
Ittt. grew. Power. Pugh Quay. Ransom
Roach. Shoup. Stewart. Teller Turpic
Vest. Voorhees, White. and Wolcott-ii.
Nays Me-srs. Aldrich. Allison. Brice
CaN.ry Carry. Chandler. Cullom. Davis.
T0lyh Frye. Galiuger Gibson, German.
hide. IlaWicy higgins. Lodge, Mcmillan,
Mcpherson. ManIerson. Mitchell of WIS
cousin: Morrill,. Murphy. Palmer Platt,
Proctor. Smith. Stockbrlgc Villas. Wash
burn. and Wnson-3l.
Wncu the result was announced there
was hand-clapping in the crowded gal
leres which breach OF order was rcbukcd
hv the presiding officer. Then the spec
tdtors began To desert the galleries. ana
the Senate chamber resumed its air II
quiet bangor and responsibility.
The Republicans who voted for the bill
were Messrs. Dubois, IIansbrough. Mitch'
ol Of oregon, Petugrew, Power quay
shoup. Stewart. Teller. and Wolcou.
The Democrats who voted against IL
wcr. Ncssrs. Brice. Cafery. German
MCPHERSON. Mitchell Wisconsin, Muir
ply. Palmer, Smith. and Villas.
Tho three Populists-Messrs Allen
KYLE. and Peffer-votcd for II.
Mr. Hill Democrat. New York, an.
nounced his pair with Mr.. Dixon dtepub-
li,an), Rhode Island.
The Joint resolution heretofore intro
luccd by Mr.. Harris Democrat, Tennes-
s,o. for the appointment Of n commission
20 hc composed of the Secretary Of the
Treasury. Secretary Of War. and the
Aftornev-G General for the settlement OF
thr claims and counter-clains between
tle United states Government and thr
state Of Tennessee arising out of the
transfer OF railroads was taken up and
passed
Mr.. Teller gave notice that he would
try 20 got the McGarrahan bill up for
action next Monday
After n short executive session, the
doors were reopened at $40 and legisla-
f.,. business was resumed. and continued
untl 4lO when tho Senate adjourned
urtu Monday No business OF general I'M
portance was transacted after the exec
u,ive session.
The seigniorage bill cannot reach the
President before Monday, as 1t mad hot
b-~n signed 10y the presiding officers OF
Tie TWO houses AT the time OF ADJOURN
ment.
House of Representatives.
IN to the hour Of 1850 the time OF the
House was spent in cndeavors to secure
the consideration Of bills by unanimous
consent. only one bin got through ana
that was local to Oklahoma. After sew
erol committee reports had been made
thc TIouee took up the sundry civil appfo-
rria,ion bill In Committee OF the Nhole'
with Mr. Lester Democrat, OF Georgia.
iu the chair. IT,.
Under the section department OF JUS
tlco" an amendment was offered by Mr..
savers DemocraO. Of Texas. ana asreeu
no providing that the law OF February ;.
lN.s rencaling the election-law should not
b.. construed 20 prevent the payment OF
ana, claims for services under thOse laws
legally performed prior TO FEBRUARY o.
i@t and continuing the appropriation since
made FOR that purpose ~.. -
MIR Rlack Democrat, OF Georgia reao
frc,n an agricultural bulletin TO show The
,'..,,tcal character OF the language us-d'
...I oraated considerable amusement by
-.,.etirq some Of the terms ana suose-
oueutly explaining their meaning III pam
lrupllsh. During the course OF the rear
ING the members leit lhclI HVd'S an"
,atbered about the Speaker and In the
ar, OF the chamber
Members interrupted the reading with
ocular remarks from time 10 time, ana
n, Sicjles at one point suggested mat
alctionary b. furnished to the repre-
S.,tatives In order that the language Of
the bulletin might be made more In
tclligible
Mr. Rlaek explained in conclusion. that
n. mad read these extracts TO show the
esprant and inexcusabe misuse Of The
peoples money.
Mr. Bowers Republican). Of California,
answering Mr. Black, said the pubiica-
lions Of the Agricultural Department and
especially the one criticised. had been OF
vast benefit to the people in his state and
district. The country was OF vast pro-
portions and publications that might Ia
Of little interest or value to one state
might be- Of great value 10 others.
COAST AND GEODETlC SURVEY
The question REQUIRED on the section OF
the bin making appropriations for the
Coast and Geodetic survey, ana Mr. En-
loe Democrat. or Tennessee. offered an
amendment abolishing the bureau ana
tr.nsfsr,tnv tfa duties 10 the Navy ana