New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-24
SILVER MEN THE ARBITERS.
rpr SPECTRE OF AN EXTRA SESSION.
OPPOSING THE GIVING OF DISCRETIONARY POWERS
TO THE PRESIDENT.

.,pos,vc THE GIVING OF DISCRETIONARY POWERS
TO TIE PRESIDENT.
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-The action OF the
House Appropriations Committee In deciding 10 repo,'
nrovision in the Sundry Civil Appropriation D'''
giving to the President discretionary powers IL, '.o
,attcr OF suspending the silver coinage, is likely "
,cad 70 serious trouble Behind IT, Of course there riseS
,ba snccrc Of an extra session. The silver men III 'o
I,ousc are determined TO oppose the provision WIN
the means nj their command Should they no u',."
ard the provision pass the House the hsh' W." -,
newed in the Senate There 'ho -,
an unlimited silver coinage "oaiU 800.
,.r. the advantage, Tor INC ~
ha'o -. /" nrcvtous question:" and the silver men
rd have an opportunity to talk the measure TO aea'h'
mr. force an extra session. II the passage OF the ouhof'
civil Mill should be considered rs absolutely heccs'ai!'
Among Republicans difference OF opinion seems W
exist as TO the course 10 be pursued uncer Inc cc
stances. large number favor The Adoption vi 'no
nroyision. not because 1t Is ali that 'ne!
,vop,d like TO see DONE 1t Is the first step III
the right direction and will furnish at least temporary
relief o
On the other hand there Republicans who are op
posed under any circumstances or cohditloh vi .e''
TO investing the President, be he Repunca OF Dc'ho
Graf with such large powers as tho provision i'll
the sundrv Civil Appropriation bill reported by the
committee would confer upon Mr. Cleveland They are
in favor of the Trade Dollar DILL which passed the House
session, and which the v.
the senate reported with amendments 10 the oclae NOT
long ago This provides as IL now slahIs; i9r
the suspension of the silver coinage on and aie Jy
1886 In the meantime, negotiations are 10 DC en,oCu
into with foreign nations with view 10 aIrN,
ing AT settlement OF the value between goiu anu
svcr the friends this bill assert that the dtent uae
M which the suspension of the coinage Is nxed VIII pre-
vent specuaton and allow the business interests oi hc
country to prepare for the change while even II me ne
rotiafions with foreign Governments shoulu la no
great harm would done by the additional coinage OF
SAG 600 600 during the period beginning on the oay oi
the passage Of the bill, ,..o.. .,o s,rdrv
Under the most favorable circumstances, the sunury
Civil hill should IL contain the silver clause couo no
reach he Senate until last day, perhaps OF tne Weeh
BEFORE IL could be printed, considered by the conutec
and laid before the Senate another twcntyohr houis
af least would elapse. Three days wouid then icbah
for consideration OF bill in the senate before McH
In Will be seen therefore. that the silver men are
of situation and that. IL so disposed they nave IL III
mower to force an extra session. Senator mn s ,o
day that should heH pass the bill win he SILVER
ciause contained it, il coud not possibly DC forced
Suspension clause, which so much anxiety is Us
follows ,,, .,,or,,.5 On
his dscretion 10 suspend whole in part from July
lSs5 10 June 80 1856. inclusive, the execution OF 80
mnc of the act of February 90 1873 as authorizes anu
directs the Secretary the Treasury TO purchase rom
time to time silver bullion to an extent not less tna
So 600 600 worth per MONTH nor mere than T4ooouU,
per MONTH and which directs the coinage OF silVerpu
lion so purchased standard silver dollars ana Mhcn
appropiatcs q sufficient or money from thr ire"s
nry TO carry out provisions Of said act IN tnesc re-
epects.