Mohave County miner., 1890-07-26

Correspondence Of Tine xIsrn.

Correspondence Of the MIxrR.
WAsHrs0ros, July IA, 1890.
Will the Fedora; election bill pass the
Senate? That Is the question that every
body is asking everybody elsa here now.
A week ago nlne-tenths Of the shrewdest
observers Of Congressional doings would
have said no; but things have changed,
and now those who value their prestige
az legislative prophets say wait until the
middle Of the week; let me see what the
next republican caucns will do What
has brought about this changel Several
things. In the first place the democratic
"hoilered" before they got out Of ihs,
woods about how they proposed Il,
down the majority, II they attempted
to take up the bill. In the next plsc,.
the political wires have bten working
pretty lively and great deal Of pressure
has been brought to bear upon Senators
who did not favor tho bill. One Of thu
sharpest Of these moves took place right
here in Washington where the virxinis
State republican conmittee met and ~
sued an address stating that they would
put up no state ticket this year, because
the elections in that state are uniss,
under the state laws. Gosh, yor
say. Well. It may. or may not u, jusi
according to the way you look At Il; .b,i,
that II Is politics Is not for moment 10
be doubted.
All Of the preliminary signs Of red
hot political 6ght In Congress are nov
visible. Senators who never stay here
during the warm weather arc daily IN
their seats or within calling distance, and
1t looks a. though the republican leader
thought the fight might extend to thu
House, for Representative Anderson, o.
Kansas has offered resolution revokint
Ill leaves Of absence, except for sickness,
after tomorrow. The democrats have
made Senator German their commander
In chief, and the Senators 10 caucns a.
sembled have promised 70 obey his or.
ders without question. Senator Edmundt
10 the General on the republican side.
although the staying qualities Of Senator
ingalls,, who is q much younger man.
may put him in the lead when the fisb'
opens. The preliminary skirmish Is NOS
going on among the republicans over the
question Of changing the Senate rules 30
As TO cut of debate at the pleasure Of the
majority. II this il done the Election
bill will be PASSED; il it in not done Il
win not be possible for the republicans
TO pass it. evon though unanimous in its
favor; simply because the democn.ts
would talk out the rest Of the Fifty-first
Congress.
The republicans succeeded in having
the conference report on the silver till
passed by Senate and House, and the till
Is now in the hand of the President. Il
is thought he will sign it, though there
are few-very few people who whisper
mysteriouly about veto.
Evidently, the bill does not entirely
satisfy Senator Teller, for he has intro
duced join resolution ins,ructing The
President to inform the Latin American
governments and any others that he may
deem il expedient, that the United States
has determined to use both gold and silver
as full legal tender money, and also to
invite them to join the United States in
conferenJ, to adopt a common ratio
between gold and silver.
Gen. Scho6eld Ii in luck, the House
Military committee having made favor
able report GIN the bill to revive the posi-
ton OF Lieutenant General Of the Army.
Chairman Belden OF the Republican
Congressional committee, has probably
realized by this time that he made a
mistake in making his appeal to republi.
can editors In behalf Of the Federal cleo
ton bill. Manufactured sentiment never
helps any cause.