The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-13
MR.. TUCKER RILED REED.
Ex-czAB INDUCES IN PROFANITY.
The Free Silver and Compuisory Pilot Bills.
The Sabbath and the Worlds Fair.
Washington News.

UhohIN"lOS' -. ", July lZ,-lcpeclal'I-
Representative Tucker delivered a speech to-
day in behalf of lis Joint resolution proposing
to amend the Constitution so as to authorize
the election of United States Senators by
direct vote OF the people Of the different
States. which is very highly commended by
members of both parties. The argument was
chiefly confined to the constitutional phase OF
the subject. Mr. Tucker maintained that the
resolution is structural and not fundamental;
that it does not depart from the idea Of tho
fathers who framed the Constitution.
Mr.. Tucker had the attention of both sides
OF the House and when he concluded he was
heartily congratulated.
EX-CzAR REID BILRD.
Mr. fuckers speech riled Reed until he in
dulged in OH Outburst OF profanity. Mr.
Tucker devoted part of his time 10 an OK
posure of Force bill legislation. and pointed
out that the adoption of the proposed constl-
tutiOnal amendment would serve to prevent
such legislation in the future. He also scored
the parties urging such legislation.
Mr.. Reed. in an excited manner, exclaimed
TO some of his partisan associates:
Its time 20 chde these Southern ballot
box suffers" prefiKing an ugly oath and ad-
ding. We'll beat the BILL"
MT. Lodge. the reputed author OF the
Davenport bill. told Mr.. Tucker that If the
Democrats had not assailed the Force bill
there would have been no Republican Opposi-
tiOn % the constitutional amendment. as the
Republicans have decided % fight the pro
posed amendment.
The Democrats will put it through under a
suspension of the rules.
NOT IN FAVOR or FORCE BILL.
Representative Tracey,o New York, is very
much disturbed because of the circulation IN
North Carolina and perhaps IN other Southern
States, OF report 10 the effect that he had
introduced a force bill designed TO operate
with special severity upon the
South. Representative Alexander has re-
ceiyed letters from several OF
his constituents inqulring about this mythi-
cal bill and asking for copies OF It. lie mas
shown them 10 Mr. Tracey VINO. being steil-
ing Democrat. cannot conjecture how such
report could ever have originated. Mr.. Tracey
is opposed to the tree coinage of silver. and
upon that issue differs with many OF bis Dem
ocratic associates: but that IS no im-
peachmeut Of his party fealty No
public man IL more intensely opposed 10
Force bill legislation than he. IL can further
be said that he is unaterably opposed to all
legislation having for its object the transfer
of the peoples power over their elections 70
Federal authority. Whenever that issue con
fronts the people iu Congress or out OF It Mr..
Tracey will be found defending the rights, OF
the people and fighting for State control OF
elections.
TIE FREE COINAGE BILL.
The most ardent advocates Of the Free
Coinage bill are now claiming 10 feel more
encouraged as 70 its passage through the
House. because of the action OF so many silver
members in favor of amending it. These free
silver leaders admit that 10 amend the bill
will probably cause its defeat in the Senate,
at least so far as the present session IS con-
cerned. but their only object now Is to get
the bill through the House in some shape if
that be possible. Such Democrats as
Messrs. Bland and Pierce and others who
might be named fear that the neglect or re-
fusal of the House 10 pass q silver bill in
so me shape might cause the party the
loss of certain congressional districts in the
South. They contend that the people of
these district are persuaded that the pas
sage of a free-colnage act would go r long
way towards relieving them of the pecunary
straits they now labor under and that these
voters would be disposed TO punish the Dem
ocratic party for non-actiCn of the present
House.
The repeated assertions Of the most aggres-
sive silver element that the outlook for the
passage of the Senate bill is more encouraging
have aroused the ants 10 renewed action, and
they held an important conference, being at
B o'clock this afternoon in the room of the
House Naval Committee. The leaders of the
antis declare that they have positive assur-
ance that the Republicans will cooperate
with them in every effort TO defeat the Silver
bill.
THE PILOT BILL.
One of the members of the Committee on
Rnles in discussing to-day the probability of
early adjournment remarked that before tho
close of the session the Committee on Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce would be given
a day for consideration of bills upon its
calendar. and 1t was his impress
sion that they would very soon bring
up the Frye bill, which passed the
Senate 20 abolish compulsory pilot fees as APP
plying to sailing vessels engaged in the
cosstwise trade. Your correspondent subse-
auenty saw Chairman Wise. OF that COM
mittee in regard 70 the matter. Captain
Wise said the committee expected recognl-
tiou but the question rs 70 what bills should
be brought before the House had not been
decided. He said that upon being apprlsed
of the date or d0tos TO be allowed the
committee he as chairman would call meet
ing. at which some agreement as 10 the
measures to be submitted for passage under
suspension of the rules would no doubt be
reached. Other members Of the committee
said that while nobody could yet Indicate the
bills 10 be referred, the chances were that
those provoking the least opposition would
be- selected. One member remarked that
the Frye bill is strongly opposed in the com
mittee and in the House, and that 1t might
cause too much debate FOR the committee 10
press it so late in the session
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The long-disputed point, as TO an appro-
priation for the entertainment of the Grand
Army of tie Republic ia this city next fall,
has at last been settled in conference. The
Senate conferrees assented to a compromise
of $50 0O0 all of which is TO come out of the
revenues Of the District OF Columbia. Tue
Senate had all along coDtended for OOOOJ.
one-half OF the same to come out of the Fed
era Treasury and the other half ont the Dis
trict revenues. In addition to this sum the
citizens have subscribed $4,000. hence 1t
seems plain that the Grand Army OF the Re
public men are TO be- entertained upon
rather lavish scale.
Postoffices have been established as fol-
lows: Virginia -Boxelder. Nansemond county
Richard q. kortleeI. postmaster; Capena,
SOUTHAMPTON county John q. X. Grlggard,
postmaster; Mauck, Page county, David Il.
Mauck. postmaster North tsrolina-briIn;
Surry county, Fannie Lewis postmaster. Mall
messenger service has been established TO
Grifton, Pitt county from the Wilmington
and Weldon railroad. rs often rs required,
The senate.
Mr.. Palmer (Dem., No. sent to the clerks
desk and asked to have read. in order that II
might be printed in the Record, some ques-
tions which he had addressed 10 the Secretary
OF the Treasury and the replies received
thereto from Mr.. Leech. director OF the
mint. The questions and answers were IN