The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-02
THE SILVER LEGISLATION
DrnArrD Br rHE rARrFr BI11s.
Senator i'm Expected To Mako Two
Speeches In the south-Mr. Nance's
Biu Reported Adversely.


cian be confined to his house for certainly a
week and perhaps ten days lie is suffering
with erysipelas and has a severe attack. His
i.lncss delays the tariff debate few DAYS IL
was arranged to-day. in view Of
the information. that Mr.. Springer
viii. not in all probability. be able
e. open the debate. that the Free Wool bill
shall lie called up next Tuesday. and Ar. Nc
Mihn Will lead of. IL Is the purpose OF the
tauh leaders 90 press the bills with oil poss-
b.e expedition, and the delay now occurring
nay interfere with the consideration OF the
silver bill. The tarl6 leaders viii not. from
present indications. be willing o. delay their
debate 20 permit consideration OF the free
coinage measure.
rRo-suvEE MIN IN TIE MAJORITY.
The anti-silver members. after a count Of
1helr forces. admit that ID contest with the
Iiee coinage men they the ants would be
from twenty o. twenty-five votes short Mr.
Reed. for tho Republicans, SAYS they VIII
vote tO defeat the silver bill, but that they
viii not vote 10 pull Democratic chestnuts
out of the FIRE bV aiding IN a pOstponement
O. the question. ln the event of conflict
between the two Democratic factions
Reed says the Republicans VIII remain
neutral except when an opportunity may
oder for them 20 encourage the fighting.
Some of the anti-silver members who have
bad OupOrtuuitie, % confer with their con-
stituents saw the alarm IN commercial centers
about free Silver Is subsding. One member
who represents a district OF great CONNER
cal city said to-day. our people are
saying that no free coinage bill can become
law while Harrison is President
and that 10 is net worth while TO fret over it.
AT the same time. however. the opponents OF
free coinage will exert themselves 70 the
uttermost 20 prevent the passage OF the bill.
il is whispered among the opponents OF silver
legislation that Senator Hill Is quietly exert
Ing his influence in favor of the Bland bill.
HILLS CAMPAIGN SPEECHES IL THE SOUTH.
Senator Hill has accepted the invitation of
tie Mississippi Legislature TO address that
b0Iy The date fixed IN the invitation was
the 5th instant. but the Senator replied that
le could not leave Washington SO as TO be
absent that early IN the month The Legis-
lature then changed the date 10 the 18th in
slant. Senator Hill will 90 from Jackson,
Miss. 20 Savannah, Ca. and Will address the
Ilbefnian Society of the latter city on st.
latricks day
OPPOSED TO THIRD PARTY.
The North Carolina delegation TO the recent
ST. I0uis convention passed through this city
last night on their way home, AS 70 the third
party movement they said that they had
taken no part IN il. On the contrary they
opposed any action looking towards pOllti-
cal movement and confined themselves TO an
adherence 90 the well-dehned principles OF
the Farmers Alliance. While IL Is true that
the delegation as "a whole held al0of from
political action. and that a majority earnestly
oppose any course tending 10 commit the
Alliance 20 politics, several of the members
are inclined to look leniently if not encOur-
agingly towards the third party. 10 appears
that there is an element IN North Carolina
which is disposed 10 hold the Democratic
party responsible for the fact that the present
Congress has afforded them no re
Aei nom the burden of taxation
and money stringency imposed by
Federal legislation. The leaders and the
masses of this discontented faction should re-
member that the Federal Government con-
fsts of three distinct divisions, the legisla-
tive. the executive and the judicial. and that
10 legislation can be enacted except by the
concurrent action OF the two houses OF Con
cress-the Senate and House of Representa-
tives-aud the approval of the President. The
Democrats have not held possession of
the legislative and executive departments
of the Government at tho same
time since the -bellum period. They now
have only the House of Representatives,
which is poweress TO afford relief t. the peo-
pie so long as opposed by Republican Sem
ate and President The only hope of the peo-
pie of North Carolina IS IN the Democratic
party aud the sooner they aid IN putting that
PARTY in entire control OF all branches OF the
Government. the sooner they will obtain re-
lief. 10 Is practicable for the Democracy to
obtain this control at the next November cleo
tion if all its supporters will pull together.
REroRIED ADVERSELY.
The Senate Finance Committee q major
ftv Of which represents all interests OF ma
tional banks and corporate wealth, to-day
reported adversely the following bill, which
was introduced by Senator Vance: That so
much of section 3412 of the Revised Statutes
Of the nited States and Of sections l9 20
and ~ of an act OF Congress entitled an act
e. amend existing customs and internal rev
euue laws and for other purposes, approved
J ebuary 8. ammo Domini 1875, as provides
for tax Of 10 per centum upon the amount
Of circulation of notes Of banks and banking
associations chartered 10y or under the laws
of any State be- and the same Is hereby, re-
Iea.ed, and hereafter no highersOr other rate
or percentage Of taxation shall be imposed
upon the issue and circulation of the notes of
State banks and State banking associations.
iy whOmsOever issued paid out or circulated.
than is or shall be imposed upon the issue
and circulation of the notes of national bank
ing associations"
The bill was postponed indefinitely. but
Senator Vance intends TO submit a report
showing Its merits.
THE LArHAM FISH BILL.
Representative Jones has received letter
from Fish COMMISSIONS wilkins of Virginia
indorsing iMr Jones opposition TO the Lap
lam bill 10 open all bays and other waters
under cOltrO4 OF CthLcS ulOuE lLt coast 10
menhaden fishermen. Mr. Wilkins states
that the passage of the bill would work great
injury 10 the fishing waters of the States
along tho coast. and he thanks Mr. Jones for
LIS efforts against the bill.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
In North Carolina postofiice has been es-
tabhshed at Sheva. Mecklenburg county. with
Maurice NJ Wilson as postmaster. Special
service has been discontinued 10 Llttleheld,
init county from GrittOn. also TO Mohawk,
uarnett county. from Harrington
Virginia pOstmasters appointed to-day are:
J. GLENN. Edith, Shenandoah county j. T..
Marks. GarySulie. Prince George county.
Representative Jones is looking after the
interests of Virginia in the River and Haroor
b.A. which will not be reported for some time,
The River and HarbOr Committee has shut on
alhearings except from members OF Congress.
Captain Wise IS alert IN watching tor chances
for the Richmond district.
Among the patents issued for the past week
were the following Nirginia-JOhn w. VII
cox. Manassas. for IL nut-lock; Samuel H..
Sayres. Jr. Hampton for well-fixture.
North Carolina Emery A. Hasten assignor
Of one-third % X. &. Maxwell. of High
Point. for a tobacco stick or hanger.
The monthly statement prepared by the
Comptroller Of the Currency shows that the
tltal circulation Of national bank notes out
standing March lst was SIP. .O13, IA de-