The sun., 1893-01-15
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
HENRY pILLARD ALSO INVESTIGATING
THE SILVER SITUATION


Cockran Returns from Consultation
with Mr. CIcyeinnd-Eyerytbing TO he
Done to Secure the Repeal of he sber-
man Law on the Rest Possible Terms
Senator Sherman says that ~ Majority OF
Republican Senators, Including HIMSELF
Are Decidedly In Favor OF Its Repeal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-Following directly af-
ter the visit OF Mr.. Quincy "a an envoy from
Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. Henry Willard was ut the
Capitol to-day making an Investigation OF the
silver situation with a viow Of securing the
absolute suspension of silver purchase u pos
sible. He had an interview with Speaker
Crisp. Mr. Mc1lillin. MI. Springer and a mum
Der Of other Of tho leading members OF the
House. To a rep esentative OF the Star this
afternoon he said that he had not yet discov-
cred lust what the situation as to the silver
suspension was. and that what he was trying
to do was to find out. What he wanted t. see
was the unconditional suspension of tho silver
purchases. With respect to the talk OF his
going into Mr. Clcyeand's Cabinet he said
that he would not DO a member Of the Cabinet:
his business interests precludcd that.
Mr.. Cochran, who has Just been to see Mr..
Cleveland. has returned. and he also is inter-
ested in the silver situation. He has very
little to say about his visit TO Mr.. Cleveland.
but says that he thinks the Democratic party
is in II very harmonious condition. and that
there il no reason for any unoasincss on the
part OF those who seem to be looking for
trouble He says he Is not going to he Attor-
ney- General. and that he thinks Congress is Il
good enough place for him.
o, MS. Cochran from a visit to New New 70 York un. IN
to n1yG oeGn maze io5 the
| prominently to he front IN the gossip at tho
Capitol to-day than anv other question. and
| The subject Is being talked up one side ami
down the other. and it Is eyi!ent that every
! Sherman law on the best terms posi- lc. Mr..
, Clevela and is more concerned about that than
anything else. and is very active in his efforts
Senator Sherman denies that tho Republi-
can Senators are delaying tho bill providing
for the repeal OF tho law requiring the rur-
chase 9i silver With view t9
letter to the Washington CORRESPONDENT OF the
Phi!ade phia Ledae1. Senator sherman says:
that a large. majority Of the .enunii"an sena.
tors. including myself. are decidedly in favor
silver tuilion. They are e re ready W tod to-day ~;
or TOMORROW or any moment to vote
ssh ns not fepoa hnn Sr ws
| fifth OF the Democratic Senator'S are in favor
Of such repeal. and hat they. will resort to ex-
- 'i.sl VI - " ~ GNeh' ~ iHes hEe oPeh-
the continuance Of the exi> ting law, tits un-
ssrred !" to TSs
pretence made, that Republican Senators
worlh spsrjcs the np1ls for mere
| feel like denouncing it If the Democratic
party will furnish "a contingent Of ten
act of 1870, it YIN pass the senate within ten
G es sanas
| IL Ii.
ways wrong on such que >tions. The opinions
Le',y1' are not concurrrd in hy more than six
Democratic ~; Senators; though It is hoped that
chnse Of silver Euiion' Pcrmit ma to to-. sav WI IN
conclusion that the, Democratic, party as now
represented in he Senate is and has been for
Democracy AMI Mr.. Clevc land may have some
influence In changing their opinions"
The friends OF REPRESENTATIVE Buck" XII.
gore say that he is to succeed Thomas Ryan as
| Minister to Mexico in the Cleveland Admins
tration. 1t is an open secret that Texas has
been trying very hard within the rHst f"w
Cleveland. The Congressman went to see Mr..
| Cleveland in New York short time AGO md
exnaStntions His rends ',n saw that tha b ms ms
pointment will he good one and establish
more iriendIy teattons t, on me border hetween
e ed MI Mp Kirore has I iair knowedSo Of sAtf th
spans" i"nku"Se'
| There has been more or less com mo Mt on the
action of Chairman Springer Of Tie Ways and
Means Committee in failing to nut Mr. McMil-
lin on the suh-comnittre to investigate tho
condition Of the Treasury. That this com.
| ment has been productive OF n Change of sonti
ment on the part of the Chairman was mani
| feste to-day when ho in pcruuse Ell III. me mTer.
| shin of that com mittee NV adding Mr. McNIillin
| and Mr. Payne This makes the committee as
| follnwa: Messrs Srri, ger Turner. II iis"n
Messrs. Reed. Burrows. and Payne. RepuLli-
cans.
The Committee on Ways and Means this
| morning considered the bill which contem
nIates Goyernment assistance to tbe Chico 10
P'a.es uo'einmeht asS's'ehee W ,he .nieaso
and st. Louis Electric lsailWay The company
was represented by Dr., Wellington Adams.
who urged the nass4G. of q bill admitting the
entry; Tree OF duty o, thsir elect rifal apnaratus
that this should be done to foster n nioneer
enterprise, and cited instances VII re Cen
gress had done so in the phhst; p,h This leg Mr..
| turner tDem.l 70 remark that this might be
| then considered as an appliratlon OF the ilea
Of building up nsw industries on the principle
oi free trade. Mr. Feeh who came In late.
when told what the hearing was about OBJ