Mohave County miner., 1890-12-20
WASHINGTON LETTEiR.
Correspondence Of THE MISEn.
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cry OF the people which rings continuous
iy, ever growing louder and loHder, In
in the ear Of Congressmen, and the ears
Of Congressman, and the number Of Con-
gressmen who believe that it Is absolute
ly necessary TO take some step, at the
present session OF Congress to largely in
crease the amount Of money " circala-
tion il constantly growing. Some pro-
pose accomplishing this result in one way
some in another. More bills for the free
coinage Of silver have already been in
troduced in one week than were ever be-
fore known to be introduced in = whole
session upon any one subject; and there
are other bills introduced for thu purpose
Of affordiug the people the financial re-
lief they are asking for.
Senator Stanford has by no means
abandoned his idea Of having tile govern
ment loan money 10 farmers 1T low in,
terest, taking mortgages upon their farrlf
as security, notwithstanding the uncere-
monious manner in which the Senate FL
nance committee tried to squelch it at
the last session, and he has again intro
duced it, and in order TO get chance ID
speek upon ii has requested that il lirs
upon the table until called up by him.
He informs me that he intends, II It be
possible, TO bring the bill to rote at this
session No one can talk with him with
out becoming convinced that he is very
much 10 earnest and that he believes In
both the constitutionality and the practic.
ability OF the bill.
A unique financial idea is embodied in
q bill introduced by Representative Carl
ton, Of Georgia, who thinks that every
individual should enjoy thu privileges
now exclusively granted 10 the National
banks His bill provides that a man
holding United States bond may de-
posit II In the Treasury, as national banks
do, and receive for ii national bond
certificate" 10 its full par value, such
certificates 10 be full legal tender for ali
obligations.
The question naturally arises, what ia
10 be the outcome Of all this9 II il not
an easy question TO answer II the two
Houses Of Congress could gel q chance 10
vote squarely upon ii, the passage Of q
free coinage bill would be q certainty !;
but there is the rub. II is perfectly easy
to pass such bill through the Senate
a majority Of its members placed them
selves on record at the last session; but
TO get bill before the House IT is neces-
sary TO get the consent Of q majority OF
the committee on Coinage and Of the
Committee on Rules. Their, is yaean-
cy at the head Of the Coinage committee,
and 1t is feared that Speaker Reed will
select man who holds the same anti
silver sentiments which he does, to I'll IL.
In that case, good-bye TO getting any free
coinage bill before the House, unless the
republican Senator'S who favor free silver
coinage can succeed in playing the
Federal election bin against Speaker
Reeds prejudice against free coinage.
An attempt is now being made 10 do tha,
very thing. Il Is proposed 70 either com
pei Mr. Reed TO promise thu. the House
shall be allowed 70 vote on d free coinage
bill or to defeat the Election bill, in
which he is deeply Interested.
All Of the correspondence relating 10
the killing Of General Barundia and the
consequent recall Of our minister to the
Central American Republics has been
TO Congress, ami The opinion
seems 10 be general that tie action Of the
State department was eminently proper
III the way through. Ex-Governor Pa
sheco, Of California, has been nominated
by the President as the successor OF the
recalled minister.
A bill has been introduced in the
House at the request Of Secretary Noble
reducing the attorney'sfeeI for obtaining
IN increase Of pension from $40 to 81, and
he army Of pension attorneys are in
srms to defeat the bill.
Secretary Proctor's answer TO Senate
enquiriug what steps had been
aiken toward disarming tie Indians is
i.tls ambiguous. After telling Of the
military preparations to srIppress an out
,rsak, should one occur, be says: "It
vas plainly the better policy to disarm
he Indians at the proper time, than TO
prematureIy, when IL could
,e only partially successful and would
precipitate q serious outbreak 7"
3ongTeGs has passed joint resolution
or the issue Of aras TO the states Of North
Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Hebras-
"a and Montana.
The results OF the first week Of Con-
,ress arel In the House, the passage of
he international copyright bill, the
tension appropriation bill, and a lot Of
committee work. In the
jenate, six days Of Ginning On the
federal Election bill.
Senator Paddock Is evidently In touch
With the Farmers Alliance. On Saturday |
% presented the protest ,i the ocsla con-
ention against the conser lard bill. II
ad already been practically decided by
be Senate committee TO report Mr. Pad
ock's Pure Food bill as substitute for