The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-19
JoHN ALLISON, Sec. Of State
Letter From W ashington.

WAsuEGToN, d. C., January II, 1886.
EDITOR CLARION The Senate mas con-
irmed most OF the Presidential Postmast-
ers in Mississippi, who were appointed to
I'll vacancies caused by expiration Of
term Of service. What will be done in cases
OF suspension remains to be seen. In this
connection | may state that the following
announcement in the "Post" Of this date IL
important j true. 1t shows that the Presi-
dent has the courage to assert his preroga-
tive.
The President has decided to pay no at
tcntion TO any request that may come to
him from the Senate demanding his reas-
ons for the removal OF any Republican
from Office, or the appointment Of any
Democrat TO succeed him, other than to in
form the Senate in the first instance that
he considers it his undoubted prerogative
TO appoint whomsoever he pleases to Office,
aud il il then with the Senate to pass upon
the nomination made, While in his per-
sonal capacity he would not refuse to give
individual Senators the reasons which have
caused him to make any particular remov-
al, he will utterly decline to explain his
action to the Senate asa body.
In the Senate the debate was warm on
the silver question. Messrs, Pugh and
Vance have spoken earnestly for the "dol
lar of the daddies," and Senator Eustis, of
Louisiana, and Brown, of Georgia, are also
booked for early deliverances on the same
side.
The Senate has passed another drastic
bill to suppress the abomination Of Nor
mouism in Utah, and it is to be hoped the
House will not be slow to follow it's ex-
ample
Senator Eustis has offered resolution
reciting "that in the opinion of Congress
said bonds of $lO,OOO,0OO payable ON the
first Of February, 1856, should be paid in
silver dollars, such payment being ii
strict compliance with existing law, and
in aid of the financial policy established
BY the legislation OF Congress" The reso
luton was referred to the Committee OF
Finance. ~
The House is now engaged in the cou
sideraton oil the Presidential succession
bill 1t seems probable that the amend
ment of Mr.. Randall which provides fol
the continuation of the function of electors
to fill vacancies in case they occur will
have a strong support.
Several bills have been introduced tC
amend the Civil Service act, 80 as tt
require oilice-holders who were appointed
before the passage OF the law to go befcr,
the commission for examination. This i,
right Let the outsiders and the insider,
all stand on an equal footing,
In committee of the whole, Judg,
Reagan, of Texas, yesterday delivered
powerful speech against the suspension o
silver coinage, lie said it was q contest
between the bond.holders and the privi
legged classes ON the one side, and the peo
pie on the other; and that ii either silver OIL
gold was TO be demonetized, he said, he pre-
ierred TO demonetiEe gold, but he was il
favor of the double standard of value
The proposition to suspend the coinage Of
silver he denounced as cunning and
wicked scheme of robbery, ooncoeted by
moneyed men to make the rich richer and
the poor poorer, by raising the value oil
investments. He advocated free and un,
limited coinage Of silver, the issue of silver
certificates by the Treasury ON all deposits
of silver coin or bullion; the payment Of
silver as gold is paid out by the Secretary
of the Treasury the surplus above fifty
millions to be paid out in reduction of the
public debt no more National banks to be
chartered and National Bank notes to be
replaced as they expire by Treasury notes.
TRANSIENT.
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