The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1890-12-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. 1890.


for the reduction Of letter postage to one
cent, and it has been referred to the
Senate Committee on Postoffices and
Post Roads. This is no buncomb meas
ure; the Senator is in earnest and be
proposes, if it is possible. to have the
bill voted upon at the present session,
and owing to the rapidly growing public
sentiment in favor of one cent letter
postage there is little doubt of its pas.
sage, if it is voted upon.
The know-it-all gentlemen who have
for several months been telling the
country that the Federal Election Bill
was dead, must have experienced some
chagrin when the Republican Senators
voted solidly to take up this bill and to
continue its consideration to the exclus-
ion Of all other business latter the morn.
ing hour) until it is disposed of. Sena.
tor Hoar says he is confident that the
bill will finally pass before the first Of
January, but that it will be the cause Of
one of the sharpest and most determined
struggles ever waged in Congress. He
hopes that the democrats will see the
wisdom of acquiescing without resorting
to filibustering. But there is little prob
ability that such will be the case. The
bill can never be passed by the Senate
until the rules Of that body are changed
so as to limit debate, and that change,
which can only be made by the united
and persistent efforts of the republican
majority, will be opposed by all the par.
liamentary methods known to the demo.
cratic minority. One scheme of the
democrats has already been made public,
whereby they hope to defeat the cleo.
ton bill. 1t is to offer as substitute
for all that portion Of the bill after the
enacting clause, bill for the free COIN
age of silver.
There are several reasons. however,
why this scheme is almost certain to
fail. The principle Of which is the idea
that has in some way become general
around the Capitol, that the President
will veto free coinage bill if Congress
passes one.
! This idea of veto has not deferred
Senators Plumb and Teller and num-
Der Of Representatives from introducing
bills providing for the free coinage Of
silver, and Mr.. Teller said to-day that
he felt perfectly confident that some one
of these bills will be passed by the Sen.
ate at the present session. Of the &C.
ton Of the House he ia not so confident.
There are radical differences in these
bills. For instance, Senator Plumb's
bill provides for double unit of value
Ia dollar Of 4l2l grains standard silver or
% $40 grains Of gold) of full legal ten
der quality, while Senator Tellers bill
fixes the weight of the silver dollar at
400 grains Of standard silver, and con.
tans no further addition to existing law
for the coinage Of bullion received at the
mnts.
Senator Ingalls, has introduced joint
resolution to appropriate sum of mon-
ey to purchase seeds to be distributed
gratis among the citizens of Kansas and
Nebraska suffering from the effects of the
recent drought.
Senator Henderson has presented pc.
tition which offers the most practicable
solution Of the Indian problem yet pre-.
sented. 1t asks that the Indians be de-
prived of their horses and that the Gov
eminent issue to them in lieu Thereof
working oxen. Speaking of this matter
Senator Henderson said: An Indiar
cannot fight very much if mounted up
on an OK, but he can pillow all he want
to. We have been giving these INDIAN
ponies for farm work, but they hav,
never used them except as saddle ami
) mails. The disarmament and dismount
ing of the fractions tribes is necessar,
and should be accomplishment once. Al
Indian believes his highest mission to b
the killing of fellow being; white ma
preferred" A resolution has bee
adopted by the Senate calling upon tn
Secretary Of War for information as t
what steps have been taken towards di.
arming the Indians.
Secretary Blaine, in company with tn
!. Brazilian naval officers who have bee
g visiting Washington, occupied the diplt
q matte galleries of the House and Senat
4 for an hour or two on Tuesday.
r The Presidents message made a VOL
k derful impression upon Congress, no
withstanding it contained no new r
concentrations. 1t dealt with the polit
: cal situation in dignifed straightfo
: ward manner that could not fail to cor
- mand the respect of friend and f
s. alike, and it has solidified the repub
d cans in Congress as nothing else cou
have done in so short time.
% The House got right down to work
3. a business.like way that promises W,
E, for the session, although there is not y
arepublican quorum present. 1t pass
the International copyright bill,
though day was wasted by its OPP
s. nents in filibustering against it. Wo
'e on the appropriation bills is being rs
o. idlv pushed and one of them-nensio