The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-28
DANIELS -FOUR HOURS TALK
4 Fine Presentation Of the Silqer Side
Of the Curr ncy Question.
BILL TO REIMBURSE The FREEDMEN
Introduced in the Senate and House Tor
Ono Million Dolla, s-sam II. Lewis
Making - stin Fight For the
Colon Consulate.

Senator Daniels speech on the Teller re-
solution was much enjoyed by tho free
silver people. IL was a splendid eftort
in the way OF oratory and n sound
money lawyer who listened TO portion
OF it spoke of 1T as a fine legal presenta-
tIon OF the silver side OF the currency
question. The Senator WAS In excellent
voice and spoke altogether. yesterday at
ternoon and to-day. about four hours.
DANIELS ARGUMENT.
He made legal argument in support
OF the pending resolution. holding that
the law never contemplated giving TO tho
Governments creditor the option as 70
tie kina OF money he was TO be paiu.
Tie creditor would naturally pick that
dollar which was the most valuable 70
him. but II he did not know which ne
would receive he would do his utmost To
maintain the parity of all dollars.
Ever since the passage OF the resolution
a score or years ago, II had stood as law
unchallenged and unassailed.
Mr.. Daniel then enumerated the great
men who supported the resolution In
1878. beginning with Stanley Matthews
and concluding with the present. Prestdcntr
of the United states. lie thought. there"
fore. that any insinuations on the hon.
orahie motives OF the supporters were
ill-timed az present. In lSU Mr. Mcktn-
ley spoke at Toledo. when he sharply
criticised Mr.. Cleveland for dishonoring
one Of The precious metals, dlscredlting
silver and enhancing the price or gold.
WAS Mr.. Mckinley palming OF namby-
pamby nonsense upon the country. az the
Senator from Connecticut tPiatp would
have us believer
SHERMAN AND NORTON
Mr.. Daniel read a letter written by
former senator. now Secretary OF state.
John sherman. I'm which he denounced as
-. a Arn.l xtn n
demands money I'm liquidation more than
ne gave for II.
lie also quoted Oliver r. Morton as de-
claring IL he a foul injustice upon tho
country to pay the Government bond
holders who secured the bulk " the bonds
for about sixty cents on the dollar IN
better money than they paid for them.
After reviewing and analyzing ~ length
the financial legislation OF the past quar-
ter of century, Mr.. Daniel said thar
Congress ought TO keep the pledges or
both the Republican and Democratic par
ties to DISCHARGE Government obligations
In the legal tender of the country. Thus
alone, he thought could the United states
build mp an independent system or finance
and escape from the clutches of wall
street and Downing street.
II would not rcpudiate a single dollar
OF tho Governments Indebtedness in tho
money of tho country provided BY law
but ! stand here 10 support tho Constitu-
tion OF the United States and the statutes
enacted by many of the ablcst and most
honorable men of the country
In conclusion, Mr.. Daniel paid an cio-
quent tribute 10 the Democratic pariy
Senator Daniel introduced a bill to-day
10 reimburse the deposltofs of the Freed
man Savings and Trust Company for
losses Incurred by the failure OF sail
company the amount named being ono
million dollars.
Representative Loud introduced a sifn-
lar bill In tn House. This Is the meas
ure being pushed by Giles Jacl son.
Senator Daniel introd, ced q IcIet bill
for Pohick Church in Fs rfax county. for
damages done by the Union troops during
the war He also introduced petition
from TypograT hloal Union. No. 20, OF
Richmond, orc, es,ing against tho anti
scalping rain Dad ticket bill.
WADDILL AND BRADY.
Judge Waddill. Colonel Brady, Chair.
man Agnew, Mr.. =. Brown Allen ana
Mr.. George T.. Bowdcn called at the
State Department to-day and urged tho
appointment Of Mr.. Sam. III. Lewis 10 the
Colon consulate. vacant on account OF
the death of w. w. Ashby. OF Virginia.
ways does and while he did not promise
that Lewis would be appointed tho
chances that he will be are said 10 be
most favorable
Department this morning and conferred
with Postmaster-Generdl Gary and other
officials. He and Mrs. Waddil left for
Richmond this afternoon.
AMICABLE RELATIONS.
IL Is worthy OF note that Mr. George
Booker. the Democratic postmaster NJ
Old Point and Mr.. John II. Kimberly. the
Republican, who has just been appointed
are such good personal friends thlt thc
first person 10 come forward and oner 10
go on Kimberly's bond was Booker. when
Booker was appointed Kimberly oHerc"
to go on his bond.
Mr.. George f. Bowdon had talk with
the President yesterday and " Is under
stood that he applied for the once OF
Collector OF Port OF Norfolk. now nlled
by Mr.. Shields IL goes without saying
that he will get the appointment Thc
place pays $500.
Representative Hay had an Interview
with Speaker Reed yesterday evening
and asked If n would recognize MIN when
ne called up the bill reported favorably
from the Library Committee for an APP
propriation for S29. 900 with which 10 pur-
chase tho unpublished papers OF Inomns
Jefferson from Miss Caroline Randoiph.
THE Speaker told him very frankly that
he would not lie said that the govern
mcnt could not afford 10 spend any money
now that was not actually necessary, that
approprations for his own dirtrlct IA
Maine were wanted but that he had dc,
clinad to ask for them on the BeneT"i
principle of rigid economy:
Mr. usy Informed Miss Randolph now
I'm me cIty. OF the fate OF his bill In her
behalf and she left for home to-day.
RICHMOND COLLEGE BILL.
The outlook for the Richmond College
hill IA not good IL Is indeed. quite GER
tain that II will fail 10 pass. RrPresenta-
live Lamb and the other friends OF the
measure ara hoping that the Meth9ant
Rook concern bill will get through. III /"
does Congress would hardly turn down
the Richmond College bill. they argue, IL.
how,vor the Methodist bill. which mas
such powerful backing from both parties
is defeated. the fate Of the kichmona
College hill will be sealed 20 TAR as TINS
Congress goes. ,,,,s
EASTERN MARSHALSHIps,
General James A. Walker has ENDORSES
Hon pat. II. Mccaull for the eastern
distrIct marshalship. Captain Asa KOS
ers U was understood. was expecting 10
,et this endorsement. Hr. morgan
r,eat who wants the place. ~ not IN ,he
,aast worrled. re will be appolnsen.
strs. B. +. Perkins Of Richmond Is az
Ne ssn. Graham formerly OF Rock
hridae county and well known IN hscn-
mona but now a citizen OF Pittsourg' was
al the capitol to-day