Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-03-04
WASHINGTON NOTES.
TO PUSH THE SILVER BILL.

As the result of an informal talk be-
tween the three Democrat members OF
committee on rules, Messrs Crisp. Catch
ings and McMllin, a determination has
been reached to bring in special order on
the silver question. IL has been deter
mined TO make the Bland free coinage bill
a special order for March 81 or 22. though
this date may possibly be changed. The
purpose is TO give the bill four days for
consideration in the House. Within this
time the bill is to be debated and brought
TO q vote. No order will be made fixing a
time at which u vote shall be taken, al
least for the present. The fact that the
order only makes the silver bill a matter
OF special privilege for limited period OF
time would perhaps make it possible for
the anti-silver men to prevent a vote by
means of iilibustering tactics. Ii is said
however, that il necessary rule will be
brought in TO bring the matter TO vote.
AGAINST FREE BINDER TwIYE.
The minority Of the ways and means
committee has submitted their report dis
senting from the views OF the majority on
the bill placing binding Irvine on the free
list In giving their reasons why they
oppose the bill the minority say: 1--WE
oppose it because this industry is already
established: because the removal OF this
duty would destroy it, throwing thousands
of men out OF employment and rendering
millions OF invested capital useless and
turning two millions OF dollars in wages
annually to the aborers OF other countries;
because there is lively competition which
can only be maintained by the present
duty. which enables manufacturers OF
American hemp binder twine to prolong
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evitably increase the price of binder"
Gen. .. l.. Spaulding will be acting
Secretary OF the Treasury during the alb
sence OF Secretary Foster in Europe.
Mrs Senator Mcmillan assisted Profess
sor and Mrs. Cabell in Their reception
given in honor of Mrs. President Harrison
as president-general OF the Society of the
Daughters OF the American revolution.
Senator Mitchell has reported as an
amendment TO the postoflice appropriation
bill an item making an appropriation of
800, 600 10 enable the Postmaster General
TO test in country districts the system Of
free delivery OF mails.
The House has authorized an innovation
OF interest TO army officers aud Indian
agents. a bill has passed providing that
the President may appoint officers OF the
regular army as Indian agents whenever
vacancies occur, an amendment was
adopted provided that such agents shall be
under the coutrol of the War Department
The House judiciary committee has au-
thorized Mr.. Oa5es. of Alabama, to report
favoraby his bill to repeal the provision of
the revised statutes making loyalty during
the late war prerequisite to securing a
pension on the part OF the persons other
wise entitled to be pensioned. No back
pay, however, is TO be received by persons
affected by this act.
The Democratic members OF the House
oe1 in caucus to take some action on
the Bland silver resolution. The discus
son3 were exceedingly dull and the anti
silver Democrats affirmed that they would
not be bound by the caucus action If it
was decided to push the silver bill. This
being the case the silver mccullough in
the maiority--saw that no good would re-
suit in forcing a vote. However if the
rules committee decide to make the Bland
measure special order the exact status of
the House can be obtained.