New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-08
NICE PARLIAMENTARY OF Esll'N.
HOW SHALL THE VACANCY N TIM. ''iNN'
COMMITTEE Bf lGLItDl

Washington. Dec. (~pecal.-Th" ptliameiitr'
lawyer, Of the House Of Representatives ar Discussing
and ry ing solve a novel and ku0tN problem ana ore
which claim, a much greater ~huc 81 pdhic Interest
than such questions usually DO. na-uh'h q, '' i''
= Tie Free silver Coinage bis which haf" been T'
f.rrcd ~ tie Committee ON Coinage may depend upon
the solution At the last session a majority d" the
committee wa, opposed t. free c9uaer and ~ Wa
sustained bv q majority Of the House. The r-ult ih"i'
being the pa>Nac" Of the silver touhs" a" 100" IN
force subsequently Mr.. t0nccr. of Iowa. VII" va
Chairman tie committee resigned III >"i' II '''
grc,, to accept the brazilian mission. and %" char
mans hip thus became vacant. lie va, opposed q"
free silver coinage The speaker j. not authorized L.
fiji A vacancy in the craftsmanship of coulmiii'" nm
less the vacancy has been caused bv " death ~ TIE
incumbent: other vacancies i'm committee h' may
fill. For example. speaker Feed appointed Nr NfiN'
Of Pennsy lNania 10 jhc vacancy In th' '"i'i" ''h
mit,ec caused by the promotion 81 Mr. Nurhlcr NJ
the same otae. to I'll the VA aucy caused iN i'e
death Of Mr. Randall. ndcr the rule tie Commute.
on Coinage consists ~ thirteen Representative, and
one Debate tho latter. Of course, lA' 1s u' vote.
OF the twelve representatives, vino remain members
# the committee since t'c retirement II 'hhru1'
cougcr IS are known 10 De- opposed to free '1inar"
They are Mc,-r- Walker Massachusetts, ''"'i' b.
Minnesota Knapp, Sew York, Republicans. AID
Me,.r,. Tracey Now YORK.; Wilco>. Connection;
Nalix. PENNSYLVANIA Democrats Five a." s"i
down i'm favor Of free coinage: M"--r'. Nichhln.
OHIO: Carter. Montana Hartinc. NrvD!a. Republicans
/ and Me>sl,. Bland. Miss 'ur, and William, lll1"
! Democrats, The twelfth member Mr. TAYLOR. Of
Illinois. voted with the opponents Of free coinage lat
SOS on bat hc introduced biz FOR limited r." c"uar"
last week and J., now claimed by the free cprac' mru
III, BIZ prov for the fec otuaCe Of all silver pr
duccf or sincltcd In the Tinted state. and for the
issue Of Treasury certificates IN cXcans" for the silver
/ bullion now held for 1i,c" which T. estimated a,
1000 900 to Il 100000 ounces. and mot of which,
it j, cticd. j, in the hand, of speculative investor
II Mr. Taylor should unite his fortune, with the fire.
| coinage members thcy would be able 10 tie the com
Mite. Now the rulcs provide that The Committee
on Coinage shall BE- composed % thirteen votiu- mcm
bor, and also that " the fir, named member 81 en-
committee shall De TIE Chairman, and in his ab~cnc"
! or being excused 10y the House the next named mem
Der. and ~ often the CO." Shall happen
nne,s the committee by a majority Of IL, member.
| elect chairman
Here Is where the parliamcharan, hud difficulty
some Of them contend that the ab-cncc' or "cX
cuscT meant is merely temporary absence" Or Ok
| cus-,' and not permanent absence caused hy ih
resignation Of membership Of the lIcusc. which. g.
far a. the existing Congress H. concerned, crcatc,
permanent vacancy. other able parl rontarian, ma
tain the contrary view. ana hold that lie ne, name
member" who in th, ease happen, to be- MI Wlchham
a free. COINAGE man. becomes chairman. uulro, the Ma
jority Of 10 committee decide. oa"rvis'.
II i, under. TODD That the speaker !, ~ some dCu
a, 10 Tic proper construction Of TIE iuic u he -ha
conclude that the nc,t named member become cioi
man. or tha he majority 81 the commute" mas riv~
% new chairman. he rrpGabN VIII a. once "nl"ht W
| thirteenth member of the committee. There l- u
reason 10 believe thai speaker Kccd'- Nlc"0 on In
liver question have undergone material change
modification since he appointed the cohHiii"' a ~"
| ago, when the opponents ~ Icr aiu "iIhli'H 'I''
coinage We, in In" ma, Grit. Nh. Reed friend,
| with am air of confidence nat ." j 10" hi' UhN
favor limited unlimited coliag" 81 silver no" D. -l
| io.;iug lie present law 10 ans prOcc.~ o.. hutrrE
| vaccination or iuOcuiatiOE
The advocates of free aud unlimited il'rr t"hmg
| however i'm the House. ~ well iu the senate. al
extremely hopeful If not confident Of success. Hud -"
, will aatn none Their cn mt on account 81 the pro
meet 81 an executive veto in measure -dll pa.
| 10th branches Of Congress.