The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-30
TARIFF LEGISLATION.
,,oDr or PROCEDURE ~ THE HOUSE
a. Atortcd by the Ways and Means Com
Yuittec--rrocoedings of Congress.
Washington Notes.

washington. ID. c.. Jan. 2o-IspecisL T.
The tariff policy Of the Democrats Of the
House was settled to-day as FAR as 1t lies witr;H
tie power OF tho Democratic members OF
Wsvs and Means 20 settle IL. A conference
o. tho ten Democratic members OF the
committee was held in the committee
room to discuss the two diherent
plans Of forwarding tar1 legislation.
proposed. The majority plan Is 10
seek tariff reform and relief 10y means o.
single bills or bills relating respgSC|'o', w.
single phases OF the tarIl SIS iem. H' O'i.o'
plan proposes 20 adhere 20 the ,eiio my
meth q in former Congresses anu - "-D' o.
omnibus bill making reauctions an "1,.- 80
tariff line and adding greatly 10 tue l4vo .'N''
~ J,sc,,ssi,,, COON demonstrated that
decided ,naioritv of the Dem cratlc
members of tie committee favored the single
BILL when finally Alr. bryan OF Neoia9iA",
moved 10 take q vote on tho question: say lns
that as matters were ptosiesst"b ~ ~ Ie.' "'..
would be ur0tiactod indefinitely ar. hiFAh
Advocated tbe Springer OF single-olil methou,
and on his motion 10 was adOptel as tne pohcy
of tie committee uy vote OF seven ID OLIVe'
ali ten of the Democratic members oil the
committee being present.
THE VOTE.
The vote in detail was as follows:
For the single-bill plan Mossrs. Springer
Montgomery Whiting. ShIyeiey. Cochran,
Stevens and Bryan.
tra.nst and for an omnibus bill. Messrs.
MeMinin. Wilson Of West Virginia and Iur-
subsequently Mr. Turner said his vote
did not mean that he would vote
With the Republican members of the
committee at OIL lie added that his
democracy would not permit that. that no
voted for what he regarded as the wsest
taul policy. but being Overruled by his
Democratic associates he will hastily unite
w.tl them IN pressing tariff legislation IN any
eape proposed. Messrs. McMillin and VII
These declarations put sudden
eni to Republican exultation over
81 supposed split in the Democracy on
the tariff Some OF the Republicans had
counted upon McMillin. Turner and Wilson
voting with them in the committee. There
aye fve Republican and three democratic
votes added which would make the commit
tee stand % z, historical stS tus which once
be re brought disaster TO the Democracy.
However there will be no split The Demo
Gratis will move forward sOlidly contending
for tariff reform.
Alr. McNIiniu said that he voted in accord
ance with his own individual judgment and
without having had any conference with
Turner or Wilson. and IN fact without know
ing how other members would vote. lie SAID
there was no iactiOnal feeling over the mat
ter and that he was ready TO support any bill
or any tariff policy put forth by the Demo
Gratis.
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
A call for a caucus of the Democratic men,
bers of the House on Friday night of next
week was handed Mr. Holman, chairman of the
democratic caucus. to-day. The caucus will
decide whether Or not the Democratic party
VIII c0Etue itself 90 the tariff as an ISSUE and
.rNrr In.r I..fr rrrttN nn md
sion or not The action of the caucus will not
involve the merits OF the question itself. but
vii simply decide whether or not the silver
question will come up for discussion this ses-
sion. Mr. Harter. OF Ohio, who wrote and
circulated the call. says no Southern men,
bers were invited TO sign IT, az some of the
most prominent among them preferred the
call should come from their brethren IN the
North lie also said that the call contained
more than twenty names, and he thought II
he had been able % give the time 10 il at
least one hundred names from the North
could have been had. Mr.. Harter said the
little canvass NAV develop the fact that if
great many free-coinage men favored
the passage of iree-cunage bill
at this session it would result IN put
ting back the tariff question % the rear
and make an issue upon question upon which
the party is divided instead of making the fight
on the tariff. ON which issue the partyMls
unit. lie also said he thought he could see
growing disposition among the members
t0 question the justice we'll as the Wis
dom Of giving "a legal tender value OF 100
cents o. what costs the producer of silver
only forty-One cents.
Another call has been issued for a caucus IF
the Democratic members TO be held tJ-mOr-
TOW night for the purpose of debating thepro-
posed chances in the rules recommended by
the Committee on Rules.
MAMMOTH BANK PROJECT.
Mr. Bacon. of New York. introduced bill
In the House to-day TO incorporate the Inter
national American Bank. Among the lncor-
uoratOrs are COnelius H. Bliss. New OTk
Jefferson Coolridge. Massachusetts; Andrew
Carnegie. Pennsylvania. John +. Hanson,
Georgia. Charles X. Flint. New y ork: EnOch
Pratt, Maryland Stanley O. Thomas, Louis
lana. Mars all Field, Illinois Edward B.
Pond. California. and Charles Ii. Turner,
Missouri The capital is 100000. with
tile privilege Of Increasing It TO S25OOO
o0l There are twenty-five directors,
fifteen Of whom are TO be citizens of the
United States. The principal Office of the
bank Is 20 be in New Ork or Washington
with eight branches IN the nited States and
as many other branch Offices in Mexico. Cen
tral aud South America and the West Indies
as the directors may determine The bank is
organized for the purpose Of aiding and
sl-tIng the carrying on OF commerce between
the nited States and other portions of the
American continent ana by providing for
direct exchange and credits. At the present
time this business is all measured by sterling
exchange: the balances are paid by bills of
exchange OF other instruments of like charac-
ter on London. the commissions to foreign
lr kers being enormous.
REACHED A fARcIcAL END.
The Civil Service Commissions case against
J0anJ Nerser for violating the law M sery-
ing as treasurer of the Old Dominion League
dumng the canvass of 1889 and collecting
money for campaign purposes IN Virginia,
has reached a farcical end. Nerser IN his tes-
tmOny admitted that be was an employe of
the Governments that is treasurer OF the
League no received contributions from other
Government employees. but claimed 10 be
ignorant oi the fact that he was violating the
law The testimony establishes clear violation
Df tue law and tat the Republican dist rlct
attorney was very cOnsdeTate. lie actually
accepted ersel's plea Of ignorance rs
sufficient and the jury was so instructed that
ta.lu.tted.
Virginia postmasters appointed today
We're y. h. Gannaway, Speedweu, Mythe
county: b. Il. Ruiner Cedar Point, Page
county.
WASHINGTON MOTIFS.
In Virginia mai messenger service has been
established 10 Ewing. Lee county. from
Louisville and Nashville railroad as often as
required
Mail rneseenCer service has been discOn-