Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
AFFAIRS OF STATE.

| Proposed Public Discussion Of the Silver
Question-Harter, OF Ohio, to Talk for
the Observation-Disclosures of An
other Test of the Mckinley Law-An
Investigation for Boston.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE sugges-
tion. originally made as u joke, that Mr.. Har-
ter, of Ohio, and Mr.. Bland. of Missouri.
leaders OF the two extremes Of the silver
| question, should be brought together and
allowed to discuss the matter to a finish, has
taken practical FORM. organizations In
both Philadelphia and New York having
proposed joint debate between the two
gentlemen OH the silver question. Several
days ago representative of one of tho com.
mercial ORGANIZATIONS of Philadelphia said
to Messrs. Bland and Harter that they pro-
posed having joint debate. with the silver
question as the topic, and asked them II
they would consent to champion their re-
spective doctrines. Mr.. BANDS health has
been very poor for some time, keep
ing him away from. the House num-
ber of days lately, and while agree
ing with the suggestion for joint
debate, he asked to be personally excused,
and suggested Representative Bartine,
OF Nevada, as q member well qualif1ed to
represent the views of the free coinage men.
Mr. Hayter said he was willing to be one OF
the debalers, and suggested to AIr. Bartine
that there be two men on each side. Mr..
Bartine did not concur in this suggestion,
saying it would not enable any one OF the
%bor o,paninotinn o af im Nus York has written
here, also suggesting joint silver debate,
and proposing Cooper Institute as the place.
The purpose was to have the debate take
place in advance of action on the silver bill
by the House, but Mr.. Bartine said it would
ton until after the snecini order of the House
for next week is disposed of Accordingly,
1t was proposed that the debate take place
nIGsr actlon IN the House, ana prlor TO actioh
sion hos been rnoni,eG h1,t ~ is onite nrob-
able that a Joint debate wifi be arranged be-
tween the friends and opponents OF free
AN Investigation will sbortlv he beoun
h,- OIL, ...,..I..s -. r,r I,,o,o;nrn
Ooi.. saueo.al'..ee Q. sae mousse M ,"s,I', yuu af
committee into charges that the CLERKS oi-
fees in Boston, OF both tho District and Cir
cuit Courts of tho limited states. are be-.
mo nsed to ,,ot,a aII tha roo,av r,oss,hle ont
.ns useu " ,naAe ail Iue 'noiey poseio ou'
OF them, ana that the court omcers are en-,
9a3ed IN iee-maklng pract1ces. IL Is charged
that eAoroltant Iees are pelng eAactea, anu
WITH solelv in arder =, "rH i pe e eoIn
Win soieiy sn oraer 70 lncrease tne e,nGi 1Iia,
,inst st.s y, oAuces. At.orhey Sene.aI Mnnea
ETiiary rn;s tesenseu 70 nen[ese'rNG n,ssn i,1Hi
cia,w Eo,n n,ittae th n;.o or ine nf fyoips ai-
noTo, nejeu ~ ~. ptesal N IN .hc boston CouI's' Tu
n,o;a U,'S III . a,l De IN % us
1.n ling. a' Snv nieeCihe OF tne Souiul.ooe'
WHI Nra,n nnan i outoepson aPPoin1eI seis;
c,,;a or,ou; @ -, iehns!IIyvhilti, Lay ton, VI
,,;.t. Ur. ".io ~ Dou.etich, y. Aansas, gu" oon
'i'i''eo W iii''Ae 'ie ihVcs'isa'ioi'
The Evening Star has this: 'It is possible
that tile Presidents proclau,atio reimpos-
zne,a Hayti w ond Cn,nnhia @ ,po, ,r;,, % ioad ,nain
to a test of the yaliditv ~ the recinrncItv
cIause in the McKinIey bi,I Tho nroc,amo-
tion on,ns tha ,xay fo. tho direot Question
e. ~, h,o,,,,t 80, A., ..s,;,II,.
" oo u,o"nV oe'oie ."o oour'' 'no l. Miii oe
creolCih3 Ghe Mchlnley act TO avali them
nroclnmation tnpdaV Re,,resentet tive Tnrner
Of Georgia. the LAWYER member of the Ways
and Means Committee, said: "The restora-
ton or duties on coffee and other commodi-
vii ,leat,v dist,Ir,' nayud anu HEiolhola
countries. and will oner,te ~rsat
hardship upon Americans engaged in chat
trade The question of the econstitutionality
i,5 -, r.J law uh1er @ % WHICH tne procla amation IS
iSSueu may 10 tSsteu III the courts: Inc
iues'Mlon @ M presehtea wou,o De very niHerenC
rom thaG recently declded Dy the supreme
Nouft. tne calih Seb UP Ill thls recent citse
was that the whole Dill was rendered IN
Saiid S:u Dy the presence OF TINS clause IN the
not tested Now, any importer importing
Gomez rom VeneZuela, ana Delng required
10 pay duty on the import may contest the
EallulGy OF tnis lefy OF dnty imposed merely
DE an EAecutlve proclamation, ana not ap-
plicapiG 10 sllhliaf imports from otner couh-
Sou,t nT umH @ Sc;S up 10 n oe +h SaPfee he
question of the right of Congress to delerate
a law making power to the President"