The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-10
TWO IMPORTANT BILLS
PISSED Br coNeREsS rEsTEEDAr.
The Rivor and narbor and the Free ship
RIM. No Chance Of Reviving the sl-
yor -Washlngton Ncws.


femocTats. Senator Vest who leads the a2hi
for free ships. SAYS he supp the oi" De-
cause il is O. distinct recognition OF the pm.
siple he has SO long contended ioT' ~
sonrse. no does not ike the terms anu TO-
t,rictons. but he IS willing 20 taAo ue''
=, loaf rather than no bread. Tie believes 'ne
,,r.ncinle ~ freo ships now that it Is Iecos
ri,e5 in tie National legislation. VIII eA'enu
rntH tho ends So long coDtonded Tor Dy tDo
1,e,...rots shall have been attained. Senator
H.. v,ho has hitherto fought against every
rropoaron looking 90 fIanll'"k an "''a9' a1,.,,ts
register o. foreign puht snIpa' "1N',t'
fhst the b.ll is compromise. ne
f.tnka the provision requiring thol
two vessels duplicates OF the Ni.Y OF NeH
York and CitY OF Paris as 10 model spee"'
etc. shall be built in American ship-yafds,
compensates for the recognition OF the Dem
ocrauc doctrine of frea ships
Senator Vest says the two ships contem-
plated ina tile bin would, no doubt. be gleal
addition 90 our navy in the event OF war. as
they were constructed upon plans and speci-
fcat0n prepared by the British Admiralty
ana could quickly be transformed INTO heht-
ing sesse.s. having speed tlat "Ouiu over
Laul anything on the seas
PASSAGE or rW EuTn AND HARnoR BILL.
hartman HNlINNNf Oh AAo AlNA2o RNittt-'f'-
toe OBJ Appropriations and his Democratic
colleagues. Nessrs. DUckery aud Sayels, agree
that tle democratic majority has inade ms
take iu passing the River and llafDor OH:
They maintain that by the passage OK t1ls OH
Tire Democrats render the House po"eIIess 70
effect the reduction of expenditures promlsed
tho people. The Democrats, VINO Opposeu lhe
bIl GA tic ground OF economy. assert thar
tho rartv is est0ppod from assalling the bll-
hon-d0.Lar' Congress any farther ON the
other hand the Democrats Who advocated
and supported the bill maintain That u ls
u.n-i merltorious measure. and that the peo-
g.a of the country would have condemned
Size party in control of the House had 1t
failed o. pass 10.
Ou the final passage Of the bin Mr.. Lester
was the only member from irEina WHO
voted against It. OF the North Carolina dele
g..on Messrs. Crawford. Grady and Val
.ls voted against the bill.
NoBEuyAI oT TIRE SILVER QUESTION.
There is not tho least cause for alarm over
any revival of the Free Coinage BILL Repre-
sentative Pierce Of Tennessee. who essayed
t1eet up @ petition containing signatures of
majority OF the Democrats requesting the
Committee on Rules % report clOtuTe resO-
ru0n after Mr. Bland had declined the
task. is responsible for the report that over
hundred signatures had been procured upon
being pressed for "a sight OF this petition.
Mr. Pierce admitted that 10 WAS the Old one,
signatures to which were obtained before the
cloture was suggested He reluctantly con-
fessed too, that no doubt some of the mem
bers whose names are IN the document
would not consent 70 it's use for the purpose
in view. in fact. that they had given iustruc-
tons to erase their names Mr. Pierce
further admitted that there are other
members. who since signing the peti-
ton have renched the conclusion
g.. 10 le wisest plan 10 let the Silver b.ll re-
nN.HII
yived now primarily for the purpose OF aid
ing certain members from districts wherein
the silver sentiment is strong % obtain re-
nomination. and secOpdarly IA the hope that
agitation may tend 70 crystalize free silver
sentiment at the Chicago Convention. There
is not the least danger OF the House revung
silver 10 this session.
WASHINGTON MOTIFS.
Mr Buchanan of Virginia. in the House
to-day made q telling speech against bill o.
complete titles % real estate purchased at
ta2 sales He SAID the bill reversed all we'll
fettel principles OF law on the sub ect and
ought not % pass.
lu Virginia postoGice has been established
20 hematte Allegheny county, with
Thomas W. simpson postmaster.
ln North Carolina star mail service Will be
established July lst from Fairfield to Scrau-
ton and back SIX times q week.
ghe sennte.
SIR. FRYE called up the House bill 10 give an
American registry 20 the lnman steamships
Ctv oi New York and City OF Paris, upon GER
ta.u coudil0ns
Dir. Frye explained the provisions of the
b.ll and described the two vessels it was pro-
B. red 90 purchase the City of Paris and the
ltY 0f New Crk. These vessels he said
lad been built under the supervision of the
british admiralty, and. knowing that they
were being built with American capital they
tte demanded infinitely more from them
t.au was asked in the Majestic and leut0uic. |
ileuewspapers had been Intimating that the +
British Lion had been growing at the loss Of /
these two ships. lie had no occasion t. /
ar.Wl because when these two ships were /
bong built 1t was proposed to give them q /
sllteut0n Of /. lO5. 900 year. The admiralty |
slil t0 the owners IN case OF trouble the |
American Government may want TO use these
ships as cruisers. and may want to give them an
american register. To prevent you from
yielding 90 such temptation there ought to
le penalty attached" cry we'll " SAID
81. owners. name your penalty Then tie
admiralty proposed that the yearly subsidy
O. el. fUOJ year should be retained one year
-ll forfeited ia case Of the vessels passing
ulaer the American flag So Great Britain
would have nothing TO say. The penalty she
-skel would be paid it the bill became law.
aha there would be the end OF il.
tlf. rye described the TWO vessels 10 |
r.Dased 20 acquire. They were the largest
passenger essels ia the world since the Great
Eastern had been broken up and the two
st.luclest ships iu the world. Tbeywere not
only the finest and safest passenger ships
0at bat they were also capable of being
i.. ie the most efficient commerce destrOyers
4t. cruisers
1ir Mitchell Of Oregon asked how the
sage of the bin could build up the Ameri-
--- shipping interest.
lir frye replied that the patriotism Of the
American people would induce them TO travel
nler the American flag. and that capital
would be encouraged % 20 back into the
..dlug Of American ships.
l.r Mills. of Texas. Has this bill been taken
-l lor action
lAe Nice-lresident. IL has.
ar Mills Has unanimous consent been
given,
The Nice-President 1t has been taken up
on motion.
Ar Mills. 1 hope this bill may be laid over
lor day or two. / have been waiting for
ie rt o.. the committee
e. 1lf. frye No report has been made by the
committee
1lr 5iiiis considered that this was rushing
~. matter Will unnecessary haste Ho asked
WAL inc oill bo laid over. for ho had some
.sefNations he wished 10 make upon it him
1ir. Vest. Of Missouri, said he had sup