The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-01
THECURRENCY PROBLEM.
TIE REP UBLICAyS MAY SUPPORT
TIE BILL IN TIE HOUSE.
An Illustration Of the Ertravagsnt De-
msnds Made on Congrsss-The Mas
sey Libel Suit.
TIMES BUREAU. RAPLHY BUILDING. J
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While the Presidents message. so forci-
bly, representing the helpless condition Of
the Treasury and admonishing Congress
OF its duty, seems to have aroused a GER
tain amount of patriotism among the
members Of the House 1t seems TO have
signally failed to have established that
unity Of sentiment among the members Of
his own party that is necessary to effect
any financial legislation without the aid
Of the Republicans.
That the managers of the pending bill
fully appreciate the situation Is evidenced
by the Willingness they have shown dur
ing the discussion Of the measure In com
mittee to subordinate personal or seIilsh
opinions to the general welfare.
The bill will be reported 10 the House
tomorrow, amended In many material
points, but certainly stronger, In the opin-
ion OF its friends. than when 1t was nrst
introduced. As every amendment. except
one. and that the most immaterlal, was
offered by the Republican members OF
the committee II seems reasonable 20 hope
for Republican support Of the measure In
the House The Republicans say that
while the bill even in it, present shape
does not entirely reflect their views as
they cannot be held responsible Tor the
monetary legislation. they may accept IL
as the best they can get.
Mr. Brosus, Of Pennsylvania one OF the
Republican members Of the Banking ana
Currency Committee. has been working
,erv earnestly among his colleagues to-
dav. endeavoring to obtain concensus OF
oniuion from them, but as the leaders
decline 10 commit themselves until the
bin Is properly before the House ne mas
not met with much success.
M.NDs oS THg TREASURY.
L,oo. members were in their seats wheh
.bo House assembled this morning at the
earl,. bour of II o'clock. As all OF the
..otiecto,s" were among the ahsenteeS'
eo,,erai Senate and other bills were pass
ed bv unanimous consent before the u'''e
arrived for the regular order OF business
which to-day was continuation Oh INC
debate on the bill 10 refund the lndcpteu-
ness of the Pacific railroad.
CONGRESSMAN Jones Was one Oh w
"oarlv birds" but as he does not gun i'i
this kind of small game, ne IeSe' ~, -. 49,,
ammunition for another occasion. NJ
is little doubt that the occasion VIII d.
iotlr, tho end Of the session. as the
last DAYS of every congress "",''
+boro * always a certain amour. ~
oorfueion poryading the halls OF legisld-
lion arc generally selected by the pm
siou eharks. who are always on the looh-
c,,t Tor an opportunity to loot the lIed'
-. rho following extract from ~
- fror, tho Senate Committee Oh T'"
sione viii give an idea OF the eAi' az
cent demands made on congress az
ebove how easily the treasury to''u
banlxrllpted. II it were not loI " -.
,,.ho have taken the stand IN congress
that Mr.. Jones has: ...,,.,o,, Of
,u,,,,.ut IS now receiving pension a.
tho rate Of 81 per month lhe 49,
rate known to our pension Jaws ilg ~ ,,.
asks TO have il Increased 10 fiO P
month. GO. tho increase
The only reason given ior lHe 'i ..,,.'oe,-
is a letter from claimant VIZ 80 law
that If Congress supposed N''" - .,,,,-
,,.,e ,,a.,scd that So a month WOMB o-l
port a man in his condition anu '''9
.lv they made great mistake .,.,oo nm
~ 1alrer from the committee VI,
,aasiors of the Senate to-day fepo-''u
f,yorally the bill granting a pension 20
go nor month to Mrs. Mary X "''i'''''''
,,.idoo, of Or. GUetaVLs \. llllaIl7'
NJ Richard f. Byrd. Of Winchester
,,.,e in the city to-day. lie Is one OF tie
defendants in the $50 600 Massey ilpel eul'
against the Norfolk Pilot FupHsh'"s No"'-
uaDV and others. MI bSi ~ -.
ION YES. superintendent Massey mas
sued me and others for defamation %
character on account OF the school-oJoA
Enclosures cannot imagine why ne
sbofI1 have sued me, except That nave
nermItted myself to regret thdt MF. mas
sew had made a contract with the Amen
can Book Trust less favorable TO the emil
dren of Virginia than the contracts mace
hv the same trust for the same DOCKS
with other States. | suppose ! shouiu
have remembered the danger OF crltlclslhs
so potential an official.
''You may depend upon II that the par
ties sued will not only make vigorous
but an aggressive, and. | think, a success
ful defence to the suit. Senator Noor-
hces. Of Indiana: John s Wise, Of New
York; Judge Heath. of Norfolk, and r. +.
Byrd. of Winchester, will be OF counsel
for the defendants
CONGRESSMAN Bum, of North Carolina,
returned last night, and was III lbs
seat in the House to-day.
vIsIIoRs AT THE CAPITOL.
T. NJ. Mcmillan, of Madison, is at the
Metropolitan.
DR. X. l.. Page and wife, of Salty!llc,
Va, We're among the visitors al the Capt
tol to-day.
Messrs. Phillip b. Shield and James r.
Catln are among the visitors at the
Capitol from Nirg- MIA.
There were no appointments Of fourth
class pOstmdsters to-day for Virginia
and only one for North Carolina, which
was that of \. j. Green. at Belgora, Clay
county, vice c. +. Neal resigned.
II. l.. W.