The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-06
WITH ALLITS FAULTS
The Free Silver Democrats Love
the Stewart Bill.
AND ARE LIKELY TO PASS IT.
The "Goldb bugs" OF the House Gain One
Day by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Forbids
Confederation Of Puyallup Bill.

WASHINGTON Cry. july 5.-An informal con-
ference OF between twenty and thirty Dehhocats
VINO favor free coinage was held at the capitol
ionignt with view to ascertaining the senti-
nient existing concerning the alleged detects in
tae senate silver bill and whether ii would
De Wise 10 attempt to pass the bill with.
cut amending it There was a very general
interchange OF opinion regarding the propriety
OF the attempt TO secure action the bill in the
present shape. Notwithstanding the divergent
Views held By members present, q motion was
auopted expressing it as the sentiment of the
meeting that the bill should be passed
rs It came from the Senate.
his VIII leave the matter OF re-
medal legislation. in the event such should be
aeeineo necessary, for future consideration,
LEGISLATION which those present thought there
would be no difficulty in securing Among those
present were Representatives Culberson and
Band, both silver men, who ex pressed the opin-
Ion that the bill as passed. by the Senate is de-
receive Senators Stewart ana Morgan and Re-
preventative Bartine Townsend, of Colorado,
Republicans, were present by invitation.
WASHINGTON City, July $50 far as the
action OF the House is concerned in putting
ASIDE the decision of the committee ON rules,
the silver bilt is in exactly the same position
This afternoon as this morning. But it is in the
power OF the friends of the measure at any time
"hen quorum Is present to defeat Tracey's
motion TO refer il to the committee on banking
anu currency and move its reference to the CON-
mittee on coinagc, weights and measures. II was
said after adjournment that the fight over refer
ence viii not be renewed tomorrow and the
enemies OF the measure will allow il to be re.
ferred as its friends desire, without further OBJ
stfuction. 1t is now admitted by the anti-silver
men that the bill must ultimately go 10 the
coinage committee, and it is the purpose to
make strong fight there.
Representative CuIberson, of Texas chair.
man of the judiciary committee and one of the
Iegal lights OF the House, said yesterday that in
Ms opinion the senate made fatal oversight
IN passing the silver bill, in that it failed to Ie-
serve IN the repeal OF the act OF 1850 the legal
tender quality of the com notes issued under
that act, and also destroyed the authority of the
secretary OF the treasury 70 redeem them. Tho
eiiect OF the Senate bill, he SAYS, viii be to de-
monetize more than 100000 GOO OF coin notes
ana postpone their redemption until congress
authorizes il. The House will be compelled to
amend The bill, and thus the session of congress
may be prolonged.
Everybody in the House this morning was
discussing the prospect of the silver bill 1t il
ciear that Culberson has discounted his free
silver friends by his statement that the Senate
Dii would destroy the legal tender character of
the treasury notes issued under the terms OF the
act OF Is D. which the bills repeats. The result
Oh 'hat declaration has been to create a division
among the free silver men. number of them,
iheiuclhg Bland himself, accept Culberso1's
amended to cure the defect Even SO ultra an
advocate as Pierce taxes this view, and he is
very much put out that Bland should have
made the statement In advance of the consider
ation OF the bill in committee, as he
thinks it will tend to strengthen the opoo-
sition. On the other hand a larga number.
probably majority OF the Democrats and no in.
considerable number of Re publicans take issue
with Chairman Culberso view, and hold that
.e oiii does not In any way affect the lie al ten
oer character OF the treasury notes. There are
many different methods Of reasoning by which
they arrive at this conclusion, and probably ona
oil the simplest aad clearest Is stated by a dis
unsuished Democratic senator, who says that
congress can do nothing to impair a contract al.
