Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-01
Washington Letter.
tFFom or Regglsr Correspondent

ton What &c told the republican eau
Gus committee was, that there were only
Two ways ID which the credit Of the
government could be protected il the
large issue Of Treasury notes contem-
plated BY the proposed silver bill. One
is by the silver bullion redemption plan
proposed IN the Window silver bin now
before House committee, and the 9th
CT is authorizing he sale Of bonds to
/ provide a gold reserve when II becomes
necessary to redeem them. The latter
plan be thinks unjustifiable, and he
fayors the bullion redemption PROPOSE
ton. Mr.. Window is in accord with
the republican leaders of Congress in
believing that large increase Of the
amount Of money in circulation in the
United States is absolutely necessary.
Mr. BIaine's farewell speech to the
Three Americas Congress. just before
that body adjourned sine die on Satur-
day. was, like all of that gentleman 5
public utterances, model of its kind.
The President also made them a short
farewell address that was happily con-
eeiyed and delivered.
Tardy justice has at last been done 10
the old hero Gen. John C. Fremont.
The bill placing him upon the retired
list Of the army with the rank of major
general has been passed by House and
Senate and is now in the hands Of the
President
The Senate committee on Public
buildings and grounds has reported
favorably the bill providing for the
erection of an equestrian statue Of Gen.
7. 5 Grant in this city. Bills have
also been introduced in both House and
Senate providing for the acceptance
from the G A. K. Of statute OF Gen.
Grant and the placing Of il in the statu.
airy hall Of the Capitol.
The unanimiiy with which the repub-
licans have received the Mckinley tariff
bill has completely disconnected the
democrats. Where they expected to
lind three or four factions Of the oppo-
sition they find the party solidly favor
ing the measure. and determined to
pass it at the present session and what
gals the democratic Jade most of all is
the knowledge that under the present
rules Of the House it will be impossible
for them to prevent its passage.
The House committee on Post-offices
has reported fayorably the bill author
izug the Postmaster-General to build
post-otlices at all towns where the gross
receipts have exceeded -, 900 year for
the preceding two year.
Senator Reagon has offered in the
Senate constitutional amendment for
the election Of Senators BY vote Of the
people. Senator Mitchell already has
similar amendment before the Senate.
The republican caucus committee is
still engaged in trying to perfect silver
bill which will be acceptable to the eau
cuses Of both House and Senate. 1t Is
very difficult undertaking, but it is
believed that the committee will ulti-
mately succeed.
A large breeze was created ii the
House ON Friday over the Southern war
claims bill introduced recently by Mr..
Eulore of Tenn. A newspaper having
charged that the bin was a iob, Mr..
Eulore made personal explanation in
which he denied the charge Of iobberv
Mr.. Thomas. of Wisconsin. who is
chairman of the committee on War
claims, then stated that the passage of
such bill would be infamous as he
knew that The claimants IN the.bill were
number of them. notably disloyal
Further trouble was avoided bv the
House voting to 60 into committee Of
the whole on the private calendar
The Senate has been discussing the
bill to transfer the Revenue marine SER
vice from the Treasury to the Navy de-
partment and it is probable that a vote
may be reached this week. Its passage
is doubtful
The Senate rules will probably be
overhauled soon. The reason is. that
at present there is nothing in them to
prevent debate going on indefinitely if
enough Senators take the trouble TO
talk. The point was never raised until
it was announced that the republicans
proposed huTying up legislation little
so as to adjourn about July Isl, then
the democrats said there was NOTHING
to prevent them from keeping Congress
here all summer by talking against time
in the Senate Hence the desire to
change the Senate rules.
The two new republican Senators