The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1886-02-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 3, 1886.

STONE. According to the old say
ing, yesterday was "ground hog
day. He turned out and saw hi
shadow, and then turned bacl
again. To-day we have had tn
most severe snowstorm that ha
been experienced in Washington
for many years. 1t seems to M
that l never saw it snow faster ii
the Rockies The street ca
lines are blockaded, and the line o
"herdics plying on Pennsylva
MIA avenue in tandom style remind:
me of Moore's Cougar line o
sleighs plying between Ketchun
and SawtOoth. 1t has been 9
remarkable storm for this latitude
AS predicted by the Signal Service
Department, this has indeed beoa q
phenomenal " winter.
CONGRESS
Has now been in session two months
and if any person can tell what
they have done for their dear con
stituents, besides speech making
and introduction of bills for the
benefit of rcliels and pensions, it is
more than than / can do. The
tariff and appropriation measures
have as yet been scarcely touched.
It. is quite apparent now that 1t
will be well along in May (nearly
time to adjourn) before they get
down to earnest work.
SILVER.
The "silver dollar" has been
absorbing the time in speech max
ing. both in the Senate and House,
for sometime past. A great many
believe that it is the popular ques-
ton of the day, and want to get
themselves upon the record in
proper shape. Most of them have
different views upon the subject
until they have got the "poor dol
lar terribly mixed. This bill, and
that bill, have been introduced and
the author of each believes that
his is the best plan of arriving at
what is practically needed.
NEW STATES.
Three Territories, viz: Dakota.
Montana and Washington, are
" knocking" at the door of the
Union to come in. Bills have been
introduced for their admission as
States. 1t is probable that all
three of the bills admitting them
will pass the Senate, but l appre-
bend that when these bills come up
in the House the aspirations of
the would-be United States Sena-
tors will be slightly cooled, and
they might as well "fold up their
tents and quietly steal away" as
they will not warm a seat in that
august body known as the United
States Senate, at least during this
session of Congress.
DELEGATE HALEY.
Mr.. Haley has introduced sew
eral important bills, as follows:
To authorize a silver bullion fund
for the purchase of silver bullion
and to regulate the coinage of
silver, and for the issuing Of silver
certificates" 1t limits the pur-
chase Of bullion 10 only that which
is produced from mines within the
United States. There are some
very good features embodied in the
bill. 4 bill to regulate the estab-
Iishment of postofiiccs and grant
ING liberal mail facilities. \ bill
to provide for an additional Justice
Of the Supreme Court of Idaho.
And bill to annex portion of
Idaho to Washington Territory,
known as "North Idaho" or the
z Pan Handle" including, believe,
The counties Of Idaho, Nez Perez,
and Kootnai, or nearly
one-third of the area of Idaho. l
cannot believe that this annexa-
ton measure meets the appreciation
of the majority of the people of
the Territory. Yet Mr.. HALEY is
supporting the measure in good
faith, having pledged to the people
of that section to bring up the
proposition before Congress, and it
would be n breach of bad faith on
his part if he did not now advocate
and work for the passage of the
bill. The Senate Committee on
Territories, l understand, have