Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-28
POLITICAL POINTS.
A Variety Of Topics Discussed by
Our Washington Correspondent.
THE BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
Far Advanced as Compared with Reeds
BllliOn-DOIlar Body,
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK.
Hill Gaining Strength Where lie
Had Not Before Been Considered.
THE MUGWUMP CONVENTION.
Doubtful IL 1t VIII Ever BE Heid-Taih
About other Candidates-views
of Numerous Editors.
THE MUGWUMP CONVENTION.
Iron Our Regular correspondent.l

men who train IN those camps, tue ics'S-
lative situation in the House will compare
more than favorably with that of previous
congresses at this PERIOD of the year. IL
is true great number of bills have not
been passed. but the work OF the commit
tees il "a well advanced "a it ever has been
AZ the end of February. The House over
which Sneaker Reed presided proceeded
under general parliamentary law until
the majority bad robbed number o,
Democratic members OF thelr seais, niu
practically nothing in the way OF legisla,
lion was accomplished until along. In Aprll
md Nav. BY the middle OF May TINS
House will be working well on the actuai
business of the country, ana several OF
the largest and most important appropria-
tion bills will be sent to the Senate long
before the lst OF May.
WORK OF TIE COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Dockery. one OF the most prominent
Democratic members Of the House Appro-
priations Committee, says that they are
proceeding rapidly with the olilS pelns
framed by that committee. The Dlstrlct
of Columbia bill, which is one OF the most
difficult TO handle, will be out OF the com
mittee bv the end Of next week. Inc
naval and army bills are almost ready 70
10 renorted: so is the agricultural blll.
The river and harbor bill will be in by the
10th or 18th Of March. and the leglslatlve
and the sundry civil VIII DO on the caieH9a
early in April. The Indian appropriation
bin has been before the House for more
than a week.
NO SUBSIDIES Oh BONUSES.
According TO the Democratic leaders,
This House is going to do its utmost 10
present q strong contrast with the bli-
iion-dollar" Congress The needs OF the
government will be attended &c, faithtulIy,
SO that the public service Will III no way
suffer. but no subsidies or bonuses VIII DC
voted. Extravagances IN every ioru are
10 be wiped out. SO that the county, n n@y
understand that the Democrats mean.
liphtenIng of the peoples burdens IN
every possible manner that can be enccteu
by the House.
THE REPUBLICAN GAME.
II ia anticipated that the Republican
Senate will resist MANY of the reductions
for that body has a habit OF voting more
literally than the revenues VIII perlhIS AZ
times, and 1t is natural that the hepIun-
can leaders in the upper branch OF Con-
cress will not allow too sharp contrast
10 be drawn with the last Congress II they
can helm II. for the reason that IL would
hurt their party at the pols IN
November. In view OF tnls leel-
inc il is doubtful II Congress
will be able TO adjourn as early TINS year
as some of the House penocratSs Ina, nad
honed. Toward the close there are Douhu
10 he deadlocks on MANY important items
in the appropriation bills. 10 prevent the
Senate from being too extravaganza IN APP
nronriatious the rules of the present house
hermit riders on the APPROPRIATION DIS.
This is regarded as big point
A FREE-CoIsAGE BILL.
From the best information obtanable 1t
seems 10 be generally believed that the
House will pass u free-coinage silver blli.
several DAYS ago, lust after the House ad-
iourned. O number OF the most prominent
Democrats were talking OF this matter IN
the hall. one OF them saiu W MI DS 4oHi
of Indiana:
II thought you had devised a plan TO
side.track silver. What about the motion
YOU intend making to postpone action Oh
the matter until next wlnterW -,
Il have given up the idea" said Mr.
Bynum. ut occurs to me that no harm
can come 10 the party or TO the members
individually no matter what TINS House
NAV do with the silver question:"
Most of the gentlemen present agreed
with MIR. Bynum. They said that each
member could take care of himself In his
district, and If his people favored free sll,
yer on general principles, they would sehu
him back should be IN this House vote i0r
bill 20 com the metal as pSvided by the
bill recently reported; ana IL o InaJoIiitS
are opposed TO the proposition they Will DC
ant 10 send from their district represent
alive who will, while in Congress, vote fol
the single standard.
PRONOUNCED MAJORITY.
The truth Of the matter is Mr.. Bynun
finds that the sentiment for free coinage u
30 strong in Indiana he has coneiuued U
fall IN line with his delegation. The slive
men have a pronounced majority IN TN
House. and as Mr.. Bland shows hight iron
now or until the close OF the session, I'm
less some action 10 taken, tho prevaliihi
opiuion is that vote Will TO reacne'
On The question some time in TIT
early spring. Many of the southern
mem Sers who are ardent advocates OF th'
free coinage OF silver would like 10 Sc
the question slde-tracked fearing tnat
NAV cause the party some embarrassment
in the New England and Middle states
but If the question confronts tnem anS
they have 10 be put on record, they WI
nearly all be found voting for the bil
now being so earnestly pressed by tn
Coinage Committee, OF which MIR. Epes,
Virginia, Is member.
MUST TOE THE MARX.
Even Mr.. Mills, of Texas, who in hi
Ohio speech last fall virtually went bacl
on the issue, will have to toe the mark II
vote is taken. lie has said as much Quit
recently. Mr.. Mills has heard from home
He wants 70 be sent TO the Senate, AM
Mr.. Chiffon and Judge Culberson, his op
ponents before the Texas Legislature, ar
both pronounced silver men. Not 10 b
for silver would mean certain defeat be
fore the Texas Legislature.
MORE FEARED BY TUE REPUBLICANS.
The return Of Senator Hill to the cit
this week drew around him at his quar-
tiers in the Arlington Hotel for severa
evenings some of the most promi
nent men in the party, including Senator
and Representatives and those who ar
hero visiting. Mr.. Hill was fresh iron
his great victory ct Albany, an
enjoying the prestige of having IN
solld delegation OF New. York benin
him for the presidency, he IS naturall
looked upon as most formidable cand
date. lie has been so unjustly abused b
the Republican and Mugwump press tina
he IL declared TO be gaining strength II
States where he has heretofore not bee
considered seriously in connection wit
the presidential nomination. In this ell
the leading Democrats assert that Senate
Hill IS more feared by the Repul
hcans at present than any man ]
our party. He has never bee
vanquished in contest in the Empil
State. Every time he has run for Office b
majority has increased, and he has pole
an excess of votes that no other New Yor
Democrat can get. The Republicans hay
searched in vain, and they have nev'
found a corrupt act on his part as Cove
nor.
CLEAN AND HONEST.
His administration, his friends asser
has been clean and honest, and one reaso
for his great strength in New York is thu
under his administration the rate of taxs
ton has been decreased and the publ
debt Of the State practically wiped out
MIR. Hill is gong TO make several visits /
the South next month by special invit
ton. aud letters are coming in from q
portions OF that section stating that th
local leaders want to meet and know hin
NAY BE ABANDoSEp.
The New York members Of the House al
positive that the attempted bolt Of III
Mugwump soreheads In their State wi
amount TO nothing. II Is cow doubtfl
fthe proposed Syracuse convention WI
be hello for the reason that the real tfien,
of Mr., Cleveland are beginning 10 realii
that the boilers will ruin whatever chanc,
-. go.