Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-07
WASHINGTON CITY,
HoAR cANDiply ADMITS THAT THE
FORCE BILL vs. DEAD.
Prospects of the Financial BiIi--woieott
Dresses Down rower-Opinicns Re-
Esrdins tho Force Biil.
rrrnm our Reeul.r corresponden.l

hANHlNNlNNt 0h2ttaiN 49, 49,
possibility that still another attempt may
be made to take up the force bill IN the Sen
nte the prevailing opinion here is that the
Radicals led by Uncle Fiisbie" Hoar
will not deem il prudent TO try 10 put that
Infamous measure on its passage. hoar
himself has candidly admitted that the
bill Is dead, and he fairly groans when
be realizes that there arc eight and
probably more Republican senators OPP
posed ss tke passage of the measure. Inc
Radicals looked crestiallcn to-day ana
seemed 10 take a weary interest IN tne ols-
sussion of tho financial bili that has been
Iroucbt 10 the front. The Republicans
who are in favor Of the free coinage OF 81
yer. and who helped 70 ditch the force bill,
were smiling fadiautly and appeared 10
enjoy the situation.
FKER-OorSAdE BILL.
There seems 70 lie no doubt that the Sem
ate will pass Free coinage bill The gold
bups realize TINS. and for that reason II was
decided AZ last nights inquest held at Ne
rator StOckhridge's residence TO pass
toioe sort ~ a financial bill at the earliest
poSsihle moment. The gold-bugs are he-
nring on getting the financial bill out, OF
the way by the end OF the week, but they
viii ~ nRlIk NttA - s'N RAs - f~N~~N- -
the end OF next week.
ANTI-FOBcE BILL.
Senator Teller made n red-hot speech to-
tlae on the the silver question, and did not
nlpco matters in his illusions 10 Mr.. Sher-
man. The Colorado Senator called spade
spade aud not an agricultural imple-
menf. Mr. Teller is OutspOken IN his be-
lef that the force bill should be buried
boyoud resurrection.
Senator Wolcott said to-day that some Of
the force-bill Wsll-street Republicans were
so mad with him that they declined To
sneak ~ him TO-DAY. He added that II
vas ifpmaterial TO him and he felt proud in
having helped 10 bury the infamous force
lil.
woLcoTT ON POWER.
Senator Power, of Montana. win have
cause 90 remember the dressing down that
Mr. Wolcott gave him yesterday. The
tax on the floor between these senators
las been the subject Of general comment
here today. IL is related that just after
The vote had been taken yesterday to ditch
the force bill Power went 10 the Colorado
Senator lad said: This is too bad, VOL
cott too tad you havo ruined your repu-
taiion and am sorrow foT you."
Ruined my reputation, have lF' re-
marked Mr.. Wolcott. "Woll, - you, you
lave no reputation to ruin You had bet
Ger first make reputation 10 ruin"
An oB,TomcAL GIN.
It is said that Power, who occupies q
stolen seat in the Senate. sDeaked away
aft,r this well-mcrited rebuke.
Nr Wolcott l. all right. The eloquent
,peech made by him the other day in OPP
POSITION 10 the force bill was an oratorical
gem. II WAS one Of the finest short talks
,v.r heard in the Senate. and came from
on earnest. sincere heart, and the South
,-urciallv will ever remember the JUNIOR
Senator from tho Centennial state for his
lofty. patriotic appeal in favor Of State
control of elections. Anglo-Saxon SUI
premacv. and opposition TO force applied
by the National Government.
FAVORABLE OUTLOOK.
Senator Barbour in conversation to-day
with the dispatch correspondent seemed to
think that the outlook was very favorable.
JIe inclines 20 the opinion that the force
bill cannot be passed this session, but Of
course Is not yet fully assured that some OF
It's advocates may not make another at
tempt 10 take il up.
senator Daniel expects to make another
speech ON the subject Of the free coinage
II silver. Heis thoroughly prepared, having
given the question much thought during
the past few months.
CARLISLE FOR MORRISON.
II can be stated authoritatively that
,sonator Carlisle. the leading man in the
Irutucky delegation and prominent in the
councils OF the party here, fayOrs the
nomination Of Hon. William Il. Nor
rson. OF Illinois, for the Democratic
nomination for President In 1892. Sena-
Tor Carlisle is very friendly to Mr..
Cleveland. personally and politically,
hut Il is said that he and other leaders
lave about concluded that in view of the
New York situation Mr.. Cleveland cannot
set the nomination, and if he could it
would cause such wrangle that 1t might
jropnrdze the Democratic prospects of
carving the Empire State IN 1892 at the
election.
AS TARITF-HEToRMER.
To win the Democrats are bound TO have
New York Mr.. Carlisle believes that as
tanh-reformor Hon. William X. Morrison
would be the strongest man in the West,
aud if any man could carry Illinois and
two or three western States that give EVIL
deuc,s of Topping over the ex-member
would be the man. Colonel Morrison can
pei hl, own delegation in the convention,
and be would be entirely accept
able 10 Indiana, New York, New
Jersey, and Connecticut Democrats. while
h. popularity all through the South is ad-
mitied hy everybody. There has recently
been started around the country quite a
boom for Hon. William II. Morrison, and
ll> many friends in Congress say that II Is
extending rapidly. He now holds respOn-
uhlc position here ~ one of the Interstate
Commerce Commissioners.
An cGor, was made in the House to-day
g. take uu the bill IN regard TO compulsory
plotage. but its opponents were too strong
uud the House refused to consider the
measure.
Representative Browne, of Virginia. has
returned 10 the city, and to-day received
from the Light House Board several I'M
portant suggestions in regard 10 light
houses for the Virginia and North Caro-
lima coasts. Mr.. Browne will introduce
bills IN accordance with these suggestions,
and one Will provide for the purchase of
additional land for the Hog-Island light
house. Another will relate 20 the light
house on Cape Fear river, in North Caro-