The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-07
20 THEIR PATRIOTISM
MR.. BROsTUs APPEALS FOR THE RE.
LIEF or THE COUNTRY.
The Currency and Banking Bill Occupies
Five Hours of Debate an the House.
Procs eaIngs In the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The boundary
dispute between venezuela and Great
Britain. over the delimination OF the
frontier Of British Guinea was the ocea-
sion of the passage Of joint resolution
by the House to-day, recommending the
parties tn submit the controversy to arbi-
tration. The joint resolution was reported
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs,
and was ia accordance with the sugges-
ton of President Cleveland in his last
annual message.
Bills we're passed to obyiate objections
to the original measures pointed out by
the President to pension Richard X.
knight, and to grant the ella Valley,
Grove and Northern Railroad Company
a right OF way through the San Carlos
Indian Reservation in Arizona.
CURRENCY AND BANKISG BILL.
The currency and banking and gold
loan bill was discussed five hours to-day
after . o'clock under the five minute rule,
when amendments were In order. The
principal speech in general debate was
made by Mir. Brosius Rep., Pa.
member of the committee reporting the
bill, who made. an eloquent appeal, In
the name OF patriotism and duty, TOT
united action to relieve the country from
its present condition. The amendments
proposed by the committee, with two eX-
ceptions. were agreed TO. after an inter-
esting and al times exciting debate, dur
ing which there was much confusion on
the floor. The committee proposed 10
strike out the section TO retire all national
bank notes of less denomination than $40
and all silver certificates OF higher de-
nomination than so, and 10 require state
banks TO keep their lawful reserves in
gold coin or gold certificates. These
propositions were rejected.
Numerous amendments were proposed
by individual members, but OF those
agreed TO only two were Of importance.
one offered by Mr. Haugen Rep.. WIS.,,
reduced from $1,000 to $4,000 the minimum
capital stock Of national banks; the
other. offered by Mr.. Hartman, OF Mon
tana. required the payment of half of
the customs dues collected to be In gold
and half in silver
Mr.. BANDS free silver proposition, as
a substitute for the bill, was ruled out
of order by Chairman Richardson, ana
from that decision Mr.. Bland appealed
No quorum voted on the question OF sus-
tanning the chair. and the House adj
iourned, leaving the appeal pending ior
settlement tomorrow.
IEe Senate.
WASHTNGTON. ID. c., Feb. 6.-Another
ACQUISITION TO the strength of the Repub-
Ncans in the Senate was made to-day in
the person of Mr. Clarke, Of wyoming, VINO
appeared and took the oath OF Office. The
Senate now consists Of 81 members, OF
whom 43 are Democrats, 80 Republicans
and Popullsts.
The diplomatic and consular approprla-
ton bill was taken up to-day, and long
debate took place upon an amendment
reported from the Committee OH Appro-
prlatons for the construction and main
terance by the United States Govern
ment of a telegraph cable between the
United States and H-wai. and appro-
priating $4,000 AZ part OF the cost.
The participants in the debate were
Messrs. Hall, Teller. Gray and P!att.
These matters went over till tomorrow
without action and with a point of order
pending against the amendment, as gem
eral legislation on an Appropriation bill.
In the closing minutes of the days ses-
sion the Senate substitute for the House
bill appropriating $4,000 for the new
Chicago post-ofiice was taken up and
agreed to, the bill passed, and confer
ence with the House asked for The sub
stitute makes a direct appropriation. but
Directs the work TO be let out in contracts,
the aggregate amount OF which shall not
exceed four million dollars.
At AS the Senate adjourned.
THE POOLING BILL.
Senator Butler, in charge Of the pooling
bill. has decided TO make fight TO get
that measure before the Senate for ac-
ton. He believes that the bill should be
passed. and that there are votes enough
10 pass II If it is permitted TO come to
vote This morning he offered a resolu-
ton that the Senate take this bill up and
consider it until disposed Of Immediately
after the consular and diplomatic and the
post-oflice appropriation bills shall have
been passed. The resolution went to the
table. and Mr.. Butler can call IL up after
these bills have been passed.