Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-02
-r-,r C9AMPIoN OF SILVER.
Can warner has Pushed Himself
30" W. Front-An Interesting Figure.

-, warner has Pushed Himself
30" -. Front-An Interesting Figure.
From. tho Ne0 York Sun.
,,-.sy1NGTON, Sept. 2T.-Gen. Adoni-
warner is just now filling large
l| 'aas on the public horizon. He is, with
PEI Sotber an interesting figure. He was
~ N New York, educated in Wiscon-
~. and taught school in Pennsylvania.
s ~ ought valiantly in the war as an off,
in one of the regiments OF the last
I'd e state. and then went to Ohio,
10 'Sora he studied law and engaged IN other
Nr .s,Iits. Finally, turning up as a poll
-, he was elected Representative
uC!S"t The Fifteenth District IN the Forty
~ congress-, reelected TO tne Forty-
s'ii1btb and returned to the Forty-nlntn.
Gsn Warner IS a very large man, tall,
~ and dark. His face is SCARED with
.So marks OF smallpox. lie walks Win
t ,9lEn,IItv. az he is still disabled by a Sc
ILL Ln ,,o;,nd he received at Anuetam. To
VIZ his steps he carries famous crook
D e,P zane. which he hangs over one arm
ne evcited. while he threatens his ad-
VIZ W. with the long fOrefnger of his
,e%ord He talks loud and long; but
NY ~ studious and wide-awake man, so
Z. ,Sot there is generally some pith in what
ne 0 on in Congress he pushed himself d.
,,iy IA the front as a champion of the
IA s3ldIer. He and Gen. Americas Yes
U"cius Rice. OF Ohio, had quite rivalry
4 his specially. Both we've Union Gen.
orajs both Democrats, both crippled with
sounds, both Ohio Representatives, and
soth like Lord Chatham, made their
N@HNf ~ Iisay I'M
res tbe desire of both to Guido the Re
rnbicans IN liberalizing the pension laws,
md owing in great degree to their labors
;r his direction the Arrears of Pensions
oct and other generous legislation was
passed.
Gen. Warner, however, did not confine
mmself to the cause Of the soldier, but at
an early day took leading part in the
liver debates. and from the first has man
sgod 10 keen himself before the people as
Header IN this field, though not recog-
nized as such in the organization of the
House. In the late Congress he was not
am anv of the finance or important COM
mittees, but by stubborn work on the floor
he obliged Congress to listen to his views.
He is now acting as sort OF feeler for
the administration, and is trying to get
the sentiment of the whole country with
out committing anybody.
He some time ago proposed compro-
mise silver bill, which was greatly modi-
fed at the suggestion OF the representa-
tiyes of the anti-silver sentiment. His
visit to the capital this time was for the
purpose OF presenting this modified bill to
the tinanciers Of the administration for
their opinion. This having been done and
few changes made according to sugges-
tons. he now announces that the bill Will
be submitted privately to members Of
Congress and all the bankers and tinan-
ciers in the country, with request for
their views on the subject.
Mr.. Warner says that the bill in it's
present form has been approved of by sew
eral very prominent silver men and quite
number of the opposition, including Mr..
Williams, President of the Chemical Ma
uOnal Bank Of New York. The main fea-
lures of the bill are about as have already
been stated. The silver certificates are
4 To be issued upon the market value of
& silver. This value is to be determined
either by the market of the previous
4 month or else the previous day,
the latter being favored by MIR. War
ner.
When Mr.. Warner has settled the silver
s. question, he proposes to address himself
10 the problems of civil service reform.
q be saws that be Is not yet prepared to
give up the fight against Kellar. He
4 hopes that the permanent appointment
Fl will not be given TO Kellar on the expira-
3 ion Of the SIX months term of probation.
Il Tbe Civil Service Commission, he thought.
was arrOgating unlawful powers, in
framing its rules, and ne favored the Sc
. lection of a new commission, who would
Il keep within proper limits, and see to it
that Democrats had at least an equal
B chance.