Evening journal., 1891-01-13
THAT SILVER SCANDAL.
A Committee Appointed to Find
the Alleged Pool.
QUAY's NEW ELECTIONS BILL

He Introduces a Proposed Substitute for
the Lodge Measure which Puts the
"Foroe" Power Into the PresIdent's
Hands to BE Used at His Discretion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. The house passed
a resolution discharging the committee on
rules from further consideration OF the
resolution looking to an investigation OF
the silver pool, and providing for the ar
pointment Of committee Of five to In
vestigate the matter The consular anc
diplomatic appropriation bill was reported
and placed ON the calendar. The army
appropriation bill was then taken up and
discussed without action until adjourn
ment.
The Alleged "sIlver Pool"
The "silver pooln matter came up when
Mr.. Dockery, on question OF privilege,
offered a resolution directing the commit
tee on rules 10 report TO the house for It's
consideration his "silver poop' resolution.
Mr.. Dockery recited the fact OF the refer.
ence OF the resolution TO the committee
aud of its refusal to report il. He then
changed the phraseology Of the pending
resolution so as to discharge the commit.
tee on rules from further consideration of
the resolution and TO bring II before the
house.
Mr.. Mckinley said the committee on
rules was now considering the matter and
had not yet been able 20 make its report
He had not the slightest objection to the
hroadest investigation, but until the com.
mittee had made its report a motion to re-
call the ~ nsolution was not a question of
privilege Mr. Mills contended that the
original resolution referred TO the dignity
and integrity of the members OF the house
IL had been referred on the first day of the
session. The session was now half over
and nothing had been done. The house
ought not to adjourn until 10 had exculpat.
ed the innocent and placed condemnation
where il rightfully belonged The speaker
| held that the question was not one Of privi.
lege but the house decided-yeas l4S, nays
/ S0-that the question was one OF privilege.
MIR. Mckinley Defends His Committee.
MIR. Mckinley said that when the resolu.
tion was referred TO the committee on rules
that committee supposed il was referred
for the purpose OF ascertaining whether
there was any foundation for the accusa
tion. No names had been mentioned, nc
distinct charge had been made against any
member. The committee had gone to work
TO find out II there was any basis for thl
allegation. The two correspondents Of tn,
ST. Louis Globe Democrat had refused I,
make any statement or even say who wal
the author OF the articles on which tn,
resolution was founded. From the yer!
first the committee had desired to have tn
matter thoroughly investigated.
The Foundation for tho Charges.
Mr.. Dockery said his reason for offering
the resolution was that certain charges has
been made by the correspondents OF Tn,
Globe-Demoorat The situation was this
The statement had been made by Mr.. Con,
/ ger, and his statement would be corrob
GRATED by at least one other gentleman
/ (Mr. Grosvenor) that a silver pool had ex
listed pending the passage Of the silver bill
| He Dockery) had no interest in the matte
further than the interest Of every gentle
man on the floor. Mr.. Rogers offered n
amendment to the Dockery resolution pro
viding for the appointment Of a specia
committee OF five members to inquire int
the facts and circumstances connected will
silver pools, in which senators and repre-
sentatives are alleged to be interested; ais
to the alleged purchase and sale Of silve
prior 10 and since the passage OF the act o
July IA, 1890, including the names Of tn
persons purchasing or selling the same
and who are owners Of the 1900, 900 ounce
OF silver bullion which the United State
is now asked 70 purchase.
Mr. Rogers amendment was agreed I,
and the resolution as amended was adopted
Messrs. Lodge and Hoar Attacked.
The house then went into committee o.
the whole on the army appropriation bill
Mr.. Stone (Mo.) opened the debate with Z
general denunciation Of the elections bill
lie referred to Mr.. Lodge (Mass.) as repre-
senting the Oscar Wilde type OF statesman
ship, and 10 Mr.. Hoar as the Materna
Masculinity, who represented the New
England Pecksnif lie was heartily tireC
and sick Of this eternal cant and hypocrisy
Mr.. Greenhalge Mass said that whenever
any man ran amuck and ceased to b,
master Of whatever mind he might have
an attack was made upon the common
wealth OF Massachusetts. A shameful ant
cowardly attack upon any member Of tn,
house or on a member of a coordinate
| branch was not worthy Of any man o.
| chivalry.