The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-06
A BOMB SHELL
EXPLODED IN THE TWO HOUSES
OF CONGRESS.
Cashier silcott, of Ohio. skips to CANADA
with ss2, 900 OF tho Members' Money
Slim Chances OF Its Rscovery-con-

With $4,000 OF tho Members money
Slim Chanses OF Its Rscovery-Con-
gressienaI Proceedings.
BUREAU OF TIMES. WASHINGTON, De-
cember 5.-The sensation Of the day has
been the absconding Of &. 4. silcott, cash
ier 10 scrgeant-at-Arms Leedom, OF the
House Of Representatives.
At first the report went out that the de-
faulter was Leedom himself, but IT was
soon discovered that it was the trusted
clerk, little STOPPING, gray-headed
man. whose figure has been familiar
about the Capitol for many years IN
various capacities. lie had the power 10
draw the money TO pay the members, as MS
chief was holding over until the new officers
should be appointed and be simply went
up 10 the money department and drew
$4,000. skipped 10 Canada, and Informed
his chief by wire from New York that he
would be back soon. The only reflection
lcft on LeedOm is the fact he trusted silcott
with the money. The amount Of cash lost
is a serious concern TO the members who
wanted salary, as they will be forced 10
wait for an appropriation.
It's said that silcott was fond ofrscing and
had other habits not exactly in accord with
a high standard Of morality, as prescribed
by the Blair bill, for prohibition and female
suffrage. The worst Of il is that the mem
bers who had applied for salaries had rem
dered their receipts, and hercby hangs
tale Of legal technical difficulty, as
they appear officially as having the
money. which, in fact, is in the
pocket Of the festive Canada cxcursionist,
slcott, cashier from Youngstown, Ohio.
OF course. in all criminal cases there are
some substantial people who sympathze
with the criminal and there are many
here who feel for silcott, but there is not
one among the minus salary statesmen
who have any pity for Slcott, of loungs-
town. Ohio, and at present Of Canada
WINDOWS SILVER SCHEME.
After adding s3j0.OOO,O 600 10 the silver
coinage. the market value has fallen from
90 10 y per cent, and hence, Secretary
Window thinks that free coinage would
with pending dangers pr0portionate.
Free coinage would increase the progress
sion of increase OF silver that would finally
drive the gold abroad or into all the old
saving banks. known as old stockings"
The place TO stop the coinage OF siyer and
redeem or fund bullion with notes payable
at the value silver at the time OF presenta-
ton appears good at the first glance. Ac-
cOrding 10 this the silver men might make
al. f..lrs
fO the Treasury Department and get bank
notes for il at its market value, and then if
they should wish might get back the silver
at is market value at any later time with
the same notes.
The difficulty is that between the monOpC-
lists aud the bimetallists there has seemed
To be merely two conflicting interests-One
the capitalstic conservative interest, with
the gold standard, and the other the silver
men. " ith mines.
The bottom Of the whole question il that
a nations currency should be all equally
good. whether stamped on gold, silver, cop
per, or paper.i
And The fact that the ''greenback" is as
good as gold. proves the simple fact that II is
a question Of the cOuntry's credit.
As BsDAs THE wOOL-GROwERs.
The "slyer ihea" are as bad as the wool
growers. who come with a lobby delegation
representing some 100000 men, 20 claim that
foreign wool shall be excluded by prohibit
torv farig tax. i'm order that they may get a
higher price Iban they are entitled 10. and
thereby ride The Oiler G0OO0,OOO people with
a burdensOme fax Oh all their clothing.
But that pure Hepubliean doctrine
i'm the high line Of class Legislation. |
The few wool growers must be allowed a
monopoly of the market at the expense OF
the G0, 900 900 that call for free wool in order
that their ciGihipg may be cheaper, and that
the American wOFkeF may get raw materi-
ais nj the same price az peuple IN other
countries. and thereby be enabled 20 com
pete with the world.
DAN. VOORHEES, TO THE FRONT.
The most interesting event of today was
the radical f0sOlutiOn of reform policy IN
tariff offered in the S6Hafe by Mr.. Voorhees,:
II declares that all present laws OF tarif
taxes should be so repealed, a4eHdsd, apd
revised as % put tariff taxes on The basis ot
necessary revenue for the governments ana
that revenue taxes should he put on articles
og l,.slIry and taken of the necessary articles
of life. The resolution specifies as necessary
articles OF civilized life, salt, sugar, wooien
goods. iron. steel ana ofbeT staple commodi-
lies that should be tazeG st tie l9Nfst pos
sible rates consistent with tariff toa ..eScs; !
sary revenue. Lastly, Mr.. Voorhees, de- |
mands the Guptsilment Of all monopolies IN
trade by enlaFging ibe free llst Of imported
articles 10 the fullest possible exteli WIN
out endangering the necessary revenue OF
the country.
II will be seen, therefore. that whatever
,jmiditv NAV have been charged 10 the
Democ.aiic majority. as minority they
mean 10 hang ,Ge banners on the outer wall.
DOM PEDRO AND THE ALl -MERIcAN CON
GRESS.
The pfess dispatch in this mornings
paper from Lisbon quoting Dom Pedro as
10 the Amefica4 Congress no"
sitting here does not attract special alien !
tion. Brazil. having just dispensed with
Dom Pedro's services AS Emperor Is not
likely To heed his advice III NJ important a !
matter. Many well-infOrmed persons do nol !
Lelieye that Dom Pedro really said what he
is credited with. There only too abundant
evidence ii European hostility 10 the pur-
poses Of the COngtess, and our neighDOrs over
the water are pOt above inspiring tele-
gram occasionally in the way ot BUSINESS.
III tae enterprise fails Il viii fail because !;
European Influences ara 100 siE0ng ~ South !
America. and not because Dom Pedro OPP |
poses il. IL is unpleasantly apparent mat
s.,ne of the nations, or at least their repre- |
sentati,Ge here. are determined 10 III
terpose all possible obstacles. This IL
especially true ~ tte Argentine he
public and Of Chill. TINS Aeiegate from
100 former has attracted general atANuon
bv bis Obstructive policy, and those
who baye wAcleg him closely declare that |
be can give Mr. Hc{want Ids and easily
beat him M bis own game. He rre gone
uothisg Dut lic. and object and protest
since the body cGgseaei, Chill is anything
but friendly 70 this country, sB4 discloses
the fact very clearly here. fteg tteFe gre
some ye.y little fellows such rs tcpsder' |
yenezueia. Columbia, salvador, etc. VINO
are gadisguisedly Jealous OF the United |
states. aad VII enter into d,"icaDle arrange-
ments oniy as . issi yes9ri But '@"re "le
OBSTACLES OF 4 Purely MtIsrltL CHAR /
ACfsA,
obstacles so formidable that even The Mosi 1
friendly nations such as Mexico, Brazil, |
Peru. and Nicaragua cannot see their way.
should Nj, Blaine offer the Zollyerein as IA
solution that would. i is true, remove most
OF The diajculties anc gtso 80 position oil
power. the others voYij patur- |
ally accept an arrangement so manifesiiy /
prOdtable and we, vi bile losing some oil our 4