The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-14
GENERALIZATION COUP.
LHOUSE RESOLUTION WHICH NAY
SPRING a SENSATION.
It Looks Now "a IL the sherman purc,..
ing Act Substitute win strikea
snag In the House.


seats early were not bubbling over with
news. and were. as d general tbin, not
ineiined 10 speculate on prospective leg
slauon.
II seems now as II there would be n live
y hght in the House over the question
q repeating the sherman act Of 1891. The
Andrew bill. which is the subject of dis
cussion. provides, in addition to repealing
the sherman law, for the cionage at the
present ratio OF the bullion purchased
under that act The Andrew bill in it's
present form provides for a limited ex-
psnSlon OF The currency in two ways
The coinage Of the silver bullion will in
crease the currency by the difference be
tween the market value of the silver at
tie date OF purchase and the coinage
value. This Will amount TO about $50-
eooQ. The provision in the bill author
izing national banks 10 issue notes up to
TIE full par value Of their bonds de-
posted 10 secure circulation will permit
al addition Of about Sl6.S2A70O. The re-
dlction OF the tax from one per cent.
10 one-third Of one per cent. on national
bank circulation will cause many Of the
banks 10 increase their bond deposits and
circulation. II is generally estimated that
the passage Of the Andrew bill would in
crease the currency about 800. 900 O0O
case. would not disastrously effect the
business interests Of the country. The
b.l Is acceptable 10 the honest money
men. Ike Messrs. Rayner. Williams and
Tracey. but the Bland faction openly
avow their hostility 10 the bill. and as
The Republicans seem anxious TO rele-
gate the whole subject 10 the next Demo-
cratic administration. IT does not yet seem
clear that the Andrew bill will be passed.
resolution PASSED the House this
morning. which was not understood by
bat a very few Of the members. II asked
FOR information from the Secretary Of
the interior as 10 whether or not any of
the public lands in Utah Territory belong
ing 10 the Navajo Indians had recently
tfen opened for settlement.
u Is whispered about this morning that
there is a big 81 Cnsation in the matter
u has always been customary I'm the
opening OF Government lands to settlers
70 have Congress pass upon the question
and then a proclamation by the Presi-
dent formally opens the lands. but IT
seems now that an order has been secret-
ly issued BY the Secretary opening up a
snail tract OF land in Utah Territory.
and that a syndicate. whose chief is re-
ported 10 be Mr.. stephen Elkins, has
taken up the lands. and upon them are
the reputed valuable placer gold mines
u which people from all over the coun-
Try are fiocking.
I am told that Representative Stout,
Of Michigan. heard Of the case and ap-
Piled 10 Secretary Noble to see the Of
fetal order This was denied him. and
hence the resolution Of this morning. 1t
Is impossible TO get the few men who are
supposed TO know Of the matter 10 say
a word about il now, but developments
are awaited with great interest.
Messrs. r. Kenna Campbell, editor of
the Bedford Index, and John 3. Goode
have been here for several days looking
after the bill introduced at the last ses-
sion for public buildings al Bedford City.
II was determined some time ago that no
bills Of this character should be passed
at this session. and as confirmation Of
this the chairman Of the Public Build
ings Committee has not been here this
session. The gentlemen. OF course. much |
regretted this state Of affairs. but ii is |
certain that these bills will have to await |
the next Congress.
Representative Henderson. OF North |
Carolina, chairman of the POstofiice |
committee. is constantly receiving petit
-n rs for the reduction Of postage % one |
.ent This will not be dore now" he |
said. "Only the big firms would profit by |
the reduction. as postage does not cost the
poor man a dollar a year. and this redIc-
ton would simply mean a deficit Of |
So 90 in the Postofiice Department"
The people should not grumble about two
cents for postage, but anyhow the Post
Office Department is now making stamps
twice as large as formerly. and this should
BE- argument against the one-cent reduc-
ton.
Charges are still epg piled up against
Mr. Louis +. MCCOmas. but none Of them
So far seem 10 be conclusive enough to
positively defeat his final confirmation,
and unless the matter is taken up and
defeated on the floor of the Senate. II
seems that he will be confirmed for it
IS said to-day that the majority Of the
Senate Judiciary Committee is growing
impatient al the delay. and have deter
mined bring ia the report without fur
ther postponement.
The Naval Rendezvous advocates Will |
md no consolation in the failure of Con-
gress 10 make an appropriation and des-
ignate vessel 10 take a delegation from
the Bureau Of Equipment 10 the interior
OF Africa TO observe the eclipse of the |
sun on the 18th Of next April. II is said
the naval officers are real mad about
this The eclipse is expected 10 last |
four minutes and forty-two seconds, and
IL would have been too bad TO have the
party five minutes late and as travel in '
the interior Of Africa is somewhat uncer-
ain. Il is not improbable that they would
have been disappointed. Then. too, as
april weather is very changeable. they
might have had the misfortune 10 have I
struck a cloudy four minutes. But, after J
3D.. the Congressman should remember J
how terrible Is the wrath Of naval officers,
ald should have let the boys run down {
see the eclipse If they wanted 10. 5
Nessrs. William =. Dupuy and J. Coles I
Terry are here, In the interests OF the
toanoke pOstmastership for the former q
The female factor IN the Kansas sena- ?
orship used the unusual discretion in
s9man Of getting out OF the way be
ore the wordy war begun. She could
.ow. perhaps, suggest a release for the 4
IMPLICATED situation.
The Quarantine bill. which has passed
re Senate, is now In the Commerce Com
lttee OF the House. a
i, has been suggested that as there are o
% many small potatoes in the senatorial =,
DID, one more Murphy should not be OBJ II
'cted 10. o.
The Nicaragua Canal bill remains un- u
f'ci upon. IL has been favorably re- ! H.
1red from the Senate committee. but
. stll IN the House committee. 50
The dual house IN Kansas probably |
usgests 10 Jerry Simpson, the would-be b
hctor. that even little pair beats J'
9o-tail flush. &C
Ar james Lyons. Of Richmond. was at "
1e Capitol this morning. H. Il. w.
The senate. h'