The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-12
REPEAL CONSIDERED ASSURED.
Newsy Notes From the National Cap


Washington, Aug. n.-As was predict
ed in the dispatches last night, the silver
situation has loomed up to-day, and from
a state of chaos, that characterized the
opening of the session, something like
order is beginning to assume shape.
Members who came here prepared to die in
the last ditch for unlimited silver dollars
worth sixty-eight cents each, are begin
ming
TO LEARN THING OR TWO
rom their association with more
thoughtful financiers and more eXper-
fenced men of affairs. Briefly the House
has agreed to repeal the Sherman bill
without fight, and allow the silver
people to scrap it out on the questions of
fixing ratio and free coinage-any ratio
from sixteen to twenty-four,
Conservative men express the opinion
that the lower chamber
WILL REPEAL THE SHERMAN AoT
by a majority of thirty if brought to
test. In the Senate the situation is some
what different. Over there there are
three elements among the democrats
those who are radical silver men; those
who are conservative, and those who
favor a middle course. The impression
seems to be that the bill brought out will
provide for the repeal Of the Sherman
law, accompanied merely with declara-
tion that it is the purpose of congress
and the administration to secure and
maintain Ebimetallism. There is some
opposition to this by leading democrats,
who declare that there should be some
positive Legislation looking to bimetal-
lism, instead of an empty declaration Of
principles. There is a prospect of a
pretty
HARD FIGHT OVER THIS QUESTION,
but the impression seems to be that finally
the repeal and the declaration will be
adopted. In the House no
declaration in favor of BIZ
metallism is expected, unless it is there
adopted as an amendment from the Sen
ate.
THE FAMOUS CRADDoCK LETTER.
At the request of Senator Irby there
gathered yesterday Senator Jones of
Arkansas, Congressman Latimer, Strait
and McLaurin of South Caroliua, Mr.. M.
Maren, manager. of the Western Union
Telegraph Company; Mr.. p. A. Simpson,
receiving clerk of that company,
Mr.. j. Y, Jones Of Abbeville,
S. c., Capt. j. M. Waddell of
the same state, and two stenographers.
The testimony of the telegraph officials
was to the effect that
MR.. TILLMAN FILED THE TELEGRAM
published in the Augusta Chronicle,
which he accused the senator of filing.
Mr.. Tillman is not in the city at the pres
ent time.
Mr.. Quincy of the state department
will leave for Chicago tomorrow, to be
gone some time, and of course this leaves
all the consular candidates again in the
lurch. Rev. Mr. Underwood of Camilla,
who wants German consulate, is greatly
disappointed, and there are others equally
as sore.
HALT IN APPOINTMENTS.
Anticipating the rush for offices, Mr..
Ouincey wants to see the fair and even
the President signitied his disinclination
to appoint any more people, by hastily
leaving the city for Buzzard's Bay to-day.
He is said to be suffering greatly from
rheumatism, and his absence from the
capital may bQ prolonged.
Mr.. Blount is on his way home, but 1t is
not known what his plans are for the fu-
ture.
THE GEORGIA GOVERNORSHIP.
He may want to run for governor, but
he may, again, wish the higher Office of
senator. A prominent Columbus citizen,
now visiting the capital, declares that
Muscogee will present EX-Congressman
Grimes as candidate in the Fourth dis
trict next time, and that Lewis Garrard
will announce his candidacy for the Sen
ate at the proper time.
Mr.. J. r. Kendall, the newspaper wri-
ter, has been appointed to position un-
der the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate.
cit is rumored here to-day that Mr.. John
lucrative position in the treasury depart