The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-20

They Fear tho Democrats Will fsss =
Free Coinage Amendmsnt-f Force Biil
ConfsssedIy d-Congres-ionsi Pro-
ceediDgs-GenersiC Capital News.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. iy.-lSpecial.
The Republicans OF the Senate are in very
embarrassing situation with egard e their
proposed financial legislation. They know
that whenever financial measure shall be
brought up the Democrats will offer free
coinage amendment, and Western Repub l.
cans have declared their intention TO
vote for IL. There are enough OF these
/ Senators. combined with the Democrats
10 pass the free coinage amendment, and
that alarms the Republican managers. sen
at0rs Teller, Walcott, Plumb, Ingalls, aud
others OF the West declared in the Republi-
can caucus that they would support free
coinage, no matter whether II came ffom
Democrats or Republicans.
This situation has sorcly puzzled the Re-
publican managers. They have teu that
bubble sentiment demands legislation cal
culaled 10 relieve the financial stress; tnat
the party cannot afford 10 ignore this de-
mand. Really, the financial question has
caused the Republican senators more
trouble than the Force bill. They would
willingly abandon the latter 10 iind way
OF escape from the financial worry.
meeting Of the Republicans Of the
Finance Committee and the Special Com
mittee appointed by the Republican caucus
was arranged for this NOR ing, but when
the time arrived only three members were
present, and the meeting was postponed.
WHAT WILL BE DONE WITH Iry
Later in the day a meeting wa, held, and
the bill, substantially as framed b, the eau
Gus. was ordered reported. Now the ques-
ton ls, What will be done with its VIII IL
b. permitted TO sleep on the calendar. or
will the Republicans call IL up for actiont :
80 far as the senate Is concerned IL
is almost certainty that free coinage
will Dass that body. The failure OF the
financial representatives OF the Republican
Senators 10 meet this morning was due 10
the fact that II was deemed necessary 10
confer with Speaker II ed. As President
Harrison does lot make any secret
OF his purpose IN veto free
o.nage bill, ths Republican mar
tgers are sch, ing 10 uNold that hsue. The
conference with Speaker Reed was to OBJ
tain nom Dim assurance that in the event
of the passage Of ire coinage by the SEN
ate the House would defeat IL, thus avoid
ing the danger Of veto. Mr. Reed prom
ised 10 exert all his power % prevent
the pa sage OF free coinage through
the House, but very frankly stated
that 1t would te difficult task; that
MANY Republicans who. under pressure.
voted against tree coinage last session
would vote for It, should IL come up this
session. Finally IL was arranged that In
case Of the Sena'e's passing Tree coinage
it should BE- left to die in the House
q .stt, A ali
ures, To which committee Mr. Reed saic the
bill would be referred. This agreement
offered an opportunity OF escape iron the
financial dilemma.
TEE FORCE BILL.
SO far as the Force bill is concerned IL is
cOntessedly dead. IL Is now simply ques-
ton OF disposing OF IL in the easiest man
ner, and OF letting Senator llOar down with
out making him subject Of public rldicule.
THE CLOTURE RULE.
II can be stated positively that there is no
chance of adopting clOture rule. After
senator ingalls, refused, as was recently
announced in THE TINES, TO initiate
Speaker Reed by arbitrarily putting the
question, senator Edmunds was Sc
lected to perform this unpleasant duty.
It now develOpes that he declines, and
temporarily called to the chair, and 70 per-
form the duties Of an American Car. Even
he hesitalCs. Not a single Republican
senator is willing 10 risk the Odium that
would certainly attach TO such an act.
Under the pressure OF public opinion the
Republicans vii, call zap Financial bill,
aud that will occupy attention for several
weeks. The Force bill once lald aside will
never be taken up again this session.
SENATE.
In the Senate to-day, after The transac-
ton Of some routine business. Mr. stanford
IN ade a long speech in support Of his Gov
erDment per cent. loan bill 10 Increase the
circulation medium. At the conclusion Of
Mr. staniOrd's remarks the bill was re-
rerred To the Committee on Finance.
The senate then took up the Printing De-
dcemcy bill, on which some discussion
look place, rejecting on the House Tor the
nadcqulcy Of the regular Appropriation
| bill, thus necessitating lrcquen, deficiency
bills. The bill was passed.
Mr. Gray offered a preamble and resO-
! luton looking 20 the establishment OF
reciprocity between the United states, the
! Dominion of Canada and Mexico. and ASK
| ed that &c lie upon the table, stating that at
"A convenient time be would call IL up.
/ The Federal Elections bill was then ken
up and Mr.. Bate continued MS argument
| in OppOs tiOn 10 the measure. Dir Bate de
cared that its effect would be the 0rganlz.
! iag If mObs by the Government Itself, and
the leading Of them by Government officers.
Asthe alien and seuitiOn law had pulled
down the older Adams, this Force bill wou d,
hs predicted, pull DOM the younger uarri-
sDn.
Mr. Gibson opposed The bill as not in
| keeping with the temper Of the times. Ii
ought 10 be entitled "A bill 20 vest the super
vision and control OF elections in the Re.
publ, al party. and lowest IL that party the
I permanent organization OF the House OF
HepresentatlYesD
MIR. stewart made an argument against
the bill on the ground that the attempt Ia
execute IL in the south would be dls istrous
to both races. lie believed that the sale
guards thrown around the elective franchise
In the great cities OF the North had been ON
the whole beneficial: but a different
problem was presented IN tne south. lle
/ was a friend Of the cOlOred man and deeply
sympathized with him. but he could not ask
him tO put his lie in jeopardy IN order Il
nght the political battle for his (Nr. Stew
aFt's) advantage. lie was equally friend
10 the white man, and desired 10 refrain
from any act which might seem Ia Justif,
him 1.-THE white mani In making war upon
| the DIE lccltSS race Nntth = ADf'-ttr' haI th
| franchised. " Mhateyer wa, dOie IN th'
matter Of projecting suffrage at ite south
unless IL was done through the NOlun
tary action % the people OF that section
would have % result In one VI two things
IL the negro were protected by force th'
same force would Inevitably be- driven u
the necessity Of destroying his enemy
That involved the enslayement and nna
extermlnation Of the whites. There Wa
nothing more certain than that. The EN-
ployment OF force would result ultimatel.
/, in the extermination either Of the blacks o
Of the whites.
, He reviewed the reconstruction legisls
, tion and asked If President Grant had bee
unable 10 protect the cOlored men In tbei
right of suffrage. any other President c0ul
: do better. L bill Ougat not 10 pass, b.
cause il would never be enf0rced; becaus
IL would consolidate the southern whites
because II would bring further misery o
the Southern blacks. and because IL wOul
, increase sectional animosities and kind
an. " the discords OF the past.
At the close OF SIR. stewards speech, MI
9 nnar had the provisions OF the Force bill
! 1878 read for the purpose OF justlfylng N