Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-09
SENATE AND HOUSE.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS HAWAIIAN
POLICY DEFENDED BY PALMER,
Tho Government Position M Regards FL
nance Assaiied by SIR. Sibiey, OF Penn
sylvania-sensationll Remarks.

regulations respecting fur seals and 10
the claims u the British Government On
account Of seizures Of sealing vessels in
Berlng sea.
The conference report on the Military
Academy appropriation bill was present
el and agreed to.
Mr.. Lodges resolution as TO the with
drawal OF vessels Of war from the iIa-
wallan Islands was lail before the SEN
| ate
Senator Palmer took the floor 20 oppose
! the resolution. an1 his speach bris,lel with
sharp and pointed sayings. Thus, after
arguing that 1t was absurd for the Sem
! ate 10 demand reasons for the Presidents
/ action. unless IL had also the right TO
| compel an answer. h. declared that or
g1nizal curiosity was often simply oTg1-
MED imper;inenCe, and he asserted that
the President Was maintaining rigorous
policy OF non-iuteTventiol in the afairs
| # the Hawaiian Islands. A to the eX-
sting government in those islanls, he sad
that It was an infinite impudence to
| characterize II as republic. IL was an
| aris: .cracy based on wealth.
Just As Senator Alirich got the floor
10 cr.tlcse the Presidents recent utter
| ances in the interview furnished 10 The
| Southern Associated Press, the morning
| hour expired anl the resolution lost rs
| place Of precedence. and was again re-
mltteI t. the calendar.
Resolutions were offered by NJ Pueh
expressing the Senatc's profound sorrow
at the d-ath Gast session. Of Senator Col
| quit. Of Georgia and suspending the
| business Of the Senate to enable senator's
! to pay proper tributes Of regard TO his
hrh character AMI distinguished public
! services.
Eulogles were offered by Mr. Pugh, Cor
| don. Turpie Hi, Pasc). Mills, and Walsh;
| the resolutions were adopted. and. "a 4
further mark OF rospec; 10 Mr.. C1lquitrs
| memory. the Senate, al $40, adjourned
until tomorrow.
House of Representatives
| 4 resolution reported from the Commit
| tee on Rules 70 the House directing the
| Commtte. on Appropriations to lncorpo-
rate in the sunlrv civil bll a paragraph
transferring the Fort Lcavenwor,h pris n
| from the War Department - the Deps -
mrnt or Justice was agreed tO-l.i 20 j.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole on the currency bill, and
| Mr. Sibley. a Democrat. Of Pennsyivlnia,
opened the debate with sensational
ercarh iu opposition - the bill. He spoke
| # the passage Of the bill - repeal the
| purchasing clause of the sherman lt",
| AMI its failure to improve financial and
commercial conditions. despite the afsl-
ranc-s 10 tslc contrary p rs advocates
AMI expressed his belief that tn pending
| bi,l would likewise prove falura.
Referring % the Published reports that
| tl, Executive Department II the govern
ment. I'm the pcFson Of tho Secretary
| Of the Treasury. was using It's power TO
| influence votes ia favor II tha bill, Mr..
Sb'ey said:
Mr. Chairman. n have read the Con-
s.i.u.f3n Of the I-lftcl states correctly. Il
defines the powers AMI duties of m" chi't
Executive an1 tn powers and duties Or
the membership ~ the House; ami ] tel
YOU tha. II over = r'huke was n"eif! %
| one who has tramplal down The prer'sa-
tiv,s OF a., people II IS % that man wAo
r7q rs,l his influence. or attempted %
Use f.. 10 create IN himself p sole-sov-
crnlng power f this nation. II has come
f. n time when - d. the goVernm mt o.
this people requires something more IN u
n combination of brains. belly. AMI brass
Csensltion ard aQpause)
Nfr sihiey continued 20 e-me lnr~fh t'
a4saN the administration for its attitHl'
toward ara action upon financial mei-
siires TIE repeal of the pur'Hd@l'- =
clause ~ f-'~ s-Iff lil ia W. At'
rol been secured hy m" ue ~ improper
| Influences Joy the administration, and II
the pallocks were taken off the mouths
~ representatives. four ont ~ FIVE Woa
confirm his statement.
