Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-13

Such -ret, pressure for time ON the part
n tls members on both sides who desire
% participate in the currency debate in
r. Iolss that three night sessions were
ordered to-day. Interest in the debate is
rt been. judged by the attendance in the
..rlos although the members them
frs are listening attentively to the
speeches.
0ay one Democrat thus far has spoken
3D. favor OF the bill-Mr. briggs of New
York-who announced TO day that he had
retred himself before election to support
t. sold standard. and proposed TO re-
om that pledge. He will be joined by
several Of his Brooklyn colleagues, and
probably several others
Ile features Of the debate to-day were
n. speeches of Nj. Grosvenor, Of Ohio.
~ The bill. and of Mr.. Cochran. Of Mis-
arl. and Mr.. Newlands. of Nevada,
a-a'nst II. The other speakers were
.essrs Parker. Of New Jersey; William
Aden Smith. OF Michigan; Prince. Of Ilt-
lois. Lawrence, of Massachusetts,, and
Powers. OF Vermont, for the bill, and
li,ssrs shafroth Of Colorado, ana Sims,
o' Tennessee. against IT,
GROsVENOR'S OPENING.
Ia opening MIR. Grosvenor said he had
haped that the Democrats would meet
the issue presented by the pending bin.
but they were here with the same old,
stale battle-cry" OF u TO I. Yesterday
the gentleman from Missouri-Mr De Ar
mond--had charged the Republican VIC
tory OF 1876 TO corruption. He thought it
ill became the party which stood sponsor
for 6Oebel Ia Kentucky TO charge fraud.
For himself he did not believe The Dem
ocrabo voters or any other considerable
lnnber Of voters Ia the country were
furchaspa bic.
ALI GrOsvenor declared that two-thirds
/, tlsa B0opbiican campaign fund ia 1896
y used IL the printing and dissemina-
son Of literature.
he Concluded with a perOration lauding
d. p.speTity Of the country. and hold
irr q 10 as an eloquent commentary on
le clos OF the Republican party.
NEWIANDS AND SHAFTROTH.
ST.. Aewiands, Of Nevada followed AR
Gr0svonlr I'm opposition 10 The bill lie
raced the history of the country through
fH, period Of depression commencing In
1885, contending that the panic was not
C.lsel hy the coinage of silver under the
sherman act. lie said the increase Of
property during the past two yoa!s
C.nonstrated the correctness Of tnc
theory entertained by bimetallists-vz,
taaf an other things being equal, prices
M Depend upon the quantity Of money
n circulation.
49, shafroth. Of Colorado in opposins
Ue tll. argued that at the foundation Of
prosperity in the Harrison administration,
ue depression during the Cleveland adj
mu.stauon, and the prosperity under
the present administration, lay the sup
lv OF basic money During the Hari-
SOD administration the Sherman pur-
CHASING act added 100000 a month to
the supply. the repeal of that law at the
beginning Of the Cleveland administra-
ton brought disaster. and the great in
crease 81 g0ld production, and the con-
4ueat increase in basic money, account
tl i0r the prosperity under the presen,
administration.
GOLD SUPPLY OF WORLD.
Mr Cochran. Of Missouri, opposed the
ll in vigorous speech, in which he
C1ntenoed mat the real question present
Cd by enc tndlns bill was whether there
was sufficient gold in the world upon
which to pyramid the vast and constantly
increas nr volume of credit lie referred
t0 recent dispatch from London. show
lne The struggle for gold all over Furope
and declared that the gold importations
during he Mckinley administration had
produced the gold famine abroad There
VAS uot enough gold in the world TO do
The business Of the world. lie warned
Che Republicans that when the stock of
sod declined, the prosperity of to-day
would crumble like a house of cards.
ln the course of his speech, when Mr..
Cochran reiterated Mr. Bryan's famous
ration concerning The crown of
81 -ns and cross Of gold, the Republicans
.,lli dcrsvely.
DEMOCRAT FOR THE BILL
Nr briggs. Of New York. was the hist
Iurrrat 10 speak I'm favor OF the Dill.
Wan be arose many Of the Republicans
lff flcir seats and went over 10 INC
In rattle side 10 listen. Mr. brlsss
aI that tho convention which nominated
hn "a not endorse the Chicago pat
'.n- nor did it endorse either goid or
at.r As the nominee, he was lett 10
follow his own conviction.
Or briggs argued that the doctrine OF
ut liver az 10 10 was not In harmony
b.h fae IDEAS OF some OF the greater men
n r. Democratic party he instanced
ne cases Of Madison. Calhoun, and Ran
f. who never swcryed in their ale
fsn.e 90 Democracy, but who offered
He announced that he would remain
consistent Democrat, save only upon the
question of the free coinage Of silver.
DEATH or AlR. DANFORTH
Dr. GrOsvenOr then announced the
e,e.a of Representative DanfOrih. or
o.t and az O'Clock. as q further mark
" IeI.ot the House adjourned
N'0GNITION or AGCINALDO.
Whether Admiral Dewey, acting for
ine Irted states Government formally
o. Normally recognized the Philippine
i.butae al Manila, IS a question which
OF ieWerew. OF South Dakota desires
Navy Department 70 answer. lie in
a the following resolution in the
''.a'e today:
'.a' the Secretary be- ard he Is >lerc-
n1'e'td 10 inform the Senate whether
'.f " The Philippine republic was
'''l oy vessels ia the Bay OF Manila.
whether the flag OF the Philippine
r'Di' was ever saluted by Admiral
FJ Or any of the vessels OF his fleet
ey hmc since May !. 1893. Were Span
~, t''oners delivered over 90 the Philip
,yiees az the time Of the surrender
"'D's Day7 DID vessel, commended