Mohave County miner., 1890-12-27
WASHINGTON LErrER.
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him to put $50, 900 900 in immediate cir
culaiion by purchasing additional silver,
and Mr.. Harrison has also become con-
verted, and viii send in special mes-
sage this week recommending that some
such Legislation be adopted by Congress.
This change Of opinion, which doubtless
would have greatly surprised either Of the
gentlemen month ago, is easily account
ed foi The Senators and Representatives
who favor free coinage have shown dis
position TO overthrow party lines--they
are in both parties, take the bit in their
mouths and pass free coinage bill,
whether it pleased the party leaders or
not This Mr.. Harrison and Secretary
Window are both very much opposed TO;
hence their proposition to increase the
money in circulation by other methods.
Senators were approached last week
and asked if they were willing TO pledge
themselves not to offer Tree coinage
amendment 10 bill authorizing the pur-
chase Of all the silver bullion now stored
in the United Stated, but they refused TO
do 50; and it will not be at all surprising
il the administration finds itself in the
lurch after all TN this question.
1t is as near certain as anything in the
near future can be that Congress viii pass
some financial legislation before Christ
mas, but it is not 50 easy to say just what
it will be, further than that it will add to
the amount Of money in circulation. The
republicans Of the Senate bold caucus
tonight to discuss financial matters and
decide whether the Election bill shall be
laid aside in order to consider financial
legislation. 1t will either be passed or
laid aside within the next week, and II il
is once laid aside it is extremely doubtful
whether it will be again taken up.
The fright between the pension attor-
mics and Secretary Noble is getting decid-
edly interesting and is growing more so.
The attornies will,try to drive Mr.. NOBLE
into private life, and he will try to have
all the States adopt the method which,
he says, has worked smoothly in the
States Of Massachusetts, Minnesota and
Wisconsin, Of having the Attorney Gen
eral OF the State prosecute claims for pen
sions without cost to the applicants. Mr..
Noble has also succeeded in having the
House committee ON Invalid Pensions
make favorable report on a bill reduc-
ing the fee for obtaining an increase in
pension to ~.
The River and Harbor hill OF the last
session having been an unusually large
one, and very little Of the money appro-
priated having yet been spent, it has
been decided not TO report one at this
session.
Senatorial courtesy" took day off
last Friday when Senator Butler called
Senator Hoar liar and Senator Edmunds
accused Senator Butler of being more
crazy than usual. Things are in a
"strained" condition in Goth House and
Senate and it will be strange il rows do
not become frequent as the session adj |
yances.
According TO Senator Pettigrew, Of
South Dakota, who is just from home,
the Indian scare is chargable to the greed
of "space" writers and the inclination Of
eastern editors 70 purchase and print all
the sensational matter offered TO them,
without regard to its truthfiilness.
Senator Squire, who was chairman Of
the Congressional Committee that went
TO the Pacific coast to investigate, says
the law against Chinese immigration is
all right, but too small a force Of men is
employed TO enforce IL.
Col. Kirby, the new Farmers Alliance
Senator from South Carolina, will be the
youngest Senator when he takes his seat.
He is only 30 years old.
Petitions for and against the TORY
bankruptcy bill by the Senate are coming
in in large numbers. The most Of the
latter are from the northwestern states.
Saturday the Senate bill for the inspec-
tion of cattle and hogs and the products
thereof, was called mp in the House by /
Representative Baker, Of New York. Mr..
Mills made short but very earnest
speech against its passage, characterizing
it as one OF the most remarkable meas
ures ever presented to Congress. Mr. |
Stockbridge, in advocacy Of the bill, said |
that from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific |
there was a cry from the people for pure
food, which not only meant that there |
should be no ochicory in coffee and no sand
In sugar, bat that the meats that entered |
into consumption should not be tainted
with disease injurious 70 the hnman be-
ing. The bill was referred to the com
mittee on Agriculture.
The House committee on Merchant |
Marine has reported single bill as
substitute for the two shipping bills
passed by the Senate at the last session. |
Representative Geary, OF California,
has introduced bill providing stringent
regulations for the naturalization NJ for
eigners 1t provides for the advertise
ment OF all applications and for the ex-
animation on the history OF the United
States, the Federal constitution and the
constitution OF the states in which the sI-
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