The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-07
ALupiid Hue.
THE COMPLEXION OR COMMENTS
Among Republicans Onthe shelv-
ing Of the Federal Elec-
tiOns Bill.
The Most DisgraCetul Legisla-
tive Action in the Annals
OF Congress.
WORSE THAN The CREDIT N0SILIER,
Shameful Deal Made by all the
Democratic Senator's and a
Few Republicans.
I'll, Ju Iases will not Gain Their Point.
Free Coinage wlllbo Defeated inthe
House Republican Members
of the House will not En-.
dOrsc tho Betrayal Of
Their Party.
WORSE THAN The CREDIT NQ8ILIER,

WAsuIyG7OS, Z. O., Jan. 6.-oommsn
among Republicans in general upon the
shelving and practical defegt OF the
Elections bill in the Senate yesterday is
Off peculiar lurid hue. 1t is character
lied as among the most shameful and
notorious pieces OF legislation for the
bened. OF the legislators that has evel
dis.raced the annals OF Congress, and
that is saying great deal, when the
Credi. Mobilier is recalled. Senator
Hoar admits the defeat OF the bill
Others say that it may be again up, but
the fact remains that last nights caucua
Of Republican Senators was very slimiy
attended apdlitdo interest ism9uiiested
one way or another now.
STARTLING FACTS.
A few plain facts in connection with
the vote by which the Elections bill
was sheivod yesterday may be noted to
advantage. In the first place, it is Curl
Gus that after all the representations
made as to the short opposition said to
he rampant throughout all sections ol
the north to the measure, It remained
for the actual negative votes TO come
rom one particular section. Further
more, that that section is the only one
10 be benefited by certain species OF
legislation already in part and expected
in full with the aid OF the votes Of q
solid minority, and that certain species
Immediately takes the place OF the de-
posed Elections bill. In short, II any
one before had doubts ss to whether
there has been a deal between few
Republican Senators and the Democrats
on the Silver and Federal Elections bills,
srch doubt exists no longer. There Is
no more doubt that theae few aeuators,
in conjunction with few DemoGFrtic
Senators and number OF members OF
the House OF both parties, have made q
very considerable thing, financially
apeaking, out Of the deal.
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Dtckery, Of Missouri, has a resolution
now before the House calling for an in
yestigation on .this point. Heis not
more anxious 10 have it come up than
Major Mckinley and the majority OF
the Republicans. Various Senators have
been interviewed as to this same point.
They have each and all "heard" that a
pool existed, but the particular one IN
terviewed did not have hand in 1t. SO
ii goes.
Il may be recalled that the Senator
Wolcost who made the brilliant speech
against the Etections bill is the same
gentleman who made the equally brill
liant speech in favor OF free coinage at
the laet session, and who held the de.
ieat OF the Tarin bill over the heads OF
the Republicans as threat to hasten
the passage ofth0 Silver bill.
The same may be said regarding Sena.
tora Teller and Stewart; ard 1t is not
likely to be forgotten that each OF these
gentlemen has more than philanthrc-
pic iutereat in silver. Yet in the very
lace oithe Hotoriety already achieved an
.attsnpt is made 10 repeat the move.
They rsckOn without their host.
sAEE COINAGE DEAD.
The free coinage proposition is dead
aad with it the FINANCE bill. 1t was
choked to death by ite friends in the
Senate. No greater violence could hayS
been done 10 the Tree coinage of siiver
than was peFPetIated by the silver'poo
Senator's wien they joined the Demo
arats for the purpose Of side.tracking the
Election bill. Republicans in the Honse
who would have voted for coinage IN
any shape, declare now that they vii
not support ii.
Speaker Reed had assured the friends
oil Tree coinage that he would do nothiog
10 deiea. its fair hearing and an early
2Ots should IL come from the Senate
bat he ia quoted IS having said to-day
chat 1t would not be considered while bI
il in the chair.
Free coinage will pass the Senate. II
will get large majority there, All O
the enemies OF the Election bill on tht
Republican side, most OF the Democrats
and some OF the best men on the Rerub'
lican side will Vots ior free coinage, bu'
j. will end there, 80 is. as this Congreel
IS concerned.
TuE COMMITTEE AGAINST IT.
In the first place there is a maj ioritg o;
one against free coinage in the House
Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures which will have charge o
the bill when it comGs over from the
Senate. 1t was thought by come thai
when Mr.. Conger, OF Iowa, resigned
from the craftsmanship OF the committee
and Mr.. Wickham, OF Ohio, Tree coin
age advocate, succeeded to the chairman
ship, the committee would have
majority ioI free coinage; but not so
There is majority OF one against tret
Collage in any form.
The Speaker does not recognize any
one for any purpose without knowing
~ just what Is to be done. He would no
recognize anyone to aGk consideration
OlireG Coiusge. II any trick like taRi
nerpetrated in the Senate should be AZ
tempted, il would be declared out OF or
der, 50 that 1t viii not be possible 20 gs
Tree coinage before the House BY fair o
foul means.
THE REVOLVING scHEME a FAILURE
Theconspiracy will not win. 4; may
isleat the Election sbill, but it has dis
Cu5tef couscientious friends OF fire.,
coinage and they declare that the silve
pool Republican Senators who have sole
out their party will never realize OF
thetr investmeRt, So palpahlO was tn
irRui, so revolving the scheme, that
had but little elect upon the siive
bullion market. Silver appreciated bu
apeint and 4 half and dropped back =
iia starting point as soon as the feeliu
u the House becfme known in NeV
York to-day. Judas Isaayiot sold on
ior U lew pieces Of silver, but y look
nov nc though an attempt TO sell u
cardinal principles Of the Republican
f,,., unatUN.u m hUlIini