The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-16
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
THE PRECEDENT AND sRHAToRS AeREE
UPON A SILVER BILL.

Seven hAnupuohh DoheNVEb SeAi 4ASie Su
AGainst the New Deal. which is Sim
ply 60 Make Compulsory the Coinage o.
SA.BOO.OOo Each Meath UndeF the Blanc
Act - The House Republicans Deter
mined TO Pass . Federal Election Law
but II IL Likely 20 Fail In the Senate.
WASHINGTON. June l6-The effort OF the
friends OF tho Administration to brinr
the Republican Senators Into line In ia
vor Of o compromise Silver bill seems &c
have met with success. The only Sena-
tors who still hold out are Messrs Ingalls,
Plumb. Teller. Walcott, Pettigrew. Saun'
ders. and Power Senator Jones Of Ne
vada was ct the White House to-day and
the finishing touches were put to the pro-
Rramme which will result in the passage oil
the compromise bill on Tuesday next Presl-
dent Harrison said last night to the gentlemen
who were consulting with him on the subject:
well. II no accident happens. my signature
Wnl be affixed to o Silver bill before the end OF
the week."
Much Of the credit Of arranging the new deal
ts given to Speaker Reed. who. 1t is said, pro-
posed to the President and Secretary Window
the plan OF making proposition that would
be acceptable to the silver Senators The idea
Of providing simply for an extension OF the
Bland act so as to make compulsory the
coinage OF $4.5OO.000 worth OF silver each
moth, the certificates therefor to be re-
deemable In coin. was quite pleasing to
the Administration and entirely acceptable
to the Nevada Senators. who have been the
loudest in their demands for unlimited coin
age OF any men In the Senate, 1t is said to-
have signed the agreement to vote for the Conn
promise bill. The paper asking for the Sena-
Spooner as Stated in THE Sun of Saturday.
and all signers were pledged to secrecy. The
day day. have Il o1dorsed BY the House caucus In
the evening OF that dny, and passed on Wednes-
dsy Or % the ese
bands of conference committee. and is great
use at tbs of Tsesyng
The House OF Representatives has deter
mined to pass Federal Election bill. and In
view ofthis probability the resolution OF Sena-
tor Chandler. providing for cutting of debate
ton In the G0mmittteSs On On XVI hpes The Rem9;
they are asked to vote for an election law. and
under the present rules OF the Senate no power
on earth would avail to close debate without
was presented on April 90 and has rem ed I'M
acted upon since that time, senatorAldrich: who
quoted as saying that the resolution would not
Re considered unless In case Of an emergency.
House shall pass an H eecton Bill but w he
the friends OF the Chandler resolution will be
tan Much Sf has been 81 Written ate! about e an
alleged pEograWpm n Of ths ReGp6lcan Sens;
ES4s ssH5t8 sInSfs Rss Rs
through under the force Of his great nerve and
TACT that Senator Ingalls, is strongly opposed
70 the enaG5ment Of e Federal election law and
will not aid his colleagues In enacting one. |
Mr. ingalls, Is not alone on his Side OF the |
ehaHDss in his oDPsSUn tH the Elan
resen nfes Lode ee and iA Howell and f the
other friends Of the DEPARTMENT control
Of Several seR
opposed to reopening the Southern question.
although some of them admit that they might |
party If an election Bill is to pass the Senate
It win propably be only after q protracted |
INDUCED in when the House rules were adopt
the party whip, the radical element Of the Re- |
thandIer resolution. Which Would r s
ize the method OF transacting business IN the
and se oher Sn
reads as follows:
from commitiee & undsr eonslderAtion. the Senate
:S5s Stsst sss' 81. aaSi
s5s S = !s$ :Ssi s!Sos
az sP
siding oflcer q the request OF any Senator. shAi!
and TIC o0 and S uSS Of
sn % % f6S snd
ingly
superintendent OF the general recruiting
service will be selected In day or two by Sec
De- In I.zI ~
Q Lieutenant Colonel this year., because the
department has come to regard the recruiting
service as prominent as a Geographical MILF
there are to be designated eighteen other OFF,
GERS on this service, to be selected from the odd
o Ths 9ss Wifi
from the following OFFICERS: Col. J. g. Delf9rd.
M GS ETsF Gts aGa7 Gav
Col J. F. Wade. Fifth Cavalry.
The remaining appropriation bills are to be
vigorously pushed in the House this week. in
other matters OF public Importance. This pro-
Eramme will probably involve the practIca!
BUSINESS. It is to be- {olewed By the indsa
faptcy Bill which viii b called up By the s1 1a
dietary Committee under one OF the special
tIons Copmittee wish to call up the Mississippi
contested election case OF Chalmers agt Nor
gan. This 10 one OF the cases whore the com
mittee has reported IN favor OF the sitting
Democratic member
The wife OF Senator Reagan OF Texas acts as
her husbands private secretary. and draws
the usual salary OF $1,000 per annum from the
disburslng officer OF the Senate. In an inter-
view. published In the SUNDAY Herald Of this
city. Mrs. Reagan Justifes her action, and has
some interesting things to say about how
women can learn to be useful aud earn their
own living. Mira Reagan says:
There Is an impression that our Southern
women are indolent. was born and bred in the
South, and know many examples of spirited |
women among US who have business talent
who manage their domestic affairs without
friction. controlli ing number OF servants. or
even lending a hand In the domestic work OF
the household when necessary. This was true | ,
! r. "a limited exteent before the war when
It would be a happy thing II our young women
generally could be trained SO as to have one
Accomplishment 80 thoroughly learned as 10
ma Il dependence in case Of reyerses for
well as North. think 1t degrading when a
young woman Is so situated that she
has look marriapa Nc "a raaOur..o -, - |