The question o. 'tc length Of time he
ws- = speak having been raise T. ~.
| S.blcy sail that every az -. Of the bis
g1il trust hal spoken al %" had 70 say.
when pressed by Nj. Outhwaite to tel
VII, put paddock upon his Nns, Mr..
SiNlpv said: LET me tell The Gcn'l'm n
| that | am not talking today L. mon
who believe In going - h. in "a hand
cart instead of TO Heaven supported by
truth. Let mo tell him also that ! am
nj addressing men who believe more In a
| bobtaH fush than contrto heart
Mr.. Pence Ropulsr. Colorado. asked
unanimous consent that Mr.. Shl'y h@
permitted 10 conclude his remarks, but
Mr. Cultivate Uemo-raO. Ohio, OBJ
| iectcl.
PARApHRASING "JT'NITS."
Recurring To- the action Of tho aGminls-
tration. Mr.. S.bley said that. paraUhras-
ing "Junus." it could Doe said that the
merits OF an administration might he
| judged BY the condition Of tie people.
Look upon tho condition Of tho people
Of this country" he saii. "aud you can
ttil inc merits OF your dlnlif4H'fAll'.l.
Nr Sibcy declared that by the staul-
| ards Of tn fathers he believed h. was a
Democrat; H. rcveroi jefferson AMI
jackson. and worshippel at their shrine.
But If no was - l." carried In a convey
| a0Cc labelled "Ucm1cracy," guided by an
| Ohstinat" driver over an unknown road,
with precipicos and ch1sms yawning on
all sides he was going L. jump out, and
| 20" wa not particular as % where he it,
| 0aushtcr)
Mr. Sihley's thrust ut the President
| seemed to be enjoyed ~ quite number
| of Representatives,. and when he con-
| clu'rl there was n round OF applause.
While he was speaking Senator's Came
| ron Oepuhlicam, Pennsylvania. and
| Stewart PoprlisD. Nevada, came into
| the House and remained 20 hear him
N!r Bland QcmOcraO, OF Missouri and
| Mr. Johnson DemocraO. of Ohio, also
| spoke in opposition t. the bill. aided by
| Mr.. Ccife"n Democrat, Of Wyoming and
| anl 9. ". stone Republlcam, Of Penn
sylvania.
The only speech in its favor was made
| by Mr.. Cox Democrat, OF Tennessee. a
| member Of the Committee on Banking
| and Currency. He said that If Mr. Slbley
| knew Of any member who had sold his
| vote for patronage or anything else, IL
|
| him.
Mr. Cox was the last man on the list
| who wanted 10 speak In favor or the
| bill. but there remain quite "A number
| who have asked TO he heard against II.
Mr. BeltshoOver OemocraO. Of Penn
| sylyania. gave notice OF an additional Sec
| ton he would offer as an amendment 20
| the bill. authorizing the Secretary Of the
| Treasury 10 sell $4,000 40 OF 5-25-year
| per cent bonds. with the proceeds OF
| which 10 retire the greenbacks and Trea-
| sury notes. and fund the floating iniebt-
| edness OF the government
At 3 o'clock the House took recess
| until o'clock. the evening session 70 b.
| devoted 20 n reading Of the cOditcation OF
| pension-aws which IL IS proposed To
| enact into one general statute.
There We're fifteen members OF the
| House. including Speaker pro TEN BretZ
| OemocraD. Illinois. present at the eve
| ming session. The bill codifying the pension
| laws. which was introduced into the House
| in the last Congress ami again early In the
| present one was read a first and a second
| time. and several amendments suggested
| by the Committee on Revision Of the
| Laws, in order to bring II down TO date
| We're read FOR Information. and AT 9iC
| o'clock the House adjourned.