The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-31


% His Memory--Capitsi oieaniugs.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. So.--lSpeciail +
rAo sudden death Of Secretory Window,
!, 4 no exagcrtion to state, not only shock
"a All the people Of Washington, but has
srr,od sorrow 70 the hearts Of all who
,rew him. He was the most popular
,oamber Of the Cabinet. lie was plain'
.,nassnming man; always accessible,
cour,eous and pleasant. As Senator ana
,,.,,no, Minister many years OF his life
- snent in Washington. Already
w. are heard as TO bis successor, bnt
they are wildly speculative
HIS SUCCESSOR.
= The President has net, oil couIse,
oiyen any consideration whatever 70 'ne
snhiect OF the success0rshlp. Vhe Iuin0 ~
,bai Representative Mckinney VIII ~
named. and that is quite plausi1,,ie, ~ S,se.
The Alb Of March next he VIII 10 .o',s e.
- oxisting tariff law, which the hePunir
ua. ,onst maintain as an important poiiil-
ii sssua IN would seem 90 be uesiIaDrc 10
esve Mckinley at the head OF the treasury
10 undoubtedly has entire confidence ID
80 ard naturally best understands
t ti 49,, - ond IMPOSES. Beyond the sug-
Us 49, ~ The appointment Of Representa-
go Al Kinley. there is nothing ia tne ~.
,,,ors worth mentioning One rtiyIt = 'ne'
Secretary Tracy vill De Transferred 10 ~.
srreasnry. but not long ago De deciaIeu 'eol
49, only remained in public life TO push luI-
,yard The work of building navy IN "hion
he had become deeply intefeS'eo'
OFFICIAL BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
naci,I business in an the executive de-
,,or,ments Of the Government was pract-
callv sus9ondcd here to-day because OF
secretary Windows death, though the
Treasury Department was the only one
closed. This department was closed ny
direction of the President. President mar
risOn was early astir. and denied himself 70
ali visitors. His Cabinet officers were early
callers al the Execut We Mansion, and re-
manned with the President until late IN the
afternoon. aiding him by suggestions in the
incarnation Of the Executive order an
nonncing Secretary WINDOWS death and
i'm making preparations for the funeral.
HOUSE AND SENATE.
Secretary Windows death prevented the
transaction Of any business IN both houses
of Congress to-day. Nothing was done Dc
iv MIR. Morrill, in the Senate and by MI.
Mckinley i'm the House. the session of the
senate lasted ;hrce minutes and that Of the
House ten minutes.
I'm the House a committee was appointed
10 attend the secretary's funeral.
THE SILVER POOL INVESTIGATION.
Representative Dockery, Of Missouri, APP
reared before the silver pool investigation
4 luf "A hot fl4 49, All "a
he had. when last on the stand, gwen his
testimony hastily and without sufficient de-
liberation, he desired briefly 10 restate The
reasons why he did not wish TO testify until
the day after the senatorial election ii
Pennsylvania. He read written state
meut VIII len was substantially as follows
The Force bill was at that time pending
in the Senate. / was DESTROYS that II
should be beaten. The attitude OF nearly
every Senator in respect 20 That measure
wasvery generally understood except tina
Of Senator Cameron. The election OF his sue
cessOr was to take place on tuesday ah'
the committee was TO have met the previous
Saturday. It was not known that If came
ron was reelected he would vote for th'
Force bill, but his attitude Of uncertaint.
led me 10 indulge the hope ina
he would vote against II. Onde
these circumstances there was nothing
10 induce me to desire that another kepuu
ican should succeed him. did not WIS
10 be the cause Of making public at ina
iuncture any private business transactio
of the Senator of which | had ini0rmatiO
that might be entirely legitimate an
proper, and which could before an opportu
nifty was afforded him of showing It's entii
proprietv, be used by his political eneinle
10 his detriment. ! had information ina
10 FL. Rl
some time during the last session OF Coi
gress.
pIsCLAIMED THE KNOWLEDGE.
| had no knowledge that lac was con
nected with any pool, nor had any inloi
nation that would warrant me IN Il cohciU
sion as 20 the prOpriety or improperly OF IA
mlrehase made by him. | merely bad n
formation as 10 the simple fact that be ha
purchased silver. / believed u 10 be Justt
to the Senator, that such facts should ne
be made public by me, when 10 mlgut l.
used by his political opponents 20 his lmm'
date injury without time or opportunity 4
him 20 resent the same by explaining u
facts and showing the propriety OF III
transaction, if it was in fact proper.
NO AGREEMENT.
There was no agreement or understand
standing between Senator Cameron or III
self or any other person that my lesillnOh
should be DELAYED in considerations or q
an inducement for the senator 10 Vol
against the Force bill. was pot requisite
by any person to delay my testimony n,
was any suggestion to that effect made
me by any person. acted upon my ow
Judgment, Induced thereto solely by III
facts aid reasons have stated.
THE FORCE BILL CERTAINLY DEAD.
Democratic members i'm the House haN
held conferences with senator German rela
tive to the programme % be Followed III IN
House, and il is probable that assurance
will soon be given that the Elections ~
will not be again called up I'm the SenSt'
liz is said that four additional kepubhca
Senators had pledged themselves 70 No'
against taking up the bill, and the know
edge of this fact led TO the cessation OF dc
Law in the House The fact that an Appr'
priatiOn bill was passed yesterday 10y IN
Senate in i've hours indicates very cieari
that the annual appropriation bus can o
disposed q In gOOI season. ana the hccV,
sity for an extra session IN Congress aYerted
DON'T WANT THE sECRErARYsmP.
Mckinley declines TO be interviewed re
garding an Office that may not be Onere
him. but his friends say he would not nc
ttll tue litdHhil f'itiNh'f 70 NN''
take him from the line as a presihentl'
candidate; that he is certain Oi tue kepuo
lican nomination for Governor of ONO TN
wear. With every chance Of being elected
and that would make him the party canal
date for President in case Harrison iNled
They saw that should Mckinley enter IN
Cabinet he would become obligated 10 sup
port Harrison, and that for these reasons ~
would not accept the Treasury secretary
ship. Senator Spo0ner is also mentioned
MR.. LKEcH ON THE SILVER QUESTION.
Director of the Mint Lcech appeared be
fore the House Committee on Coinage 10
day 10 furnish information on the shte
question. Mr.. Leoch said that II was hi
opiniOn that the exchange value OF the sli
Yer dollar had been Kept equal 10 gol'
mainly BY It's extensive coinage BY th'
Government, aud because the Govern
ment had not Disseminated in the PAY
OF silver. Under the Tree coinage OF DOH
metals. be SAID, they would remain at pa
until such discrimins ton was made. lh'
question as TO what would Keep the tw'
metals at par, ne said, was very dinicnlt L
answer. III could be done 10y an agree mem
between nations powerful enough 10 main
tain n ratio. IL a number Of nations OF SUI
scient commercial importance agreed ina
cold and silver shall be coined az ceftalu
ratio. il would keep the metals at par.
Mr.. Leach said that II iree silver com
age bill were passed the effect would be l'