The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-14
Every Measure in the Senate is Very Likely
10 Bear a Silver Provision.
OUTLOOK FOR LEGISLATION IS GLOOMY
No Well Defined Legislation in View
for Consideration z Gar Reeds
Clever Desisn-itet trciictintc,it Evil
dcntiy hc Observation-Disclosures
alton bills VIII Suffer.
Especial Correspondence.)

NlrEinian Bureau,
Washington, Jan. -, 1896.
The action of the House In the adop-
tion of is rules clearly shows that MIR.
Reed and his followers do not intend to
he placed In position OF constantly
having the silver question TO contend
with. 1'he chairman of the Banking
and Currency COMMITTEES, Mr.. Walker
of Massa chusetts, attempted to secure
for his committee the privilege of re-
porting to the House at any time. such
as is granted to Ways and Means, Elec-
tions, and Appropriations. This was
Intended by the silver advocates as an
entering wedge by which they hoped
TO be able to get a silver measure up
at any time they desired, but Mr. Reed
was too alert for any such scheme as
that and the Currency Committee was
given no special privileges.
Over in the Senate the silver men
have majority and have already
adopted their programme for the ses-
sion.
Every measure is likely to bear sill
Yer provision, which VIII be promptly
rejected in the House The bond bill
silver substitute, the tariff bill Will be
passed with II silver amendment, and
IT Is said that even the appropriation
bills Will carry a rider for the free coin
age of the white metal. Till; of course
sounds very radical. but the silverites
are radical people. and they are ripe
for just such fanaticism rs this.
The outlook for legislation is far fr-m
bright in either wing OF the Capitol
In the Senate the silver substitute
Will be discussed. Senators Daniel and
Dubois are booked for speeches, and
Senators Stewart and Allen are always
ready on this subject. 4.
In the House the riders will first be
disposed OF, and then the pension and
upprCpria tionS bills will be offered
The pension bill this year carries an
appropriation of about sli2, 600. .OOO ana
this amount Will likely be increased by
the neverfailing deficiency measures.
number of the members desire to
speak on the administration of the
pension bureau, and some interesting
statements are expected
With this pension bill out of the way
there will be pause, for the Republi-
cans have no programme and viii CON
tinue to legislate in job lots during
the entire session. No well defined
Legislation IS at hand for the considera-
tion OF Congress. To do nothing is
the policy, and the fixing up of the nres-
ent rules is not being done by Mr. Reed
TO aid the majority in passing bills but
TO enable him to clcverly design how
not to do it,"
Rctrcnc clinent the Nntchword.
Tho Republicans have evidently
adopted rstrenchment as their watch
dental election. and Speaker Reed is n
candidate for the nomination. This
viii he no billion dollar Congress, they
are playing for a record of economy
now, and they do not lose many tricks
when the game is close
All along the line appropria tions.
with the exception of pensions. will be
carefully pruned, and wntchfully crit
lclaed. As for old war claims and pri-
Tate rtlief bills they will fare very
hpic ill., I'M.
harbor bin will be confined almost en-
,ireiF TO work already begun. and pub
lc buildings will scarcely be heard of.
save such as are now in process of con-
struction.
Even the naval appropriations. which
looked so promising few weeks ago.
are somewhat diSrcgardcd now, as Ger
many seems To have undertaken our
1ob Of twisting the lions tail
Personals and Notes.
"The palm for personal beauty and
clcverness was easily awarded to n
Virginia girl at the recent diplomats
reception at the White House." said n
prominent Virglnian today. Miss
Maude iIdeiin, of Alexandria, was the
young inuy mentioned, and il is said
that on the occasion named the Vir-
ginia girl was the subject OF many com
pllments from the assembled guests.
Miss Edelin, is a sister' of Mrs, ed
1huiu burke, Oh alexandria.
Representative PuEh, of Kentucky
has introduced bill providing that for
all cities of over 100, 900 inhabitants the
Government shall print postage stamps
bearing the name of the city and hay
Ing some especial and appropriate de-
sign commemorative of some historical
event directly relating to the city.
On Thursday next the National Dem
ocratic Committee will meet here, and
Tx q date and place for the next con-
Nention. New York has selected a dele
cation to request the committee TO hold
the convention in that city, but II is
more than likely that some more CEN
trally located city will be chosen Gin
clnnatt now seems TO be In the lead, but
the Democrats are partial TO Chicago,
ana may again determine upon that
place.
The New York and Cincinnati dele
cations are already here and have on
cned attractive headquarters st the
Arlington. H. L. w