Mohave County miner., 1890-07-19
WARRINGTON l.ErrEn.
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corssspondeuce Of TEE MixER.
WAsHtsoros, Jult'7. 1899.
Senator Frye disappointed ssome Of the
ardent friends Of the River and Harhos
! bill because he did not sntagonise the
Mckinley tariff bill with that measure,
which he 10 In charge Of, when Senator
Morrill,, 10 charge OF the tariff bill. called
up that measure and opened the debate
thereon. There Ii no man In Congress
more anxious than Senator Frye, Oh .ir.
mar Of the commerce COMMITTEES. to b .ve
the RiverAnd Harbor bill passed. but In
view Of the fact that the President 10 sl-
ready half, 10 not wholly, disposed to be
HUSTLE 10 the River and Harbor bill.
he probably concluded THAT It would nor
be good policy 10 attempt 10 force consid-
GRAFTON Of that measure 1t this time. He
ssid to-day that the bill would certainly
p.ss, bat he declined to express an opin.
ion ~ 70 whether 1t would be signed by
Mr.. Harrison.
Circumstances have cansed the debate
on the tariff bill, wich began In the Sen.
ate to-day, 70 assume much more interest
thar was expected for Il 9 short time ago.
Tho principal reason for this Is the ex-
pectstion on the part Of the Democratic
senators that when the tariff bill il dis.
posed Of the Federal election bill will be
taken up. This the Democrats say they
will prevent II they have TO talk on the
tariff hill ,until the 4th Of next March,
when the Fifty-frst Congress expires.
Strange TO say the Democrats appear TO
be much more certain that the Federal
election bill will become law than do
the Republicans, most Of whom speak
doul,tfulIy Of il. My own impression 10
that this Federal election hill will not bc
voted upon by the Senate u. this session !;
none Of the Republican senators who en-
Enthusiastically favor the bill have the in
6uei'ce and power in the senate which
enataed Speaker Reed, who has proven
himself to be the greatest legislative
power Of the present generation, TO force
it through the House besides the Repub-
licaris throughout the country have not
up =, this time manifested enough inter.
est In the measure to stir UP the luke
warm Senators Of their party.
THE silver problem remains unsolved
In spite Of almost constant meetings Of
the House and Senate eonferees. The
silver men have stated their uItimatum
to bti the purchase Of 4.50o. 900 ounces Of
silver per month and the making Of the
certificates issued therefor full legal ten
der for all purposes and good for either
gold or silver.
For the first time since the completion
Of the Capitol. tho United States flag
four Of them-waved over the dome Of
that binding on Independence day al.
though Congress was not in session.
The senators and members looked con.
81 ierabIy refreshed after their three days
holiday. after they took their respective
seat to-day; never has Congress worked
harder than it did during the month Of
Juns which was also the warrnest June
Washington has experienced for years.
Idaho 10 now full-Hedged etate, and
the forfy-third star was officially added
to the United States flag on the 4th inst.
Owing to the fact that the Senate added
an amendment before passing rhe House
bill for the admission Of Wyoming. that
measure 10 still hung up in the House,
and the forty-fourth star will not be adj
ded 10 the flag until the Fourth Of next
July.
Vice President Morton, who has gone
away for The sumner, is said TO have
hurried off because he dreaded the parli,
mentary responsibility Of presiding over
the Senate during the tariff debate. Sen.
ator Ingalls,, who will preside until Mr..
Morton returns, does not fear that n.
sponsibiIity, nor anything else ; il be does
nobody has yet discovered what 1t Is.
Serious trouble 10 feared with Great
Britain over the Behring Sea fisheries,
and although Mr.. Blaine has gone 10 Bar
Hsrbo- for the summer, at least it in 70
given out, his return here at any time
will not be surprising. as it is known that
he 10 strongly in favor Of goiIg TO the ex.
treme' OF using force II il becomes neces-
sary TO protect American interests 10
those waters. And this is question In
which politicians are lost sight Of, and
nine. tenths Of the people are with Mr..
Blaine In maintaining our rights,
Just what business. in addition to the
regular appropriation bills. the House
will take up this week has not been made
public; to-day, under the rules, 10 indi-
sidusl suspension day. that Is, any mem
ber who can get unanimous consent may
cAll up any bill on the calendar. Later
here will probably be scramble among
he different committees a. to what shall
DO taken mp. The election COMMITTEES
has SEVERAL contested election cases ready
- Il u believed that some OF them will
!. .c,ed an nj. ~esk, but II all depends
,pon the committee on rules.
Dir. Harrison will return tomorrow
rom Cape May, where he has been with |
lii family since last Thursday It vas