Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-04-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Special Correspondent.

In the bill IN order TO make 1t CONFORM TO the
constitutional objections raised against it.
and it is feared that in Its present condition
it will not hamper the trusts to any marked
extent if it should become a law.
The Montana case still drags on as the
unfinished business Of the Senate. 1t may
be voted on this week but it is doubtful.
A bill has passed both House and Senate
appropriating $4,000 to pay the money
stolen by Silcott, it having been decided by
Secretary Window not to appeal from the
decision of the Court of Claims making the
Government responsible for the money.
The members Of the Three Americas
Congress were much pleased with the mill.
tary review here this afternoon, which was
gotten up in their honor. All branches Of
the regular army and of the militia were
represented and there was also a battalion
of cadets from the Washington High School.
The foreigners will start on their Southern
tour next week.
A special committee Of thirteen Republ-
can Senators is engaged in preparing silver
bill at the request Of conference Of Repub-
lican Senators. 1t is believed that the new
bill will deal more literally with silver than
Senate.
Representative Butterworth's bill to levy
a special tax of 81 900 and tax of cents
per pound md 20 cents per bushel upon the
articles which are the subject matter of sales
under cultures" and "option" contracts has
been favorably reported to the House. The
report says the bill is intended to apply to
speculative gambling in fictitious farm pro-
ducts, and does not injuriously affect any
legitimate trader or dealer in farm products.
Hon. Samuel J. Randall who has been
confined to his house in this city since be-
fore the present session of Congress opened
has become much worse this week and small
hopes now exist Of his pulling through. His
death is only matter of time, and apparent
ly very short time.
There is movement on the part of the op
ponents of the present civil service law in
the House to defeat the appropriation for the
support Of the Commission. This is not a
manly way to fight, and it is hardly likely
to succeed. There are number of gentle
rren who would gladly vote for the repeal o.
the law, who would not resort to any such
method as trying TO cut off the appropria
ton. When law is obnoxious Gen. Grant!
method is the best way to deal with ten
force it strictly.
Gen. Raum, Commissioner of Pensions, il
a report just made to the Secretary Of the In
terror, shows his office to be in better con
dition than ever before. Every application
on file on the first of last January will hav
been examined by the first Of May.
The Chicago idea is not making very rapit
progress in the Senate Worlds Fair Commit
tee, and some people are beginning to hin
that the fair may not 60 to Chicago after all
But there seems to be no solid foundat ion 70
such statement.
The Democrats of the House are afraid t
attempt to get up tariff bill of their own
and have announced that they will simpl,
oppose the Mckinley bill. 1t will become
law all the same.
The preliminary steps are being taken t.
secure the Grand Army encampment for ISe
for Washington. Pledges have been giver
that all the money necessary to entertain thu
visitors will be subscribed by our citizens.
An attempt was made this week to suspend
the rules of the House and pass limited
service pension bill as substitute for the
dependent pension bill which recently passed
the Senate but it failed owing to the lack O
few votes to make the necessary two thirds
Representative Boothman, of Ohio, has in.
troduced new service pension bill.
Secretary Blaine's idea of amending the
Mckinley tariff bill SO as TO provide for trade
reciprocity with such American nations as
may extend the same to the United States
has been very favorably received. 1t pro-
vides also that these concessions shall only
be made for merchandise carried in Ameri.
can vessels.
1t is probable that the new tariff bill will
be reported to the House early next week,
and there is not the slightest doubt that il
will be pushed through as early as possible,
Democratic statements to the contrary not
withstanding.
Gen. Lewis A. Grant, of Minnesota, the
newly appointed assistant Secretary of War
has arrived here and assumed his duties.
Nature in CONFUSION
Is terrific. Volcanic eruptons, cyclones,