The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-24
DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT
or THEIR CARRYING NEW TORK.
Republicans VIII Make Hard Fight 10
Capture the uouso-Tfo Anti-opsion
BilI-W -Washington News.

the notification meeting At New York say
that the entire party in that city seems to
be wild with enthusiasm and confidence.
Some of the Democrats who attended the
notification aud the nesting OF the national
| committee are apprehensiye that the New
York Democrats are oyeTcop6 dent. Col
onei Dick Bright former Sergeant
alarms Of the Senate and work
| ing Democrat uDder all circumstances, says
he never saw such absolute confidence in
the result Of an election a that felt by New
! York Democrats. He says they are not only
confident OF carrying the State of Now York
| ey q large majority. but they regard CleTe-
| lands election 40 almost foregone conclu-
sion. Colonel Bright says there is no doubt
as 10 the sincerity on the New York Demo
Gratis: that all senblanoe of faction has dis
appeared and the party is working together
/ ~ r spirit OF harmony unprecedented for
| New FORK.
10 GRT CONTROL oP THE house.
Il IL already evident that tho Republicans
sro preparing 10 make hard fight TO get
/ control OF the Hou ,. Some of the party
| leaders who are indifferent as 10 Harrison
and bis fate are ready 20 unite with all ths
! factions ia an effort 90 capture as many
| Is uo doubt that Clarkson and MoComas,
| though connected with the national can
yass. intend 20 devote q great deal OF
| attention 80 COOP oratlng with the Con
| gressiOnal Committee in its efforts TO
| capture the House. The Republican mana
/ gers realize that they have weak presi-
| Dental tiokot aud that they are IL danger OF
| losing States hitherto safely Republican.
/ They calculate that loss OF the presidency
| VIII Gerry with II loss Of the United states
| Senate and that II will be q shrewd move 10
| capture the House and .hus prevent the
| Democrats from onaoting any tarih legisla-
| ton. Ia tnls move they have tho support
| Of protected manufacturers, who care noth-
| inc for Harrison, but want to block any
| legislation for repeal OF the Mckinley law.
ENORMOUS CORRUPTION rUHp.
The danger Is that the baud Of Republi-
cans who arc willing Il need DO, % seorihce
| Harrison 70 get control Of the House. will
| be sYpphed with an enormous corruption
| fund by protected interests. One OF thor
! plans is 10 help Third party candidates Tor
/ Congress IN tho South whore tnOre ~ no
chance Of the election Of Repubhcans.
! Tus Third party will be supplied with
l money b. Republicans for tho purpose OF
I defeating Democratic congressman. In
| Virginia and other Southern States tAe
| Democratic managers will have TO watch
| ID Be maawuYers very closely, as much Of
| th8 W0T6 TiN be elyly done.
wAsHsoroN MOTIFS.
Ia Virginia postoaice has been estab-
I lshed ~ Brienh0ok, buckingham county,
| Robert W. Spencer. postmasteT The name
| st 500 postosace ~ Alfich's Crossing, sp9ts-
| ylvana county, has been changed to Al
| rich and that OF MattsponY, same county,
i to Parker.
| at fvfil
/ c0nb6 county. vice J.. +. Buckner, re-
! Il v6d 4 postoGice has been established
a. 3.os~. Chatham cOunly, carrie Joanhed,
! postmaster.
The Senate.
Mr. Morgan Dom.. Ala.) Ia the morning
! hour introduced q bill providing that the
/ Government should take possession Of the
| Central aud Union Pacific railroads until
| their indebtedness b. tho Governmeut ID
/ discharged, the roads IN TIE meantime 10 DO
managed by board Of fifteen directors at
| $4,000 O year each and expenses, hra 10 DO
appointed BY the stockholders and ten 9y
the President. Ghe bill was referred 10 tne
| special Commlttee on Pacific Railroads.
A brief bat pointed financial debate was
started bv House bill TO regulate the
manner m which property shall be sold
! under orders and DEGREES OF any United
/ States court (this bill was reported from
! tue Senate judiciary Committee july ia,
! with some Senate amendment5) and mr:
| Teller rep. Col. added TO il an additional
! section 10 read AS follows:
That legal tender money OF the United
| Stotea shalI DO received by any officer IT the
/ United States or Of any State or Territory
! ia payment OF any Judgment or decree OF
| Any court FOX the enforcement or collection
! whereof process OF execution shall be IA the
! hands of such officer, when such legal ton
! der money is rendered in payment OF sueh
decree or in payment for any property tAat
| he shall sell under such process, or under
any order, decree or Judgment Oh snch
! court.
! This bill nov coming before the Senate,
without objection. with Mr. Tellers amend
| ment attached Mr. Sherman thep., o. en-
| tered & strong protest against lts passage.
| lie said the proposition contained III DIT.
! Teller's amendment would change contracts
| amounting 10 thousands and millions OF aoi.
lars. II would precipitate a condition VI
| tbings which the Senator from Alabama
t Mr.. Morgan) wished 70 bring about, ana
! that was that silver alone should be the
| standard of value which would certainly
] happen II the Uuitod States should TAI. TO
! maintain silver up o the standard or gcld'
and II debtor could come IN IN violation
Of express agreement and pay IN dollar
| ono-third lass than De agreed 10 pay. ms
brought before the senate by the report OF
committee after thorough dlscasssion;, IL
| should not he sprung upon the Senate by
| mere amendment tackled on 70 little tIl
| like this. 10 which no one had objected
The bil and tho proposed amendment. Ia
| the absence of Mr. Teller hAd been left IN
charge Of Mr.. Morgan. Of Alabama.
/ Replying 10 Mr. sherman, Sir. Morgan
said hs would ask unanimous consent thss
| the amendment be leid aside until the trst
| Wednesday in next December, wien he
| should be perfectly willing 70 meet the
| gentlemen after the country had had the
| opportunity in the meantime of expressing
| is opinion Of these blind leaders Of the
/ bind
Mr.. Sherman proposed that the bill be re-
| committed.
! Dir. Morgan vigorously opposed its being
consigned 10 the tomb Of the Capuiets.
THz ASTI-oPT1oS BILL.
Mr. Turpie Dem. Ind continued the
| debate until after - clock. whom the Anti
| Option bill again became the continuing or
der and the pending bill was laid aside.
hr. Hansbrough Rep. n. D. TOOK tho
! toor IN support Of the Dill
Mr. Hlscock (Rep., n. - opposed the
! bin because in the form OF tax law IL ue-
clared Illegal contracts recognized Dy the
| common law and regarded as honorao!e py
every civilized nation on the faco Of the
! earth. There was not senator VINO WouId
| daro 10 stand up 10 his place and say that
| the Congress OF the United States had the
| right 10 forbid any person 10 contract Tor
! tho sale OF purchase OF property IA any
| place At any time no matter What the
property might DO or whether be owned the
/ property or not Yet this was the purport