New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-13
Committee, aud the majority of his colleagues VIII
stand by him.


Committee, aud the majority OF his colleagues VIII
stand by him.
DEMOCRATS FIGHT AGAINST DEMOCRATS
THE BILL TO INCREASE BANK CIRcCLATioN-Aoiio"
PREVENTED ny DIrATORY TACTICS.
WASHINGTON. Jan ~. (SpeciaD. House To-
day was treated to another exhibition Of the har-
mony which pcrvades the Democratic majority.
About one-fourth of the Democrats assis'eo Ny
three or four Republicans filibustered TO. prevent
action upon the report OF the Democratic Oon,-
mittcc on Banking and Currency and sncceeoeu
for the time being in their purpose. "hei 0ha'r.
man Wilkins called up the bill to provide that
National banking associations shall be entitled to
receive circulating notes in amounts equai 10 'hc
mar value of the bonds deposited by them pro-
vided that at no time shall the amount OF notes
exceed the actual paid-in capital. Messrs. weaver
of Iowa and Bland Of Missouri, sprahg 20 .iie,i
feet and made OF Ssd made speech against
the bill which he declared might ada s4oo, ooo'Vo9
to the monetary circulation of the country, ana
after Mr. Bland also had attacked the measure
both points of order were overruled
Mr. wilkins then explained that the chect oi
the measure, If all the national banks should avall
themselves of its provisions would DC 10 increase
the total amount of circulating notes on the Donds
now deposited from the present hgures; aDoui
$4,000 600 to about slSy,VOTo ~ reach some
understanding with its opponents as to the time 10
ne given for debate but the latter were obdufate.
Mr. Wilkins then demanded the prev,o n oer din
atory motions which were supported by sunicleh,
number of Democrats to call the yeas ana nays ana
waste time. The morning hour expired without
action The committee will have the privilege
of using more morning hour, at inc expiration
Of which, if no action be had the Dill VIII go 10
the calendar of unfinished business" where u
may he stranded for long time Unless some
agreement can be reached between the friends ana
opponents OF the mraSre SO as 10 s stnaon must
be regarded as critical and It's rate uouptui'
GENERAL BRAGG FOR THE MEXICAN MlSSlON.
HIS NOMINATION SENT TO THE NATE-CAhEhH VI
TIFF NEW DIPLOMAT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL tSpecdD.-Thc President
to-day nominated Edward S. Bragg. OF Wisconsin,
to be Minister to Mexico. General Bragg Is a ma
tive of New York, in which State he was DORM
sixty-one years ago He entered the Union ARMY
at the outbreak of the War as Captain in the
three months service Upon his return TO WIS
consin he was given the Colonelcy of regiment
and in 500 was promoted to the rank of Brigadier
General. During the latter part Of the War he
commanded the famous Iron Brigade in the Army
of the Potomac His military career was that OF
q gallant and faithful soldier General Bragg
served eight years in the House OF representatives
In the last Congress he was chairman OF the Com-
mittee on Military Affairs; lie has always been
a Stanch Democrat, but IN congress ne Dechnic
somewhat noted for his stubborn opposition to the
payment of dsloyal claims of every description.
As an actor in the exciting scene in the DemoGralo
National Convention of 1884, when John Kelly
assisted by his Hotspur lieutenants undertook TO
norlruImou oVl lu9AoId pue oInI lun Qua Hood"
of Cleveland. General Bragg, in short quarter OF
an hour, achieved National fame for his lnclslNe
and bitter speech lashing the Jammany Hall
Democracy 1t WAS III that speech that he used
the phrase which has become historic: We love
Mr.. Cleveland for the enemies he has made
General Bragg's appointment which VIII remove
him from the theatre of Wisconsin politics. VIII
be a source Of greater satisfaction TO Mr. villas than
any other political event which he can hope Tor
this side OF the next Democratic National Con
vcntion Mr.. Villas thought he had conquered bis
enemy when he prevented his nomination for Con-
grcss in 1886. lie realized his mistake when
General Braggs successor turned out to be Repub-
lean. 49, - 49,,
General Bragg was on the floor Of the House this
afternoon and said to his friends that he expects
to return to Wisconsin early next week to close NJ
certain law business in which he is engaged and
that he does not expect to return to Washington
before going to Mexico His friends predict that
Minister Bragg's diplomatic career will he hon
orable to himself and the country. although he
is by nature combative and his trainin" would not
lead us to expect him to shine in diplomacy lie
is frank direct. and fearless Whether his frank
ness like that of Minister Jackson will bring him
into difficulty with Secretary Bayard remains TO
/ be seen.