Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1886-01-29
Our Washington Letter.

Some echoes. very like Il rebel yell, !"
issued from some OF the brigadiers in
the house, Friday evening, when dis
cusslng Boutelle's resolution to inquire
into the removal of Union soldiers from
from office, and the DETACHMENT of in
scriptions commemorative of Union
victories. ''We are in the house of our
fathers, and have come to stay,'' ex-
claimed Geo. d. Wise, of Virginia,
when twitted by the author of the reso-
luton for alluding to the Union veter-
ans as ''our soldiers" and hurried on.
declining to be interrupted, but denying
no important implication of the resolu-
ton. After spirited debate the resolu-
ton passed as it was reported from the
naval committee, amended so as to COW
er Chandler's term in the navy depart
ment. A very noticeable nervousness
pervades the democratic side of the
house whenever any matter is up which
1ncites reference to the ''lost cause"
and they always hasten to cut off de-
bate at such times, as was the case on
Friday.
The silver men are in thesaddle, boot
ed and spurTed, and it is not easily to
determine in which party the white met
al has the most Jealous friends, and it
has ceased in any sense to be a party
question. The most sweeping proposal
growing out of the subject, comes from
Representative Payson, of Illinois, who
declares himself in favor of impeaching
the secretary of the treasury for violat-
ing the silver coinage act. "This war
upon silver is an outrage-the treasury
officials are responsible for any depreci-
alton in value silver has sustained-they
resist the law and should be impeached,
and think shall bring the matter be-
fore congress-" he said. Another Sc
we're measure is the bill of Senator Van
Wyck, making it felony to require
payment of contract debts in gold, ex-
clusively, and these two propositions
illustrate the temper of the silver men.
So Ex-senator Morrill, is the only sena-
tor who has been bold enough to make
any show of fight against the big dollar
and his effort was not success,in vigor
OF novelty. He declared it would be a
violation of public faith to pay bonds in
anything but gold, and that it was only
against excessive coinage that he pro-
tested. And so the wordy war goes on.
and it is not probable that any change
will be made, so bitter has the feeling
become thus early in the session, but it
| is expected some proposition will be
brought to Vote which will compel di-
vision. and end the contest for the pres
ent.
The banking and currency committee
have voted. to I, to report the old Nc
Pherson bill Of last session. 10 authorize
the issue of notes to national banks to
the full value Of bonds deposited to Sc
cure circulation. This will be the sig
nal for another financial discussion. and
for giving to the country another batch
oi treatises on political economy. which
viii appear IN tilo. Record, exclt,s;vcly
The antl-bank members of the commit
Zee vii? brins in minority report
against the measure.
The members OF this administration.
like common people seem to he On the
look out for the main chance. and go
for the best salaries. II. w. Cannon,
comptroller of currency, has just re-
signed to accept the vice-presidency of
the National Bank Of the Republic. at
New York, on fatter salary than I'm