The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-14
AGAINST SUBSIDIES.
Holman Sounds The Democratic
War-Cry.
The Indiana 0bteOtOr Introduces an Anti
Subsidy Resolution.
Discussion on the Free Coinage Proposition.
Pacific Coast MeaSureS-YaCanCIeS
On the Committees Filled.
epecial to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. - The war-cry
OF the Democratic leaders of the House
was sounded by Representative HOl-
man to-day, and, if it is echoed by the
Democratic majority tomorrow, the policy
of the dominant party in the coming session
Will be firmly established without warn
Ing to the Republican side of the House.
Chairman Holman Of the Appropriations
Committee presented a resolution declaring
that it is the judgment of the House that
the granting of subsidies or bOuntie5 by
Congress in money, public moneys, bonds,
or by the pledge of the public credit to pro-
mote special private industries or enter
priseS, Independent of the constitutional
power Of Congress, is unjust, impolitic, and
IN manifest conflict with the spirit OF re-
publican institutions. The resolution
further resolves that in view of the present
condition of the Treasury and because an
efficient and honest Government can only be
assured by the frugal expenditure Of public
money, while unnecessary and lavish eX-
penditures lead inevitably 10 venal and cor
rupt methods. no money ought to be apprn-
priated by Congress except such as is
manifestly necessary to carry ON the sew
eral departments, frugally, efficiently and
honestly administered.
FREE COINAGE DISCUSSION.
Immediately alter the House Committee
on Coinage, Weights ond Measures effected
an organization, Pierce of Tennessee Of
iered resolution to report a free silver bill
without delay. The discussion that arose
on the resolution showed that the committee
is Free coinage committee, though Doth
free silver and anti-fTpp silver OnnOSPI
the adoption Of the resolution on the ground
that 1t was too precipitate. The resolution
Is Rs follows:
Resolved, That il is the sense of this committee
that bill for the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver should be reported 10 the House without
delay
The resolution was unexpected by most
OF the other members of the committee and
rather Irregular. but it had the effect de-
sired that OF pressing the question to the
front.
Kllgore OF Texas said he had no doubt
the committee would report a free coinage
bib, but he saw no necessity for adopting
such a resolution at the first committee
meeting.
Bartine of Nevada, the leader of the Re-
publican free-slveT men in the last Con-
greSs, said he was as heartily in favor of
free coinage as any man, but 1t was the
first meeting of the committee and two
members opposed to free coinage were alb
pass the resolution.
INJURED BY HAsTY ACTION.
Williams of Massachusetts protested
against the resolution in quite long speech.
he warned the majority that if they sin
cereiy believe they had a just cause hasty
and oppressive methods in forwarding that
cause would he the best argument that could
he used against them and against their
cause.
Stone of Pennsylvania opposed the reso-
luton rs being verdict taken before the
evidence was put in.
Epes Of Virginia said he was elected on a
free silver platform, but did not wish to
have the question forced until he had a little
more light.
Robertson of Louisiana came out strongly
for free coinage and against unnecessary
delay, but thought the resolution should not
be adopted just yet.
A MODIFIED BILL.
Chairman Bland also thought the resolu-
ton might go over, but suggested that
change in the form might make it unob-
jectionable. He suggested that the resolu-
tiOn be modified so rs to simply announce it
to be the purpose of the committee to take
up the coinage question at once. No OppO-
sitiOn was manifested to this modification.
Pierce finally withdrew his resolution for
the present. and by common consent the
subject went over until next meeting.
The meeting closed after Williams brought
10 tu6 dlltullOu Ol the CODlulItee the Qu6S-
ti0n OF the adoption of the metric system.
Bland proposes TO refer the subject TO a
subcommittee and this will be done.
The sentiment OF the committee appears
to be adverse to any prolonged hearings
that will prevent the consideration of the
subject by the House until the session is
well advanced, though the members are
willing TO hear arguments to the point and
not OF unusual length. The rOl-call showed
ten out of thirteen members present, the
absentees being Tracy (Dem9 of New
York, Taylor (Rep) Of Illinois and Me-
keghan Qnd) of Nebraska.
CHAIRMAN BLAND's VIEWS
After the meeting Chairman Bland said
to a CALL reporter There is no doubt
the sense of the committee Is in favor of
Free Coinage Bill. The resolution which
Pierce to-day introduced was merely TO test
the sense of the committee upon the silver
question. There IS evidently majority of
the committee favorable to the resolution,
but we thought there should be fair OPP
pOrtunity for a fun discussion"
"You think the resolution for Free
Coinage Bill will De ad0ptei?"
81 think the temper Of the committee is to
take up the subject without delay and re-
port Free Coinage Bill to the House at an
early date"
Twill that bill be strictly a Free Coinage
Bill, or Will coinage be limited to the Ameri-
can prOductP
VII Ut uO Aultl tCdu DfOuucG
about it, or any other limitations. 1t will
be general Free Coinage Bill, and, in my
opinion, such bill will pass the House."
LAND CASES DECIDED.
Secretary Noble to-day in the following
cases affirmed the CommsSioners decision.
involving homestead and timber culture
entries in the Humboldt (Cal) district.
The cases are similar in all respects to that
of PhDeas ID. Holcomb, recently decided.
In re "Indan Billy" Williams, Thomas
Ford, Richard Hansen, Charles Olmstead,
John Burns, Walter Hunley, Thomas j.
Mcnamara, David II. Griffin, George
Richardson, Frederick Theilacker, Maggie
Fehey, Elmer Trask. Herbert S. Richard
son, John Anderson, James Mcdonald,
James ii. Woodcock, John A. Mcdonald,
William Norris, Joseph L. Ewing, Drury w.
Rice, Eugene T. j. Mclaughlin, Andrew E.
Smith, Charles Wagner, Margaret A. Ed
wards, Mark b. Griffin. Charles Fortin,
f. Ii. Doe, John Shields, Emo Sweesy, Hugh
ID. Smith, Edward b. Carr, lSam Walker,
Herman Ii. Rotermund, Lewis p. Brans-
tellO, Frederick Hasen, Edwin A. Moore,
Gideon }. Moore, Ulysses Evans and Henry
Mcdonald.
In the case Of Gallagher VS.. Laird ct al,
on motion for review, Secretary Noble
directs that parties having charge be in
structed to allow no patent to issue until
the party entitled to the right of review or
rehearing has forfeited or waived his right
to be heard. Said motion is referred to
Commissioner for filing.
JUSTICE FIELDS DENIAL.
In an interview to-day Associate Justice
Field of the Supreme Court prOnOunces as
| falsehood the charge of Senator Power of
| Montana that he (Field) was lobbying to
have appointed to the bench men who would
| be Of assistance to the Western railroads.
| " | can't conceive what the Senator means
| by uttering such an untruth. 1t is made
| from tissue of falsehoods, nothing more.
| The only instance when | nave spoken of
| particular man for Judge was recently.
| when Senator HOar. Chairman of the Ju-
| dietary Committee, came to me and asked
what | knew of Judge Beattie Of Idaho. L
| told him he had been conducting court in