Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-04-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Special Correspondent.

Senate by direct vote of the people, and has
given notice that he will address the Senate
in its favor next Tuesday. II Mr.. Mitchell
can convince the Senate to pass the amend
ment it would be almost certain to become a
law, as far as Congress is concerned, as there
is a large and growing sentiment in the House
in favor Of such change, and it seems to be
generally believed here that such change
will eventually be made.
The funeral of Hon. Samuel J. Randall,
who died last Sunday, took place here yes
terday morning from the Presbyterian church
that he attended when we'll, it was in &C.
cordance with his request, strictly the funer-
al Of private citizen.
The Three Americas Congress has ad-
journed sine die, and its members have gone
South on tour Of inspection. The Presi-
dent and Mr.. Blaine both express themselves
as much pleased with the work Of the Con-
gress.
A joint committee Of the House and Sem
ate consisting of Senators Aldrich, Allison,
Sherman, Jones and Teller. and Representa-
tives Conger, Mckinley, Bayne, McKenna,
and Bartine are engaged in preparing a sill
yer bill which is to be submitted TO Re.
publican caucus of both Houses, and if
approved is to be pushed through immediate
ly. The amount Of coinage under it will
not, it is thought be less than 81, 500, 900 per
month.
The Republican leaders in the House have
been doing some figuring on the business to
be transacted at the present session, and
they have concluded that by rushing things
a little it will be possible to adjourn by July
For some unaccountable reason the Demo-
Gratis seem to be opposed to an early ad-
journment.
The House has passed the Naval appropri-
alton bill; also the bill to reorganize the
United States district courts, and for the
addition of seventeen circuit judges.
The tariff bill was reported to the House
Wednesday afternoon. At the last minute
hides were put upon the free list. Sugar is
also put upon the free list, and a bounty Of
two cents per pound provided for the next
fifteen years for the producers Of sugar IN
this country. 1t is estimated that the bill
will make reduction Of about SO, ooo, 900
per annum in the receipts Of the Government.
The report Of the majority Of the Ways and
Means committee which accompanied the
bill says: alt was the aim OF the committee
to fix the duties upon that class of manu-
featured goods and farm products which can
be supplied at home so as to discourage the
use of like foreign goods and products, and
secure to our own people and our own pro-
ducts the home market, believing that COM
petition among ourselves will secure reasona-
BILE prices to consumers in the future, as it
invariably has done in the past. xxx The
bill is framed in the interest Of the people of
the United States. 1t is for the better de-
tense of American homes and American in
dustries." There were two minority reports,
one by Mr.. McKenna against the sugar
clause, and one by Mr.. Carlisle representing
the Democrats against the whole bill.
The House subcommittee which is to in
vestigate the killing of Col. Clayton in Ar
kansas will leave here for that State next
Tuesday.
Hon. Robert Adams, United States minis
ter to Brazil, arrived in Washington this
week. He has had several conferences with
Secretary Blaine, and, it is said that a state.
ment will soon be made by the State depart
ment which will put an end to the Democratic
lie accusing the administration of having
been tardy in recognizing the republic of
Brazil.
Representative Hurley has introduced a
joint resolution authorizing the acceptance,
and placing in the Statuary hall Of the Cap
itol building Of a statue Of Gen. U. S. Grant,
from the national encampment of the G. A..
r. The money has already been contributed
by the members Of the G. A. r. to have the
statue made.
The bill providing for a ship canal around
Niagra Falls, which has been discussed from
the foundation Of our Government, has been
favorably reported to the House.
The United States Supreme Court has rem
dered decision sustaining the U. S. Circuit
Court which released Neagle, the deputy
Marshal who killed Judge Terry who was
about to make an attack upon Justice Field,
in California last Summer. The only two
Democrats who sat in the case-Chef Justice
Fuller and Justice Lamar-dissented. They
still cling to the old Calhoun doctrine Of
State rights, and think that Neagle should
have been tried by the State courts, notwith-
standing that he was U. S. officer and that
the shooting was done in the performance Of
his duty.
BY hook or crook the Democrats succeed
ed in postponing the Montana Senatorial
case until last Wednesday afternoon when it