The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-06-19
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Silver Bill Passed-Eaves ConGrma-
ton Not Yet Made.

LATE WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Silver Bill Passed-Eaves Con6rma-
ton Not Yet Made.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June IL
The House silver. bill has been re-
ported back favs rabiy from the FL
nance committee to the Senate, and
offered as substit tie, by Mr.. Morril,
for the Senate Bill. 1t was passed
today by vote Of AZ to "a. Both
Senators Vance and Ransom
voted for it. 1t contains i'm
portant amendments that materially
alter it in direction Unsatisfactory to
the free, coinage men. The provision
making the certificates legal tender is
struck out; also that making certifi-
Gates redeemable in bullion at the OPP
ton of the Secretary of the Treasury !;
and the section providing that when
the market price of silver, is $1.00 for
9Th grains of silver, it shall be law
full to receive bullion for coinage, and
the purchase of bullion be suspended.
In speaking on it Mr.. Evarts
gave very interesting review of the
history Of silver legislation. He said
that in 1873 the two metals, gold and
silver were on parity, and had been
SINGS 1903. That no trade or law of
nature had broken that parity, but
that it had been accomplished by the
"wit and wisdom of man." That in
1873 Congress, while in hypnotic con-
dition, had passed the law demonetiz-
ing silver, which eventually reduced it
80 per cent. ia value. Mr.. Vance
followed him in denouncing that act
of Congress and said that the tariff
laws had contributed further in spread
ing bankruptcy and ruin amongst the
farming community.
Speaker Reed, last week, announc
ed the appointment of Mr.. Mills, of
Texas to the committee on rules. He
notified the speaker that he declined
to serve. His friends say that his re
fusal to serve ON committee with the
Speaker is based upon personal
grounds. The peculiar rulings of the
Speaker during the present session,
and his utter disregard of the ordinary
courtesies due the minority has pro-
voked a feeling of unfriendliness on
the part of Mr.. Mills that would make
service on the same committee distaste.
full to him.
A caucus of tina Republicans will
be held on about the 18th, to consider
suggestions to be offered by the spe-
cial committee now struggling with
the subject Of federal elections. A
bill will undoubtedly be provided
containing the supervisory provisions
and the worst features of the bills in
troduced by Messrs Rowell, Loge and
McComas.
The1 conference report of the anti
trust bill has been rejected and an
other conference ordered with instruc-
tions from the House committee to re-
cede from the House amendments.
Ky
Edward K. Valentine, the Republi-
can nominee has been elected Ser
geant- at Arms of the Senate.
~.
The House devoted the mast of Sat-
urday in paying tribute to the men,
DRY of the late Samuel j. Randall.
The principal Grafton was delivered
by Mr.. O'Neil of Pennsylvania, who
was followed by many others in I'M
stinted praise OF the late statesman.
**#
Little Josie Bradield has been talk
ing again. He wants to run as an in
dependent candidate in the 9th con-
gressional district and he has got him
self interviewed by the correspondent
of the Philadelphia Times. Here is
what he says:
"The Republican pot is boiling and
the administration is catching it on all
sides. Brewer has not yet thrown up
the sponge, although l see by the
North Carolina papers that some prom
inent Republicans in Granville county
have written him letter in which
they tell him plainly that he had bet
ter not be candidate if he desires the
success of the Republicans in the dis
trict.
81 never knew time when the
Republicans in North Carolina were
so muddled. The appointment of
Tom Keogh as worlds Commissioners
has provoked some hard criticism for
Governor Fowle and the Democrats
and decent Republicans are protesting
against the b,unders. I should not be
surprised if Keogh is forced to with
draw.