The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-19
SPEAKERSH1P CONTEST.
CANDIDATES GETTING READY
FOR THE STRUGGLE.

Aiready - Numbers of Eichmonds In the
Fi.Id-An Extra session Of the Next
Congress Considered Certain-Capital
News and Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 1S.-l Special
The Democratic candidates for the Speaker
ship Of the next House are certainly OF the
opinion that there will he an extra session
Of Congress called shortly after the expira-
ton of the present body, which eventuates
ON the Attn day Of next March. They are
already saddling their steeds for the tour
ney and assembling as many men around
their guidons as possible.
II looks as II before many days have become
defunct in the calendar the Speakershlp con-
test would resemble I'm no small degree such n
battle when the nominating caucus ls liDlnl-
ncnt. The fact that there are so many can
didatcs VINO have announced themselves mas
something TO do with this precipitation OF me
struggle, but the published opinion OF the ne
publican leaders ~ me house a ea.. ~, hae
" ia the duty Of this Republican Congress 10
mass the Force bill aud the Dunnell Hp-
nortiOnmcnt bill. II the lesser kepuDllcdn
lights follow the advice OF lhelf ledueis ',ns
will inevitably mean an extra session Iof
reasons which have been duly gwen IN thls
CORES nor,dence. BY the way, HE TIMES
was the first newspaper In the country 70 an =
nounce a probable extra session OF
The nrfscnt Congress In that con.
fingcncv there would not be the usual
time for Spcakership candidates 70 narrow
the field IN search OF votes. ana 10 max
those combinations which are the inNarlable
prelude TO either party's nomination OF
Sneakership candidate. Thus you see why
| the husillng viii commence 80 soon anu we ,i
| guns Of The various aspiEants be so huiileuiy
| brought into position ana nmDeren up
sPEAKERsnIP CANDIDATES.
Messrs. Outhwoith. Of Ohio, and Springer Of
illinois. are here conducting personal tght
| in tbeir resp.otive interests for the Speaker
| shtn of The next House, while Representa-
| i've Wiley, OF Buffalo, is on the ground look
| ing out for the interest Of Lockwood.
PECULIAR PHASES OF POLITICS.
The SIGNS are that the Speakership contest
will deyclOpc some peculiar phaseb vi PoIl-
| ties II win show Lockwood. the man VINO
| first nominated Cleveland for President, IN
| ice race as n Hi man. II u qulte among NE
probabilities that the candidates Tor NE
| democratic Presidential nomination VIII
| make lie Spcakership fight preliminary
skrmish. ,,,.s,ro,,
| limited states Treasurer Huston in his an
nual report Of The operations ana cOhdltl3hs
| of the Treasury for the nscal year enucu
| Iuno 20 1SgJ. reports gain DUNG the year
Of fiffeen millions in the STOCK OF gOid, an IN
| crease Of orty-thTee millions IN SILVER, con-
| traction Of twenty-siX inillOns IN Dahk
! notes, resulting in net increase OF ihlfty-
Two millions IN tie aggregate supply OF
| money The circulation OF the country m
| creased during the year from 81 ISL DOL SD
on June 80 1850 TO sl4l1Os3OlS on June
| 30, 1890. &, ~
| treasurer Huston suggests as he Is q
bonded Ofiics + he should he allowed 10 select
! his ov N force Of clerks. without the 1eslrlc-
| fion Of The civil Service law. while me law
might govern as regards dismissal. lie sug-
| resis that greater heXibility might
he given 10 the currency II gold certi-
| dcafes Of the denominations OF nVe
and ten dollars were Issued. lie
also ur.cs the necessity of an appropriation
Tor the transpOrtiOn OF United states paper
| currency to Washington for redemption, ana
saws that with trifing additional outlay tne
| pcoplc could be kept supplied, free Of cost To
| ihem. with a good. clean ana fresh paper
currency. thus greatly lessening the danger
OF cOunieIlelting.
CAPITAL MOTIFS.
| The following patents have been awarded
| 10 Nirginians Thomas + Coin, Richmond
gate. George &. Blllups Norfolk, revolving
harrow Aliberb Edwards, Lanesyille, an
automatic ttc; Joseph a. Nesmlth. Snlck'
crsyillc. combined torch and hand-Waimlhe
cane: William II. M8ddcll, Lexington, elec'
trio railway signal
Pensions were awarded to-day as follows
Hugh McWay and ilnam Eml OF the sol
diers' dome: John BuiOu, Ncriolk.