The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-06
STEWART In THE LURCH
TWO DEMOCRATS REFCsE TO SUP
PORT HIS SCHEME.

Te Therefore Abandoned His Pro-
nosed Free Coinage Amendment to
the Pension Billie May Attempt to
saddle 1t on the Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The free coinage
man IN the Senate were obliged to abandon
to-day their scheme to put free coinage
amendment on the pension appropriation
bill by the discovery that some Of the DEM
corats. notably Senators VOORHEES, and Tur-
ME. who have a large number of pensioners
among their constituents, had come to the
conclusion, after thinking it over, that.
however much they might desire free coin
age. they could not afford to keep veterans
and widows and orphans waiting for their
mansions. Inasmuch as every democratic
vote was needed to overrule the decision
against the scheme which the Vice Presi-
dent would undoubtedly have rendered on
the point Of order which Senator Aldrich
would undoubtedly have made against it,
under the rules it was idle for Senator
Stewart 10 press his amendment so far as
the pension appropriation bill was con-
it was clearly out of order, under the rules,
and that similar amendment would be out
of order to any appropriation bill He said
he did not believe that any similar amend
rnent would be supported by a majority of
the Senate. The other free coinage repub-
lcans said to-day that Senator Stewart was
too precipitate in bringing in the amend
ment They had not understood, they said,
that it had been definitely determined that
Co. - knlra etc haxr
rather thought that all that had been de-
termined was that the amendment was to
be proposed to some appropriation bill.
ACTED AS A BOOMERANG.
They think that Senator Stewart made a
mistake in presenting the amendment yes
terday and wish he he had not done it,since,
they think, as things have turned out to-
day, 1t has acted as q boomerang and hurt
them and their cause Still they may get
together and unitedly press a similar
amendment to sore other important appro-
priation bill, which would have no senti-
mental ramifications Senator Stewart says
he will do it. He is very angry
at those Of his free coinage col
leagues who, as he says, weakened"
on him to-day and compelled him to
withdraw his amendment to the pension
bill. 1t is the hopelessness of the free coin
free coinage bill out of the House coinage
committee which drives them to this rad
ical effort to ciroumvent Speaker Reed
and embarrass the President. 1t is under
stood that they at first thought of the legis-
lative appropriation bill as the one on which
they would place their 'rider," but, reflect
ing that this would tie up their
own salaries, they changed their minds. The
consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
is mentioned now as the one they will try
to tack 1t on to. Senator Aldrich said to-
day that the anti free coinage republicans
would rejoice at the opportunity of such a
course. II successful in the two houses. il
would give the President chance to smite
the free coinage cause with double fatal
wound
REED DEPENDENT ON PAYSoN.
1t is a trifle inconvenient for Speaker
Reed to have to make his adverse decision
on the Bland amendment through Mr.. Pay
son of Illinois, who is now chairman of the
committee of the whole. MIR. Payson is
more or less of silver man and inclined
toward free coinage. Speaker Reed would
not have put him in the chair if he had
anticipated Mr.. BANDS offerino
such an amendment. Nevertheless. Spea ker
Reed expects to find a way to make Mr..
Payson decide the point of order as he
(Reed) would decide it if he were sitting in
oH0 Ouail AlulselI. however, the free COIN
age men are banking good deal uuon the
TACT that Mr.. Payson's sympathies are with
them. If Mr.. Payson should disaupoint
Speaker Reed there would be an interesting
state of things.
BLAND's AMENDMENT.
When Mr.. Bland heard that Mr.. Stewart
nad Withdrawn his free coinage amendment
from the pension appropriation bill he de-
Uermlned to put one right in on the appro-
prlanon bill pending in the House, the great
sundry civil bill, which carries all the mis-.
cehaneous appropriations of the govern
ment Accordingly he presented the
Tree coinage bill as an amend,
ment. Mr.. Dingley at once made the
point OF order, which Speaker Reed under
tne rules will probably decide in the morn
ing against the amendment Then Mr..
bland Will appeal. Unless Speaker Reed
refuses to entertain the appeal the free
coinage men will probably carry the day.
Is 1t certain, though, for while there is
Undoubtedly majority for free coinage,
onere may not be a majority for
an lntraction of the rules If the
speaker Is overruled the amendment will be
aGUp1ed. 1t will go to the President, who
VII VIII veto 1t. The failure of the sundry
cIVi OIL would be embarrassing, as it
woulo require the calling of an extra ses-
sS eion' IL contains the appropriations for
Sne government printing Office, coast
Survey' lighthouse establishment, revenue
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