Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-20
WASHINGTON CITY.
GAR REED SAID TO BE SYMPATHY
WITH sll.iBU5TERERs.
special Efforts TO KIN the shipping niii
and Copyrights Aaw-Hamptoh and
old-Polat Railway.



wiHrNcrox, February 1e.-The Demo
crats Of the House indulged IN conadera-
BILE fllibustering to-day. according 70 the
wav the Republicans looked at II, and the
charge was freely made around the Capitol
thnt Il was done for The purpose OF Keep
sne back the appropriation bills. 50 that
the shippine bill may be knocked out. II
also animated pretty strongly thst speak
or Reed is in sympathy with the move
mont. He has been sick for seyeral days;
buf this morning he took hold OF the gayel
again. II IL being whispered around sn9t
Heed Il also quietly opposed to the ship
ming bill. and that he is helping 70
stiae II with Mr. Cannon, the lat
Ter having positively refused 10 sign
a report from the Committee on Rules
10 apply O special gag.faw so that the
ehippine bill can 30 hurried to q vote.
without a rule Of this kind IL would be
utterly impossible 10 bave a vote this ses-
sion on the shipping bill. The reason that
Speaker Reed Is said to be opposed 70 the
measure il because. Secretary Blaine anu
Senator FRYE are enthusiastic supporters
of the scheme 10 subsidize ships. Inc
Speaker knows that MIR. Frye put the
bin through the Senate, aud that no IS
anxious for lite passage in the House.
URGENT APPEALS.
The Republican leaders are sending out
The most urgent appeals % their absent
members TO return TO the city ana 70 stay
here until the end Of the session, but quite
a number are treating the requests as be-
ing Of little consequence. Inc proceto-
ings do not interest them. Ihey know
that nothing but appropriation bills have
any chance 6f passage. and the usual last
sir DAYS OF the Congress that are devoted
10 getting through measures under sps-
rension OF the rules will be taken up Dy
the appropriation bills.
ALSO HELD UP.
The copyright bill which passed the
Senate yesterday is being held up also LOT
a purpose, and Il il charged that Speaker
Reed is ia the scheme 70 keep that Inatter
back. also TO help crowd out legislation
that he does not favor. IL the progressed
friends of copyright were oil sincere they
would have had that bill in conference yes
terdav afternoon within less than two
hours after its passage in the Senate;
Rut they are not. The bill is loaded
down with amendments for obvious pur-
noses. and will help to cOmphcate the
eituation. Senator Daniel IS earnestly OPP
posed 10 the copyright bill unless It is pro-
perly amended, and he proposes 10 reheW
his fight if IL goes back TO the Senate with
the amendments eliminated. He does not
regard il as q fair and equitable measure as
shown by his extensive remarks made on
the subject in the Senate debates.
TAvoRABLx REPORTED
The House Committee on Military Al
fairs to-day favorably reported the bll
authorizing the Hampton and Old Point
railway 20 construct and operate q street
railway through the Government reserva-
ton at Fortress Monroe, Va, upon plans
and conditions 20 be stipulated by the
Secretary of War. IL is required that the
road shall cross Mill creek on bridge sep
arate and distinct from that owned by the
limited States. The rates of transportation
are not to exceed ten cents for each pas
seneer for one continuous ride over the
route. The road 10 10 be completed with:
In two years; this being an extension oil
time. The road is now being built, but
the original act was ambiguous.
THE FORCE BILL ADVOCATES.
Some of the force bill advocates are
Eneaking around quietly trying to induce
several of the western Republican senators
who are in favor of the free coinage OF sll-
yer to join them at the end OF the session
20 apply the gag;rule and put through the
elections bill. They are arguing that since
the Cleveland letter on silver was
given to the public il IS their duty
to help the Republican majority TO
pass the force bill. Undoubtedly several
Of the Republican senators who voted with
the Democrats TO bury the force bill are
very mad over the Cleveland letter, but
there is no evidence that they will permit
this document to influence them in going
back on the agreement and trying TO once
more revive the elections bill. The eight
Republican senators know that the
free-coinage bill could never have passed
the Senate but for the Democratic votes,
and though they declare they would not
have helped 10 bury the force bill had the
Cleveland letter come out month ago,
they do not attach blame TO the Demo
cratic senators who so steadily stood by
free coinage. They say this issue will be
a live one in the campaign Of 1892, and Will
have TO be settled by the people at the
polls.
DEFUECT MEASURE.
The force bill is dead, according TO the
best opinion obtainable here, and its des-
perate advocates who are trying TO pump
life IN the carcass are the foremost oppo-
nents of free coinage Of silver. Their little
scheme will fail They can't influence the
silver senators, no matter how Mr.. Glove
land may stand on the question which so
vitality affects the South.