ready existing, and that the notes show on
their lace that they are contacts pure and
simple large number Of Republicans take
the position that an act could not be made re-
Nodctive, therefore no amendment is necessary,
THESE opinions do not satisfy Bland, who is
evidently under the susp ieion that his political
enemies are digging pit for his feet by faeili-
Eating the passage OF bill which the president
might veto without committing himself upoa
TIE merits OF tho silver question. A Democratic
member OF the committee on rules, who takes
Issue with Bland, said, to this objection, that
the presi lent would not veto the bill upon any
such indirect ground as tle possible legal con.
struction Of its provisions, but with his usus,
direetness would stamp it with his disapproysl
becau e 1t was free coinage bill The broach-
ing OF the legal question has had the effect to
cause some members to talk OF referring this
feature OF the bill to the judiciary committee
Tor examination and report. But it is probable
that this will come to nothing, and that the
coinage committee viii be lett TO deal with the
matter in its own fashion.
Bland, the chairman, has called a special
meeting OF the committee tomorrow at 10
O'Clock, and he will try TO force the fighting
The anu-silyer Democrats have not vet been
able 70 get ans assurances of support from the
Republicans ana are extremely doubtful rs 10
the outcome. With the ard OF the Republicans
In refusal TO vote, the quorum could probably
DC bFoken and action upon the bill De indehf,-
itcly postponed but the Republicans ara main.
tanning an air OF reserve ana not giving aDy
comfort 10 the anti-siiver Democrats There
mss peen 10 con erence among them, but many
say That, IN Inc abs nee oil any programme. they
will vote against the bill SO as TO 60 on record.
ana VIII not assist IN any Obstructive move
mcnt.
he amendment of the bill by the House Is
nN' iAe'T 10 be 50 serious IN its effects upop the
huai pas sage OF the me asure as has been s,uer-
ally supposed ii the present prograume OF the
silver 1at9 IS carried out They iateld Z, rass
the bill aaa amendment, IL the latter is iouud 10
be necessary, and sent 1t back to the Senate
with a requestf r conference By so doing
they viii avoid the daagce of having the hill
e@'taercd "a the finance committee. waich is
constituted with Il naIsr.sy adverse TO nee sill
Yer coinage, The senate ns.S rar, ' refused IN
neccGe 90 such request. and the presymnt{an
IS that there viii be bat one test vote uton tho
adoption 81 the motion % acceic 70 the renfIe.t
OF TIE House, as the conference report on
the OIL would De 81 privileged Is IL be sure NJ
speedy actOe.
L he COMMITTEES on rules of the House did no,
meet this morning, hut Will Try 10 sc, together
TOMORROW. tasc5lug sass that So far a major
Ivy oi the committee have not had au- confer
sncC respecting the trearE Icnt of the silver hill
and ne is not preparcd - say whether the com
mAtiee vii. require petit.ons signed BY a rasfo--
its o. the Democrats before they viii ranort the
special order Tor its cons ,Ge-ation lie saws and
has remarks may have zone significance that
the status OF the bill is ma eTtaly different from
tHat o. toe b4it reported hy the House coin4-a
committee, n watch case a pet ton was re-
quired. There IL now pentiEg Before she -ules
COMMITTEES a resolution introduced by pierca
setting apGrt a day teft blank IT July when it
shall be III order 70 suspend the rules of the
House and psss the bill The ordinary rulas o.
suspension day. watch shut OF Il iauSter.n,
wouli spPiy IL that case, but there = q further
proFiso that 4 majority vote instead OF two
thirds saal be su .deisnt 20 pass the bill, The
resolution was, OF coarse, Intended 10 meet tb.,
ease of tie silver bill. The COMMITTEES also hiss
before IL CAtch3ags resolution. introduced M
saturday, making next Thursday susrsnslo,,
day ~ place Of yesterday. which was = holiday
This resolution was lat snded - secure 8 vote
upon TIE tariff bills still pending on the cslen-
DAY. but e aIsy Be- that the COMMITTEES VIII s,rsl
EaInate the reso utlcnS, although This VIZ e.,
counter she objections o. the Republicans Nh,
intend TO dlbustsr against the tariff bills. In,
have not as yet determined 20 against the 81