Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02
THE SILVER VICTORY.
interest IN the Position Of Senator Mar
Tin on Money.
JEALOUSY OF THE SOUTH
Efforts Of Northern Maynard People
to DiSCrsdit Norfolk.
NORTH CAROLINA PoLlIlCS'
SENATOR Butler in a Great Slew just
Now, and Why.
s,,,xcrov SOCIETY NOTES

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, WASHINGTON. D. C., February L
'<f ,o.,cial)-Interest at the Capitoi CEN
W ,o-ed this evening in the Senate as ~
al k,oycn that "A vote would be taken
~ o,clock on the free-conage suDstl'
"a ,,,. ~ the senate Finance COMMITTEE
n 81, ,be House bond bill The floor OF the
q a.,,oher was almost packed with men,
81 hers Of the House, that BODY haNl"s
Il adjourned. anC the galleries, lncinu'Hs
II mat occupied by members Of the press
were well filed.
Nearly all Of the Virginia representa-
t,ves ana a large number of the resiuon'
yireinlas were present TO see no" inc
s.,ators from that State would vote on
,his important measure. 1t had Deen
anticipated all along that Senator Dai'0'
would vote for free coinage Dul .n0''
was great doubt as to how senator 4"''
uu's vote would be recorder MOI VI
n smile every effort 10 asceitaI ~ "...
there been any previous lhl,i'I"''O -
lo his position on this que9'oi. -,
1f the most expert nc"sp"p'i ~ -, -,
ms had exhausted every possiDie d.u-
49, a. ,~,-irg to obtain from Senator
Martin an expression as TO his hnahciai
vievys' but all OF them had slgnaliy
,auod The new Virginia senator,
,bue he talked quite freely on an
pther subjects 30 J. rsistenIy kept ms
Mouth closed when free silver or sOunu
money was limited at, that he had
parned the soDriquet OF the silent
senator" on the money question.
AN doubts. however. are now removed
ia
nosition to tlc free coinage substitute,
Il along with Nesars. Cafery Gibson.
gorman. Cray Hnl, Villas and other
! Democrats. 90
MIR Germans motion TO lay the subsu-
tuie ON The table, after nearly all the
amendments had been defeated, was
lost by q vote of "a ayes TO B nays, Mr..
Martin voting in the affirmative The
final vote on the substitute was then
taken. with identically Che same re-
suit
Quite number Of politicians here
are disappointed IN the position as
eumed by Senator Martin on the iinan-
rial question, which places him In the
front rank Of those opposed to free coin
age: but It Is safe 20 say that quite as
large, II not a much larger number
are gratined at the firm stand he has
taken IN the outset OF his senatorial ca
reer.
During the debate on the substitute
a lively TIT occurred between Senator's
Daniel OF Virginia. and Butler (of North
Carolna). the former opposing an amend
ment Of the latters. requiring the
Secretary Of the Treasury 20 pay out
either gold or silver. as the case might
require, IN his discretion, when the two
metals were not al parity. Senator Dam
sci opposed the amendment as imprac-
q -. aIaff Ia
% fix provisions TO control that discre-
tion Mr.. Butler asked If the action OF
the Secretary of the Treasury had not
caused a disparity between the two
metals. Mr. Daniel replied: "When l
discuss that question. / must have more
time and Il must be at a season when
~ IS npropos For that reason l must
decline to answer the question" This
ended the debate. leaving the Carolina
Popullst at a decided disadvantage
BATTLESHIP TEXAS.
The report on the Texas sent by Secre-
tary Herbert. of the Navy. TO Chairman
Bontelle. OF the House Committee on
Naval Affairs. is highly satisfactory to
the officials and constructors OF The
Norfolk navy-yard, and TO the Richmond
Locomotive-N orks, where the machinery
was built Ii appears now. from what
Constructor BOwlcs says. that the ship
was injured In being locked at the New
York navy-yard. The Texas never receiv- !,
Cd fair treatment while at New York. Z
There Is Jealousy between the navy
ward there and that at Norfolk, and the
New Workers We're unwilling TO make II
apparent that the Norfolk yard was the
5uneror OF the two. and that 1t had
greater advantages for battle-ship build
he than those OF their own yard. Both
ihe New York press and the naval OFF,
Gals there raised a howl against the
Texas from the very start, and IL is
strongly suspected that they did not use
proper precautions In docking the Texas.
and hence the injuries she sustained
which resulted against her on the pre-
liminary tral-triys.
ID Is confidently believed the Texas will
demonstrate the fact that a battleship
can be built at the Norfolk navy-vard
az less expense and In a more thorough
manner than at any other government
yard in the country.
Bv the united efforts OF Senator Daniel
ana Representative Tyler, a delegation
OF the citizens Of Norfolk. Portsmouth.
and Berkeley Will have a hearing before
the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs
on Tuesday morning next az 10 o'clock.
A committee from the Norfolk Board
Of Trade and City Council have been I'm
communication with the Senator and
Congressman The committee consists of
Manor l.. III. Davis. Judge L. X. Watts.
John II. Hume. City-Attorney John W.
Happier &. $. Sherwood, W. V. IL. VII
Hams John J. King. Joseph f. Weaver,
and j. Davis Reed.
The object Of the delegation is to Sc
cure II possible. the construction OF an
other vessel at the Norfolk navy-yard.
Inc Naval Committee has now under
consideration the resolution OF Senator
hait's providing for ,he construction OF
sN additional battleshps.
ONE GOOD THING.
The Speaker. Car. PARTISAN. and presi-
Dental possibility though he be. has done
one good thing. lie has issued an order
excluding from the privileges of the
ioor OF the House all contestants for
keats. except when their cases are under
consideration by the House This order
makes big sweep and includes the horde
y Republican contestants from the South.
heir lawyers, and henchmen. who have
,'en swarming about the Capitol since 4
me meeting Of Congress and obstructing
"e moor conNcrSing, buttOnhOling MEM
l.is. ana making themselves "A nuisance
10 such AN extent that members could not
Uirld 70 business. Ii Is quite a relief 10 5
he House generally. and satisfactory 10 :
nose whose seats are contested. I
The Dye damage suit against the Viz q
iAia Midland railroad. which has been 4
'tniins Tor years. has been compromised.
n' plaintiff 10 receive 1880. Dye at I
'hpled 10 get on train after being car {
'.l past hts station. and he fell into AN a
ilt and broke his leg. Damages 10 a
amount OF $1,000 were first asked for. n
-@ verdict for the amount was Sc h