Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
a question which goes to the heart Of
the country. Mr.. Bryan lacked wisdom"
BONUS TO BONDHOLDERS.

Mr. Mcclellan, of New York. opposed
the bill. II do not wish IL understood"
said he, that advocate the present sys-
TEN OF bqnk-note currency The first d.
rect consequence OF the enactment OF this
measure will be "A great rise in the mar
ket value Of government bonds. THE
substitution of the word gold for the
word coin would result In an unearned
bonus of SoooD,0co to the holders Of the
loan OF 1885 alone"
DE ARMOND ANSWERS DOLLIvER.
Mr.. De Almond. OF Missouri, followed
In opposition TO the bill. Replying 10 MI
Dolliver, he said. the Democrats had not
been overborne IN 1886 In conflict OF rea-
son. but that the Republican party had
Won by summoning TO their aid the cor
rupt and tremendous power Of money
and Corporations He charged the Re
pubicans with deceiving the people In
1856 They were bmetallists then. II
they were honest then. they must be dis
honest now If honest now, dishonest
then. The change of the bonds from coin
TO gold bonds. he said, would make
free gift Of 500 10000 TO the bOndholders.
Mr.. Greene, of Pennsylvania, then an
nounced the death OF his colleague. the
late Representative Ermentrout, of Penn
sylvania. and at 500, as a further mark
Of respect. the House adjourned.
SENATE Proceedings.
An appeal by Mr.. Mason, of Illinois.
for an expression of sympathy Tor the
Transvaal republic In its war with Great
Britain. was the feature OF the Senate
proceedings to-day.
1t was the first formal address deliver
ed in the Senate this term, and was lis
tened 10 witt. thoughtful attention by
both the members and a large gallery OF
auditors. The resolution upon which Mr..
Mason based his speech was referred. at
the conclusion OF the address, to the For
oign Relations Committee, Mr.. Lodge. Of
Massachusetts. considering it too delicate
a question. in view of the position OF this
government. 10 be passed upon without
serious consideration
Mr.. Mason, in his speech, maintained
that, under the Monroe doctrine and pre-
cedents previously established. the United
States had the same right 10 extend Its
sympathy and hopes for success TO the
Beers in their struggle for liberty as II
had 10 interfere with Spain in its conduct
Of affairs IN cuba. He urged that the in
terest OF the United States were aroused
by the fact that the South African war
was "A struggle between Democracy and
Royalty-between the divine right OF
I
PENSIONS TO FREEDMEN.
AIr. CockreH, of Missouri, directed The
! attention of the Pension Committee 10 a
bin introduced by request by Mr. Pettus.
Of Alabama providing for tho payment of
pensions TO freedmen.
Mr.. Gallinger, chairman Of the Commit
| tee on Pensions expressed regret that
such measure should have been presented
] IN Congress. He read a certificate OF
membership in THE Ex-Save and Pen
! sion Association" showing that the mem
bers We're required TO pay % cents mem
bership fee and 10 cents a month. TO be
used as a funG 10 secure the passage OF
the bill. "In my judgment" said Mr..
| Gallinger. "this is a bill that ought not TO-
and probably will not. receive the favor
! able consideration of the Pension Com
mittee. The promoters Of the bill are de-
luding thousands of poor people ana are
simply trying to keep this agitation awe
for their own benefit
Mr.. Cockrell believed il would not do
70 let the bill slumber in The committee
room. He urged that it be reported back
adversely as soon as possible.
After the bill had been adverted "a
briefly by Mr.. Hoar and others 1t was
~eferred to the Pension Committee.
Al o.uJ j. VI. INC ofii~ND ''-
! executive eession. A. 925 the Senate re-
/ sumed business in open session.
DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN BAIRD.
A message was presented from the
| House. announcing the death Of Repre-
/ sentative Samuel Baird. Of Louisiana
Mr.. McEnery. of Louisiana. offered the
usual resolutions Of regret. which We're
/ adopted. and then. at $40. the Senate as
a further mark Of respect adjourned.