Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-15
done nothing on the subject of currency

done nothing on the subject OF currency
reform.
Mr.. Pugh: That was one OF the spe-
cac subjects considered by the caucus.
Mr. Hill: What has become OF 1t? Has
u vanished in thin air? Where is it,
Q-aughter)
THE Finance Committee" Mr.. Pugh
replied, "dd not consider 1t fits duty to
act on that subject until IL ~ disposed
Of by the House. After action by the
House j take II for granted that a can-
mittee OF this body viii consider IL ana
bring II before the Senate. l understand
that the Finance Committee is now pom,
dering"-
"Pondering is good" interrupted Mr..
Hill, with a sneor
bordering with great care" Mr.. Pugh
continued. in quiet disregard OF Mr..
lIilrs remark. land with a sense Of the
responsibility which 'Nn Senator himself
recognizes. because the question Is full
Of complications and difficulties. No par
" has ever had the responsibility which
is now resting on the Democratic party.
and no party has ever been able to deal
with II without the trouble which now
surrounds US"
In the further course OF his speech Mr..
Hill said:
immediate future. to submit a financial
measure. I have my. ideas Of what ought
10 be done. But unless we have the
rules amended so az to be able to pass
our legislation. 1t IS practically useless
to present any measure"
MIR German made another short speech
I'm reply 20 Mr.. Hill, denying that ne had
made any 'pteous appeal" to the Re-
publican side oi the chamber, and assert
ing that no change of the rules was
necessary. There never had been, he
said. n measure pending in the Senate
looking TO ameliorating the condition Of
the party. or to advancing their Interest
and honor Mt home or abroad. which
had not been acted upon under the exist
ing rules.
Some remarks were made by Mr. Call.
and the Senate. after a short executive
session, adjourned at $3.50 p. NJ.
House of Representatives
At the beginning Of the morning hour.
Mr.. Hatch called up the bill making oleo-
margarine subject TO the laws of the State
or Territory into which II Is imported,
and demanded the previous question on II.
Mr.. Bynum moved that a recess be
taken until 20 o'clock. This was a fill
buster and II was successful. No quorum
was shown. and the point was raised.
lSY the time "A quorum was secured the
morning hour had expired. Mr. Hatch
asked unanimous consent to have the
House consider the olcomargarne bill,
but objection was made. and the bill lost
its favored place without having reached
n vote on It's merits. An order from the
Committee on Rules will probably be
necessary for the further consideration
OF the bill
Mr.. Catchings presented from the Com
that the remainder Of the dav be given
up 70 business from the Committee on
the judiciary. Objection was made 10 thia
by Mr. Cobb OF Alabama. who claimed
that the rules gave mp to-day TO the
Committee on the District OF Columbia.
1t was finally agreed that noEt Friday
bc set apart for District bus ness. and
the resolution giving to-day 10 the Ju-
dietary Committee was agreed TO.
Chairman Culber5on called up the Sem
ate bill "to provide for redistrcting the
Indian Territory for judicial purposes.
frr an additional judge and more United
states commissioners. and to prescribe
the jurisdiction duties. and authority Of
such Judges and commissioners"
1t occupied the time of the House. in
whole Of the renainder OF the day. and
was finally passed with certain amend
ments recommended by the committee.
The bill to make an additional Judicial
district in Kentucky was taken No. but
n conclusion had been reached when the
House, at 5I5. adjourned