The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-22
SEVERAL FINANCIAL PROPOSITIONS
Made but No Action Taken-Nr. Vest
Wishes the silver Bullion In the Treas
ury Coined-speaISer Reed Appoints
the Standing Committees-Ap-
pointments Commended for
Fairness and Ability.

Ito silver dollars, and 30 pay with them
me certificates issued under the law OF
July u. 1880. IN purchase Of the bullion,
also. 10 pay the greenbacks in standard
silver dollars or in gold, nsing which
ever may bc most abundant and conVe-
nient.
Mr.. Vest wished TO have his resolution
Immediately considered, but objection
was made by MIR. Plat, and the reso-
luton went over for the day. A ike
fate attended "a somewhat similar reso-
Iution offered by the new POpulist ena-
tor from North Carolina. Mr.. Butler,
directing payment of the interest Of the
Governments coin obligations In gold or
silver as long as the two metals are
on a parity. and I'm silver when that
metal IS below a parity with gold.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE DE-
NOUNCED.
The Presidents financial message of
yesterday was denounced by Senators
Stewart and Dubois. The message. in
Mr. Stcwarts opinion, proved that the
President was panic-stricken. But all
that the President had TO do 10 sustain
tho national confidence was to pay the
GQyernments obligations according TO
the contract.
LET him announce that" Mr.. Stewart
exclaimed. land there viii be no more
raids ON the Treasury"
Mr.. Dubois also condemned the mes
sage and declared that IL was utterly
absolutely impossible 10 legislate fnan-
cialy in accordance with the Presidents
recommendation, and that all that the
message had done was 10 Drecpitate
tarlfi discussion. Nobody, he said want
cd 10 have bonds issued and nobody
wanted TO have the grcenhack retired
Tie expressed his belief that the Vest
resolution would be agreed to on the
next legislative day. if a vote upon IT
was not prevented 10y the action OF the
Presidents friends
GREETING FROM BRAZIL.
A greeting of the Federal Senate Of
Brazil 10 the United States says: The
worthy message of President Cleveland,
which so strcnuously guards the dignity,
sovereipnty and freedom OF the American
nations was communicated from the state
Department and was read and referred
90 the Committee on Foreign Relations.
The fortihcations bill. introduced by
Mr. Squire (Rep., Wash), was re-intrO-
duced. with am emergency clause" maxi
ing the appropriation $4,000 immodi-
ateiy available. If SO ordered by the Presi-
dent The clause. he said. was desirable,
in view of changed conditions"
The holiday recess resolution. having
failed between the two houses, the Sem
ate. at las l.. NJ, adjourned until Tues
day next.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON. Dec 2i.-Speaker Reed
cleared the way to-day for action by the
House OF Representatives. by announcing
the list of committees for this Congress.
There were several surprises occasioned
by tha reading of the list. but generally
the assignments made had been discount
ed by current rumor. There was gen
eral satisfaction, and the Speaker was
commended on all sides for the fairness
and ability, as well as the consideration
for the public interest displayed in dis
tho arduOus and delicate task.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The committees are as follows:
Committee on Naval Affairs-Charles
a. Boutclle. Maine. John Il. Robinson.
George W. Hulick. Ohio
s. c. Hnborn. Alabama; Melville Ball.
Rhode Island, Frank j. Hanley. In
Charles Edward Foss. Illinois; A G..
Dayton, West Virginia; Amos J. Cum |
mings, New York. Adolph Meyer. Lou
isiana; II. ID. Money. Mississippi; L. 5. !
Han. Missouri: r. G.. Tate, Georgia;
JOS. J. Hart. Pennsylvania.
Committee on Coinage. Weights and |
Measures Nine Republicans, six Demo- |
Gratis: Charles W. Stone, Pennsylvania: |
Martin \. Jones. North Dakota; c.. a. |
Hartman. Montana, Harry G. Brewster, !
New York; W. L. l.. Hadley Illinois: |
Addison S. Mcclure Ohio; James Ii. |
southard, Pennsylvania; Ben. r. Fair |
'hnd. New York; H. c. Loudenschager, |
New Jersey: Delegate Frank J. Cannon, |
Utah3 John ". Allen, Mississippi. j. |
H. Bankhead, Alabama: Thomas c. Nc |
Rae. Arkansas; 5. NJ. sparkman. Fl rida;
James G.. spencer Mississippi; r. n. |
Clark. Alabama.
Banking and Currency-Eleyen Repubi- |
Fans. six Democrats: Jod H. Walker. !
Massachusetts,. Marriott BrOsus Pennsyl- |
vania. II. L. Johnson, Indiana: Harry |
:. VsnVoorhis. Ohio; j. IL. McLeary, |
Charles NJ Fowler. New
Jersey; Jacob Lefevre. New York; Geo.
spaidlng. Michigan w A. Calderhead
Kansas; T. J. Hin. Connecticut. T.. ID.
Cooke. Illinois. Nicholas Cox. Tennes-
zee, Seth W. Cobb. Missouri. James Il.
Cobb, Alabama. J. G. &. Black. Georgia: |
francis @. Newlands. Nevada John X.
cowen. Maryland.
Merchant. Marine, and Fisheries-Chair-
nan. $. Il. Payne, New York.
POst-Ofiiceh and Ost-ROads-Nine Re
,ubicans. six Democrats: T.. T. Loud
california. George W. Smith Illinois:
fobn J. Gardner. New Jersey: W. j. Lin
on Michigan: y. ID. Sperry. Connecticut;
Thomas Settle. North Carolina: George
IuT, Pennsylvania: William Lorrimer,
Illinois: J. Il. Bromwell Ohio; f. l.. Mil
er. Kansas; n. H. Mahoney, New York:
delegate n. O. Murphy. Arizona; John
:. Kyle. Mississippi. c. A. Swanson. Nir-
rnia; W. t. Grain. Texas, Harry W.
)gden louisiana George C. Pendleton,
'exas; L. $. Han, Missouri.
Elections. No l-Charles Daniels. New
'ork: Lemue " Royse. Maryland; +.
} Cooke. Illinois: +. r. Leonard. Perm
y,vania: W. II. Moody Massachusetts,;
/, 4. Linrey. North Carolina; Hugh A.
,ismore. Arkansas, George A. Bartlett,
ieorgia Omar NJ. KEN. Nebraska.
Elections, No, 2-H. u Johnson. In
lana. ]. y. STROBE. Nebraska George
Y. Prince. Illinois; H. W. Taylor. Ohio;
Warren Miller, West Virginia. Chester j.
.ong. Kansas: George Harrison. Ala
anna: ]. G.. Mcguire. California; j. G.
.yle, Mississippi.
Injections. No s-Samuel w Mccall
Henry n. Thomas. Mich
IAN. r. Y. Burton. Ohio: James A.
yaIker. Virginia: Jesse Overstreet. In
ANA: James Codding. Pennsylvania; c.
Bell. Texas; ID A. Dearmond. Mis-
,uyi. William 4. Jones, Virginia.
military Affairs-Nino Republicans. six
'emocrats, John A Hull. iowa; Newton
durtis. New York Benjamin II.
Iarsh. Illinois: Ephriam M. Wormer,
Marshall Grimm. "iscon-
n. George ~ southwick, New YORK;
ichard w. Parker. New Jersey; r. W.
ishep, Michigan; Lucisu J. Fentof1 |