The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-10-19

for the repeal of the tax OIL state
bank currency, for the coinage of
selgniorage now in the Treasury,
and for authority for the Secretary
of the Treasury, at his discretion,
to issue bonds to the amount of
$3.50, 900, 900 to strengthen the gold
reserve fund. 1t is not believed
that single Republican Senator
Will support this compromise. unless
the clause repeating the state bank
tax be struck out. There is an
other compromise measure under
consideration which finds consider
able support because it would, if
enacted into law, give the people
a chance to pass upon that portion
of it dealing with silver few
months before it goes into effect.
1t provides for the repeal of the
purchasing clause of the silver law
to take effect July /, 1895; for the
coinage of the seigniorage in the
Treasury; for the retirement of all
notes other than coin certificates
below $40, and that no coin certifi-
Gates above S. shall be issued. 1t
also amends the present law for the
issue of bonds so as to limit the
time for which any bonds issued
nay run to five years and the inter-
to three per cent, OF the two
The last is questionably the best.
The Democratic Senators were
considerably alarmed on Saturday
that the Republican Senators were
tired of doing nothing and intended
togo home, leaving them to main
tam quorum or to adjourn.
Careful inquiry among the Repub-
licMs proved the rumor to be with
out foundation further than that
they are tired of doing nothing.
That is true. They have a right to
be tired; they are not consulted
about any of the contemplated
compromises, but they are prepared
to do their duty and will support
any amendment that meets their
approval regardless of whether it
may come from administration or
INSTRUMENTATION Democrats.
The Democratic members of the
House Ways and Means committee
meet several times u week in a room
way down in the crypt Of the Capt.
toll and spend several hours. 1t is
alleged that this time is being put
in ON the prepal alton of the new
tariff bill. but this is far from being
certain as there are numerous good
reasons for the belief that the mem
bers of this committee will have
little or nothing to do with the
preparation Of the tariff bill which
will at some time in the future be
produced as their work. but will IN
reality be the wor k of men under
the immediate personal direction Of
Mr.. Cleveland. Chairman Wilson
is gradually extending the time in
his public predictions OF when the
bill will be reported to the House.
In his latest interview he says it
will not be reported before the first
week in Deem Der. 1t will be re-
ported whenever the boss directs
that it be reported and not before,
and just when that will be it is
doubtful whether any one except
the boss himself knows.
Mrs. Gen. Grant and her daugh.
ter, Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris,
spent last week IN Washington, and
although there was no official recep,
ton given them-they didn't wish
it-they were entertained very
pleasantly by their many friends,
all of whom were glad to learn that
Mrs. Sartoris intends in the near
future returning with her three
children to make her permanent
home in America; also. that Mrs
Grant hopes to purchase home foI
herself in this city.