Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-09
THAT SILVER TANGLE,.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATORS STILL FAIL
TO AGREE.

iHG hcFupLIChN SGNhtOhS SILL FAIL
TO AGREE.
Harrison May Use His Veto Power IL tbs
Markst-The Lntest Federal EIectior
Bill.
lFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
WAsHINGToN, May S-A number of Repub
lican Senators expressed a belief this
afternoon that there will not be silver coinage
bill agreed upon by the caucus. Another effor,
was made by the Republican Senators this
morning to reach a conclusion on the silver
question. but the division of sentiment was SC
visible, and a number of Senators take such
strong ground against and deter.
mined opposition to what appeared
to be the popular idea of a bill, that
no effort was made to reach definite con-
clusion. 1t is likely that yet another caucus
| will be had upon the subject. AS stated in these
dispatches last night, at least ten Republican
Senators have announced their intention to re.
! fuse to be bound by caucus action unless a bill
Is Endorsed which will make the certiicat IS
| issued for the purchase of bullion legal tender,
| redeemable in lawful money of the United
States. 1t is believed that it will De best under
the thee circumstances tan s to permit the question to
| Senator vote his individual sentiment SO that
whatever proposition is voted down or adopted,
there will be no such thing as party defeat or
| party success.
| An effort has been made to ascertain the
| position of the President on the silver question,
but nothing more definite can be learned than
| that the Window bill meets with his approval
| Several well-informed gentlemen in Congress
| have predicted that should a free coinage bill
be passed and the certificates made full legal
| ender the President will veto the measure.
| This is hardly probable. The President is very
anxious for some kind of silver legislation. He
realizes that the adoption of a silver hill will
stimulate prices for farm and other American
products. 1t will increase the interest in manu-
featuring, give an impetus to shipping and the
construction of railroads, raise the prices of
lands, and especially help out the rural inter-
ests. The President is SO anxious for silver
| legislation that it is not likely he would inter-
pose veto If anything like reasonable meas
ure is adopted by Congress. and the gravity OF
the situation is SO great that it is Improbable
that Congress would adopt an unpopular
measure.
There Must be IN Agreement.
A SILVER bill of any kind to be a success must
meet with the general approval of the people.
Any kind of bill which would be antagonized
by potential business interests and which
would be under constant fire by any section of
the country, would be alike unfortunate to all
classes of people. The President has been in
almost constant consultation with the leading
Republicans in both HOu- es of Congress, and
has counseled early action and the greatest
wisdom on the silver question, and he hopes
and believes that a bill which will receive ap-
proval Of the people will go to him for his sig
nature before many weeks. 1t will add about
SoO,OOOOO0 to our circulation every year and
Will have natural tendency to make times
easier.
There doesn't seem to be much doubt but
that there is very successful silver corner
now in operation and that the holders of silver
bullion, banking upon the supposition that the
Treasury Department is compelled to buy 2
900 ounces month, have forced the price
beyond the legitimate limit warranted by
the figures obtaining in the London market. In
fact this was demonstrated beyond dispute to-
day by a notification received by the Treasury
Department, which gives the information that
the purchases at the sub-Treasury of silver
bars just imported from England alone
amounted to QUO ounces and that it is GER
tain more purchases Of American and English
silver will follow. The last circular received
from London on the silver market gives the in
formation that after temporary stimulus of
the English mint purchases had subsidized, the
price of all silver sent lack to 45lzd. per ounce
on the 22d, but that large purchases from
America sent the price up to 47d. and holds out
hopes of further purchases. II is the opinion of
the Treasury Department that the silver corner
IN the United States Is trying to get its figures
into the foreign market for silver bullion. Adj
vices from New York indicate that no natine
silver bars can be purchased in that market
at anything like reasonable figure.
Another Federal Election Bill.
r REPRESENTATIVE RowELL, of Illinois,
Chairman of the Committee on Elections.
who was instructed by the House caucus to
prepare bill providing for an extension of the
functions of National Supervisors of Elections,
to-day introduced the measure in the House.
1t is patterned upon the bill prepared by the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
reported by Senator Hoar, but carries the
principle of petition for judicial interference
further, in that it permits so or more voters in
a county or parish. instead of requiring 100
voters. to secure the supervisory system. 1t
provides punishment for any person who shall
change the position of boxes in ended for Con-
gresslonal ballots with the intention TO deceive.
The chief supervisor in each election district is
required to keep poll list and list of re-
jected votes showing the reasons for their re-
lection. He is also required to separately re-
ceive these rejected ballots, place the name
of the voter upon the back and in
close them in separate envelopes. The super
visors are also required to inspect all ballots as
they are being canvassed and counted by local
election officers. and to make a separate result
of the return of the vote, being governed by
the laws OF the State in the counts except as
otherwise provided in the act. They are also to
inspect the returns for Representatives and
delegates ih Congress, of local inspectors of
elections and note whether or not they dis
agree with their own returns. In case the polls
are not opened within one hour from the time
fixed by the State law. it is made the duty OF
the supervisor to open them and to take ballots
for Representa- yes and delegates IN Congress
only, and to conduct the election and make re-
turns according to State law.
In each Judicial district canvassing board
is to be created composed of the Chief Super
visor. the United States District Attorney and
the United States Marshal. This board is to
correct imperfect returns, with the assistance
of the supervisors; to tabulate the returns for
delegates, and TO furnish copy to the At
torney General and the Clerk of the House of
representatives This latter officer is to ex-
anime the returns, and where the result con-
tiicts with the returns of the local canvassing
board and look to different person for Con-
gress. then neither of the persons certified
bers OF the House until the House shall de-
eide which has been duly elected. The bill is
similar to the Hoar bill
A Wedding at a Foreign Legation.
ONE of the few weddings that have been
celebrated at the home of foreign lega-
tion occurred this morning at the residence of
the Hawaiian Minister, on New Hampshire
avenue. The house was lighted, decked with
great masses of flowers and a number of large
floral designs and draped with Il graceful
abundance of flags of the Hawaiian Island.
These red, white and blue banners we're hung
upon the walls, against doors and across hall
ways. The ceremony was performed at high
noon by the Rev. DIR. William Bartlett of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. The
bride, Miss Laura F. Dickson, of Honolulu, is
the niece of Minister and Mrs. Carter She
wore a trained gown of white faille francais
made with a bodice and long sleeves. The
tulle veil was fastened with arbutus blossoms
and she carried a bouquet of the blossoms
She was attended by her sister, Miss Hester j.
Dickson, who came with her this morning from
New York, and wore for the wedding occasion
a short frock of Chinese silk.
The groom is Dr. Frederick ]. Mott of New /
York City. Minister Carter gave the hand of
of New York, performed the service of best
man to the groom. After the service the bridal