St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-09-30
Mr. Bland Reaches Washington and Ex-
presses Himself on the Silver Coin
age Question.
Some Gossip Concerning the President
Probable Course With the Incom-
ing Congress.
An Explanation offered of Senator
Eustis' Opposition to President
Cleveland.
The Minneapolis Postoffice--The
Contracts For Brick and Stone
Work Made.
Rland,s Advocacy.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Congressman
Bland of Missouri got here to-day and he
says he does not know any member of con-
gress who has beeu supporting the silver
side OF the currency question who has
changed his mind, and he is sure that eX-
cept, perhaps, in Chicago and Cincinnati,
there is not congressional district in the
Mississippi valley that would elect
| member who was known to be in
favor of the permanent suspension of silver
coinage. Consequently he is not at all
alarmed lest there shall be legislation this
! winter unfavorable to silver. Among con-
greSsmen and others in politics there is
great curiosity to know what the admins
tration is going to do this winter. 1t is
not known whether there is an administra-
ton program of legislation to be pressed on
| congress, but it is believed that the presi-
dent expects to influence legislation, and
| the opinion is expressed that if he is eX-
pecting to do anything of that kind he must
be relying on his wonderful luck for suck
ers. On silver, civil service reform and the
tariff, the presidents party is more
HoPELESsLY DIVIDED
even than the Republican party. Probably
nothing additional regarding civil service is
expected, but while the Republican senate
will prevent any repeal of the law, the
Democratic house can prevent any appro-
priation for the commission, and many of
the members are ripe for just such a step.
The very proposal to do that would precipi-
tate debate, which would afford the spoils-
men the opportunity they long for to relieve
their overburdened feelings and score the
president. AS to silver, everybody knows
what the president wants, but since he
transplanted Messrs. Bayard and Lamar
from the senate to the cabinet Mr. Nc
Pherson is the only member of the presi-
dents party in the senate who agrees
with the president about silver. In the
house the situation is not so one-sided, but
a large majority of the presidents party is
opposed to the presidents silver views. AL
ready congressman are speculating about
the possibility of combination between
the Republicans and minority of Dem
ocrats to carry out the presidents wishes,
in opposition to majority of his party, and
they are also speculating as to the possible
political results of such combination to all
concerned. The president might doubt
less have
BOUGHT UP A LOT OF CoNGREssMEN
with patronage. but he has not done that.
Representatives are complaining that so far
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he has used it to conciliate senators and
representatives. This is a little worse than
not using patronage at all, because repre-
sentatives are always Jealous of senators.
A Southern congressman says he was
frankly told by the postmaster general that
a man he wanted appointed postmaster
could not be appointed because one of the
senators from his state wanted another
man appointed and the president had got to
keep the senators satisfied in order to get
his nominations confirmed. A few stories
Of this kind repeated among congressman
who already feel sore because they can't get
their friends taken care of, will put them in
a frame of mind to jump on the administra-
ton at the very first opportunity. The
practical politician don't see how the presi-
dent can exert any pressure on congress
this winter or carry through any program,
and some of them think he will not attempt
it, but will just recommend whatever he
pleases in his message and let it go at
that.