The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-07
VISIONARY AMENDMENT
,,s RLACKBURN'S COMPROMISE ON
THE SfLYER QUESTION.
A Measure to Provide For the Constant
Hactuation Of MONEY, and to Secure
tho Instability OF Currency.
TMrs BUREAU. RApLEY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON. October 6, 1898.

so,ator blackburn introduced IN the
s.r,te this morning an amendment 70
the repeal biz which IS supposed to con-
,.io the compromise which he advocated
few days ago. The amendment pro-
,t5ss for the unlimited coinage Of sill
ver with alleged legal safeguards 1t
orey.8es chat each month the Secretary
Of The Treasury shall Ax the seignorage
f,r silver 70 rule during the succeeding
month. and mat all American silver
presented at the mints shall be coined
without expense 10 the owner. save the
DEDUCTION Of the seignorgage at the rate
fsed by the Secretary. This seignorage
or t0.l for coinage shall not be coined
by the government, but shall be sold
a. fl. highest bidder for gold only, and
uls gold 50 received shall be held by
ua government I'm order to maintain
the parity between the two metals.
A prominent senator said this morning:
'sThat amendment ought 20 be styled r
measure 20 provide for the constant
Guctuauon of money and 10 secure
tts instability Of currency" All that n
man oD earth would want under such
llw would Doe 90 secure for about three
months the position Of Secretary Of the
Treasury. and he cOud then retire
with a glance OF scorn upon the men who
only count their wealth by thousands
Corners on wheat. corn. pork. and lard
would give place TO deals I'm American
silver. and q quiet tip from a clerk
il the Treasury Department would
be worth more than a patent right on
cough syrups or liver pills. II IS reason
ably sure that Senator Blackburn's
amendment VIII be one Of the first 10
ha voted down when. in the beautiful
golden sometime" fhe Senate settles
down 20 the voting business.
The wraugle in the Senate yeste- lay
over the confirmation Of Colonel Thomas
Smith, Of WarrentOn, as Chief-Justice 10
New Mexico. was in no wise based upon
the gentleman himself Colonel Smith is
well known 10 a great many OF the sena-
tors. and is recognized 10y all Of them
as q talented gentleman. whose nigh
character and legal acumen have never
been questioned; but the fight was made
ou him in connection with number OF
other Of Mr.. Cicveland's appOintees, who
were appointed 20 positions I'm States and
Territories other than those I'm which they
lived. The contest was waged 10y a few
senator's in whose States officers had
been sent as Indian agents, etc, and was
based upon their claim that such appoint
ments were I'm violation of the home-rule
IItIh tM NNf INNNiNi Nls = il' hiA'i Ai'AiA7
nations OF the President were an confirm
ed ON the ground that the Indian agencies
were United States general positions, and
did not pertain 10 the State particularly
IN which they happened 20 Doe located.
The confirmation OF Judge Smith was
made because NE people Of New Mexico
had requested 30 themselves and h was
the exercise of their own pleasure.
The termination OF The two weeks de-
I.t. srr.r tho rnnoa1 0f fha EfoFQrnf
election laws is rapidly approaching. and
while There mas been conspicuous abb
sence OF any interest or enthusiasm,
there have been many intensely partisan
speeches made. and which would appear
tO be sufficient 90 hold the Democrats
together even If the fact that it was a
party measure promised i'm the platform.
and pledged upon the hustings, was not
in evidence. However. the spectre OF
d.scord is lowering about the Democratic
camp. and rumors are floating around
t0 the effect that on Tuesday next the
programme OF voting and passing the
Tucker bin win not be fully carried out.
10 is whispered that the disappointment
.u the part of the New York ana other
Northern Democrats at the committee S
election of SIR. fuckers bin in preference
600 the one introduced by Mr.. Fitch. of
Sew York, who is chairman Of the com
uittee is being made manifest. ana that
tI. cry Of 'ueNpedieuCy' and mot the
proper time" is being raised by the dis
Affected element for the purpose of final
substitution of the Fitch bill which Is
not go sweeping in its provisions. A Demo
cratic caucus has been called for Monday
n-ht. and the matter Will then be final
ly settled. Congressman Tucker does not
agree that there is any serious division
Of opinion among the majority of the
democrats and is confident that the bin
wU pass on Tuesday as was originally
contemplated.
Colonel Oates. Of Alabama, from the
judiciary Committee, has presented a
bankruptcy bin in the House. which is
Practically the same as the Torrey bill,
~ lasi session. the report upon which was
framed by Hon. John A. buchanan, OF
Virginia.
Hon. Josiah quincy, ex-First Assist
ant Secretary of State and chairman of
the Democratic State Committee. OF
Massachusetts,. has returned TO the city
lt Us understood that Chairman Quincy
came back at the request of President
teyeand1 There are a great many good
positions I'm the consular service stii
held by Republicans. FOR which numerous
strongly endorsed applications were filed
no the State Department during the al
m.r'strati0n Of Mr. Quincy, and as he
81 supposed 10 Doe familiar with these
applications. and I'm most cases has
personal knowledge Df the applicants
and their endOrsers. the President evi
IDENTIFY believes that by his advice and
assistance "A more meritOriOus distribu
t'n viii be made and the consular ser
vice more efficiently equipped than would
te tte case We're these matters left tC
new man. Mr.. quincy was found al
if- Department OF State this mornnl
lF Congressman Meredith. who callet
h the interest OF a constituent, anf
N'Io he WIN not entertain any new busi
fe he win cndeayor 20 dispose OF al
last the majority Of the host Of ap
f'.ations that accumulated during the
snort term OF h's official career.
Hon James ". Marshall called at the
F"s'ofce Department to-day az the
written request ~ the Postmaster-General
lhe main object OF his visit was 10 in-
'I on immediate action in the matter
or me ABINGDON and ether postofices ir
Ne Ninth Virginia district. Mr.. Blssel
vas however. unable 20 be at his desh
l.'av on account of sickness. so Mr.
A.rshali will cah some other day.
mere were over "a hundred dismissals
from the census office yesterday anC
while n seems that Secretary HOke Smith
mas decided that no more Virglnians
shhu BE- appointed % positions I'm the
interior Department that state had .hel
1ll quota among the unfortunates dis
MISSED. MI r. G. Kent who was