The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-12
Mr., HILLS RESOLUTIONS,
For the Establishment Of a "Sale SyS-
tenn Of ti-yett lSm."
POST-OPPICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. Allen Submits Some statistics on fra"d
inthe 'Blaok-Bels" of Alab"ma-lfo-
ceedlngs in the House

froduccd "a concurrent resolution, declar-
ipc d 10 be the sense OF Congress that
"ihc true policy OF the Government re-
ou.rcs that IT'S efforts should be steadily
directed Co the establishment Of a safe
fvsteu az Iimetallsm. wherein gold ana
SILVER may Dee maintained at "a parity, ana
every dollar coined OF issued by the
United states: but II our Efforts to cstab-
lsb or maintain such bimetalhsm shall
not Dee wholly successful and IL, for any
reason. SILVER coin sfall not hereafter
be- at parity with gCid and silver. ana
tlo equal then OF value and power IN me
market and iu the PAYNE mt or debts theh
f. ts hereby declared that the bonds or
the United states. now or hereafter Is
t.ucd. which by their terms are now pay
able in coin. shall nevertheless be PAID
fu standard gold dollars. II being the
policy az the United States that its cred
itors shall. az an times, be paid In the
best money iu use.
This resolution was followed by one
offered by MIR. Stewart Pop. Nev), de
claring that there Is no authority Of law
20 buy gold coin in prefer ence TO silver
coin for any purpose whatever In the
regular course OF procedure one or both
of these resolutions will come before the
Senate in the morning hour tomorrow.
THE pOsr-oFFICE BILL.
The p0st-Otiice Appropriation hH was
then taken up Mr. Butler giving notice
that when 80 was disposed OF be would
aSi, TO have the pooling bill taken mp.
The GIst amendment which led 10 a dls-
,uss.ou was the one increasing the APP
yroprlation for railway post-oihce car
service from $4,000 10 &i,3j00, ana 10
add these words. "Said sum shall pe
cxpcrded under the direction and an the
dIecfctiou of the Postmdstcr-GenerdL
and any provision of existing IA" III
conflict herewith is hereby repealed.
Mr. Lodge 0tcp.. MassD made polh'
of order against this provision on the
ground that it was general legislation on
au appropriation bill
Alr. Lodge argued that tho adoption OF
IN, amonI Imeut would, in connection WIN
~, utNt amendment Go strike out lue
item. "for necessary and special ldcli-
tics on trunk lines from surintheic'
Mass. L. Atlanta and 4~cw orleans j.
throw onto tb, hands of the POSTMASTER
1i.uer.l tho right TO put the southern last
mil roIIt. where Doe pleased TO mat ne
ttrcrrL objected. because that should be
settled 1y Congress.
Sir Blackburn. In charge OF the bill,
Tine amendment. lie was asked
ia. abolish The fast southern mali service.
IIe admitted that 10 was. and said that
There Was only one route in the county
that GOT this subsidy The Iost-Oiiicc De
lnrtusrt hal never recommended H. anu
tE, u-tmastei-GeucrH has asked Con
afas. to abolish o. for tine reason lhdi ll [
r4. fu absolute detumcnt instead OF a I
1rr. lols- said that the southern fast |
i1aU service had been OF vast benefit anu
That t,. eid not want 10 see it abolished.
Air. Allison opposed the amendment as
a radical ana unWi-, change OF existing
LAWS.
NH ALLEN CHAEGFs FRAUD.
Air. tuen drifted from the discussion OF
post matters TO that OF affairs IA jhe
stlt- uI Alabama, which had been, MI.
Aleu .aid. for the last TWO or three years
al srived of Republican form OF govern
mout
When MI. Allen had spoken about ten |
minutes he was interrupted by Mr.. Chan /
dlcr. who aaid that when such a ques-
tion was being discussed as whether /
sovereign State or the Union had q Ie-
publican form OF government OF not, theIe /
ought to be quorum present in the /
senate chamber b. suggested the abb |
scnce of such % quorum
Tho roll was called and fity-two sena- [
tors re .pOuded-eight moro than quo [
luu.. Mr. Allen then proceeded with his |
,lr,ch lie gave what purporied 10 he [
statistics of the election in the Black
belt counties in Alabama in August
l~i. SHOWING. county boy county. he num-
pr of votes counted. he number actually |
cast estimated. and the number OF
fraudulent votes estimated the aggrc-
gate being ,o.0>o votes counted, l5,5l5 votes
actually cast. and 3t76j fraudulent votes.
Nr Allen held the floor for two hours.
most of tho time being consume i'm the
reading OF dispositions in proof of election
frauds I'm Alabama. There was little, If
any. attention given 90 .he subject by
senator's. The two Alabama senator's
lpush and Morgan) sat quite near TO tho
desk from which Mr Allen spoke, but
iI1 not seem TO bc at AN worried about
.is afhjayits and statemcnts-Mr Morgan
lcc 1ying himself with his correspondence
ANA AIR. Fugh having only the appearance
OF one who was thoroughly bored.
At $3.50 Mr.. Allen. without having fln-
she'd. and saying that ne could not do so
1efor. o'clock. Yielded the floor.
N resolution instrucuns the Committee
on Indian Affairs go continue during the
-eeess the Investigation into Indian
schools Indian reservations. etc., was re-
ported and referred 20 The Committee on
'ouuugent. it was Immediately reported
back fsvoraby from that mmittee. and
was placed ON the calendar.
4 call OF the roll showed the presence
lf only twenty-nine senators present
lfteen less than "a quorum. and at 5:fj
,'ciock the Senate adjourned until to-
morrow.
The House.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IA session OF
.he House today lasting six and a haIr
hours. was given over almost entirely to
he consideration Of the legislative. eXecu-
Eve and judicial appropriation bill FOR
he year ending June 80. 1896. II was COM
,leted before the House adjourned. with
DE exception OF the paragraphs providing |
money for the Pension Office force At
subsequent session arrangements for
,mudmcnts 10 the bill were made as
0llows: Directing the Secretary OF me
treasury 20 arrange FOR the refining and
Melting into bars of gold and silver
bullion az the Helena. Montana. Assay |
Office. referring 10 the Attorney-G Geneial
or report 10 the next Congress as 10 the
aw and facts, the statement made 10y |
ne Indian Bureau OF the accounts be-
ween the United States and several In
Han tribes. go authorized By the act OF !
S9l; for the purchase Of and opening Of |
he Cherokee strip; striking out the APP
'rorriauOn Of S-.0D 10 pay the salary OF
he private secretary TO the Secretary OF
he Interior.
Requiring the master Of every vessel
lpon arrival al any port in this country, |
where there Is no naval Office TO mail a !
opy OF his manifest TO the auditor of the !
Treasury Department In the course OF |
discussion upon the paragraph. the bill !
roviding for session committee clerks
ir. Van Noorhis Rep n. - advocated