The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-12-20
THE SILCOTT AFFAIR,
NO REMEDY FOE THE LOSING REPRE-.
sENTATlvEs.

NO REMEDY FOE THE LOSING REPRE-.
SENTAT1vEs.
Two More Excurslons for the PoA-Amoee,
can Deiegates-A Rumor C~irculatsd Ri
Datlve to Secretary Noble's R~otlroueat-
Discussing Windom's silver Plsn.
Washington dispatch: Tho committoe
Investigating the 6tlcotk defalcattou have
come to the conclusion that members e
Congress have no redress against tAo
government or against Leedom. and t6aa
nothing can be done, except to lock ~
stable door after the horse has beon stolen.
Leedom's bond. such a. IL was, expired
with the Nftieth Congress, on the 4th q
last March, and he has been acting With
out bond ever since
Congressman Payne, on behalf Of tie
committee, will introduce q bill In The
House establishing . similar system Of
paying the salaries Of members to that
which now prevail lis in the Senate. Thers
the Secretary is the Disturbing officer. he
draws tho money from the United States
treasury for the salaries of Senators aud
Is accountable to the government for
every cent.
Mr.. Payne's bill will make the sergeant.
alarms . Disturbing officer Of the HOUSE
and accountable to the government Just e.
the secretary Of the Senate IL. This bill
will be put upon passage at once. Ths
committee will report Silcott O. guilty Of
grand larceny in stealing about $l0. OOO Of
leedom's private funds and forgery Is to
the notes he got discounted at the Metro.
rolitan bank here, aud they will call upon
the district attorney to get him indicted
and ovfrndifnd
Congressman Hit, of Illinois. e the
heaviest loser. Eilcott's departure cost
him 81, 1000. Mills, Of Texas, loses q, 900.
The PAM American Congress has begun
steady work, though not much will be done
until after the holidays. Chairman Blair has
sixteen committees to appoint from thirty.
four membership slight task. As soon
as the committees are appointed the
Congress will hold sessions Mondays,
Wednesdays, Fridays, all the other days
except Sunday being devoted to COM
mittee work. Arrangements for Q visit to
New York have been perfected. Tbs
party will leave here Monday, Dec. 1t,
arriving in Jersey City at $3.50 p. M,
mittee and escorted to the city hall, New
York where Mayor Grant will deliver an
address of welcome, after which the party
will be escorted to the Fifth Avenue
hotel for dinner. They will remain in New
York visiting the objects of interest until
Saturday, when Al early train will b.
taken for Wilmington, Del, where the
day will be spent and return here that
night.
The arrangements for their southern
trip have not been commenced. All that
Is known is that the party will leave here
early In February o n a special train, visit
ing Richmond, Charleston, Savannah,
Jacksonville, PensacOla, Atlanta, BirminR-
ham, Mobile and New Orleans. The trip
will be SO arranged as to reach New Or.
leans in time for the Mardi. Gras festivi-
ties, which February 10. The
return trip will DO via Memphis and Nash.
vile.
A big political sensation will soon attract
attention, il rumor is to be credited.
1t is here given for what It is worth.
1t is said that a serious disagreement has
occurred between President Harrison and
Secretary of the Interior Noble and that
the latter will in three weeks retire to
private life. The a who is expected to
succeed MIR. Noble as head Of the Interior
Department is j. s. Clarkson Of Iowa, the
first assistant postmaster-general. It has
long been known hat the President has
desired to reward Mr.. Clarkson with a
position of greater dignity than the one
he now fills, and with the retirement of
MIR. Noble the opportunity will arise. The
Iowa man has won the admiration of tho
administration by his executive ability.
and the reports hat lie was weary of the
arduous n unpleasant work Of the POST
office Department may play a part in con-
Meeting his name with the distinguished
office held by Mr.. Noble.
Director of the Mint Leech. speaking of
Secretary WINDOWS silver measure. saws:
~ am thoroughly familiar with the meas.
ure, probably more SO than any person
except the Secretary himself. It COM
mends itself to my judgment not only a.
the best plan for the present utilization Of
silver but l believe it contains in itself
the solution of the silver problem:
that it will afford q ready market
for the surplus silver product of
the world, the normal effect of which will
DO to gradually and permanently enhance
the value uf silver until it reaches q point
SO nearly corresponding with its value in
coinage that We can with safety do away
with oil temporary measures and restore
the law as it existed from the foundation
of tho government to 1873. l nave not
seen a single objection in newspaper COM
ments which was not fully considered by
the Secretary in the preparation of his
report"
1t is stated that tobacco manufacturers
are preparing to resist any attempt that
may be made torepeal the tobacco tax. An
organized lobby will be on hand to exert
influence against any change in the inter-
nal revenue laws. Not a few prominent
Republican members are opposed to the
repeal of the tobacco tax on the ground
that the tax is paid by the consumer and
ID therefore a hardship on no one.
the bills introduced in Congress
isl or the immediate retirement Of
about 100 officers of the army who are in.
capacitated for active duty on account Of
sickness or disability. Tn. present salar-
les aggregate $500. GOO, which will be
materially reduced by their retirement
and at the same time cause a general
promotion along the line.
THE MINNEAPOLIS HORROR.
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