Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-23
erature that will amuse and astound, If not


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Policy Of the Anti-silver Men.
The snti-silver men have not yet fully
concluded how far to carry their opposition
ITO the bill. They will probably hlibuster
on the call of the question at the close OF
the debate to an extent which will ct least
further emphasize their position. They
certainly have no hope of defeating the
measure. 1t has been argued that they may
carry the bill beyond the three days desig-
mated in the special order, and thus at
least force new special order
But this plan could only result in .
waste of time If the silver men are strong
enough to pass the bill they are strong
enough to force vote without adjourn
ment, and carry along the last legislative day
of the debate indefinitely by sitting continu-
ously or taking recesses and refusing to ad-
journ. 1t is probable, however, that they
will flibuster through it all, and, after
duly impressing on the constituents and the
country their enmitv to the measure, sub
init to the inevitable.
The applause when q message was made
known in the House, during the debate.
that Roger @. Mills had been elected to the
United States Senate from Texas, was de-
served compliment to that gentleman. Not
withstanding his rather crude exhibition of
pique and temper when he was defeated for
the Speakership, his power and abilities
have been recognized by supporters and op-
ponents. His defeat for the Speskership
has landed him in the Senate, and few
Democrats in the country would be more
warmly welcomed there. The anti-silver
men attempt to make some capital of the
tact that though Mills was opposed to free
coinage bill, he was unanimously elected to
the Senate by people supposed to favor
free silver Mills never opposed free coin
age. He bitterly opposed bringing bill
of that kind into this campaign Congress,
and it is safe to assert that had he been
elected to the Speakers chair the silver
question would have been shut out Of the
House, or the factional fight would have
been far more bitter than it is
The Bering Sea Imbroglio.
Though the Cabinet sat for some time to-
day in discussion of the Bering Sea con-
troversy, the nature of the latest communi-
cation from Lord Salisbury is yet only Q
matter of conjecture. A flying visit to the
city of Sir Baden Powell, one of the Cana
dian agents recently here, caused much more
gossip and rumor than the Salisbury note,
especially when It was learned that he had
come directly from Montreal and would sail
iOT LOnuou lrOu new 1OIA lo-lAoftoW.
After leaving this city recently Mr. Powell,
in an interview, stated that there would be
no serious trouble between the United
States and Great Britain, appearing to
understand his Governments intentions,
and it is possible that he may have been
commanded to undertake some important
personal commission. It is expected that
further communications between the State
Department and Lord Salisbury will be laid
before the Senate within day or two, and
that the public will learn their nature
through that repository of state secrets that
has always been so leaky.
A bill of some Importance to Pittsburg
was introduced in the House to-day by
Parett, of the Evansville,
Ind, district. 1t provides for the appoint
ment of an Ohio river commission, to con-
sist of two army engineers, one of the coast
survey, and two practical steamboat men
living ad djacent to the river and with i've
years of experience preceding their appoint
ment. Seventy-fve thousand dollars is
asked for salaries and other expenses to
enable this commission to make thorough
survey of the Ohio between Pittsburg and
Cairo in regard to channel, preservation Of
banks and other improvements, and report
TO the Secretary of War for transmission to
Congress.
Representative Dalzell to-day introduced
a bill providing for the sale of the old post
office, corner of Fifth and Smithfeld street.
1t contains the usual provisions for adver-
tising in three daily papers and by means of
bills and for sale at auction, for cash, as a
whole or in part, at the discretion of the
Postofice Department. LIGHTNER.