The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-18
FREE SILVER MEN
TO PUSH THEIR PET SCHEMES IN
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
They Claim That Only bs That Means Can
Panics be Ayerted-Defeated Congress
men Hungry for PIace-springer for
Spsaker-washington Notes.

Panics be Ayerted-Deieaten No"s'o
men Hungry for Place-springer for
speaker-washingtonH Notes.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.-lSpecial. The re-
cent financial troubles have given renewed
activity TO those who think that larger
amount OF money I'm circulation is what the
country needs. and there are many such peo-
ple. IL is argued that as financial disturb
ances occur only when there Is
scarcity OF money, the preventative oi
them is a supply OF that commodity
sufficient for the cOuntry's needs. Inc SILVER
men now come forward and say thAt tue ~,
stitutiOn Of free coinage OF that metal VIII
snnplv "A SAFE and sure solution OF the recur-
rent financial hurries. They evidently IN
tend TO make an effort 10 mat end q,
the next session; not with any teai
hone OF success, but in order that aRlta
ton OF the question may be kept
to the fore. In the large DemOcratlc MAJOR
ity In the lower branch Of the next C0ngress
there are many Democrats VINO may De pu,
down as silver men. while all the Farmers
Alliance men are in that category. a iree
coinage measure could be easily put through
that hOdv. Ine senate itself Is n free coinage
assembly. Thus that there Will be iree sll-
yer IN the near future there is no doubt.
The Treasury De epartment Itself has been
giving a good deal Of attention 10 the IN
adequate supply OF money IN the lIea, reg,
Sury "A subject which secretary W Nlndom VIII
discuss In his annual report. tie Will propose
some remedy but exactly what his views are
is not definitely known. one plan ne mas ul-
der consideration. and there Is goOd authoiiN
for saving that he looks upon ~ aNoiapiy'
At present the only way OUTSIDE OF luc
disbursements under the REGULAR apprOpfla-
ton bills, that the Treasury department can
put money into the channels OF tlaue - Dl
buving government bonds. The outstanding
bonds available for purchase are IN the names
n 4, fax A.
prices, when they know the treasury i'e-
partment is a possible purchaser, 10 huch a
figure that IL is very disadvantageOus To the
Government 10 buy.
PROPOSED NEW BONDS.
The proposition is now that the Govern
ment issue bonds 10 bear low rate OF lnttf'
cst-sav two per cent. These BONDS are To De
as small in denomination as 500, ana are 10
be sold to as many as viii buy them. Many
Of them would 20 tuto the hands OF tne
poorer people, who would thus nave IN tne
Government a direct stake and safe bank
ing institution. The amount 0f these nonds
10 be sold would not be limited. They would
be so widely distributed that When tne
Government wanted TO buy them back.
In order to relieve tghtness IN the money
market no combination To hold them AT q
figure observation-disclosures TO the treasury
would be possible This would be very
popular and economical scheme, and would
commend itself to all but those VINO now
practically fleece their Government because
they have holdings OF bOrds now oulstand-
ing But 10 would remove but one OF the TWO
present besetting difficulties. for II would not
increase the money now In circulation. Free
silver must be looked to for the latter con-
summation.
LoANING MoNEY TO FARMERS.
All thoughts that Congress will ever pass a
law lending money TO owners OF lafms OF
farm products NAV as well be abandoned
such a course would smack too much OF pa
ternaiism, and besides It's majority OF Con-
gre ssmen and senators and OF congressman
elect, who hold that such loans would De IN
constitutional, are too large.
DEFEATED CONGRESSMAN wASr PLACES.
Nh. Harrison is now finding out that the
defeated Republican Congressman Is not "A
man To willingly sever his connection with
the public disbursing officers. Ihat cohhec-
tion is too soothing and pleasant Tor me de-
feated Republican member. what ne wants
is a place under the Government, ana
he is speaking right out 100. lhetc
are two important foreign missions,
tnat to Japan and that to the Argentine Re
public. yet I'm Democratic hands. Denny now
represents AS at japan, ana Mr.. hanna per
forms "A similar junction ar the Argentine
Republic They are both Indiana men, nut
they VIII have 70 20 when the hungry hc-
publican Congressman who has not been re-
elected gets very hot upon their Tran. mere
are a number OF good places III the consular
| service, too. which are now heIu DJ
| Observation-Disclosures kept there be-
cause of their efficiency. But when
| the Republican Congressman VINO mas pech
defeated gets rampant. they VIII nave 20 20
| too. Scattered throughout the country thetS
| are number. Of we'll aying postoIhces anu
some other good places in the hands OF De
m0crats. but they Will have 10 20, TOO 1he
! Republican Congressman who was defeated
| wants To land somewhere, and he Is not going
! To rest until he does. Democratic lncum
bents OF Federal places must prepare TO stand
| from under.
THE FORCE BILL AGAIN.
II looks as II the Republicans are deter
/ mined 10 make an effort TO pass the torce
| bill despite the rebuke they lately got at the
| polls. AS Republican congressman arrive
| I'm Washington they declare 10 the duty oil
| the party TO pass the Force bill. some
| OF them 20 50 tur as 70 utcHu.
! that measure paramount. Inc Republicans
| have not taken their cndstlsemcnt IN
| proper spirit. They are ugly and resentiul
and seem 10 feel that by passing the Force
OIL they will punish somebody. II may De
! possible that wiser counseis VIII prevail, Du'
! the opinions expressed by Republican Con
gressmen here i'm Washington indicates q
fixed purpose 10 stand by the Force bill.
yIRGINIAN's CLAIM.DIsALLOwED.
In 1888 the Continental Congress passed an
sct granting five years full pay 10 officers o
| the Continental Army VINO continued IN ser
| vice until the close OF the war. Colonel ran
els Taylor was the COMMANDER Oh the AiDe i
marie Guards. Of Virginia, a regiment ralset
| bv that state To perform duties Wtnln Z
specified district, and he served until th'
close OF the war Before his appointment
Colonel Taylor had served IN me regu
| lar Continental establishment He en-
| Tered a claim against the Government
! for five years full pay, with interest. unde
| the act Of 1888. and the claim was dlsai
| lowed by the court OF Claims. To-day TN
| supreme Court Of the United states RENDERED
| n decision, through Justice HatchfOrd, re
affirm ing the Judgment Of the Court OF Claim
disallOwing the claim on the ground that tn
| Albemarle Guards were not part OF IN
Continental army. The claim was IN th
name OF IOnn q. Williams, administrator 10
Colonel Taylor.
| CAPITAL NOTES.
| Representative Springer Is the first candi
date for Speaker 10. begin his canvass mere
lie spends the most OF each day at the CaPl
tol. seeking out Democratic members of th
next House. Mr.. Springer speaks very hope
fully OF his prospects.
Representative Gibson, OF Maryland, IA
| formally declared himself candidate for tn
House clerkship. General Clark, OF Missouri