Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-07
The Silver Men Give Up All Hope Of
Geitiug Report From
the Committee.
the roRsYrHs CASE a veay olrri'
cult ONE.
Probably No Free coinage NH TO Pass
this aougr...

thts congress.
WAslIiNGTUS, Feb. g.-Thc action
Of tn. Houae today In sustaining the
decision " the chair (pnss0nL, by
which liland's free coinage amendment
10 the Suudry Civil bill was ruled out
oi order, L. thought by many 10 moan
that no ire coinage hill eau pass this
Congtcss.
Thcrc were probably some Republi-
caus VINO voted ~ sustain the deuision
~ the chair who himself II "a silver
man, hecauHr they believed the dcuis.
Ion was In accordance With the rules.
n uifcct vote on "a iruV coinage bill
might result differently, hut II Il not
cl"ii how direct vote on such "a bill
eau he hal during this Congress. A
majority VI tho Coinage Committee
have decided that they need more In
formation. n he acquired through
hcfinys, before they can vote int.iii.
gently on The reporting ~ any silver
I'LL aud the vote todny will probably
strengthen them Ia their position.
Ihu silver men have given up all
hope Of getting any sort " a report
lfun thv committees. Today Bland
ami Bsrllnc lett the commltl.c, re.
iusing u take any further part la the
pr1rc-lingr, since 10 was evident 10
thom that II was not the purpose of the
c0mnitt.. that anything shouli ic
dour. In doiug this they place AL
their faith la their ability 10 force the
i,suo before tho House 10y attaching
provisions for free colnngc to hppropri'
ntion bills. To do this II was necessary,
m they nll appreciated, a. overrule the
decision Of the chair, which would not
Ice In accordance with the rules. To.
days vote was n test Of their strength
on this sort Of motion, and the result
makes II evident that no attempt 20 at
tach free silver To an appropriation bill
In the House eau carry.
The leader. u the Republicans do
not propose 10 lctn free coinage bill 70 10
the President asa rider on an approprl-
alton II they eau help II, ~ this would
make his position particularly EN-.
barrnssing and would probably result
In the failure Of the Appropriation bill,
making mn extra session necessary. II
IL asserted with n posiilvencss which
Indicates knowledge that the Presi-
dent has made up his MUD that he
Will veto any I'LL which carries free
coinage, even II II should be one OF the
regular appropriation bills.
tine rogsyTHE CASE.
The Secretary OF War " finding the
For-yths case An exceedingly delicate
and knot,y problem 10 Zeal with. He
IL emba rrassci on one side 10y the en-.
dOrsemont Of General Miles, which
makes u incumbent on the Secretary
10 either institute further proceedings
against forsythe or make public his
dlsapproval of Miles course In SUI.
pending Colonel forsythe and at the
same time run tho risk of offending
the humanitarians, who have looked
upon the killing Of women and chill
drcn as unJustiiiablo murder. On the
other hand, he la. good portion OF
the army defending Forythe's course.
owESsDY's TESTIMONY DENIED.
]. NJ. Donald, cashier OF the Han.
over National Bank, was recalled by
the silver committee. He denied much
Of Owenby's testimony, and especially
the statements of Owenby 10 the effect
that witness stated congressman were
Interested In silver speculation, and
further declared that he had never had
a silver transaction In his life. As 10
the letter from senator, witness
testified that one day Owenby
was In his Office and saw u Senate
envelope. Owonby eyed II and
remarked; ~ know that handwrlt.
ing; II IL that OF Senator So.and.so."
Witness did not say whose wrNlng II
was, hut he did say 10 0wcnby that II
he dared ask the senator he would tell
witness all about the silver bill. Wit
ness explained the statement by saying
that he had previously asked the
senator several questions, and did moi
feel like taking up his time with fur.
letter from the senator did not relate TO
speculation, but was In response 10 a
request for information rs 10 the pro-
gress Of the silver bill.
REPORT OF THE RAuM COMMITTEE.
Representative Mervill, chairman OF
the Raum investigating committee,
has made report, which has been
agreed TO by his republican colleagues.
The democratic member. Of ithe com.
mlttec will present minority report
with regard 10 the refrigerator branch
OF the Investigation. The repor, says:
There was AN entire absence Of any
that any refrigerator stock had ever been
offered for sale TO or purchased by any of
tho employees Of the pension oiiico,or that
thoro WA. any stock held by anyone for
the beneiit Of employees, or any OF their
families, the only exception claimed b0-
ing ~ bradley Tanner. Tho committee
finds that Tanner spent four days while
he WAS on his yearly leave Of absence on
the company's business, and wrote u fow
letters for tho company, hut that he wa,
mower Interested In the Universal Roirig-
orator Company, and his promotion was
due to Commissioner Tanner, who APP
pointed him.
The committee find that thorc IL no
evidence 10 show any myontlsm TO
Lemon OF any other attorney, aud no
truth In tho charges that lemon procured
situations In the pension Office for his
former employees
THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH NIL.
At the meeting Of the House Com.
mittee on post Offices and post roads
today, the postal telegraph bill was laid
on the table.
TIM HEARING OF THE SILVER hill.
The chairman this morning laid be-
fore the House Coinage Committee u
request from the Chamber Of Com
merce Of New York for u hearing on
the silver hill next Thursday. The re-
quest was granted.