The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1886-04-17
WASHINGTON. 'Apl. 1876

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communities of the west and south the
attitude of defenders more agrees
sive and d hant. This widening of the
breach between believers and sksptics
has filled Mr. Bland with hope that IL
renewal Of bis free coinage project
would be attended with success. Up to
within an hour Of the time fixed for clio
\sing the debate the chances certainly
did look favorable to very small ma
jurity for free Coinage The clever ell
yneering Of Mr.. james, of New York,
and Mr. Reed, of Maine, however
changed the fate of the bill. The DID
bic substitute was pushed to the front
to draw the fire Of the enemy. 1t did its
work well. Members who, il reduced to
the alternative of voting for free Coinage
or Of casting "A negative vote which
might have been construed by their
constituents as generally hostile to sill
yer, would have supported the Bland
bill, were enabled to reconcile conscience
and expediency by voting against both
the substitute and tile bill. If the cal.
cu.ation of Mr. James and his friends
was correct, that the number Of
these embarrassed gentlemen would
reach forty, the adroit intro iuc-
tion of the substitute spared the
business interests of the Country the
shock oil a vo;e for res coinage and
deserves credit as the clevcrest bit of
strategy seen OH the floor Of either
house this session.
Now that the silver question is dis
posed of as far as the House is concern
ed, the tariff is expected to be the next
matter to occupy the attention OF thai
body. The bill will probably he report
ed to-day, and It day txsl for its c'nsi-
Iteration, after which it will be consi
lered until finally disposed of.
The committee ON Banking and Cur
rency expect nov to have its innings
on financial matters When the cptn.
mittcc is next called they will move to
suspend the rules to fix day to consi'
der the bill they have reported to the
House, providing for thu issne of small
Monday they expect to iltr'll1e thu
bill in the Hvus thr,l,i H.. VEINS,
one of the com nltteem!n, which vii
have for its purpose the prevention OF
the circulation Of currency. 1t will pro
vide that cash deposits t. the IN 'lnt Of
10 or 80 per cent--the per cent is not
vet settled upon dtinitel y-5c mace
by the national banks as the govern
ment b nds now on deposit are called
for payments ard that snllltty b.
levied oil the banks for II sinking fund
to secure the difference between TIT
circulation and The deposit in case of
banks failure.
In the Senate last week Mr.. EustH
offered an amendment to the Washing
ton Territory bill to restrict suffrage,
the Territory lie admitted, to male cl'l
zsns. He made humorous speect
a ainst wsman suffrage He said the
bill clearly recognises the right Of fs
male suffrage in Washington Territory
and if passed the Senate might have Il
woman knocking at its doors with full
credentials as Senator. She would solve
the problem of secret sessions. He also
intimatsd that it would be difficult to
get information as to the precise age Of
ladies coming into public life.
Senator Beck said, soto voce, that
the question of retirement OH account d
aye would never arise.
Mr. Eustis continued, saying that as
long AZ the right Of woman suffrage sx
listed in that Territory he would nevs
vote for its admission.
Senators Fdmunds and Hoar defend
ed woman suffrage and conceded tn
right of the PEG lle ola State or teri
tory to determine this matter for then
t selves. Senator Brown also believe
that this was matter that belonge
b entirely to the people.
President Cleveland has been out {
, tho White House but little during tn
e mast week. He seems averse to indul.
!. ing in amusements Of any sort. Privai
\ Secretary Lamont is his companion {
: his meals, and other friends frequentl
d dine informally with them. Miss. Clev
and is likely to be absent for som