Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-03
FIFTY-sECOND CONGRESS.
Tho Silver Men Not Yet Discourage
Tariff Bills, Etc.

Emo silver Men NOT YET D1scOurhBcu'
Tariff Bills, Etc. |
WASHINGTON, April 2.-There is reason |
to believe that the house may yet find
itself in position of embarrassment on =
the silver question. One OF the p. .nns.
est advocates of the silver O. ,.,t,nr saia
today that the silver no :, hsa nho,,. do.
cided on I'll the . cor r-se that they would
pursue. The couYa is one of obstruc.
tion 70 all legislation Except tariff
Ineasures) tir.an silver Is given the right
of.way. Flo did not criticize Speaker
Crisp IT his action, but he said when
YER Thursday" it adjourned under
Misrepresentation. There were eighty
men who would unite in preventing any
legislation by the house, he said, when
asked as to whether obstruction would
he made to appropriation bills, he said:
| - the appropriation biEs; nothing
| but tariff until we secure fair considera-
ton OF the silver measure"
THE FREE WOOL BILL.
1t the programme agreed upon by the
Democratic leaders in the house is car
ried out, the consideration of the free
wool bill under che fve-minute rule will
begin on Monday. II is generally be-
lieved that il will be passed later in the
week. 1t is desired to pass Mr..
Springer's bill before The Rhode Island
election en- Wednesday, on account of
the political effect it may have in that
state, ana unless the Republicans make
vigorous opposition and insist upon
the consideration Of the various amend
ments, under the fye-minute rule, the
vote On passing the bill will probably be
taken not later than Tuesday.
The main speaker today was Mckin-
ney OF New Hampshire, who favored the
bill, and attacked the the protective
tariff system. Wilson. of Missouri had
a few minutes accor ded to him, and
made an interesting speech in favor OF
the bill. Cummings advocated the bill.
Burrows of Michigan, a member OF the
1 committee on ways and means, followed
in opposition to thu. bill. Bryan of Ne
braska and De flrmond of Missouri
favored the bill.
The house then adjourned.
| ANTI O,PTION BILL.
A bill has bee n reported from the
house committe On agriculture as a
substitute for tn Hatch bill and other
measures before the comnittee, denying
futures and opt ions and imposing special
taxes on dealer therein. The bill is q
volumlnous dt bcuMent, comprising tif.
teen sections. The difference between
it and the Wa ahburn biil is TO be found
in the inclusi' IN in the present bill o
cotton and hops among the articles
which may not be dealt in through
futures and options. The remainder o
this bill is substantially similar to the
Washburn n ieasure. The bill submitted
recites the we'll known objects sought
by the pre- posed legislation, attacks
''short buy ers, !" 1'bueket shops" and
deals in ''p uts and CALL" and asserts
that if the ,ill is made law it will add
to the, gene raj prosperity.
URGENCY DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION.
Sayers Of Texas yesterday reported
the ureen cy deficiency appropriation
bill to the house. 1t aggregates $927,.
$50, of wh ich $150,000 is to supply de-
ficiencies n the appropriations for col
lections OF customs revenues. The most
interesting item was $24l, 1850 to supply
with artii fetal limbs soldiers who lost
limbs in wars.
| MILLS BEGINs HIS NEw4DUTIEs.
Mills of Texas fairly entered upon his
senatorial duties yesterday and accepted
as committee assignments the places va
Gated by the retirement of his prede.
cessor, Senator Chiffon. Mills also has
appointed as his private secretary
O'Brien Moorehead of the washington
bureau of the St, Louis Republic. Moore
head'was one of Mr.. Mills's, most earn.
est supporters during the speakershir
contest, and is one of his most intimate
friends. His appointment is regarded
as a grateful tribute by the Texas
leader.