Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-29
A SILVER COMPROMISE.
THE PROBABLE OUTCOME OF
THE PR RESENT FIGHT.


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bitter Opposition to the Administra-
tion, and Obstruction of Legislation
sure to Ensue Unless an Agreement is
Reaehed--The BASIS on Which the Un-
derstsnding will Probably Be Reached.
WARRINGTON, Dec. 2S.--A number Of
prominent Democratic Representatives,
among them Speaker Carlise, have been
in conference for the last few days for the
purpose of devising some way of prevent
ing a conflict between the President and
Congress on the silver question. They
have reached the conclusion that unless
some compromise is agreed upon between
the extreme men Of both sides on this
question an interminable conflict is inev-
liable with the administration. With the
view, therefore, of preventing this Speaker
Carlisle has had several interviews with
the President, whom he finds well dis
pcsed to treat the convictions OF the eX-
treme silver men with fair consideration.
A COMPROMISE PROBABLE.
The speaker finding the President so
well disposed suggested that a compro-
mise Of some kind be agreed upon, to
which the President heartily .assented.
II is now generally understood that
shortly after the convening of Congress
Joint caucus of the Democratic Senators
and Representatives will be held for the
purpose OF adjusting this matter if possi-
BILE. Among the plans proposed is the
massage of bill to limit the coinage of sill
yer to say $3.50, 600, 900 and then to leave 1t
discretionary with the President whether
that amount shall be increased.
ANOTHER PLAN.
Another plan was proposed, namely, to
issue certificates of the denominations Of
ones, twos and fves, based either on bull
lion or coined dollars in the Treasury.
The idea of this compromise is for the
purpose of cOncIliating the conviction of
extreme silver men and give them an Op-
portunity of preserving their political
status with their constituents. The men,
bers who have this matter in charge feel
very hopeful that settlement OF this
kind will be agreed upon as much from
party considerations as for any other
reasons.
THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
bill is being prepared at the Depart
ment of Justice embOdying the changes
in the Federal Judicial system, suggested
by the Attorney General in his annual
report, and approved by the President in
his message. 1t will be offered in the
House probably by John Randolph Tuck
er. the prospective chairman Of the Ju-
dietary committee. after the holiday re-
cess. It's main features will be the trans
fer of all the original jurisdiction of the
Circuit Courts to the District Courts and
an increase in the number and salary of
Judges for the latter; an addition of
Judges to the Circuit Courts,
and constituting them eXclu-
eively Courts of Appeal, reasonably
limiting appeals thereto; further restric-
tion of the right to remove causes from
the State to the Federal courts; permit
ting appeals to the Supreme Court from
the courts of the District OF Columbia
and the Territories only in the same cases
as they are allowed from State Courts, and
guarding against an unnecessary number
Of appeals from the Circuit Courts.
PAY or MARsHALs.
There will also be a provision fixing the
compensation Of United States marshais
and district attorneys by salary instead
Of fees, and probably provision, sug-
gested by the President IN his message,
investing United States Commissioners
with the power to try and determine GER
tain violations of the law within the
grade OF misdemeanors. The President
and the Attorney General earnestly de-
sire the passage of such law, and with
the impetus which they will give the bill
its prospects ought to be good.
THE CHAIRMANsHIPs.
1t is stated by we'll informed Congress-
men that Speaker Carlisle has not as yet
reached a final conclusion as to the
most important Chairmanehps, and that
his committee list may contain many
surprises. A general rearrangement of
the principal committees, may, they
think, be expected. 1t is possible, they
think. that Mr.. Morrison may choose to
relinquish the ChairmanshIp Ofthe Ways
and Means Committee and be put at the
head OF the Appropriations or Naval At
fairs Committee. Mr.. Randall being
placed either at the head of the Appropri-
ations, or at the head of the Naval Al
fairs Committee, as Mr.. Morrison's pref
erence might determine, and Mr.. HewStt
taking the Ways and Means Committee,
no definite information can yet be obtain
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