Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-05-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Special Correspondent.

Representative Mckinney opened the tarIh
debate in the House with a good, strong
sensible speech in favor Of the Mckinley
tariff bill and also stating in nutshell the
position Of the Republican party on the ques.
zion. lie said elf any one thing was settled
by the political contest of 1888 it was that
the protective policy as promulgated by the
Republican party through long series Of
years; should be secured in any legislation
which is 10 be had by Congress chosen in
this great contest and upon this mastering
issue. The people have spoken, and they
asked this Congress TO register their will and
embody their verdict into public law. II
this bill should become a law the revenues Of
the government will be diminished from fifty
to sixty millions Of dollars per annum." 1t
is expected that the general debate on the
bill will be closed Saturday night, then will
follow eight days Of FIVE minute debate, the
final vote being taken on the goth inst. This
bears out your correspondents prediction tina,
the bill would be passed by the House be-
fore June I.
A Republican caucus Of the House has de-
cided upon adjournment not later than July }.
OF course TO malesthis decision operative III
must be approved by the Senate, and as the
Senators have not the same reason for wish
ing to get away from Washington early this
year as the Representatives they may not be
willing to hurry themselves any, and it may
be somewhat later than the date set before
adjournment actually takes place.
1t has been practically decided by the Re-
harbor bill. carrying an appropriation OF
something like SIS 900, oco, shall not pass
al the present session. A number of other
measures involving more or less heavy appro-
priations will also be quietly sheved. and i,
will not be surprising if the Democratic CAM
paign Of "extravagant appropriations" shall
be turned against that party in the coming
Congressional campaign by the fact Of the
total amount Of money appropriated by the
first session Of the Fifty-hrst Congress being
less than that appropriated by the first ses-
sion Of the Fiftieth Congress, when TIE DEM
ocra,s had a majority in the House.
The bill authorizing the Secretary Of War
10 deliver to the State Of Colorado all flags
carried by Colorado regiments in the late
civil war has become law.
The Senate took up The Jones silver bill
this week. but owing 10 the absence Of SEN
ator Jones, its author. it will not be disposed
Of until next week, if then.
The sudden death Of Senator Beck on Sat-
urday last, and his funeral in the Senate
chamber on Tuesday made big hole in the
Congressional work, little or no business be-
ing done on Monday and Tuesday.
The members Of the Senate committee on
Pensions do not take kindly to the Morrill,
service pension bill which the House passed
as substitute for the dependent pension bill
passed by the Senate, and it is probable that
a report recommending concurrence will be
made TO the Senate. Tha, if adopted by the
Senate, would throw the matter into the
hands OF a conference committee of the
House and Senate and would probably result
in compromise bill, containing something
Of each Of the present bills.
Attorney General Miller has been confined
to his house for nearly week by sickness,
but he is getting better and expects to be in
his Office Monday.
Secretary Tracy has sold the residence in
which the disastrous fire occurred that de-
priv-d him Of wife and daugh,er..
The meeting of the Republican National
Committee which was called for the 9Th in
this city, has been postponed until Monday
the 18th, to oblige several members who
found it inconvenient 10 come earlier.
Mr.. John l. Davenport, United States su-
pervsor of elections in New York was be-
fore the Republican caucus committee which
is considering the question Of Federal
election law, this week. Mr.. Davenport
favors the main features Of the Rowell bill.
The committee has not yet reached any con.
clusion; as soon as it does another caucus
will be held and the question definitely set
tied.
Southern Democrats are very much inter-
ested in the probable successor to the late
Senator Beck. 1t is supposed here that he
will be elected by the Kentucky legislature,
which is now in session, next week. Repre-
sentative Carlisle and McCreary are both
considered as candidates.
Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson has
gone to Iowa to attend the funeral of his
father.
Senator Quay's visits to the President,
which are quite frequent these days, are dis
turbing the Democrats very much.
Senator Edmunds who has been ailing all
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