New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
NERVOUS HASTE or TIE SILVER MEN.
THEY DO NOT DESIRE To AWAIT THE RESULT
or HEARINGS AND INVTSTIG ALTON.

Washington Jan 20 (>pcc,l.-lt Is evident that the
free silver coinage men m Congress extremely ucr.
yous and appearances indicate that an attempt VIII
soon BE- made hy them ha-ty -iicIss
action by the Coinage Committee oi the l1u,c Their il
not much h.pe that "y viii be- restrained from doing
thv by any considerations either of fi!FTcs, toward
| the opponents Of the senate bin who desire 10 O."
heard by the committee Of proprlcty which require,
that action should DE- postponed uutl after thr special
committee which j. now uyc-tlcitinc allcgatou> which
seriously bccloud silver legislation shall have compcr
| ed il, work and submitted IL, report to tho House.
The investigation by the special committee has nov
reached stage whore important disclosures NAV De-
reasonably expected at almost any tnc aud the facts
already obtained slould strongly suesct the propri.
ety. udcel the necessity. of halt I'm silver legislation
until III" clouds of doubt and suspicion which tovr-
above both branches Of Congre,, have been removed.
That almost superluman effort, have been made Ly sl
ycr bullion producers and owner, 10 create hctous
sentiment In favor Of free couolc both In Washington
and outside Of Washington. IA, been made perfectly
clear by the testimony already talcn aud there j, good
deal more 10 be- obtained on the sam" subject The
source and Inspiration Of mnlttudnous aud apparently
spontaneous petitions from different part, IN"
try have been discounted. well a. the identity Of
the shcwd and crafty men who have been busy mann
facturIng public sentiment" in favor Of more silver"
II j, natural thai the frccsiver patriots should desire
speedy not to say ha'ty. action, IN order fore tall
the effect of the revelations which are sure 10 come
when the special committee makes II, report
Another feature Of The situation causes them grcl,
unca,inc,, il j. the strong aud general desire Of tho
MEN tO be heard who are opposed 10 What they
gard a, movement toward the mpairncnt Of tho
currency and public credit. These men are not only
! known and recognized Throughout the commercial
world safe and intelligent authorities. but they
| represent immense army of investors, an over
| wlclming proportion Of which is composed of wage
earncrs including mechanics. artisans of every de
scription. household servants. wording and work
ing women in hundred, Of 9,gcupqlions
In the House Oday Mr.. Dmglcy. of Maine.
! chairman Of the committee mvc,tiEatn- the
alleged silver pool" presented special report of
that committee The report stated that in the usual
| served upon j. y. OWcnby. and that Owcnby had
refused neglected to obey the subpoena. lie asked
| the speaker 10 compel his attendance. Tile rpht
wa accOmpan.c by tie following order:
ordered, That The Speaker issue his warrant dr"ctv
10 the sergeant At Arms attending the House ar his
deputy. commanding him to take into custody forth
with wherever t. te found the body If j. \. Owcnby
and bring him to the bar of the House TO show cao
Why he should not be punished for contempt. and IN
| the meantime keep said j. A. owcnbI In his custody
! Mr.. Frank. Of Missouri, inquired to the answer
made By Owenby upon the serving Of the subpoena;
! Mr.. Dingley replied that the only Information of
| thc committee was contained in the return Of the
Deputy sergeant at Arms. Mr. Forsyth. to the eiec.
| that he had served the subpoena upon O~enby at
| Mr. Frank inquired whether Owcnby had been told
! that he would be entitled 20 mileage and ees -,
| Mr. Dnglcy said that the committee had cOnNidereu
the matter. but that far he knew. n Information
had been ye6 t. 0T.y ny, a. a. 10 b6 MS a Of OBJ
,trncting any effort TO the attendance OF ths
witness but II the witness had demanded mileage aa
both before responding 10 the subpoena, a., thc
was nothing TO indicate what Owenby's rPly 10 ht h'
subpocna had been Therefore II seemed TO nm iha'
| II woud be well 60 slow before passing such
drastic order this. Before passing 1t, IL wonln 10
wei for the House to know that it was able 10 ell
After brief legal discussion to the power oil the