The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-11
THE NATIONS CAPITAL
The Day Was Largely Consumed bya Discus
sion Of Tho Free Coinage Substitute, y
TauRSTOA'S PERSONAL EXpLAaAIIolNI..s5 !.
He Disclaiins the AnthorshIp OF R
Pending niIi nnd sHyb Coiosials
Vaughn. OF virginia, Pfepnred Itl
Representative ,Crain,s DeRtn
Announced-ConE Adjourns. 3;5

washington, Feb 104TIouse. .-Wtn tnr, isS5
the House resumed. It's session al IN On n
O'Clock this morning the black dra rar,, n;
anu q bunch of hyaciiiths and iioses az, IL
.i'c ueSK occupied by the late Reprrsahs,s& ,s&s
,n,,.e i,,c Graln, OF Texas, announced I'd thay yS
,,a ,saa, 9oleh members present the utlex. a
ciate. who only last Thursday waa 81
among them taking part in the nfn.55S
ceedings of the House -. pS.>s5Sf
MR.: Haynor Rep), of Nebraska. on
~. tuseo tne iree coinage substitute OF "
the Senate TO the tariff bill He asl,ed @S
why this bill was carried on the Nfacs u
OF the Tact that every one knew that ths u
proposition in the bill could not becornss 8S
Jaw, and the debate tended only Id
,.ei i.ciense me disquiet and unrest of this y.
people. One of MIR. Haynor's most M t39
terested listeners was eS- Repnhlica !, ~
tepresentativo Bryan, his colleague III n
the Fiftysecond and Fifty-third r,on.4
crosses, who occupied a seat just acrciis {
the aisle. SASss,.i -. 81
MIR, McDeamnon (Dem). OF Tennessee. B
spea King In favor of the Senate sub 4
stitute, advocated the coinage OF the l
seigniorage or the bullion 50 n. 4.
Mr. Calderhead opposed the substitute 4
and deprecated the attitude OF the fac-$s
llon IN favor OF the free coinage of silver n
by which they said that unless their 4
views were allowed to prevail no relief \
would be permitted to the country.
Mr.. Skinner (Pop.), of Kansas, adj
Vocated the Senate substitute for the y
reason that a. great majority OF the
people desired the free coinage or sslsE
YER b. :, ~ l5l7f3ss
The House, at :5S a. m, adjourned ei
saturdays session ARID two minutas2A
later was called to order for the legislaeSs
tive day OF Monday. $:{isI t!E sssSs
In his prayer Chaplain Couden{ re-. a
ferred in appropriate terms to the deaths
Of Mr. Grain, asking that divine COM
fort and consolation be administered f8H
those who mourned his loss.
Mr. Sayers Dem.), OF Texas, announcgE
ed the death OF his colleague Mr. Cratn,Ss
anw after the adoption OF the usual re-s
solutions. the House, at 1915. adjourneaS B
until tomorrow. .sS ~
tSenate)-Mr. Cameron introduced al
Joint resolution relative to the terIninaS, y,
tion pf the war in Cuba. After pre-@
amble quoting from the Presidents last q
annual message what is said In refer
ence to that subject the joint resolution Il
proposes that "as it appears there are
no means of securing permanent peace Z
TO Cuba except by the, recognition or its sSs
| right 10 self government, the good Of
| fees of the United States are earnestly
| recommended to the favorable conside-3S
ration OF the Spanish Government forSSt
the recognition of the independence of8s
! Cuba SettiS
! The resolution was read n first apdl
second time and laid on the table for tha8l
present
Senator Quay's resolution to reconi-
nit the House tariff bill with the freas
coinage amendment to the Financa@
Committee for further consideratioii,gS gS
was laid before the Senate, and on! thaSs
suggestion OF Mr.. German, Mr.. QuaSs Il
consented to let 1t go over until Ios-5s
morrow
On motion Of Mr.. Call the resolution
n. fI,n <oPI
Cuba was made the special order after
the urgent deficiency bill ;SJs
Mr.. Thurston (Rep.). of Nebraskass3FE n
made personal explanation In refers9;
ence to the amendment proposed bysH
him. He had stated that he had intro.S
duced it by request, and that fact wa q 33si s.
noted on the bill; now he found himself "
credited by the press with the e1thur-ss
ship of the bill. He was not entitled to-
such credit; it was copy OF a bill that
had been introduced in the House. in the:
Ftfty-irst Congress, and that had BEEN
prepared by Virginian {Col0nel 5Yalt-s =;
Shan), who had been a soldisr in THE Z;
Confederate army, and who was DEM
ocrat of the ultra Bourbon type 5 Hs&
SMr. Thurston) believed that the bill 81
had been framed with just recognitions,
or the great moral obligations which (;
the government assumed when II called
a people from bondage, not only to the &
privileges, but also to the responsibili-5s
lies ana uutleS or freemen. The BILL
ne said, was entitled to careful exatniila.
ton, and he had Introduced it In order
that it might be brought to the atten-F
ton of Congress for future examinations
deliberation and action ~ 5fSs
a speech in relation to the Monroe doe
trine was made by Mr.. Smith (Dem) OF I
New Jersey. He declared himself ops
| posed to. the resolution offered by hiss
colleague, Mr.. Seweil (l2ep.). of New, Jer@f
sey which declares the Presidents mes-s
sage inopportune; equally opposed 10 &
that reported to The COMMITTEES Il on
| Foreign Relations by Mr.. Davis (Rep.3,ss
of Minnesota, extending the applications
of the Monroe doctrine. and as hayingS
very little sympathy with the positions
assumed by Senator Wolcott, of Colora -s
do. In his opinion there was no occaS
sion for any action of any kind by tfles
Senate at this time, and he wound Rus
his speech by declaration that thefas
was one thing for which he would cheef4ss
fully, give. his vote, and that was q mtssl
tiof to adjourn. 4 RID
Mr.. Lindsay (Dem.). of Kentucky, ofsSs
fered an amendment to the House 5tagifrS
BILL proposing to repeal the pt0visiSf1 II 0fst
the present tariff law, which pr6y dsss ass asg5
duty of one-eghtil Of IL Cent. per pounsts
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