The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-26
SILVER LEGISLATION.
THE HOUSE REFUSES TO ACCEPT
THE SENATE AMENDMENT.
Eastern Democrats Vote With Repubii-
cans-A Tilt In the Senate The Colored
Hotel at Fort Monroe-Congression
News and Capital Notes.

The free coinage men were knocked out the
House to-day by the detection Of Eastern
Democrats and Western Republicans. On
the motion of Representative Bland, of Mis-
souri,, to concur in the Senate free coinage
amendment. the Virginia delegation was di-
vided on party lines. All the Democrats voted
for the motion, and all the Republicans voted
against il. The negative votes were cast
by Browne, Bowden and Waddill, and the
affirmative votes by Nenable, Lester, Ed
munds, O'Ferrall, Lee, Buchanan and
Tucker.
THE CoLORED HOTEL AT FORTRESS
MONROE.
The senate to-day passed the House bill
to authorize the erection Of an addItiOnal
hotel on the Government reservation at
Fortress Monroe. This is the bill which
contemplates the erection of a hotel for the
accommodation exclusively Of c0lored peo-
pie. Despite the assertions OF friends ol the
bill il is still asserted that the scheme is to
get the permit and then sell il TO the highest
bidder.
In support of this proposition, it is said
that hotel exclusively for colOred guests
could not be made to pay, as 1t is well
known that cOlOred people of means studl-
own color Their ambition is to get into
hotels with white people.
BLAINE sYMPATEIZERs IN CONFERENCE.
At the request Of Representative Payson
a number of Republican Congressman who
favor Secretary Blaine's plan of reciprocity
held a conference last night. They dis
cussed the tariff situation and declared tor
reciprocity and against the Mckinley bill,
but, like other similar conferences OF Repub-
licans, it will amount TO nothing. These
men, like the Soui hern Republicans, meet
and resolve, but all resolutions wilt when
confronted with Boss Reeds orders.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The House Committee on Public Build
ings to-day reported favOrably Dill To ap-
propriate $4,000 for government building
at Leesburg, Va.
The readustment of postmasters' salar-
les for the next fiscal year makes the follow
ing increases in Virginia: Alexandra, 81
300 to s., ~; Charlottesville. Sl,@O to 81
600: Portsmouth, 81, 100 to $500; Roanoke,
s., 800 to $1,000; StauntOn, -, 2,iOOto 200.
THE FEDERAL ELECTION BILL.
Mr.. Cannon reported an order from the
Committee on Rules providing that the
House consider the NatiOral Election bill
until July I'd at , o'clock, when the pre-
vious question shall be considered as or
dered on the bill, and any pending amend
ments, and on the substitute for the whole
bill. which the members in charge Of the
bill shall have the right TO offer; that during
the last two days amendments may be Of
fercd 10 any part of the bill in the House,
with debate under the five minutes rule;
that this shall not interfere with general
apprOpriatiOn bills.
Mr.. Springer moved to adjourn. but
Withdrew the motion when the argument
f)r forty minutes debate was reached.
Mr.. Mcmillan. of Tennessee. charged that
the gentlemen were tired Of being elected
by the people and wanted 10 he elected by
the government.
Mr.. Blount. ofGeorgia. said the PROPOSE
tions contained in the bill were monstrous
and degrading to the best, the most intelli-
telligent and most yirtuOus element Of the
country,
MIR, Mcmillan wanted TO know where
the bill was to be applied in the North.
Mr.. Cannon replied that il was now IN
operation in New York city.
This little reference brought many of the
New York members to their feet. There
was a good deal Of confusion at this stage
but the Speaker finally secured order Du-
ring the further discussion, controversy
occurred between Mr.. Cannon and Mr..
O'Neill, of Indiana. over charge made by
the latter that votes had been bought In Mr.
Cannon's district. Mr.. O'Neill refused to
come TO order, and the sergeant-at-arms
was called upon to quiet him.
A motion of Mr.. Springer to lay the pro
posed order on the table was deteated-ll6
10 1:;3-Coleman, Of Louisiana, voting with
the Democrats. and the order was agreed
to. Ii was also agreed to meet mt II o'clock
each morning.
Adjourned.
OBJECTIONS TO THE ELECTION BILL.
REPRESENTATIVE Buckalew, of Pennsylya-
mia, has filed "A minority report embOdylng
the views Of the democratic members Ol the
committee on the election OfPresident, wee
President. ETC.. on the new federal election
bill. The report outlines the objections.
that will be made bv the Democrats in the
House when the bill is under consideration.
The principal objection to the proposed mea-
sure is that il subjects state elections 10
Federal interference and control, "alth0ugb
il prOfessedly relates TO elections OF men,
bers of Congress only" says the report, III
does practically, and in fact, relate to ana
operate upon the election of state and local
officers of various grades, who are
chosen at the same time with members
of Congress: il interferes and assumes IN
dominate State authority as to the manner
Of choosing Presidential electors III me sew
eral States; it mixes state and Federal
authority, and particularly IN the control
and regulation of popular elections, the IN
evitable tendency and elect OF when
will be TO produce confusion and
collision OF authority and to invite
double and disputed returns for representa-
tiyes in Congress; il is unnecessary for the
regulation of Congressional elections be-
cause reasonable, and in the main. ade'
qudte provisions for sucn elections art
provided for by state laws; 1t involve,
enormous expense to the National Treas
ury, while no part of the expense upon tht
states for holding popular elections Will bt
removed; the connection OF the Circui'
Courts with political and party scheme like
the present is greatly to be deprecated; TIT
powers Of the district supervisors are un
republican and dangerous; some sections
Of the bill are obscure, and the returns
made by governors OF states are 10 be wholly
disregarded. In conclusion, n is claimed
that the bill violates the spirit and letter OF
the Constitution.
The Senate to-day amended and passed
the HOusf Joint resolution authorizing Tie
use of a government pier in Chicago.
House bill authorizing the erection OF
hotel for colored people upon the govern
ment reservation at Fortress Monroe was
passed.
Mr.. Call rose TO address the Senate on The
subject of resolutions heretofore offered by
him and reported back adversely from the
Committee on Foreign Relations, on author
izing the President to open negotiations
with the Spanish government for the pur
pose of inducing that government 10 con.
sent to the establishment of free and i'll
dependent Republic in Cuba, and the othei
in relation 10 the German ownership Of q
large propSrti0n Of the bonded debt ct Cuba
While the second resolution was being
read. Mr.. sherman moved that the doors Dt
closed. The motion was seconded by MI
Edmunds. and the doors were ordered to bt
closed. At 80 L. NJ. the doors were re-
opened, and the Senate took up the HOUSE
bin for the admission of Wyoming into th'
Union as a state.
LIVELY TILT BETWEEN CALL AND INGALLS,
The bill was laid aside temporarily, ant
Mr.. Ingalls, offered resolution instructini
the Committee ON Privileges and Elections
TO inquire into the publication in the Con
gressional Record OF to-day Of a persona
explanation by Mr.. Call, and TO repor
whether il Is In accordance with the ruler