Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-03-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Special Correspondent.

oPeAkcr Neeu mas tuumpneo. Inc long
agony is over. The new code Of Rules has
been adopted by the House and the principle
of majority rule indicated. Under the new
rules the House will be able to transact
business more expeditiously than for many
years past. The country is indebted to Mr..
Reed. and the Republicans of the House,
Tor having the courage to topple over the
numbo-jumbo Of precedent and give the peo-
pie their rights. The people do not elect q
majority Of the House of Representatives to
have it controlled by the minority.
The Senate spent q goodly portion Of Its
time this week listening to speech Of Sen
ator Blair in favor of his educational bill.
The enemies Of the measure are now claim.
ing that they have enough votes pledged to
defeat it in the Senate, but the probabilities
are that they are bluffng, for the purpose Of
influencing several Of the new Senators who
have not committed themselves either way.
The House spent the week, to date, in
GLIDING several night sessions. in discus
sion of the rules. Some very good short
speeches were made too. Here is plain
business-like statement made by Representa-
tive Morse. of Massachusetts,: "The bust
ness of the country are demanding business
legislation and that the 'do-nothing policy
of Congress for the last ten years shall
change, and how shall you change it with
out amending the rules that bind this body
hand foot7 The business men want bank
rupt law, they want radical amendments to
the interstate commerce law. they wan.
greatly needed public buildings in centers
of population and business; they want life
saving stations. light houses and needed i'm
proyements to rivers and harbors; they want
laws regulating and restricting immigration,
they want wise revision of the tariff on
protection lines and they want dependent
pension law, law which DEGREES that no ex-
Union soldier shall die in the poor house,
and which they would have had before this
il it had not been vetoed by Grover Cleve-
land."
Secretary Tracy is far from being a well
man. He has not yet regularly resumed his
duties and is still under the care of physi.
eian.
Governor Hovey Of Indiana, who is presi.
dent Of the service pension association, has
made statements this week before the Pen.
sion committees in both House and Senate in
favor Of service pension.
The committee investigating the Ohio
ballot.box forgeries closed the hearings
Wednesday, discharged all the witnesses and
adjourned subject to the call Of the Chair.
man. Wood, the man who furnished Cover.
nor Foraker the forged document, attempted
to make sensation at the last minute BY
stating that Governor Foraker, Hadden and
himself got up the forgeries, but he has been
convicted Of so many lies that nobodylwould
believe anything he might say.
Senator N cody has introduced bill pro-
yiding for the erection by the Postmaster
General, upon request. post-ofice buildings
in all towns having population Of 1000 or
more. The buildings to cost from SIC, 900
to $780, 900. The bill carries an appropria.
tion Of $1,000 900.
Senator Pierce has introduced a bill to
create an agricultural commission to investi-
gate the causes Of the present depressed con-
dition of the agricultural interests.
Every member of the cabinet was present
At the last meeting. 1t has been more than
= month since they were all together before.
and Secretary Tracy would probably not have
been present had he not been an inmate Of
the White House at the time.
We are now pretty certain to have at least
two new States at this session, as bills for
the admission of Idaho and Wyoming have
been fayorably reported in both House and
Senate.
Senator Hoar has introduced a bill pro-
xiding that no cha nges shall be made in the
present boundaries of any Congressional
district in the United States until the new
appointment Of Representatives shall be
made by Congress on the census to be taken
this year. His idea is to put stop to gerry
wandering. The same bill has also been
introduced in the House.
The fight which has been going on before
the Senate for several months against the
confirmation of Indian Commissioner Morgan,
has been ended by that gentleman's confirm
alton. Only two Republican Senators--In-
gals and Pierce-voted against him.
At the Presidents request the opening oil
the free library at Pittsburg was postponed
until next week so that he might attend and
oficiate at the opening.
Mr.. Blaine has resumed regular work Al
the State department, and only the addition.
al lines in his face tell Of what he has re.
Gently suffered.