The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-31
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
FREE SILVER mas LITTLE CHANCE or
SUCCESS IN THE SENATE

Eleven Democrats, Not incIuding senator
Hill. Opposed to the Consideration OF u
Free Collage Hiii-Civu Service Commis.
sioner Thompson hns Decided TO Resieu
The Pension once Investigation.
WASHINGTON. March 3O-whcn Senator
Stewart attempts to call up his FREQ Silver bill
In the Senate on Monday next. hc probably
will lie surprised at the change OF sentiment
Which has taken place since the last Congress.
II the vote had been taken today eleven DEM
ocrats. not including senator Hill. would have
opposed the consideration Of tho bill. Scna-
tors Gray and Mcpherson on tho Democratic
sido and John sherman and Senator iIiscock
on tho Republican side have charge Of
the antisilvcr forces. Tho fruo sill
yer men AFRO organizing under the leader
ship OF Senators Stewart. Jones o! Nevada.
Wolcott and Teller on the Republican
side. and Senators Daniels and Vance on the
Democratic side, On the question ofconsidcr-
Rtion the following Democrats will probably
vote in tho negative: Senators Dlodgett Of
NcwJerscy. Bricc OF ohio. Carlisle Of Kentucky.
German and Gibson of Maryland. Gibson Of
louisiana. Gray Of Delaware. Mcpherson OF
New Jersey. Palmer OF Illinois. Villas of Wis
consin. md White Ct Louisiana. Several Of tho
above named Senators say they are in favor of
free COINAGE out thcy DO not believe 1t Is wise
to forco tho issue now. in view OF tho hope
loss division Of the party rs shown hy
tho recent contest in the House. Senator Glib
son Of Maryland. whose predecessor was an
ant. silver Democrat. says that ho lnyors free
silver and will 80 record his vote when
brought face to face with the measure. but he
has declared on scvera! occasions within the
mast month his objection to committing the
Democratic party on that subject. Several
Republicnn Senators who voted for free silver
year ago are now opposed to it. Son.
the bin Inst year, SAYS hs Ji, W." so n in defer.
ence TO tho wishes of large number
OF his constituents. Sentiment has undergone
= change. and he is now opposed to free silver.
tnu Hiso 70 tho consiurrhtioh "i tne Nh. Srha-
go1d EertnicHh h"tIfs TO nnip me Dsmo.
out Of the ire. and for that reason he viii he
found on the side Of anti; silver. Senator. stan,
rbs :" oa1 hnat Is s h ~ 1.o eXtTr,enfSa
Ry h vote for tnN Reconsideration Of tho stewart
at an sS Of ss
can cs no DC countfm upon 70 sotH IN favor
n,t ae ON, nrnts FIJI MnW vamLtn"r nro
M dd asked in.dny how ne would vote smiled
s"i n nnu mnet M ma nn Snid H.,
have nothns St to s M' on
the d st Of h s f. says the frsnd- .,
Ad%'intst,stiion tnS c"y"i.nd forces and the
n ssd sn1 they ts ytns
feaf Fo 81 senate nfnrs his
rroSa!le that some q tho Republican Sen:
Hotas ,rI ne TOW STATES may cnanSs ,mf,r
ndn,ttsh nn III, Innns = nh
ton has tat ~, nin.o sv ~ ~ M
Stntss Sntr 'r,i ' ~ Wy t,
senators are prepared to debate the question.
n ia,,a prEpoiSr 20 Inns n1'ah,aGH OF ineir prs-
2. me Of them will TAKE the opportunity to pay
financial polirv An intarnstinr dahnta ia ar,
lected when the question OF consideration
comes IN In tho Senate
.-..
Representative Roger Q. Mills celebrated his
Both birthday nv bccomint, Senot,r Roper o.
N;,,. nh. ,or,,,a,u -, III, an,,,;s y,
~ "o .e'e1lon' :" MS assu'npI'oh "
affairs usually are by reason Of the presence
q about iifty OF Mr.. Millss colleagues in the
House; VINO came oyer from that hIdyto see him
take the 0sfn. sIhe space in tho rear OF tho
seats o. the Democratic Senators was HE'D by
Democratic Representatives. while II few Re-
publican colleagues OF the noted tariff re-
Iofmer sat on the SOFAS on the Republican
TseIi Hlied WITH interested spectators When
ions and fha nre e ~ n nnm
reports had been made. Senator Coke Of
IexAs arose and announced that Dir. Mills.
VINO mad been elected to succeed Senator Chill
lon. was present ana ready to take the oath
ne credentlais Of Mr.. NILS We're then reud
snd the ice,fresldent directed him to come i,
I0rwarn 70 TAX" the oath. Escorted by Mr.
lpke Mr.. Diiils Walk ed to the Ni"c.Prrsidents
PLATFORM. whe,e the oath was administered ny
Mr.. norton. VINO tNcn SHOOK hands with the
MY. ssnator A''er signing the oath senate:
' \, went 20 Ihe retr o. inc chanbrr. where
" " received an ovation from the members OF
ne house present. ana the senate proceeded
WIN lis routine work. Tho desk which Mr.
aiIis VIII occupy. tnat formoriy used ny ms
predecessor. MI. Ihllton was covered with
MOVERS.
rha so,,.., IN .o,.,.i.
:, no Sehu'e pii pro'io'hG LOT tie transfer OF
tho revenue cutter service from the Treasury
D. .A, 'n. ., % .'e navy ncp"r'",sh' was re-
~ on Fhrni,n Tairs nv .,u,a' ~" nh
,ommittee adopted ali the suggcstinns made
by Secretary Tracy in letter to it. the most
important OF which provides thar the. NUM-
Ders In the several grades IN the navy shall l;e
Increased 10y the addition thereto
y the transferred officers during tho time in
Hhich shiu olfcers remain IN their respective
grades upon the active list, bur no LONGER. and
noSacanci"s thus created shall be filed cy-
sept in tho grades OF passed assistant On:
klneers; which shall he permanently Increased
" Twelve. ana assistant engineers, which