Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-05-10

From Our Special Correspondent

proprlatlng $500, 900 Tor an addition to
Government building in town where he did
not think the addition Of pressing necessity.
The concluding paragraph of his veto mes
sage was as follows: "The erection of pub
lie buildings is largely a matter of local
necessity and convenience, while expendi.
lures for enlarged relief and recognition Of
preservation of the Union necessary for coast
defenses, and for the extension of our COM
merce with other American States, are OF
universal necessity, and involve consdera-
tons, not Of convenience. but Of justice,
honor, safety. and general prosperity" Con-
gress has already taken the hint which the
Presidents language SO plainly conveys
Senator Sherman has announced on the
floor of the Senate that he thinks it necessary
for that body to have a rule simlarto that Of
the House which authorizes the presiding Of
fcer to count tn ose present and not voting
when it becomes necessary in order to make
a quorum. The Democratic Senators, like
their brethren in the House, object to this
rule, but it will be adopted Notwithstanding.
Senator Dolph has reported, from the Sem
ate Foreign committee, concurrent resolu-
tion requesting the President to negotiate
with the governments Of Mexico and Great
Britain treaties to prevent the Oh 'nese COM
ing into the United Srates through Canada
and Mexico, and it has been adopted by the
Senate.
Secretary Noble has gone 20 St. Louis to
attend the opening of the new merchants iron
and steel bridge across the Mississippi.
1t is reported that Gen. Clarkson's success
or as First Assistant Postmaster General, will
be Pennsylvania.
Representative Mckinley squelched Mr..
Carlisle very effectually when he was object
ing to the consideration by the House of the
service pension bill, by remarking: 1.-THE
Republicans wish to do the public business
of the country. Talk about considering
measures. The Democrats considered and
did nothing (when they were in majority,
the Republicans consider and do something.
What the country wants is results, and not
speeches"
The Committee investigating the Ohio
ballot box forgeries heard more testimony
this week, and Representative Butterworth
created sensation while witness was testi-
flying concerning him, by saying: "You are
lying from beginning to end" No more tes-
A.. L .-t.z 49,.
The civil service investigation will be
closed tomorrow with two hours debate
equally divided between the Commissioners
and their opponents. The committee PROM
Use TO make report as soon as possible.
A Republican caucus Of the House this
week discussed the McComos an,i-gerryman.
der bill, but no vote was taken upon it.
The House caucus approved the silver bill
prepared by the joint committee Of the House
and Senate and the bill will be passed by the
House just as it is, but the Senate caucus
made some changes in it. AS it now looks
the bills as passed by the House and Senate
will differ and the matter will be referred to
a conference committee for settlement.
Representative Mills &C.. SO mad because
Speaker Reed would no. allow himself to be
brow-beaten that he threatened to resign.
But he didn't do it. MIR. Reed isn't an easy
man to bull .doze, and Mr.. Mills should have
known it, and saved himself needless humil-
iation.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture will
probably shortly report bill providing pen
alties for dealing in adullerated or impure
food articles.
The bill classifying all worsted cloths as
wooden has been passed by the House. The
bill is identically the same that was asked for
MIR. Falrchlld, the last Democratic Secretary
of the Treasury. and is intended simply to
correct an error in the tariff law, but that did
not prevent tn Democrats from opposing it.
and refusing to vote upon its passage, making
IL necessary for the Speaker to count quo
rum. That's the Democratic idea of states
manship. - .4.--.-.---
1t is now generally believed that Speaker
Reeds idea OF an adjournment by the first Of
July will be Endorsed by Republican caucuses
of both Houses. Aside from the regular ap-
preparation bills, all of which are in an ad-
vanced state, the tariff bill, the silver bill,
the service pension bill, and perhaps, but not
certain. a Federal election bill, will be
passed before adjournment. The Democratic
leaders tried their best to work up a senti-
ment in their party agains, early adjournment
but owing 10 the fact that the most Of the
members, of both parties. are anxious TO be
in their respective districts as early as posi-
BILE this year, they failed.
SENATOR DoLPH says the advocates Of
Free Trade tell US that trusts and combinn-
tions 10 control products and prices are fos-