The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-25

HOW THE BILL or THE REPU6Ll-
CAN CAUCUS IS RECEIVED.

Much Opposition Manifested Eject Of The
Measure ifit Becomc- Law Debate on
the civil service system-Wa-hingt on
News.
WAsHfNcroS. ID. c.. April a. Special
10 is already evident that the hybrid Silver
bin. which the Republican caucus con-
fercas, under strong pressure. have agreed
90. is not satisfactory even 10 the members
OF that caucus conference. and outside of
tho caucus committee. there IS genera
criticism and complaint. In fact. it is next
fo impossible 60 hud any member Of Con-
gross. Republican or Democrat. who is
willing t0 unqualiiedly endorse the BILL.
The silver men. as hose WHO contend for fhe
entire rehabilitation of silver are termed, ur-
he-itaflu4ly condemn rbc measure on the
ground that it suspend- the present c0ln-
age and makes n0 distinct provision for
fee coinage at amy future time. The anti
silver men 0n tho other hand. declare that
the bin practically establishes free coin
age from the day that it goes into
operation. The friends of the Window
DID. who stand midway between the two eN-
iremo-. cf.iici,c The hybrid bin ON account
of fhe lar1oiy-increa-ed initiation of the cur
rancy which it provides ior over the inila-
ton which would have resulted from their
I.f measure. They argue that as soon a-
iho bIli goes int0 operation. 10 10 ever does.
ihs bids which come in from silver pro-
ducrI- and handlers viii not Doe under
lll.-l cents per ilue ounce, and hence That
tAe annual increase in the currency hy the
notes issued 0n the bullion deposited iu
ease the American product was un
t0 iHe nu limit mentioned in the bin would
h4 tlI.tlH.Gl0. or about sixteen millions
more ihan under tle provisions On which
ine Secretary insisted. They complain. also.
illi There i- BOO provision in the new biil o.
protect ilo Ifei-u. in ease of % run upon
f. a- tHe primary option is lcit with tlo
holder 0i tue notes whether tO demand bul-
linu or NOT. and nO discretion rests with the
Secretary whether 20 pay 10 out against the
viii 0l the n0tc-hOider
There i- very great doubt whether the
hybrid can .et through the House. in the
~rnIfe II i- believed f0 N. safe. as. with ieW
RECEPTIONS. if omD0lles the points upon
which the Senate conferec- have insisted
from tle start. ID DO should pass both
Houses under iHe party whip. IL is thought
probable fIHi tHe President VIII allow 30 i0
become iaW. DO he signs DO he VIII be
strongly pressed i0 accompany DO with "a
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in fhIe attitude he I7 u0t alone. There arc
Republican Senators and 10 personalities
who uiil accept the hill ls % last resort,
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H0l DEBATE 0FlE CIVIL SERVICE.
.lI.oa.n.so sorf.. civil service sf-fom
made fl..'fr fr.f direct attack today la iha
n..rof Id. House. That provision and tine
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b.. ID -l.-r ..l.cb farc.it denounced the
system .ad condemned the comm .si0ner-.
~. dit noi even span. Commissioner
IHamf -on. fa. Democratic Commissioners
but .t.Is ASA subject Df contention aud
division among ih. Republicans that the
Democrats m0-t enjoyed. Perkins. of kar-
SOS. wanted .o Hmfnd s1 as 90 exempt cN-
Union soldiers from examination ior ape
utmont t1 Nlice. buiierNorI. 1i onio.
having charge 0f Che bib. made point of
order against ine amendment. which pro-
F.sel Perkins il ln-.nuHfs thdt Butter
W.fI1.a Republican leader, Wasn0t friendly
fn Obj. o.i soldier.
liaIk. of Tennessee. was savage in hi.
oerNnrlHiinn o' ine civil s'sNice ~ tenn ANA
ni il ll7 idH.ieni-- ll. employ 90 -uch
i'fn' i- 'A, hlii-,es'
i-hN'l-. hiliiNu t't.' ana DO ii'f ili-
900 fl. n8or Wlm llouk's time expired
objected. IHuk. with some show Oi tome