The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-15
The Democrats On the Currency Question
Like q Disabled Ship.
EX-CZlR REEDS COYARDLY CONDUCT.
lie Again Shows the white Feaihor-Ail oil
the VircInians Present, Except Ms.
VIE, voted Against the Bond BID.

shneI DIS glasses in the anxious hope
70. sighting some Incoming vessels. The
winds m3lu.I at miIni-ht across the
BAR and tbc troubled waters dashed upon
lh, rocks. Miles away hc describes
Asbl which rises and falls, and CLEANS
ana disappears as the chansefuI unccr-
tain light of Che freely iu The stiffness
OF tln summer might. Closer it comes,
ana Dee secs the signals OF la GdscOsne.
bGt away up at tae masthead swing
three red lanterns, and these he reads,
ia the language of the seaman, Clear
the way / cannot control my course
The disabled ship drifting with the
changing currents veil Ttsombicd the
present Democratic attitude upon Gnan-
cial LEGISLATION. ana three bold red
lights should bc swung, one each, from
thc House Senate. and Executive Man
sion, pro. .iaiWins TO Tho country Clear
the way, / cannot control Iay course
Tho last shadow Of financial legislation
faded to-day as the sun went down be-
youl the Virginia hills across the POto-
mac. and The fruitlcss efforts of this Con
gr,ss upon this particular question, VII
be marked as shoals upon the navigable
waters upon which subsequent legisla-
tive crafts may ply.
WHY IuE BOND BILL WAS DETEATED.
The bond bin offered from the Ways
ana Means Committee at FIRST seemed 10
meet with favor iu the House, not that
the congressman believed that the power
go issue bonds did not already rest with
The President bat those under The law
had TO be per cent. bonds and this
resolution providing Tor 3 per cent the
Administration men argued would save
$l6Wae03 and the resolution was urged
upon The grounds Of economy After tie
debate had proceeded, however. u was
soon argued that the positive provision
for The payment of this So 1900 I'm gold
would forever prevent the Offering of
our bonds I'm other manner. and the sill
Yer men began to look serious.
Then came the awful arraignmcnt Of
no Administration Tor contracting with
the money kings including the ROths-
childs of England, to the effect that they
should have the privilege Of bidding on
air of the bonds after anybody else until
next fall, thus practically giving them an
opportunity To buy them all in. and this
sealed the fate of the bond issue.
REEDS cowAuDLY ATTITUDE.
The most interesting feature Of tie day
was the conduct of Mr.. Reed and his
Republican friends. in the committee
Ar Reed Voted 10 bring in the resolu-
ton, and il was supposed that the Re
publiCdus would advocate 3D., but early
in the debate AIR. Hopkins of Illinois
who IN the Committee of Ways ana
Means voted against the resolution,
made a vigorous speech against 1t. and
greatly 90 the surprise Of Mr. Reed the
Republican side cheered Hopkins at every
sentence. Mr.. Reed was evidently dis
concerted and sought the cloalt-roJm to
recover from his shock at the desertion
upon the part of his colleagues.
tn. Democrats took In the novel SIT
uaton. and laughed aud tWitted the
members across the hail, I'm few min
utes Mr.. Reed returned 10 the hall, and
Speaker Crisp. with ms usual keenuess'
at once reCocnlZcd "thc gentleman from
Maine" but Reed was TOO smart 10 TAX
now. with his former consolidated co
horts apparently disoreanized ana WIN
q very red face and taitering voice. Mr.
Reed. for the first time on record, adj
mittcd that hc was not ready TO talk, and
reserved his ten minutes for later period
IN the debate.
NIB. WISE ALONE VOTED FOR 1T.
ReDresentative George -. Wise was
the only member of the Virginia deleea-
tion who voted for the hil Representa- |
tives Tucker and Turner were absent !
The other members Mcssrs, Jones, Tyler |
Epts. Swanson. Elmunls and Meredith, |
voted against &c.
There is no question that If this reso- |
luton had passed the House it would |
have met with defeat iu the Senate, for |
the desEltOry debate on the appropriation |
bills there demonstrates clearly that but |
little other Legislation VIII go through.
The Senate may however i'm spirit |
of caprice. and with a view of little |
drolery with the President pass the free |
coinage bill. reported few days ago !
from the Finance Committee, but even /
this would not get hearing in the House |
THE WILLIAMSBURG ELrCIIoN CAsp.
Congressman Brown, of Indiana, chair I
man of the House Committee on Elec- |
tlons, gave notice to-day that ne would |
cali up the Wluiams-Scttlc contested !
election case on next Tuesday A report |
on this case in favor Of the sitting men, |
Der. Mr.. Settle was made early last ses- |
sion. and several weeks thereafter dis !
senting Views We're presented by Mr.. |
WOodard, OF North Carolina, on the |
part OF himself and several other members /
OF the committee.
This case would have been diSrosed OF
during the early days of This session. but |
action has been delayed by an agreement |
entered into by the contestant and con-
testee. Congressman Brown win repre- /
sent the majority OF the committee who |
favor The sitting member, while Con- |
gressman Woodard viii look after the IN
tcrests of Mr. Williams The general |
impression is that the House VIII APP
prove the majority report and allow Afr.
Settle who Is reelected TO the next Con
gTess, TO retain his seat,
MR WISE SIZES THE PRESIDENT.
Congressman Wise called on the Presi-
dent this morning, and had q very pleas
ant interview. The visit was a social one
made by Mr. Wise I'm acknowledge
ment of the very friendly treatment ne
has always received at the hands Of the
President. During the interview the Presi-
dent talked very freely OF the differences
which exist between himself and Con-
gress, and said that he had devoted Dotn
time and labor to the study of the tnan-
Cial condition Of the Treasury and IT'S
effect on the country. but saw no season
TO change from the position ne assumed
In his first message TO this Congress. lie
expressed some disappointment at the !
action OF the House in the Pacific Tail-
road matter. and said that he thought the
present the best time TO dispose OF II.
VIRGINIA NEWS NoTER
There were one hundred and seven
dsmissals today from the Census office,
among whom We're many Nirginians.
These dismissals were made on account
OF the lack OF work in the bureau, as
the work OF the census Is about COM |
pletcd. Only about ninety clerks were
kept, and these VIII be dismissed In the
course Of q few weeks.
Among the nominations sent TO the
Senate to-day were those OF several naval
cadets, 10 be assistant naval cons ructors.
Virginia and North Carolina were both
represented the former by Mr.. Washing