The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-07
THE SILVER MEN DEFEATED.
a FREE COINAGE AMENDMENT
VOTsO DOWN.
hr. Bland Attempts to Tack n tn the
>uudry Civii Elli-The Party Lash Ap-
plisd-hawsI.an Treaty aud Nicaragua
Bni-Capilsl Cleaning..


amendment to the sundry Civil bin, proyid-
ing Tor free coinage OF silver, was a severe
disappointment 10 the silver men. They
counted upon votes enough from The RepUD-
lcau side 20 sustain Bland, but the party
lash was to0 potent. As was anticipated
Chairman Pay sou. q the Committee Of ths
Whole, sustain 4 Dingley's poln. OF order
ruling oui Bland's amendment. Bland AZ
pealed. and in the appeal the decision oi
the chair was sustained. The promises AMI
piedtes Of Republican supporters 81 silver
hdd !Ct Bland auu other irm silver adiO-
Gates i0 believe that fhe chairs decision
would be- oyerruicd. Bar a,ter the adjourn
mnut of the House last evening the Re-
publican bosses got IN their WORK.
They diligently applied themselves 10
working with The Republican, cmDers Nho
Wgre inclined 10 sustain Bland. AMI the re-
suit was hat the Republicans voted almost
-olldiy 10 sustain the chairs rllmg. As
an evidence OF the disposition Of the Repnl'-
Leans % sustain what their leaders cNl
party poi cy' 90 das's vote VAS signiii-
cant. Il puhlcans VINO hal loudly lr0-
tested their desue 10 vote ior
lroe silver IN any shape tc-daN sus-
taincl the chairs decision under the
preteNt that, While they f,yu9d free coln-
age. they were not willing Co pass II upon
an appropriation bill. At the same time
they asserted their Willingness 10 vote Tor
free silver should IL come before the House
ON It's merits; but should tue senate hill be
reported these same Republicans would
probably hnd some other preteNt to vote
according 10 the dictates of party leaders.
Inc iroe silver men have not yet ahin-
doned hope, though they confess 90 some dis
couragement ILey are determined to
force the lighting and To compel. IL possible,
vote on iree silver and the result depends
upon the Western Republicans, whose con-
stituonis earnestly favor free coinage.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
It has been determined by me Republican
leaders oi the House Ia pass the bl. pro-
Nldins that nothing in The Mckinley rarin
act shall Dee hell 10 repeal or impair The re-
clpr0cl] treaty win Hawaii. AZ
ter tAe failure of Mr.. Mckiu-
les today tl obtain consent for
passage 90 the 6ill without debate he offered
resolution. which was ~ lorrrd to the Com
mittee ON Rules, requiring the immediate
consideration ot the bill. The committee
Wnl report back the resolution liking time
Tor taking vote on ihe bill. and IL will
pas- hy strict party vote. thus preventing
patlng other tarlh questions IA nconnection
Witn this.
NICARAGUA CANAL nILL.
senator Morgan made a strong speech in
favor Of the Nicaragua Canal bill to-day.
tie pointed out the importance Of its pas
sage IN national sens. Inele Is un qnes-
tlon as 10 The passage 90 the b a by the
senate as 10 has been placed among the first
measures in the order of business agreed tO
by both parties. The 0nly dln1tr ls in tn
House. where the Republican mtuarcrs. ia
cndcaNorin- 90 make Il show -of economy
may defeat 10. senior Morgan, speech
elaborated poi'ts ol d,ana-e hitherto
mcnuoued In luE ilME-. h. stated that
% is essential tor thc uitod states o. cln-
trol the canal. arj in orior o. do i1is
prsnpt action is necessary.
TIE COINAGE nrLl ,N0rnEHED.
Mr. HIand's proposition 90 close ho r.no,
on Thursday nrNl Was voted 0n aIl do.
teatcd in the louise Coma q. t0mmitto. tn-
day hy q vote 90 thrc. o. l.ur a, Nrie
amendment '1 DO t' CLOSE D arn-s on ln-
dag OK -tilidfB rrN' r-sh. Air. HlriLe
said iIr Nas slti-Hol iiHm ial ,o r,e Of
proceedings iiat iutrt ullA never ae any
report made y ile r.mm'te. il fuc nr
action Dog the llNl-. iufur il. IU-tUi -Ds-
sion, aud for taat reason be- would unt lind
himself o. appear. ss % was simply 3d. Joss "a
iime and llnoE Mr.. Bland afd flat Boz
considered ihe Dill .mnth,rcl. li. tltn
picked up bis hat aud lelt and Hns .YiloNCd
by Mr Blrune.
Mr Williams moved Co., inst rct tut chair
man tO obtain permission tu 800 during ihc
session OF the House. tl,n0i.
The Time for the mectingo nae llolHe had
nearly arrived and the committee adjourned.
As 10 did s1. lir Walker stalled iia 10
was The free coinage men WHO bad taken 800
most Of the time Of The committee.
The llOlse Committee on p0sfohcls and
Post Road, to-day tabled the Government
Postal Telegraph bl.i hy vote oi o t0 %.
-lLNER LEGISLATION Al hN nND.
The General opinion concerning tue action
ll the House to-day ia su.tainug Mr.. Pas
sons ruliu. agau Il The silver Tree coinage
lmoElmfu, % The ,uudry C.Fil lill is that
there will ue no more silver legislation this
session. Tu Vote il considered "a tDst %
strength oi free coinage in The House and 10
= believed hat ihC result will be- had n
vote - t..cu in the lower body On the
senate u.li. The Republican senators who
advocate irilDn coinage. say they arH pre-
pared o. make every oiiort 10 pusn tho
m,i-ur 10 the face II unlayorahle cOudi-
flnns. One oi the ,foy coinage senator's
H
mnt be- thought ihe Republicans lp iha
House favorable 90 silver legislation wao
voted 90 sustain Mr. Pays0u's ruling. dh -
Doe order t0 keep Ia with the administration.
But tley will understand soon enough"
siid be-, "that they have made mistake.
IRE coinage VIII bo the issue IN the nsNf
campd In, aud am sOrry % see the Rspuh-
can party, n tie face Of tais fact, doing
what iney did IN the House to-day"
Mr. Bingham, from the Committee on
Pc-l. ihees and Post Roads. gcportsi 10 The
ll0u.e today the POST flce Appropriation
lil for lhs fiscal wear. Ihe bii' carries an
appropriation Of S..13,lIo. an Increase of
sil5 SIN over the blli iOr tie 'uucat hscI
year
CAPITAL NOTEs.
Wv. Blf0rd bas been appointed post
master at Eiko. llenrico county, vice ".
Robin, S>iEned.
i la,ionre has been established no Cor
DON. Wilkes county, North Carolina, with
James Finley, postmaster.
The President to-day signed the Joint res
OlutiOu extending the pcfiOd 10 thirty days
In which the Preside mt eau select A success
,0r D. tho aead Of Az exec tive department
IN the ease Ofyacancy by death or rc,igna-
ton. The period allowed by the Old law
wa. ieu days,
Toe Navy department il informed Oi the
arrival Yesterday at P0rt au Prince OF toe
ulted states steamer kearstge. The lOcs-
ton Of the Atlantic squadron was. Omaha
AZ SHANGHAI, MoEocscy 40 IhemulpO, An
ance at Kobe, and Pai0, AZ Tien sin.