The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-03-05

a Piece orChcnp DcmaGosy..-ottcr
Washington News.
Sfocic' DitpGtci TO The Irtdlicencer.
WASHINGTON, D. G. March G.-AIany
aro the spcculations which arc being in.
dulgcd in upon the fate OF the rcsolu-
tion for the consideration OF the silver
bill tomorrow. Interest centres in the
probable action OF tho Republicans, for
with their help the minority OF the
unti-silver Democrats believe they can
defeat the resolution, and thus dispose
OF the whole question for this session at
least. Tho Republicans are not giving
out their plans, but they have no doubt
agreed upon some course OF action, and
rumor has it that this plan contem-
plates either voting for tho resolution,
and so getting the silver question fairly
before the house, and putting the Dem
ocrats'on record, or not voting ut all,
and SO letting the enemy work out their
salvation as best they can. il is anus
ing .toobscrvc the ruses which the Dem
ocrats, both for and against silver, arc
trying on to induce the Republicans to
act in one way or another.
All kinds OF pleas arc offered, canards
started and threats made. Special dis
patches are used copiously, all having
tho one purpose, to induce the Republic
cans to believe it will be to their adj
vantage to adopt this or that course.
Reed and his men arc not in the least
deceived. Whatever is done will be
done after the fullest consultation
among Republicans, in which members
o! the party in the senate have partici-
pated. And it may be added, for the
benefit Of ono set OF reports that has
been set atoat, that the President is not
in the slightest afraid OF the consequent
ces OF 4 silver veto, even should free
silver bill pass the senate, which is not
Mt all likely. AS surely as such meas
ure passes both houses OF Congress, SO
surely will it receive q direct and de-
clsive veto.
EFFECT OF spnISGER's ILLNESS.
Chairman Springer's serious illness
has divided attention with the silver
question during the past week. McNIil-
lin will now be obliged to open tho de-
bate on the wool bill, and there is con-
siderable curiosity rs to how closely he
will adhere to Mr.. Springcr's plans, for
it is an open secret that McNIillin is not
ut all in sympathy with the chairman's
piecemcal tariff ideas. lie was one of
the three members who voted in favor
oi general tariff bill in committee. 1t
is butanother example OF the hard luck
which seems to be following the Demo-
cracy this session that the chief advo-
cato OF their new and "cxpcdient" tariff
theory may bo incapactatcd for several
months to come. To the other piece
meal bills has now been added free
lumber bill, another direct blow ut one
OF West Nirgnia's principal interests,
and largely attended meeting OF lum-
Der men representing every section OF
the country, Democrats and Republi-
cans, convened in this city lately to
protest against it. Tho protest was
vigorous one. Among the papers read
was ono by tho special agent oi the
census bureau in charge oi lumber
statistics, showing conclusivcly that any
reduction OF duty on lumber At the pres
cnt time, when competition has brought
down the price OF tho manufactured
article to tie possible point, would
simply result in running the entire in
dustry, throwing out OF employment
100000 employees who receive annually
S20,0Q0,O0O in wages. In the event OF
the passage OF this bill the lumber bust.
ness would have 10 be transferred to
Canada.
The Republican members oi the ways
and means committee have filed an cX-
cccdiugl Y strong minority report Of tho
free b!nding-twine bill. In this report
the figures are quoted to prove that
since American manufacturers wGrc
enabled to compete with foreign manu-.
fac.urcrB OF binding-twine by means oi
tho protective duty the price to the
farmer has been reduced IRON II to 7
cents per pounds, md That there is no
trust controlling the output Of binding
y twine, and, further, that il, through tho
,}rcmova OF tho duty, tho industry is
%Ngain put in the hands OF foreigners the
latter can once more dictate prices to
suit themselves. the increased burden
OF necessity falling on tho farmers. Tic
two bulls arc another illustration OF
theory versus figures.
THE DISTRICT SrIMt I'd rr.
The District OF Columbia is greatly
stirred up over the reductions made in
its appropriation bill which has lust
passed the house, reductions which, IA
Mr.. Henderson showed, must inevitably
bo mot by deficiency appropriation in
Ehc near future; and which, as Mr..
Alcndcrson furthermore showed, were
gcCtcd in committee by a general cut
ii IS per cent on each item, without
regard 10 necessity and utility. The
chairman simply announced that it WIS
necessary to reduCo the cutimatc3 con.
tanned in the bill 3S per cont, and i, wag
accomplished in tho manner above do
Gcribcd. Now, it is s0id, tho committee
on naval affairs has practically agreed
on the reductions necessary in its Lill.
Tho building OF only one now ship il 10
be allowed and even for that not one
cent isit0 bcappropriatcd. The money
ii 1t comes At al!, must be provided by
some future Congress. Not only this.
but tho committee has cut in two, il il
NHad, the estimates OF the navy depart
incnt for money necessary TO meet pay.
mcnts On ahipH and aruiumcn,s alrondy
cantraced for under authority from
Congress.
This reduction must Of course be