The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-07
SILVER MEN CONFIDENT.
THEY EXPECT TO PASS THEIR
BILL BOTH HOUSES.
The President Also Counted On to sign
It-Death stroke to the BiIl to Abolish
Compulsory PiIotaee-Proceeding f
Congress-Capital Notes.


buster against the measure and talk II u
death. Not enough time has elapsed yet to
disclose Just what the policy Of the anti.
silver men will be. 1t is probably within
their power to prolong the discussion OF the
Finance bill so as to make final action on
il by the other House, should il get there
very uncertain. The adoption OF this policy
would be the complete abandonment Oi the
Force bill. 1t would mean complete
reversal Of the situation in the Senate-a
surrender. As the situation now stanus'
the Republican managers VINO only a le"
DAYS ago demanded cl0ture as a measure
necessary to accomplish legislation no"
threaten to become the fillbusters. Inel
are declaring that any extreme Is war
ranted in defeating free silver, and intimate
that they are ready 10 resort to dilatory tao
tics and defeat the silver men. 1be feeling
between the silver and antl-sllNer kepub-
licans is radical In the extreme. ana iortu-
natelv for the Democrats, threatens per-
manent split. There is elimination and re-
elimination. and charges OF bad faith are
freely made by both factions.
This will not be conducive of harmonious
action on the Force bill after the silver blli
il out OF the way. lit were likely that the
the senate it might be defeated IN the
House. the advocates Of the Force
bill would let a vote be taken as
soon as possible and then make
anoth n attempt 10 get the Force hill
through. But II is pretty certain that If tue
Financial bill comes 10 the House 1t VIII
be sure 10 90 10 tie President. This prOOa-
bility is increased by a report to the effect
hat the President is not unlikely To sign "a
Free coinage bill. at the same time sending
in message Indicating that his Signature
il given under protest. II NJ agreed 10 90
this it would BE- only with the expectation
that the silver men want to show their ap
probation by helping 10 pass the Fore.
bill.
Whatever is done by the Senate, tie ad0p-
tion of the Free Coinage amendment viii
not destroy all Of the best Of the bill. some
features OF the Financial bill would be-
wiped out: but there would still remain IN,
provision for the issuance Di fZV,VVVW
, per cent. bonds. the reduction Of the mini
mum bond deposit for national banks. lhis
NAV furnish the President an excuse Ton
signing the bin, IT it is true that he is weak
cnng from his position antagonieuc iv
silver.
REED, POSITION.
The antl.siiyer mon have expected thar
Mr. Reed would use a.l bis power as speak
er to prevent a vote on free coinage beng
reached ma the House. Those who inlnt
they know Mr. ED.d'. position say thu
Whlle he Will oqplsa free coinage at ihi.
time. he viii uot rce0rttO ANY eNtrao!diuap
means tO prevent % Vote ol the question
ueing reached.
SILVER MIN CONFIutNI
The friends Of siIy,r predict tulI r' hIl
NOW under discussion WIil pass ,a' nat,
~ the end OF tine week. sad iu1i % N.li ais
pass the House. u ,ner Npecmtons o,tn
lifetime of gcach.L a vote go tue senate ar
fulfilled, il is likely iull another attempt
futile attempt-wlll bo made 20 WDct,t
4gau with the Force haL The W1fma-.
tdyocatCs Of this measiu.. however, hsN'
10 expectation that 10 can De gaiSanilec
into new life.
one thius lhat may have an influence to
prevent silver Republicans from abandon
ng the Democrats to 1helf tate alter tht
silver question is ont Of the way, Is the iaci
that tney will be dependent upon Democrats
I'D pass the silver bill through the llou7t
f;er it has reached there.
SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION.
These various reports summarize what j,
heard around the capitol to-day concern
# fact the situation indicates the success
II the silver men and the death of the Fore,
biz. senator IIOar realizes that the Force
bill is dead. and he is more than bitter ~
mis- CHARGES against Republican Senators
for having deserted the party and 'iIs
pledges" With regard to silver and IT.
prospects in the House should a iree
Coinage biz pass the senate. The HINES
mas hitherto explained the situation and re-
cent events tend tO confirm its predictions
should the senate send a free coinage bif
TO the House. the indications are that The
latter body viii pass At. possibly not just u
the terms of the senate, but substantially
so. Pr, sldent llalrson may weaken undel
the pressure, but Republicans who ENJOY
nj. confidence still sN he would veto lret
coinage. speaker Reed would not fee
warranted i'm usng the arbitrary means ht
employed last session to prevent the pas
.age of free silver i'm the House, but be
would 20 10 the last extreme for tha
nurpose which be would feel war
| ranIed in adopting. His scheme w0ult
be to prevent square vote by
,mothering the Senate bill in com
mitfee. This would be- resisted by th'
silver men. who as Il last measure w0ulI
| move to discharge the committee. Every
| nhing i'm the present situation i enc0uragin!
to The Democrats. The Republicans are ap
Darently h0pelessly divided on silver an'
IN the Force bill, while the Democrats ar
united anu even enthusiastic.
INGALLS, ~ BAD nUMOR.
senator ingalls,. who is at heart opp O.e'
10 the Force bill, was recalled, bY order o
| senator llOar. from his canl ass for rc-elec
lion for no good whatever. rs natura
consequence he IS in no good humor elthe
| towards lIOar or the other advocates OF th
| Force bill. ingalls, intends 20 return imme
| liately to Kansas 10 look after his fences
md il is quite safe TO predict that eve
should another attempt b, made % reyiv
he Force bill he will not, at least until al
.er the Kansas Senatorial contest sDaIl haV
been settled, respond t. any appeal IN II
behalf.
COMPULSORY PLOTAGR.
The death.stroke was administered, 70
this Congress, at least, In the House tO-da
ID the bill to repeal or abolish compulsor
pilotage. Early last session the Committe
IN Merchant Marine, by vote Of TO
rrnorted "A bill 10 abolish cCmpulsOr
oiiotage. At that time summaries {
| ne majority and minority report
we're published in THE TINES. \
mis- question had been up for several Con
| Cresses. il had already developed that ~
rule the Northern Atlantic pOrts and th
Lake region favored the abolition OF con
pulsory fees, white The southern Atlanti
and (iulfStates advocated lis retention, hole
my that the system Ot State control shout
he retained. Hon. George -. Wise, then
member OF the committee, in response
REQUESTS Of the Richmond Chamber Of Con
merce and other commercial bodies oi III
civ, signed The mai0-ity report. Noriol
RI an her interests posed iAe bAI. Ia IN
House to-day Mr.. iinpAins made AN ch'
. o call up the b.lI, but he Was defeated, an
his acton sots 10 rest tnr this Con-r :
nv further agitation OF change OF pilotas
AVS aud regulat on..
THE NICARAGUA CANAL COMPANY.
The interests OF the Nicaragua Can
; Compauv in connection with tine bouDtal
b DISPUTE between Nicaragua and Cos
b Rica we're again discussed by the senate
, secret session to-day, and after dlscussi'
,fueariy an hour the Committee on Fore .
d relations was instructed ITO inquire III
{ ald report what steps have been taxi