Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-02-18
THE FIGHT AGAINST sPEER.

The Silver Coinage BnI-sOme of the
Naval ApprOprfatiOns-Was ashington
Gossip.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-There was no
executive session of the Senate today.
but the contest over Speer went right on.
The Speer men were badly scared by the
formidable array Of the opposition yester-
day. All the Democrats were present or
paired and all except Senator Brown ex-
pressed an intention to vote against
Speer. There were less than dozen Re-
puOlicans present or accounted for to-
day. Messrs. Brown and Speer
stirred up the Republicans of
the House, so that number of them
went over to the Senate to urge the Re-
publican Senators to support Speer. They
seemed to need good deal of urging. At
all events, Messrs. Speer and Brown were
not anxious for vote to-day. By crack
ing the Republican party lash through to-
morrow, Senator Brown and his Rapubli-
can allies hope to get Speer confirmed to-
morrow evening. Senator COlquitt is
making splendid fight.
MIR. BLAND ON THE SUSPENSION OF SILL
YER COINAGE.
Mr.. Bland, upon being asked by a re-
porter to-day if there was any chance of
sion OF silver coinage at this session, re-
piled: 1T is TOO near the end of the ses-
sion for that. We could filibuster until
after March l." This may yet involve the
| House in an ENHANCEMENT which cannot
be nknOtted before the time for final ad-
journment. If Mr. Scott has the Barnum
proposition to give the President discre-
tiOn concerning the suspension of silver
coinage tackled upon the sundry civil
bill the silver men would doubtless fill
buster to carry the sundry civil bill over.
so that an extra session would have to be
called or the civil branches Of the govern
ment would be left without money.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The naval appropriation bill. as report
ed to the House of Representatives to-
day, provides for an appropriation of
Sl3,5l5, S3S. The estimates for the next
fiscal year were $30,654, oil, more than
half of which was for the increase of the
navy. In lieu of the estimate for an in
crease of the navy, Mr.. RandalFs
proposition providing for the appoint
ment of a board to consider and
report to Congress plans of vessels
Tor the navy and making an indefinite
appropriation for the building of such
vessels as may be recommended by the
board was adopted. The members of the
committee favOring the proposition were
Messrs. Randall, FOrney, Ellis, Hancock,
uutchins, Follett, EB1rnes, Washburn
and Long. Those opposed were Messrs.
Holman, TOWnshend, Keifer,
Cannon and Horr. Mr..
Ryan was absent. This same board is
authorized to consider whether the five
unfinished monitors are suffering from
their present incomplete condition, and
whether they shall be completed and
armed. An appropriation of 100000 is
recommended for the completion of the
steel cruiser New York.
THE ONLY COMPLEMENTARY TICKETS.
At meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of the Committee on Inauguration
Ceremonies tonight it was decided to
send tickets for the Inauguration ball to
President Arthur, Speaker Carlisle, Sem
ator Edmunds, James g. Blaine and men,
bers OF the Diplomatic Corps and the la
dies of their families. These are all the
complimentary tickets that will be issued.
SPEAKER CARLISLE BETTER.
Speaker Carlisle has almost entirely re-
covered from his recent indisposition.
He was at the capitol to-day, but did not
preside over tle session of the House of
Repre-
Representative Randall is suffering
from cold, and though present at the
capitol to-day he remained during the en-
tire session in his committee room.