The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-07
THE NEXT LOWER HOUSE.
BENEFIT OF ALL DOUBT GIVEN
THE REPUBLICANS.

still the Democrats VIII Have Net Ma
jority of 136 Over AlI-Mr. fuckers
Free Coinage Bill - Virginia and the
Apportion onment-Congression IN
WASHINGTON, Dec. Especial. The
clerk of the House, MIR. Mcpherson, has
made up his unofficial list Of the members
OF the next House of Representatives. Mr..
Mcpherson, being Republican, naturally
resolves all questions Of doubt in favor of
his own party. For instance, he
puts Blanchard (Republican) on the
list as having been elected from
the Second California district, whereas all
advices 10 Democrats show that Caminetti.
the Democrat, is elected. Clerk McPhe :
sons unofficial lists put the next House at
two hundred and thirty-four Democrats,
eighty. eight Republicans, eight Farmers
Alliance, one vacancy lin Rhode island)
and one in New York, not vet de-
termined. This would give the Demo
Gratis 1876 majority over all. AS matter Of
fact, Camin, III (Democrau has been elected
in California, and Rockwell (Democrat) has
been elected in New York. A telegram re-
ceiyed by the New York delegation from
(Republican) all he claims in the Elmira
district, Rockwell (Democrat) is elected by
fourteen plurality.
FREE COINAGE BILL.
Representative Tucker today introdu ced
a free coinage silver bill. IL provides that
the unit of value shall be the silver dollar
Of 4l2H grains Of standard silver, and 90.a
OF standard gold; and that these coins, or
United States Treasury notes OF estab-
lished denominations based upon them,
shall be redeemable at any time in coin.
Mr.. fuckers bill Is framed upon the Demo-
cratic theory of free coinage. II provides
that the silver dollars. or Treasury notes
accepted in their stead, shall be a
legal tender for all debts. pub
lie and private; that any owner
Of silver bullion mined and produced in the
United States may deposit the bullion at
any United States mint aud have 1t coined
into dollars without charge, or may without
charge receive therefor United States
Treasury notes, redeemable in coin, but
deposits of less than $50 may be
rejected on any bullion, and so base
as to be unfit for the operation Of mint
may be rejected. 1t further provides that
in the event any country OF Europe shall
open its mints to free coinage Of silver al
the present established European rates Of
silver to gold, the silver OF that country shall
ne coined at our mnts on the same terms
and without charge as the domestic pro-
ductiOp.
THE LATE JUSTICE MILLER.
The members OF the bar Of the United
States Supreme Court met to-day to take
action on the resolution eulOgstic Of the
character of the late Justice Miller. sena-
tor Eyarts, on behalf Of the committee al-
pointed at former meeting, presented the
resolutions, which were read and adopted
Ex-Attorneys-Ge MacNeigh and Gar
land: Senator Davis. of Minnesota; eX-
Senator Henderson, of Missouri; Senator
Eyarts, j. A. Embrey. General Il. ID. Mus
sey. and IL. + Leayis made remarks on the
character of Justice Miller. The res0lu-
tons will be presented to the Supreme
Court on Monday by Attorney-General Mil
Ter.
SENATE.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Paddock pre-
sented the protest Of the Farmers Alliance,
now in convention at Ocala, Fla, against
the passage of the COnger Lard bill. Mr.
Morgan offered resolution calling on the
Secretary of the Treasury for information as
to the sums of money paid by the United
States on vouchers or acquisitions made by
or in favor of John |. Davenport as an cleo
ton supervisor since August |, 1871, either
Tor his own compensation or for that Of
others employed under his direction and
supervision in the enforcement of election
laws.
Mr.. Gray resumed the floor and continued
his argument against the Election bill.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Grays speech at
1880 7. NJ, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Houk, ofTennessee, introduced in the
House to-day the following resolution:
Whereas the second section OF the lith
amendment TO the constitution declares
that "when the right to vote at any election
tor the choice Of electors for President and
Nice-President, representatives, IN Con-
gress, the executive and Judicial officers oil
n State, or the members OF the Legislature,
is denied TO any the male inhabitants OF "A
State being twenty-one years OF age ana
citizens Of the United States, or in any
way abridged, except for participation
in rebellion or other crime, the
basis OF representation therein SHALL be re-
duced in the proportion which the number
of such male citizens shall bear TO the
whole number Of male citizens IN such
State.v Therefore, be il
Resolved by the House. That the Commit
tee on judiciary is instructed TO inquire
into, ascertain, and report TO this House
whether or not any one or more OF the States
of the Union has by any constitutional or
statutory provision violated this section OF
the fourteenth amendment, so that proper
apportiOnment of the representation may
be made by Congress.
Mr.. Carlton, of Georgia, introduced in the
House to-day bill providing for the elias
ticity Of the currency. The bill provides
that holders OF United States bonds may de-
post them with the Treasurer OF the United
States and receive in return the par value OF
the deposited bonds in notes to be denoml-
mated national bank certificates, which
shall be full legal tenders. Ii is also pro-
yided that the banks shall continue 10 pay
interest to their former holders, and the
holders may take up the bonds by paying
the sum received for them in the bank GER
tiicates.
In the House the resolution directing the
President to request Mrs. Grant to permit
the removal Of the remains OF General
Grant to Arlington WAS debated without
action,
Senate bill appropriatng 100000 70 buy
ratiOns for the Sioux was passed with Ver-
bal amendments, also Senate bill to retire
General stoneman.
At 1880 the House adjourned.