Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-07-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WAsHIEGToN, ID. q. July IA, 1890
Senator Edmunds, chairman OF the
Republican caucus, pursuant to instruc-
tions OF tie caucus, has appointed Sem
ators Hoar. Spooner. Frye, Moody, AL.
drich, sherman and Ingalls, committee
TO examine into the advisibility and feast
bility of changing the Rules of the Senate
so as TO provide for the closing of debate
upon any question which may be before
the Senate at the will OF the majority.
and to report 20 q cauons To be held early
this week the best method of making
such change, should the caucus deem it
necessary IA order to expedite the bust
ness before the Senate. This move is the
direct result of the braggadocio OF the
light headed but loud. mouthed demo
Gratis, who have been filling the news
papers with how they intended to defeat
Jne will OF the ma jorlty, if they dared TO
attempt so pass the Federal election bill
A lew days ago the passage of the Federal
eiection bill By the Senate at this session
was hardl regarded by those best posted
as one OF The possibilities; now it Is not
only one of the possibilities; but 3 very
probable, and becoming more 50 every
day. This is a republican Congress, aud
it does not propose TO be dictated to by
i.s political opponents. The republican
Caucus 20 DO held early this week will
detern the matter.
Thel ort of the conference commit:e co
on the yer bill has been agreed 40 bs
Senate House, and the bill is now in
the har of The President, who will Ger
tainly 8 . it. Mr. COnRer, chairman of
the House committee, says of the bill
at Is compromise, as all conference
bills mos be. bat it is bill that will
answer demands OF the country. IL
wall Ser the demand of the silver
minel VIII answer the demand of
the ieulturist; of the ,laborers
and the business men The bill
will give the country at the present
price of silver an increase In circulation
of SCI, $50 600 3 year, md if silver goes
up TO a parity with gold it will give an
annual increase OF $7O, o 1000. The last
section of the bill " Ill put into circulation
10000, 900 now tied up for the redemp
zion OF hank noten. The democrats refus
cd to supporE this bill, Notwithstanding
the large measure of relief it. gives the
people. Tins 10 republican measure, and
every financial measure of Importance
which has been successful in this coun-
try With one solitary exception -
has been republican measure: it has
been agreed TO aud passed by q repub
Iican vote, aud will be signed by repub
lican President, and it will 40 to a conn
try when Will give snch republican
endorsement that many of the gentlemen
who have opposed it win not vote in the
next Congress-
The acti0n of the Virginia state republi
can committee which met h re last week,
in deciding 70 pat up no state ticket this
year because Of the one sided election law
ia that state has made more Senatorial
converts TO the ederal election bill than
any one thing which hos occurred here.
The democrats realizing that they are
playing desperate game, have made
Senator German party dictator, believing
that tho nlnn who counted Cleveland in
can do anything. He certainly has the
nerve ana impudence to attempt TO do