Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-05-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON. May II, 1883.
Cleveland and his advisers arc almost
in panic; they are giving up here. and
clutching there in order to keep the tot
terlng old party on its feet. Early this
week there was conference held be
tween Sec. Fairchild Speaker Carlisle and
Senator Beck. Tie object of it was to set
tie the fate of the bond-purchase bill
which was passed by the House some time
ago, and to which Senator Beck, as the
representative of the silver men, attached
an amendment, compelling the Sec. of the
Treasury to purchase silver bullion and
coin the same to the full amount of all
national bank notes surrendered under
the bill.
Messrs Carlisle and Fairchild represent
ed Mr.. Cleveland s we'll known antlsilver
ideas. They tried to bring Senator Beck
around, but he got his Scotch blood up
and read the riot act to such an extent
that the other gentlemen agreed that the
administration should keep its hands of,
carried through the House, Cleveland
would agree to sign it. The secret of this
action on the part of the administration
is the silver men control a good many
votes and Mr.. Cleveland is willing to sac
riice any OF all of his prejudices-until af
ter electlon-if he can only secure the
votes. A movement is on foot among the
Southern Republicans to urge the nomi
nation of VIM, O. Bradley for Vice Presi-
dent. 1t is alleged that BradleY's canvass
last year for Governor of Kentucky, re-
ducing the enormous democratic MAORI
ty of that state to few thousand, was
made on a campaign fund OF only $3.50,
and under circumstances much less favor
able to the republicans than those now ex-
| listing. And it is claimed that with him
on their ticket the republicans would, in
all probility, carry the state this fall.
! AS preliminary step to this movement
the republican members of the Kentucky
legislature and the recent republican
State Convention at Louisville have form
ally recommended him for Vice Presi
dent to the Chicago Convention.
time. rendered valuable military service,
gun IN hand, in behalf of the Union cause
From early manhood he has been consplc-
uous in Kentucky as alawyer and orator.
He was delegate to the republican nat
ional convention of 1880, and as chosen
spokesman of the stalwarts, followed
Conkling in support of Grant.
| Hon. Geo. NJ Robson, who was Sec
retary Of the Navy under President Grant,
is having hard streak of luck, financial
ly All of his elegant household effects,
! furniture. carpets, bronZes, cut glass etc,
are to be sold at auction next week under
a deed of trust.
Senator Palmer believes the Washington
lobbyist to be a myth.
| The Senate ratified the Chinese
| Treaty without division. Senators Tel.
Ter and Mitchell made speeches against it,
but did not demand vote.
The democratic members of the House
held caucus on Wednesday evening fol
the purpose of discussingithe amendments
democrats who proposed offering amend
ments to first su omit them to the ways and
Means Committee to be considered and
reported to another caucus. Mr.. Randall
gave notice that he would not be bound
by any caucus action.
The Senate has passed the bill forfeiting
to the Z. S. Government all uncarned
grants of lands made in favor of rail.
roads, also the International Copyright
bill. The great River and Harbor bill,
great because it apprOprlates $40, OOO, 0Ot
larger sum than was ever e iven in any
similar bill, was railroaded through the
House by more than two thirds ma jori
ty. 1t will probably pass the Senate
with some minor changes, and it is sale
Cleveland has promised to sign it in re
turn for the votes of certain members O.
the House on the Mills tariff bill, although
he vetoed similar measure last year.
The latest alleged defalcation is in tn
case of General James W. Ewing, ap
pointment and disbursing clerk of tn
Department of Justice. he has been re
moved and his successor appointed. TIL
alleged shortage IN his accounts amount
to about $4,000. He says he is no
, guilty of any discrepancy. and that n
blame can attach to him after carefu
investigation. HOwELLs,