Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-06-28
THE PLANET.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Silver Bill-Federai Election
Bill.


The President has definitely Sc 6
tied the questioD of his candidacy
in 1892 by stating to an old person
al friend that he intended to return
to Indianapolis and resume the
practice OF law at the expiration Of
his present term This little state
ment spikes good many Demo
cratic guns and will compel the
newspaper fraternity of that party
to invent some new motive for ev
erything which the President
does.
A very sensational story has
been published here alleging to
give the details of certain remarks
derogatory to the he Kinley tariff
bill made by Secretary Blaine be
fore q sub committee of the Senate.
Fortunately your correspondent is
able to preserve stetemept OF
what really occurred in that COM
mlttee room. Mr. Blaine was be-
fore the committee for the purpose
OF making an argument on some
matters pertaining to the State de-
partment, and while there, he and
Senator Allison, began To good
naturally chat each other about
the tariff bill. Senator Blackburn,
who is the democratic member of
the subcommittee, told Mr.. Blaine
that he regretted that he was not
q Senator SO that he might
make q speech on the h)or Of the
Senate attacking the bill and Mr..
Blaine with wink, replied $50 10
l." The joke was fully understood
by all present: but that did not pre-
vent its being made use of by the
democratic press as serious matter
labeled "Blsine's savage attack on
the Mckinley BILL" Mr. Blaine 10
not opposed TO the Mckinley bill,
though he thinks there are several
important ways in which it might
be amended with advantage to the
country: he bells YES that We should
receive some trade concessions for
allowing sugar to come in free, and
that some amendments should be
added providing for reciprocity
with such OF the South and Central
American coun tries as may desire
it. and he furnishes proof that they
ali do. The bill is to be taken up
in the Senate to- day week
Speaker Reed and the republi
cans OF the House met with a
temporary defeat at the hands OF
the democrats on the amended sill
YER bill providing for free coinage
which las been adopted by the
Senate, owing TO the absence of q
number of republican members OF
the House at an opportune time
The Speaker, as is customary, re-
ferred the bill to the proper co n
mi tee when IL reached him from the
Senate, ard the fact was so record
ed In the journal of the House
The next day the democrats Obser,
ing the absence of the republican:
made a fight on the approval of tht
journal and succeeded in defeating
the republicans. Mr.. McKinle,
voted with the democrats, in order
to move reconsideration +; bnt thu
democrats again won. Saturday
Representative Belden, the new
chairman Of the republican Con.
gressional committee, by able m IN.
agement had succeeded in gettini
the absentees here and the dem
Gratis were beaten at every pOin
aud the bill ordered, by vote 0
the House, to be referred to tn
same committee, which, by the way
had the bill all the while. Whe
the bill is reported back to tn
House the free coinage amend men
is certain to have been struck Oui
and that will bring on another CO
test which will determine whetht
majority OF the House favors FIRE
coinage.
Senator Edmunds has offere'
and the Senate has adopted a res
luton for the appointment of
committee OF seven to investiga
the administrative service of I'll
Senate and report what, If anthin
should be to increase the efficient
and economy of the service.
The appointment of this comm
Jco 10 luOouucU 40 Oh ohS"OA W "
often reiterated charge of extra'
gauce against the Senate.
Representative Lodge has offerr'
q resolution to take up the FEEDER
election bill on the oath inst. al
debate it until the 28th inst. VIII
a vote shall be taken. 1t has be
referred to the committee on Rule
and, as the caucus has decided
pass this bill, it will prObat
be reported back and passed
the House this afternoon.
Senator Morrill, spoke Saturd
in favor of his bill TO establish
fund for the endowment agri'
tural colleges.
The House committees on p,
offices has decided to postpone