The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-15
THE FEDERAL FORCE BILL.
A GAG-LAW RULE TO BE REPORT
EDTO THE SENATE.

Very Ingeniously Constructed, but Very
Revolutionary, Notwithstanding - The
Silver Bin Signed by tho President
Other Capital News.
WAsnISGToS, July Special. The
steering committee Of the Senate Republican
caucus has agreed to report which will
be submitted 10 the caucus tonight. Ii has
been framed with considerable ingenuity,
so as TO make plausible the claim that
the rules are not actually changed. In sub
stance, the report proposes that the FED.
eral Election bill shall be taken mp and do
bated ''rcasonablc time" that when this
reasonable time shall have elapsed. the
presiding officer shall recognize the Sen
tor having charge OF the bill for a
motion TO close debate at specified
| time. that this motion shall be debated for
| half an hour on each side, and then, practi-
cally Ly majority vote, the previous qIes-
| ton can he ordered. The report is put in
| his shape 10 make it acceptable to Senators
| Edmunds, Teller and others who protest
against any change Of rules to curtail de-
bate. ltis, in effect SpO0ner's suggestion
10 put the bill through by ignoring the De-
| mOcrats. Senator tdmunds declines TO say
IN advance Of the caucus how he will vote.
but says he is as much opposed to gag-law
as ever.
REPUBLICAN PARTISAN CENSUS.
The proposal OF the Republicans TO pass |
| re-appOrtiOnment act at this session il the |
| Democrats prOtract the session in fighting |
| the election bill, is one of the most mOnstr- |
Gus Of the many partisan projects con-
ceiyed by that party. Superintendent POr- |
ter is rushing the compilation Of statistics |
| OF population with the view Of having the |
figures ready at the earliest possible date.
There is more than reason TO suspect |
that the enumeration Of population |
has been distorted in behalf of
| the Republican party; that there has been ,
systematic falsiiicatiOn Of returns with the |
view ofunfairly decreasing ID mocratc rep
| resentatiOn ana dishonesty increasing Re
publican representation. Should the Reap
pOrtiontment act be passed at the present
session none OF the states would be able 10 |
| redistrct before the next election. The cleo
ton would have 10 Ice held with existing |
districts, and in the case Of gains, the
increased represents On would be chosen on
general ticket at large. But in the
case OF a decrease OF representation in
state great confusion would ensue. The
state would either ct more than ITS share
Of congressman or might lose all. HOwey-
rhe Republicans are going ahead regardless
of consequences.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Mr.. Mckinley SAYS that whenever the
larin bill -feaches the Committee Of Con-
ference. he will propose that it be made to
take effect thirty days after its passage.
He will do this upon the ground that I'M
pOrters have already had sufficient notice
# the passage Of the bill, and he de-
sires 10 check as soon as possible the
increased impOrtatiOns which have been
made during the past four months
in anticipation of the passage OF the
bill. II he should succeed in this, the
bill will probably 20 into effect about the
first Of next October.
THE SILVER BILL SIGNED.
President Harrison having signed the
silver bill to-day. the law takes effect from
and after Aue ust 18th next. Director Of
the Mint I.ccch said 20 your correspondent
today thai Il was iAs n lllaelgtiq8pf e. 6f9 4
ounces every month after the law went into
effect. if it could be obtained az Tie ,nerI.of
prfce MIR Loeoh thought fhnf This quan
tity would be purchased in August, thus
terminating the purchases under the
Bland Allison law with the month Of
July. With regard to determining the
market price at which silver is 10 be pur-
.sThe dictionary defines the market price
as the price at which anything is currently
sold Adam smith SAYS il is the actual
price at which any commodity Is commonly
sold. III there are no sales the market
price would be the lowest rate ut which sll-
yer is offered" In anticipation Of the sig
nature Of the bill by the President, Secretary
Window. ten days ago. directed the prepara-
ton by the Bureau OF Engraving and Print
g fls
nofes 10 be issued for the purchase
of silver bullion under the new law. Only
notes Of the denominations OF ten, one hum
dred. and one thousand dollars can be pre-
pared in time for the purchase OF the hrst
months inetament. but these notes can be
exchanged for smaller ones if hereafter de-
sired,
CAPITAL NOTES,
Among the nominations sent 10 the Sen
ate today was that OF samuel Kimberly, oi |
| Virginia, for secretary of Legation IN the |
Central American states and Consul-Oen-
cral at Guatemala.
New pGstoltices have been established in |
Virginia rs follows: Clip. Washington |
county. with Rebccca Il. Parks a. postmas- |
ter: Crouch, King and queen county. WIN |
! James T.. Crouch rs postmaster; ANA tonk- |
lin. Louloun county. with Eugene VI. Utter |
/ back rs postmaster.
! The President late this afternoon sent 10
the senate the nomination OF samuel hlm
barly. of Virginia, To be secretary OF l.ega-
tion IN the Central American states and
| Consu-General Of the United states at Qua
temala.
Suit was entered here to-day by John L.
Reub,en TO test the validity of the VIII OF
his wife. who left $4,000 in trust to have
her grave kept green.
SENATE.
The Senate discussed Sundry Civil APP
preparation bill all dly. Without final ac-
ton at j:3O =. II. the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
In the House this morning. Mr. lnloe, OF
Tennessee, rising 10 q correction OF the re,
cord. stated that on Saturday he had called
the attention OF the speaker 90 the fact. that
Mr.. Dingley, who was speaking on the sill
yer BIZ, was exceeding his time. lie failed
10 find any mention of it i'm the Record. lie
did not know whether it was tault OF tne
reporters or the editor Of the Record. ne
did not wish to be put in the attitude of
being ignored by the speaker. Aiter some
| cOllOGlIy on the matter. between Mr. LnlOe
and the speaker, the latter replied that he hau
no recollection Of the lircumatance. lie
pr s.lmed the matter had been lett out oil
the report, as such things frequently were.
The Record was by 30 means correct
| tr1nscflptOl the l!OtttuihHnf anu "''N
been. The House then went into Committee
of the Whole upon the District of Columbia
affairs, the bill under consideration being
the Atkinson Railroad bill. Aier an ex-
tended debate, the Railroad bin was recon-
mitted 10 the committee with Instructions
but a motion 80 reconsider was entertained
and no quorum appearing, at $3.50 T. NJ,
the House adjourned.
A DIRE DISASTER THREATENED.
A strike among the pressmen who print
2 the Congressional Record is imminent, be-
I cause there are men employed in the gov
ernmcnt printing office, who do not belong
/ 10 the Pressmen,s Union. The suspension
/ of publication of the Congressional Record,
r even for few days, especially at this time,
would cause great Inconvenience 10 0oh-
G gress and the general public.
7, FEARFUL LAKE DISASTER.
; An Excursion steamer Capsized During a
Cyelone-Fearful Scenes.