The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-07
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SILVER MEN LOSE A DAY.
The Senate Bill Not Advanced by Yes
terday's Skirmishing.

The Senate Bill Not Advanced by Yes
terday's skirmishing.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The silver bill
has not advanced one step to-day. That
was the Judgment of the conservative men,
bers after the smoke Of the battle had
cleared away. The silver men, who had
Yesterday declared positively that they
would not permit any business to be done
until the Senate bill had been referred to
the coinage committee, decided this morn
ing that they had better not attempt to
obstruct that legislative favorite, the river
and harbor appropriations bill; and the
bars being once let down, it was easy for
the managers Of the diplomatic appro-
priatlon bill to creep through with their
conference report. The silver men were
more willing 20 permit this, as they realized
thst they had no immediate means
to check the progress Of filibustering
motions that followed one another with
steady persistency whenever silver was fore
most and disappeared whenever there was
any attempt to return to consideration OF
other legislrtion. They are getting very
inpatient at the failure of a number OF abs
sent members to return to their post Of duty,
and it was threatened by some Of them that
they would try to secure the passage OF an
order providing for the punishment OF the
deserters But this is idle talk after the ex-
perienoe Of preceding houses Nevertheless
the whips have had some success and to-day
the total of one vote was 224, with a promise
Of more tomorrow.
PLANS OF THE OPPOSITION.
1t was said this evening chat the anti-eil-
yer democrats had decided to refrain from
further opposition to reference of the bill to
the coinage committee. This Is probably
premature, at least but they had a confer
ence tonight to endeavor to arrange pro-
gramme.
The democratic members of the rules COM
mittee were in conference for two hours
tnis afternoon. They proceeded upon the
theory that this statement was correct and
contented themselves with agreeing to pass,
in the full committee tomorrow morning,
resolution fixing Friday as suspension
day, when tariff bills, the
Utah local government and some
other measures can be disposed of. 1t
cannot be learned now whether the rules
are to be suspended by ma jority vote or
as heretofore-by two-thirds vote, and
the difference Is very material TO the silver
men, for under the first named order they
might see their way clear to rush the sill YER
bill through. One of the leading members
of the coinage committee said to-day that
he believed the bill must remain in the
committee at least two days before IL is
finally reached, as it was possible for Its
opponents to consume that much time in
Offering amendments and voting. Mean
and the House must decided where to refer
it tomorrow as soon as the diplomatic bill
conference report is acted upon.
THE COINAGE COMMITTEE.
There are thirteen voting members OF the
coinage committee, every one of whom Is
in Washington except Mr.. McKeighsn of
Nebraska, who has been attending the Peo-
pies party convention at Omaha, and he is
expected here within the next forty-eiRht
hours. The absence Of Mr. McKeighsn,
who is known to be in favor Of free coinage,
does not worry the other members of the
committee, who are anxious to have
prompt action on the bill. A member of
the committee said to-day that of the
twelve members of the committee now in
Washington seven are favorable to the bill
and five are opposed. The free silver men
feel confident that nothing stands in the
way of a favorable report from the COM
mittee, although it may be delayed by
amendments offered with that purpose in
view.
CAMINETTI's RESOLUTION.
The first official recognition in congress
OF the troubles at the Homestead PA mills
appeared to-day when Representative
Caminetti of California introduced q reso-
luton calling for the appointment of a select
committee to investigate them. Preceding
the resolution is a long preamble. reciting
In effect, that the Republican party has con-
tended that one of the main purposes Of Its
tariff legislation was the protection of
American labor and increase Of pay to wage
earners in the protected industries; that.
contrary thereto, the industries protected
oy such legislation have, in many instances,
instead of increasing the pay of the wage
4 workers, actually materially rednced them; ;
That the Homestead mills, con-
controlled by A. Carnegie and his
associates, operating in an industry
which has received the fostering care Of
said legislation to such an extent as to
n Tplfy it is an example Of the results
tnereot, from whatever standpoint it Is
viewed, has promulgated an order reducing
tne wages OF its employees ranging to an ex-
TENT, 1T is alleged, of from 20 to 6Oper cent. !;
mat contrary to the position assumed by
toe same party that the protection as
Afforded regulates the price Of labor, it
Is stated by H. C.. Frick, manager
OF said mills, that 1--WE made
scales TO suit the trade and mechanical
conditions and gave no thought to political
cause or effoct, nor the tariff" that follow
ing this announcement the employees have
refused to accept such reduction and a
strike Is at hand, and il is asserted in the
public prints that armed men, boats carry
ing guns, stockade having attached
thereto pipes enabling hot water and steam
70. De turned on at moments
wires capable of being charged
with electricity, all OF these supplemented
with strong search lights, have been re-
sorted to by said company 20 enable 1t to
enforce its reduced scale Of wages, thus in
sugurating a condition Of feudal despotism.
Inc resolution thereupon calls for the ap-
polntment of a select committee of five
members TO investigate and report on the
causes OF this strike, the conditions pro-
auclng the same and the effect Of such legis-
Iatlon on wages and labor. The resolution
was referred to the committee on rules.
THE SILVER MEN ENCOURAGED.
The silver men are much encouraged as 9
result OF the conference held last night
Wnen 1t was decided to put the bill through
without amendment. Some OF them, it is
Hue. stll entertain doubt as to the effect OF