Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-25

! ousiy. this bin might be passed by the
! Affirmative vote of every senator.
Nh Cray DemocraD, OF Delaware,
while favoring the bill. agreed with Mr..
sherman that IL should be referred TO a
committee in the regular way.
Air HaWley Republicam, OF Connecu-
cut while favcring the bill. justified the
act which IL was now proposed 10 repeal
IL was proper legislation at the time II
was passed. but that time had now passed
away.
VIRGINIA'S SENTIMENTS.
Mr.. Daniel. of Virginia favored the BILL
and presented resolutions of the Virginia
LEGISLATURE fayoring its passage and the
Presidents message. He said that When
the Confederate soldiers laid down their
arms they laid them down and were done
with fighting. The disagreable memories
Of the war were obliterated, and ever
since the men Of the South and OF me
North were one people. were one common
country. IL should not be forgotten AZ
10 the young men who had been educated
AT West Point and Annapolis that the
exnenses OF those Institutions had been
contributed to proportionately by their
own states.
Mr. sherman submitted a motion TO refer
the bill 10 the Committee on Military Al
fairs.
MIR. voorhees, Democrat. Of Indiana
was Inclined 90 favor the motion To reler.
lie attached no great importance 10 the
blU now. except as an expression Oh
nationality, brotherhood anu '''"'
conciliation.
lie called attention 10 the fact, how
ever that Confederate officers OF the
HIGHEST rank. who had resigned their
commissions in the Union army Long
street. Joe Johnston. Maury. and others
had been confirmed by the senate io'
many important positions.
Mr.. Platt Gerublicam, OF 'ohHeCu-
emf explaiued that his opposition TO the
bin last week was merely as 10 leCn-
nical point. not as 10 It's merits Tor ne
favored n. "But yet" he said, news
paners In the South had taken occasion
10 laud Senator Hill, and 10 condemn
him Nfr Plato as wanting In every
attribute OF patriotism, and 10 apply
all sorts OF epithcts 10 him. being very
careful To- send him a marked copy or
each paper daughter.
FULL OF FORGIVENESS.
lie had examined the bill and was
satisfied that IT, was now In proper iorm
and that il would effectuate the purpYse
which its authors had i'm view; and The
was so full OF forgiveness this, the day
before Christmas. that he was willing
10 join the Senator from New YORK III
presenting this Christmas present 10 those
officers who fought in the Confede-
rate army. and who. he was sure.
would rejoice TO fight IN the army Of the
whole country 81 the opportunity presented
itself. Of which he believed there was
no prospect at present
Mr. Allen P0nulisD, Of Nebraska, eN-
pressed his belief that the bin would not
have been heard OF If war had not been
threatened. and II President Cleveland
had not been twisting the British lions
tail"
He hoped that the motion 10 refer
would be withdraw. and that the bill
would be passed at orce.
Mr. I'M said he had not supposed that
the bill would have occasioned such a
long debate. Every senator had heard
the bill read; every senator understood
IT. yet for diverse reasons. no senator
wished it 10 pass Immediately. IL would
have 10 BE- passed 10 a committee which
knew all about Il: but which would have
20 take some time 20 consider fl. Why.
he Masked 80 through those useless
forms?
He had labored under the idea that
n last week the Senate could afford 70
take up and pass the Venezuelan bill,
involving consequences Of peace or war,
without action by a committee, IL would
not scruple 10 pass this little bil. and
10 give TO those old Confederates this
Christmas present.
He thought that the spectacle was
one OF straining at a gnat and swallow
ing a camel. Tie remembered that the
Senator from Ohio. Mr. Sherman. had
moved TO refer the bill to the Committee
on Foreign Relations. but he had not
pressed that motion nor voted for IL
himself As 10 Mr.. Platrs reference 70
newspaper articles lauding him (Alr.
HID. he said he would like 20 have seen
some OF those complimentary notices,
as he saw very few such in print nova
days. Qaughter)
After further discussion a vote was
taken on Air. Sherman's motion 10 refer
the bill and the result was-yeas 5:
nays 30-less than a quorum. \ subse-
quent roll-call showed the presence Of
forty-seven senators-over quorum
and then Mr. Sherman withdrew the mo-
tion 10 refer. and the bill was read
third time and passed.
SILVER RESOLUTION
Mr.. Vest modified his silver-coinage
resolution 'of last week by making it a
joint resolution and changing it in some
other particulars. so that IL now directs
the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 coin
as rapidly a possible the silver bullion
I'm the Treasury. purchased under the
act OF July a. 1880. into standard silver
dollars. and with such dollars TO redeem
the Treasury notes issued for the pur-
chase Of the bullion when offered for re-
demptiOn. such notes TO be destroyed as
soon as they are redeemed.
IL also directs the Secretary OF the
Treasury 10 redeem the Treasury notes
commonly called greenbacks. when pre-
sented for redemption. in standard silver
dollars. or both. as the condition of the
Treasury may require-the greenhacks so
redeemed TO be reissued as provided by
the act Of May 81. lslS.
Mr.. Hill indicated a purpose Of discuss
ing the resolution. but questioned the
proprety Of beginning the debate to-day.
Mr.. Morrill, moved 10 refer the reso-
luton 10 the Finance Committee. but
before calling for a vote on that motion
he moved an adjournment and the Sem
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