The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-02-27

strife on the question OF tarlfi re-
vision, Speaker Henderson was
however, firm in his rulings and no
amount Of brow beating prevailed.
The rule was adopted by a strict
party vote. Mr.. Richardson then
became angry and pettishly pro.
posed that the bill be passed inn
media,ely and without discussion,
No objection was offered by the
republican leaders as the bill had
been carefully framed in the Ways
aud Means Committee and had the
unqualified approval Of the leaders
in the House, Il was, according
Iy, put to a vote and carried, prae-
tically unanimously, so that in the
short space OF an hour and a half
the measure that will reduce the
too rapidly accumulating surplus
by SIS, 600, 900 was enacted. The
only subsequent objections came
from some Members who had care
fully prepared speeches to deliver
but they were given leave to print
their remarks in the "Reeord" so
that all were made happy.
Yesterday the republican mem
bers OF the Ways and Means Com
mittee held their first conference
in regard to the framing Of a law
for the relief Ct Cuba. The meet
ing was, of course, secret but it IS
confidently predicted hat some
measure will be arrived at. The
democrats are taking the position
that nothing short Of free trade
will satisfy them, a position which
they appreciate would be utterly
untenable were they in sutiieien,
numbers TO attain their end. Rep
resenta,ive TawneY, the republi-
can "whip," assured me. just
before he entered the conference
that he had not deviated from his
well known position. Cali the
Cuban laborers are employed and
the sugar producers are making a
profit OF So pei tor on their sugar 81
|. said Mr.. Tawney. 81 do not see,
, therefore, why this country should
be urged to do anything for then
relief. II it seems necessary &c
: adopt some measure along these
lines, | would prefer the bill offer.
ed by Mr.. Morris to any other tina
, l yet know Of, but ! am strongly
/ opposed to doing anything tina.
would injure the beet sugar inter
ests Of this country.
: Mr.. Hill, Of Connecticut, ex
r planned to me yesterday, his coin
{ age bill as follows: "The bill
proposes to remedy TIE defect II
a the act Of March I4th. 1900. b.
placing the government reserve.
= as squarely behind the FIAT silve
dollar as that act put them behin'
the fat greenbaek. The biil mrs
repeals the compulsory provision
o Of the war e act under whicI
we are now coming a million an.
a half dollars a month. Seeondl.
d it provides for coming the remain
ing portion of the bullion in al.
It treasury into subsidiary eurren ey
Thirdly, when the bullion is e.
o hausted and the necessities OF N.
country require s,iIl more subsidi
airy coin, the Secretary Of tn
IS Treasury will be empowered to be
i gin the reeoinage OF the silver dol
d lars into subsidiary coins. Thi
c is IN exact accordance with III
IS plans proposed in the past and no,
II being pursued by the gold standar
d nations Of the world, so for as
It know even the Latin Union havin
commenced the process OF lurnin
&c legal tender silver into limited ter
y der money"
e The Presidents decision on Ad
miral Sehley's appeal, vas mad
e public this morning. and il is a
= smrnently fair and unbiased state
ment OF the facts. Mr. Roosevelt