Fergus County argus., 1890-07-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 20. $3.50

WASHINGTON, June 20. 1880.
Mr.. Harrison aud his administration
have cert ainly had quite - lively week oi II.
First came the announcement that another
one of the cabinet MIR Wanamaker had
been severely attarked 10y the presidential
fever aud that his condition was growing
critical. then the iar-awaN new spafcrsc con
tanning cri, icisms oi Mr.. liar, isons action
in allowing Mrs. Harrison to arcept the gilt
of n summer cottage at Cape May Point
I.ran coming in. aud what made these par
ticulariy worrying was the fact that some
Of the sharpest criticisms were printed ~
Republican papers; next the house Hepuh-
licau caucus decided that II federal elertior
hill must be passed. and last aud worst oi
an the senate by - vote Of ~ to -, kicked
over the a.iminisi ration y ssilver proera mu,e
as represented IN the Window bill, which
had passed the house, and adopted an
amendment thcrri" providing Tor the Tree
aud unlimited coinage oi silver.
The Junior senator from Colorado, Mr..
Wolcoit, who is one "f the youngest men
W tff ~ Hl's''' W ~ W W ~,
free coinage of silver which at once estab
ll-i.d his reputation rs an orator, II IL did
not change any votes on the silver bill. lie
attacked Mr.. Harrison for trying &" injurt
silver and make il u mercantile comuiod
ity. such ~ wire, copper or any other base
metal Notwithstanding the plank in the
Republican national platform favoring sill
vrr: but what probably cut most al all
was his reference To The fact that Mr.. Ilar
risun was standing in the shadow OF n
great name"
Party lines were completely obliierated
IN the senate on this silver question, aud 81
II will Ie in the house il Speaker Reed. ~ho
il known tn bc opposed To- free coinage
| failS in his efforts I" prevent a direct vote
in the l,"dse On the senate amendments
Speaker Reed. representing the adnnisira
tion, il using all oi his legislative and pai
liameniary experience aud knowledge (and
that means u great dealt to bring about |;
compromise that will not hr quite so Ills
astrnus to the administration rs "A concur
renee in the free coinage amendment. Ia
the meantime the silver men are by n,
means idle, although threats of II vet" ar,
already being ma,lehy he administration
lrien.ls.
| II is estimated by the pension Office that
the new pension law will make necessar,
the employment of ~, additional men am,
women by that office. and congress has beel
asked to make the necessary appropriation
to pay them. This means another hal
million year.
The predicted radical aud import an'
chal ges ia the Mckinley tarin bill did moi
saterializc, aud now that IL has been re
ported to the senate they are not likely I.
h. made. senator Morrill, gave n"tice IL
reporting the hill that il would not b'
called up until Monday week.
mir. Blaine out nf politics said I
southern Republican within the hearing q
your correspondent, II should say that Ia
is very actively in politics, as somebod,
may discover ere long. Why, he has, Il
my personal knowlrlge already sent cent
Dental agents through the south to iix ui
things with the men who will control th'
delegates To- the Republican national con
vepiion of lSa2. aud | know that in ~,
state hr -urcrc,lrl, because helped to III
it up
Mr.. Blaine and speaker Reed have l"cke'
horns over the federal election Till. Tn
speaker. IL j. believed, will br strong enotisl
To- carry thu hill through the house, viii
the aid oi the caucus decree, hut Mr.. l'laiu
has influence enough in the -''nate t"driea
il there. So that the indi.atinns nov p"in
To- Mr. blaine as the Nirtor. But II TIA
speaker il defeated ia that fight il viii h
the irsi lime ia his ile that lac has faded T.
accomplish What hr Start.d out 4" 'l".
The conicreurr having iailri To agree
both the house aud the senate have rrce,lr'
from tlrir amendments To- the aniitrus
bill, aud that measure has gone to ih
White House in exactly til" words IT wa
originally passed Icy the senate. II is
slight stretch nf the imas nation I" call
an antitrust hill.
There X now ne p"ssihlr "hanre Tor -
adjournment ..irlirr than August aud il
not al all cert ain that II viii hr aS early 4
! that