The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-16
The SILVER men.
They Can Get Nothing More
Than the Jones Bill Offers.
Congress Surprised by a Report fa-
voring Judge Kicks impeachment.

lutely no change in the financial situa-
ton In the senate. The Jones compre-
mise bill, which has already been outlined
and which was intended to conciiiato
every phase OF tho conflicting interests In
that body, does not appear 20 satisfy either
tho Republicans or free silver advocates
The free silver advocates object seriously
TO two features Of the Jones biil--the pro-
posed short time bond issues which are TO
be paid In gold and the limiting OF the
coinage of silver 10 the product OF the
American mines. They assert that they
will accept nothing but the free and un'
limited coinage Of silver
They have been told by both Repub-
licans and conservative Democrats, that
IN insisting on carrying out their extreme
views on the silver question they are max
ing fatal mistake.
III the silverites succeed In defeating any
remedial legislation at this session. thoy
have been notified that in the Fifty-fourth
congress they will never be able TO secure
anything nearly as favorable 10 the white
metal as Is contained in the proposed bill.
All measures OF leading consequence are
the result OF compromises Ii Is now con-
ceded ON all sides that il must be partic-
mulated at this session for the reform OF
the currency and the relief of the country.
There are manifest reasons why that
which Is to be done should be done with
the least possible delay.
IL Is thought that the speeches In the
senate, especially those by Allison and
German, may exercise considerable infiu-
ence In the direction OF securing an effort
he. II aft lhfs
two great parties to get together on
measure that will remove the treasury
from existing embarrassments.
IL Is understood that Messrs. Sherman
and Allison incline In this direction, but
q number Of their political associates APP
pear to be averse to taking any steps that
will help the Democrats "out OF the hole"
For Kicks Impeachment.
Congress was given decided surprise
by the house committee on the judiciary,
which decided by a vote OF to to report
q resolution for the impeachment Of Judge
Augustus j. Kicks of Cleveland for mal-
feasance In Office
Not for many years has United States
Judge been called before the bar OF the
senate to defend his right to wear the
ermine OF Office against criminal charges,
and only three or four times I'm the history
OF the government has an impeachment
trial of u member OF the federal judiciary
BEEN conducted.
Few neuibers had looked into the
charges preferred by the Central Labor
unsnn Of Cleveland. the accuser Of Judge
Kicks. that while sitting on the bench he
paid To himself feos which he claimed he
had previously earned IA clerk OF the court
and to which IL Is now asserted he was not
entitled
The number OF years which have elapsed
since the transaction. and the contention
OF the judges friends that the proceeding
was inspired by ruling prejudlcial TO the
interests of labor unions which he made
recently, tended to lessen the interest
which ordinarily would have been taken
In the case.
Congressional Doings.
The senate gave the day to further
epscches, In which the income tax served
as a text for a wide range Of discussion on
the tariff, the currency and the Populist
platform. Mr. Hill's proposition to amend
the deficiency bill SO that the Income tax
would be tested In the courts has appar-
emily started an inexhaustible flow of
speeches on public affairs In general.
Mr. Cockrell has sought vainly to Sc
cure a vote on tho Hill amendment, so
that the deficiency bin might move along
TO final passage. He hoped to secure
action yesterday, but the speeches of Mr..
Call (Fla.) and Mr.. Allen (Neb.) made
this impossible.
Mr.. Allen took occasion to defend the
Populist party against many charges made
in and out OF congress that 1t was party
of vagaries. 1t led to very full discus.
sion of all Populist doctrines and COM
parison Of them with the doctrines of
other parties
The day in the house was devoted to the
consideration of the Indian appropriation
bills, but no progress was made before ad.
journment. General Grosvenor presented
. reply to the memorial sent to the Judi
e1ary COMMITTEES, containing supplement
tary charges against Judge Kicks and in
volving ex-senator II. b. Payne and
Judge Stevenson Burke. He asked for an
fv,voet wafiou of the ~har1as