The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-30
DEATH OF FREE SILVER.
TIRE BLAND nm SURELY KILLED
sundry Civil Appropriations for Virginia
Dir. Bryan TO Visit Richmond--Con-
gressionai Proceedings.

WASHINGTON ~. e., March 29-iSpecal /
Everything indicates that the Free Coinage
bill is too dead to be resurrected at this SEES
son Of Congress. The Democrats who favor
free silver think il would cost too much TO be
obtained at the price Of cloture. Representa-
tive Epes does not believe in cloture. but
as he IS member Of the Coinage
Committee be feels that courtesy nnd fealty TO
that committee precludes him from directly
antagonizine it. Speaker Crisp is firm in his
position that he will not assent to the adop-
tion Of any cag-rule by tho Committee on
Rules unless II be specially asked for in writ
ING by majority of the Democratic men,
bers
The free coinage leaders are engaged in
forlOrn hope 20 save their bill. After a con-
ference to-day they decided 10 make another
attempt 20 get up such a petition as the
Speaker demands. The Speaker requires
that Il shall contain the names of at least us
Democratic members a majority Of that
party ia the House. Mr.. Bland having said
emphaticaly that he would not make another
attempt 10 obtain the requisite number OF sig
natures 10 q petition for clOture Messfs.
Pierce Of Tennessee and Livingston OF
Georgia have undertaken the task. AS they
were observed bearing paper about the moor
and apparently seeking signatures. your cor
respondent asked Mr.. Bland how many sig
Il am not getting up any petition. ne repileo
rather tartly. He was then asked IL Others
were not. but declared that he could not teA
what Others might be doing
Representative Williams Of Massachusetts.
says be has the pledge of tnirty-hve Democrats
who signed the other silver petition TO the
Rules Committee that they Will not sign any
request for clOture OF one even contemplating
the cutting of of parliamentary privileges
Mr.. Williams says he IS confident he could
obtain such a promise from at least fifty DEM
ocrats who supported the Bland BILL but that
as thuty-fve is ample TO prevent the silver
men from obtaining a majority he stopped at
that number
Ii is significant that some of the most ar
dent free silver members admit that the Bland
bill is beaten. Some of the most enthusias-
tic of that side said they understood that
about ninety signatures had been obtained.
but that can scarcely be correct, as free
silver Democrats can be found IN numbers
who frankly avOw that they will not only
refuse 10 ask for cloture. but will fight any
proposition TO that effect.
NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRACY.
Some of the Democratic leaders Of North
Carolina who are here in public position
think the democrats of that State ought 10
hold two conventions this year. Represent
ative Bum maintains that the first should
simply name delegates 10 the Chicago Con
yentOn and there stop, and that the
convention for the nomination of the
State ticket should be postponed until after
the National Convention. lie says that by
this plan the party in the State can avoid any
confusion or conflict with the national plat
form. that If the State ticket Is nominated
aud the platform made IN advance of the
Chicago Convention the latter might not har-
mOnize with the National platform. In short,
he maintains that the party III the state
should be in harmony with the national plat
I'D the
mating convention should be deferred until
after the Chicago Convention.
Mr.. BRYAN WILL VISIT RICHMOND.
Representative Bryan. of Nebraska whose
brilliant speech on the tariff only few days
agO has made him a prominent figure IN
national politics. has accepted an invitation
extended by Captain Wise TO visit Richmond
and meet the good Democrats of that city
Mr.. Bryan is a finished cultivated gentlemen
and a sincere Democrat. He said to IHH
TIMES correspondent this morning that he
could not make the visit before the latter
part of April or the first Of May.
VIRGINIA APPROXIMATION.
The Sundry Civil bill contains tho following
items OF appropriation tor Virginia:
70 provide at Fortress Monroe for means
OF instruction. such as text books, lnstru-
ments drawing materials, etc, required III
the course of artillery, engineering law anu
the art and science OF war; $5.OUO.
For the Hampton Home for disabled vOlun-
teer soldiers Current expenses, SZl l53O5O.
subsistence. S20i iOO for clothing. S44.oOO;
Tor household $4,000; for hospital.
S27.f44.35: for transportation OF members OF
the Home $4,000 for construction. pay OF
engineers, carpenters, masons, laboreIs. etc,
tools and materials. $4,000; Tor BRICK bar
rack .3l 600. Tor farm, 100000; IN all
S429 574.65. The bill also provides salaries
OF liie-saving and light keepers.
WASHINGTON MOTIFS.
Representative Tucker has been invited 70
aid the Democrats in their canvass IN Rhode
Island and lie will probably accept.
Representative Bum. of North tCarOlna,
who has been Ill for several days. IS out ageln.
Among the patents issued for the past week
are the following: Nirglnia-John Cosgroye,
Roanoke, hosting machine, Charles ".
Nicholson. Assamoosick. fertilizer distrbu-
tor. Henry w. Rountree. Richmond, trunk;
Clement del Grande lsernia, Italy. asslgnor
T. c. \. komaine, OF Petersburg, pyrOtech-
nic. North Caroilna-tintOn i. Ferguson,
Nurfreesboro. combined rdger, pulverlZer.
eeed-planter and fertilizer distributor.
The Navy Department has made the full
payfnent of $4,000 10 the Bethlehem Iron
Works Of Bethlehem. Pa, on torglngs for the
new 12-inch gun.
Representative Tucker leaves tomorrow for
Rhode Island TO speak Tor the Democratic
ticket.
A ]. Chambers, a negro, to-day made an
argnnent before the House Committee on
Education in favor of the bill TO create COM
mission TO inquire and report upon the pro-