The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-14
BLAND WATCHED.
Thought to Have a Scheme
to Thwart Carlisle.
The Eastern War Question a Subject
Of Much Speculation.

WAsurYGToS, Dsc. 1.-THE announce
inent OF Blands determination To devote
the few months that remain OF his con-
gressional career TO AN effort to get u bill
from the coinage committee providing for
free and unlimited coinage Of silver has
had disturbing influence on those Dem
ocrats who favor and hope To pass Car
isles reform bill.
They fear Ihat bland and the extreme
silvcrtos will join with the Republicans
and others who arc opposed to Carlisle's
scheme and defeat its passage before the
holidays Bland has thus far refused TO
disclose his views concerning the bill. He
proposes 10 walt until he ascertains the
exact provisions OF the one that he pressed.
The membership on the coinage COM
mittce consists of IL, of whom nine are
KIN own 10 be I'm favor OF the free coinage
OF silver. IL Is n singular fact that during
the last session, whenever it was known
that free silver was marked for coDsidera-
tiop, one or more of the silver men failed
To appear, and taking advantage OF their
absence, the opposition would resort To
dilatory tactics and thus prevent action.
1t looks very much rs II the Same expe-
rithct viii hJiCEu inc mtttlnSS vi thc
committee at this session. Ii il doubtless
true that free coinage Is numerically as
strong In both branches rs at any time
within the last two years, but no one
familiar with existing conditions will
agree with Bland in his declaration that
the chances OF passing free coinage bill
are better now than they have heretofore
been.
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both houses it would encounter a prompt
executive veto. Hence there are many
Democrats who do not believe in wasting
the time uf congress In contention over
this question when IL Is impossible to ac
complish any satisfactory results.
Our Foreign Affairs.
The house committee on foreign affairs
yesterday passed the resolution of Rcpresen-
tative Blair Of New Hampshire, calling on
the president for information rs to what
steps had been taken by this country toward
mediating in the war between China and
Japan.
A general understanding was reached
that full information would be furnished
during the coming month. The Blair res
olution will not be reported TO the house
for week, as IL WAS feared it might have
a tendency to complicatc the consideration
OF the japanese treaty In the senate.
The committee also urged unanimously
the resolution of Representative Hit of
Illinois, asking for information as to the
proposed payment OF $3.50 as q result
Of the Behring sea trouble
Some Power Has Interfersd.
Considerable surprise is manifested here
at the failure of the Chinese government
to appoint an ambassador to conduct peace
negotiations with Japan.
The latter part of last week the state de-
partnent received word from Minister
Depby at Pekin that the Chinese govern
ment would Immediately make the ap.
pointment, the preliminary arrangements
for which had been conducted by the
American ministers at Toxic and Pekin,
respectively.
While no information to that effect is
obtainable at the state department, or the
Japanese or Chinese legation here, the be.
lief Is expressed in some circles that q
hitch Of some kind has occurred tending
to interfere in the appointment Of the
ambassador.
1t Is suggested that some OF the foreign
influence SD effective in China affairs has
made itself felt with that government,
and has succeeded in stiffening somewhat
its attitude respecting the peace negoti-
ations and caused it TO hesitate about
making an appointment
Congressional Doings.
The house passed three appropriation
bllls-the urgent deficiency, Notifications
and Military academy-and made fair
progress on the pension bill. Mr.. Cochran
secured record.making vote on the ap-
propriation for the collection of the in.
come tax by moving 20 recommit the bill,
with instructions TO strike it out, but his
motion was defeated by l20 majority, the
vote standing 10 to l6a.
The fortiication bill passed carries e..
s1g,O57, which is s.. AIS. 6i6 less than the es-
Inmates, and the Military academy sie7,-
67S, which is sl27,372 less than the esti.
mates The pension bill. which today Is
being devoted 10. carries slll $751; go, which
l. $500. 900 less than the estimates and SlO,-
1000 less than the appropriation for the
current fiscal year,
The senate adjourned until next Mon
day Practically all the time OF the ses-
sion yesterday was consumed In the dis.
cussion of the bill to establish a national
university at Washington and the Near
sguan canal bill Senators Hunton OF
Virginia and Villas of Wisconsin adj
lrcssed the senate I'm support of tho
former and Mr. Morgan practically con-
tluded his speech ON tho latter. During
the day he asked the senate that unani.
nous consent be given, fixing time for a
vote Ola the bill hut this was refused