Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-12-21
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Although tho present aea.;on Il q
but thres months duration, il i With
in the range OF possibiltisa that Il
will be an exciting one The up.arn-
ing OF the late election hss had the
effect OF largely disturbips the po,iti.
cal Status quo, aud although The dom
inant pafsyis ss tsos seriously weak.
ened, the minority, or Democrats
party, is confronted with q majority
in the F~ifty-seoond Congress which
may prove too bulky to manage. The
experience OF trained politicians, no
matter what party. cnuses them to
snbeeribe to the view that It is ALWAYS
safer, not only ina political but in
national sense, to promote legislation
by a close majority. Members Of Con.
gress are very much like sheep; they
must be "close-herd6dr in order to
Keep them in line with their respect
iyepartioa
AT this juncture, speculation is rife
as to the probable result OF the action
OF the Senate.in taking up and press
ing consideration OF the Federal Elec
tions bill rs tho initial measure OF
the session While the prediction ia
freely made that the bill will pas
the Senate in an amended shape,
which will carry it back to the House
for concurrence, it is by no O i'm
probable that many members who
voted for the "Lodgo" bill in its orig.
inal passage, would be d~isinclinod to
repeat the performance. Tho coudi-
lions have changed materially since
the Lodge bill passed the House.
and there is therefore n manifest dis
position to become conservative on
this issue, especially among those
statesmen who suffered sacrifice at
tho November election.
Postmastcr-G General Wanamaker is
exceedingly anxious to press consider
alton of his Postal telegraph bill at tho
present session, but it seems, often as
this proposition has been advanced
during the past ton or more years.
that tho prospect OF securing cheaper
felegraphy through Government in
~terrention is Ms remote as ever. While
a very large majority of not only the
present but the past Congresses are
undoubtedly in favor OF a postal tolo-
graph, which would afford the public
tho opportunity Of corresponding by
telegraph in lieu OF through the long
or methods OF the mails, n square vote
on tho main proposition has never
been reached in both branches. The
telegraph corporations manage, some
how or other, to choke down all meas
urcs proposed for governmental CON
tr"l OF the telegraph.
In view OF the immense political
powcr developed by the Farmers Al
liance Mt the recent election, and the
pronounced declarations OF that or
ganization in favor OF tho FREQ coinage
OF silver, the impression is widespread
ut the National Capital tllut, notwith-
standing tho opposition Of tho adyo-
Gates Of the gold standard, Congress
will bs forced by the inexorabo logic
OF events to pass some sort OF n free
coinage bill. Already n score OF free
coinage bills have boon presented in
both branches, and things in this be-
half bear the complexion OF awaiting
only what features OF n silver coinage
bill a DO agreed upon that will
provo satisfactory to tho people,: Ca
pccinlly the communities Of the West.
Again, rs our bonds mature, or arc
called for purchase, the National Bank
circulation secured by these bonds,
must he retired, and somo provision
becomes necessary to fll tho gnp. Tho
problem how to supply this coming
deficiency in circulating medium il
hodged with nuny endorsements,
but it IS one which must ba solved,
either in whole or in port, by. tho
present Congress-.
Moan.