Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-01-11
LIVE WASHINGTON NEWS
Springer's No Free Coinage
Speech Raises a Breeze.
HIS BOLD PROPHEsY CHALLENGED

Vte~vs-TiAe P$ftietIl Coagrass Rules wiz
be the Basss For the New Rules.
WASHINGTON, Jan 1l.-No utteranee BY
. public man for many months has attract
ed 90 IiltSch attention as the assertion mad,
by Ma. Springer. chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on ways and means, at tho jackson banoue,
m New York, that no free coinage bill
wouh be passed. by either house OF con
gross. Thia bold and neqnivooaf,predictio
OF tho action q tho house has been. 20 say
the least, challenged By numerous Demo
crsstlc Members who have expressed and
hold a radically different opinion.
General Cstchings, a Mississippi, sand
frankly he did not know exactly what Mr..
Springer was driving whether he meant
70 say that no free ooinage bin would be.
come law, OK whether none would pass
the house. If the latter-wen, the general
said, he would not have been 20 definite in
hSs prediction.
Mr.. Blanchard, Of Louisiana, was asked
what he thought about it, and responded
By the remark that Mr. Springer represent
Cd his own vote on that subjeot-that he
tttAf Hbgtt ItAlcIitfu WtAa
not 80 sure; but his manner indicated a
pretty firm belief that he eSpringer9 didn't.
II was suggested by some that the silvex
measure which Mr. Springer intimated
might Be passed wouh provide for the free
coinage Of the product Of American mines
oxiy. One q tho gentlemen 30 whom the
suggestion was made argued that the adop-
tSon OF such measure woulld be a very in.
fsAIlEiH4zafaf fhiner -
eas to pass. They were insisting upon the
free admission Of almost everything else Of
general use, and certainly if there were any
good argument for the coinage Of American
silver tho same argument win apply to the
coinage Of silver from all parts Of the world.
They couldn't consistently ask for free coal,
ison ore and wool and shut out silver.
The Work Of Congress.
The senate committees win get down 10
work this week. A large number Of bills,
resolutions and nominations remain to be
acted on, and many of these win probably
DO disposed q, SO far IA the committees are
concerned
The contested election cases from Idaho
aud Florida arc set for hearing on Tuesday
and Thursday, respectively but action on
them win probably not be taken until the
following week
The order of business in the house this
week has not been arranged and the proba-
hlitaes VIII largely depend upon the indi-
vSdual desires Of members. Mr. Blount may
cal up his motion for a reconsideration of
The vote by which the appropriation Of
FlOO,uNO TO carry contributions Of relief TO
suffering Russians was indefinitely post
poned. But Of this he is stil uncertain; his
4. y
bers whom he consults as to the probabili-
ties Of reversing the vote Of last Wednes-
day. In the course Of the week some rela-
lively unirnportant measures may be re-
ported from a committee for the considera-
ton and action Of the house; but aside from
the committee on accounts it is not known
t1lat any committee is or will be thus ready.
Business can proceed by general consent or
if necessary the committee on rules may re-
port the rules Of the Fiftieth congress for
temporary use. The committee win not be
ready to report permanent rules before next
week.
The New Rules.
Speaker CSips condition is 80 far i'm
proved that his associates Of the majority
q tho committee on rules believe he win be
sa&e to meet with them this week for the
q a code OF rules. Messrs.
catchings and McMillin have been individ-
1ally studying the situation, and it may be
sad that the rules Of the Fiftieth congress
viii form the basis OF the new rules. These
10 not differ materially from those of the
/ FHty-iirst congress except in the matter Of
the speaker to count a quorum
md 30 determine whether or not a motion
s dilatory.
Mr.. Holman, chairman Of the committee
N appropriations, has given members Of
ihe committee on rules notice Of his inten-
ion to urge change Of the rule adopted in
he Forty-eighth congress by which the
'ommittee was deprived Of the power of
ldding to appropriation bills any provision
or the repeating or modifying Of a law
aready on the statute book. This was
ldopted for the purpose of shutting off po-
itlcd riders on appropriation bills which
ave rlse to discussions that were foreign |
Q the subject matter Of the bill, although |
ne Old rule required that the proposed |
amendment or repeal referred to a subject |
'ermane 20 the purpose Of the bill.
II has been found, however under the i
operations of this bill that legislation look |
ng % retrenchment Of expenses cannot |
2 made part Of an appropriation bill, |
athough the change in view is recon- i
nended by a cabinet officer or the presi- |
lent. For instance, tho secretary of war
hrs Last annual report recommends a re-
luctiOn Of the number of contract surgeons
nd Of the pay department. BY the rule Of Il
he last three congresses that reduction
most be accomplished by an independent |
oeasuFe; unth the reduction be thus accom-
'hsiled, the appropriation committee must
ontinue 10 provide for the payment Of the
ull number required or authorized by law.
% secure the reduction recommended by an
bill Is generally recognized as a
erculean ox almost impossible task. An
mendment to an appropriation bill would
ocomplish the object much more certainly
nd speedily.
To Fh the Appropriations.
But it Is proposed to make the rule even
ySfer in its application than the old one by
emoving the requirement that the pro-
osed amendment must be germane to the
ubject of the bill The reason advanced
n this is that the annual indefinite appro-
riations now authorized by law amount to
bout S125, ,000,000 They are under the con
rol Of no committee, and would not, there
)re, be ger1nane to the subject Of any bill
sported. In that large amount, ID is be-
eyed, the appropriation committee can find
letsst several millions Of dollars that might
9 saved, and If the reduction could be made
n one Of the regular appropriation bills
lere would be but little difficulty in accom-
fishing it,
How TO draft rule that win enable the
on appropriations to carry out
8 policy Of Ietrenchment and at the same
me shut of political riders, which it is ad-
lifted are undesirable Ia the chief faalz ba |
lTe the committee on rules. General