Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-21

1t is claimed by the silver men that they are
gaining strength i'm both branches OF Congress
the discussion of the silver question contin-
ues IL does not look IL there were any
chance whatever of the passage OF a measure
in any way restricting the coinage. The House
coinage committee, il is thought, will report a
BILL but il will lead To nothing in the House but
speeches attacking the financial policy OF the
administration. The silver men are very con-
fident, and at the same time very mad. There
is talk in the House about bringing articles of
impeachment against Treasury officials for
sistng the laws passed by Congress-. The adj
ministrations strongest support will come from
the republican side OF the House, but several
republicans of prominence are with the silver
men.
Representative Payson, Of ILL.,, will be one of
the strongest silver advocates. He made "a
st. ong report in favor OF silver from one OF the
finance committees in previous Congress, and
was a member of the assay commission. He
said TO STAR reporter to-day that his extern
sive inquiries into the question had showed
him facts that convinced him that the silver
side of the question was the right side. /" pre-
diet to you now," he said, that no bill changing
the existing law can pass either branch OF Con-
gress. \ bill TO suspend coinage would be
beaten in the House by majority of a hundred.
This war upon silver Is an outrage; you cannot
express my opposition To il too strongly. The
Treasury officials are responsible for whatever
depreciation in value silver has suffered. They
have been lighting ii. They resist the laws Of
Congress and do all they can 10 decrease the
value OF the currency established by Congress.
Il
bring the matter before the House. For years
the Treasury has been resisting Congress They
have no right TO say what shall and what shall
not be legal tender. Ii is their place TO exc
cute the law, and not to attempt 10 annul IL.
Articles OF Impeachment should be drawn ap."
Important ENG ineer Corps Changes.
The following important changes i'm the STA
tions and duties of officers of the engineer corps
were ordered to-day: Lieut.. Col c. Ii. Comstock,
relieved from duty in New York city and will
relieve Lieut. Col. ii. l.. Abbott OF the COM
mand and duties at Willet's Point, n. Y. Lieut.
Col. Abbot Will take station at New York city
as a member of the board OF engineers. Lieut.
Col Walter Mcfarland will relieve Major Geo.
J.. Gillespie OF his present duties and report To
Col Jas. c. Duane as a member OF the board OF
engineers Major Gillespie Will take station at
Boston, Mass, relieving Major Chas. w. Ray
mond. Major Raymond viii proceed TO New
Orleans and relieve Major Amos Stickney.
Major Stickney will proceed TO Milwaukee,, re-
lieving Lieut. Col. John w. Barlow. Lieut.
Col. Barlow will proceed TO Chattanooga, Tenn,
and relieve Major VIM. X. King. Major King
will proceed TO Willets Point, and report 10.
Lieut.. Col Comstock TOR duty TO command the
is relieved of his duties in Washington, and
will proceed TO Baltimore, Nd, and relieve
Major j. A Smith, reporting Tor duty as engin.
eer OF the 9th and 9th lighthouse districts.
Major Smith will proceed TO Portland, Me-, and
relieve Col. Chas. T.. Blunt. Col. Blunt will as
sumo the duties OF supervising engineer of the
districts in charge of Major j. A. Smith,
l.. e. Overman and NJ. II. Adams and Capt.
Edw. Mcguire. Lieut.. Col. David c. Houston
is relieved from his present duties and will
Col. Walter Mcfarland OF such works as the
chief of engineers shall indicate, and reporting
TO Lieut.. Col. JAS q. Duane as a member OF tbs
board of engineers.