St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-18
The President-Elect and His Eastern
Advisors May Attempt Anti
Silver Legislation.-
Silver Men Of the West and South
Aroused-Strong Enough to
Defeat Any Measure.
Some Sensational Developments in the Wash
ington Hot Beds Of Immorality--Rev-
enue Commission Evans Involved.
Bayard Preparing to Move From the Senate
Other Cabinet COnsideraticns-Quie
Day at Albany.
CLEvELAND's FIRST FIGHT.
An Impending Conflict Between the New
Chief and the West and South on
tho Silver OuesfiOu

An Impending Conflict Between the New
Chief and the West and South on
the Silver Question.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-It has been dis
covered why Randall and Carlisle were called
to Albany. 1t was not to consult with Pres
ident Cleveland touching his cabinet but to
urge upon each the necessity of anti-silver
legislation. If the reports be true Mr.. Cleve-
land is anxious to have the law passed which
will place
THE DISCRETIONARY POWER
with the president to suspend the monthly
coinage of the silver dollar. Following the
return here of MessrS. Randall and
Carlisle appeared ex-senator Barnum and
Representative-elect Scott OF Peunsylvania.
1t soon came to be understood that both
have come at Mr.. Cleveland's bidding to in
fuence members not to impede such legisla-
ton. 1t may not be agreeable to the new
president, but it is fact nevertheless, that
in their trying to influence legislation he has
stirred up hornets nest Every attempt
which has been made to amend the law to
either cUrtail or suspend the monthly coin
age has been tiercely resented by the Southern
and Western Democrats. The bill was passed
over the veto of President Hayes in 1878,
receiving an overwhelming vote in the house
and 46 in its favor as against 10 in the
senate. Senator Bayard the evening of the
bill voted
TO SUSTAIN THE VETO
as did Mr.. Lamar, both Of whom are slated
for the new cabinet. Mr.. Garland voted to
overrule the veto, so also did Mcdonald and
Thurman. When the bill was thus passed, in
spite Of veto, it was in response TO de-
cided sentiment Of the Western and North
ern section. 1t is not believed, despite
Mr.. Cleveland's solicitude, that the law will
be amended unless the pressure comes as
strong for such change as for the passage
of the law. However, the very fact that
Cleveland has endeavored to have
ANTI-sILvER LEGISLATION.
brought about has made many representa-
tives from the South and West quite restive.
Already Cleveland has received protest
signed by 102 Democratic members. Now
some Of the signers are beginning TO be bold
in their opposition. Bland Of Missouri,
whose views are associated with the dollar
of the daddy" said to-day that there was NO
chance of the passage of an amendatory law,
and If such amendment were made by the
anti-silver men the friends OF the silver dol
lar could and would fibuster to prevent its
passage until after the 4th of March.
Whether true or not, the bill in support, in
troduced in the house to-day by Representa-
tive Dorsheimer, is said to reflect
MIR. cLEvELAND's VIEWS.
This bill has alarmed the silver men. A.
meeting of the coinage committee has al
ready been called to consider It, This com
mittce has upon It majority of the mem
bers, who will strenuously oppose any legis-
laton on the subject, and the fate of the bill
can well be apticpated Those who want TO
meet Mr.. Cleyeand's views, however, have
another plan. This is to have an amendment
engrafted upon the sundry civil bill to give
the president direction concerning the
issue of silver coinage This feature
has been recommended by President Arthur
in the three annual messages he has com
municated to congress. II will thus be seen
that Mr.. Cleveland, in his desire to shape
legislation Of the present congress, has
INVITED ANTAGoNIsM
with his own party long in advance OF his
taking his seat as president. II is an an
tagonism which IS more liable TO grow than
dissipate. Should the fighting be forced the
fear now Is that if the PRECEDENT
Is given discretion as to the
silver coinage he win at once suspend it.
This is made the more so especially since
Mr.. Manning's name has been SO prouni-
L. In nit ",
department. The cabinet and the silver
question are thus linked together and If after
his installation as president Mr. Cleveland
secures the effort to inveigh against silver
legislation, be will find the next house Of
representatives hopelessly divided against
him