The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-21
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ing lost the confidence of the people.
To some extent during the administers
ton OF the last two years and nine
months. was seeking TO restore himself
and his party To that confidence. ana
thus induce the people 10 forget the
business condition OF the country.
MIR. Allen referred to the bill recently
introduced by AIR. Hill TO cna bic cx-
Confederate officers to he commissioned
rs officers in the Army and Navy OF the
United States: the one introduced by
MIR. Chandler for an appropriation OF
500, 0U0. 600 for rifles and cannon. and the
two introduced by MIR. Hale FOR an in
crease of the navy and for II rocDnstruc-
ton OF the United States ship canStitu-
ton AS so many proofs of w..r spirit
III the Senate. He suggested that, on
the Democratic side, there was an nj.
tempt to sustain the President for sDlcn-
did services Of himself and his Sccre-
tary of the Treasury in the late political
campaigns in New York. Maryland ana
Kentucky. 1t was necessary, said MIR.
Allcn for the Popullst party To take II
stand in the matter. j would not do. he
said, TO permit the prcSidS;tt OF the
United States and his distinguished as
socates in the Senate to carry off all
the glory and honor 1t would not do 10
permit the Democratic party and the
Republican party In the Senate 10 take
off all the glory ana honor. incident to
that the Populist party should have a
standing In the matter. In Senlizatlon
OF that fact the resolution hi; been pre-
pared. as money was essential to wal.
MIR. Plat moved 10 refer the resolution
to the Committee on Finance, and the
motion was defeated (yeas. "a; nays, 36)
rs follows:
Ycas-Alllsan. Rrlce. Burrows, CAT
fiery, Cameron. Chandler, GallinGer,
German. Hale, Hawlcy. Lodge, McMil
Ian, Martin Mills, Mitchell, Morrill,,
Plat, Proctor, Quay, Sewell. Sherman,
Smith, Thnrston. and Wetmorc
Nays-Allen, Bacon. Baker Rate.
Berry. Blackburn Butler, Call, Carter.
Chiffon, Clark, Cockrell Dubois. Glib
son. Harris, Jones tAril.). Jones (Nev),
Kyle. Mantle, Mitchell (Ore.). Morgan,
Nelson. Pasco, PETER, Perkins. Petit
grew. Pritoiiard Roach, Stewart, Teller,
Tilman. Vest Voorhees,. Walthall, War
rem, and Wilsnn-S6.
The resolution was then agreed to,
Mr., Allen having Withdrawn the pre-
amblc:
II now reads:
Resolved, That the Committee on Fl
nance be. and they are hereby, direct
ed and instructed 10 inquire and report
by bill or otherwise whether ii would
not be cXpedient and proper for the
Government OF the United States :: this
time TO open its minis 10 the free ana
unlimited coinage of gold and silver
at the ratiu of | to 1G. and in addition
thereto issue an adequate volume of full
legal tender treasury notes in the same
manner such notes have heretofore been
issued, and in the interest of national
safety withdraw the issue power of
national banks and retire all bank cur
rcncy
The next business laid before the
Senate was the Venezuelan commits
sion bin, and that was not disposed Of
ID,
AT that hour the Senate proceeded To
executive business. and when the doors
were opened ut 1870 the presiding
officer laid before the Senate the Prcsi-
dents message.
II move that the Senate do now ad-
journ." said Mr.. Cockrell, as soon as
the reading of the message was con-
Guided
And then at i:i5 the Senate adjourned
until tomorrow.