Mohave County miner., 1891-01-10
WASHINGTON LErrER.
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the audience, which is certainly ludicrou,
enough to be enjoyed by all, were il mol
for the widespread fear throughout ths
audience that tragedy not on the pro
Crane, in the shape Of q terrible financia
panic, may be the afterpiece Of the show
When joint resolution providing foi
the two weeks Christmas recess was in
troduced in the House, the over yirtuout
and over industrious Senators cried oui
against such waste Of the peoples time
and announced the intention Of the Sen
ate TO continue business right through
the holidays, and II necessary to sit even
upon Christmas day. What was the re
self ? Just about what was expected by
those who had heard such talk before the
Senate on Christmas eve, finding itsel
short Of quorum adjourned TO Saturday
and on that day, having but eighteen
members present, ii adjourned until to-
day, when il again met without quorum
The prospect for any real business being
transacted this week is very slim at this
writing, and the House is even worse of
than the Senate in the matter of attend,
snce. So that, as may be seen, the ma.
jority Of both House and Senate are TAX
ing the holiday which they lacked the
manliness TO authorize by the adoption oi
a joint resolution, and thisis what is called
modern craftsmanship. No wonder tina,
the Farmers Alliance and kindred organ
izaiions are growing in membership SC
rapidly.
BY the way, speaking OF the Farmers
Alliance, there is small branch of the
order here, known az the "Capital Al
lance No. o." which is attracting a
great deal Of attention, owing to the gen
eral curiosity among our public men to
know more about this wonderful organi-
zation. This Alliance is under the imme-
diate control Of the Maryland State Al
lance, and meets semi-monthly at the
Office of the National Alliance" the Off
cial organ Of the organization.
Friends Of reciprocity, and they are
growing more numerous every day, are
much gratified TO learn, in semi-ohcial
way, that Mr.. Ryan, the United States
Minister TO Mexico, who has been here
comforting with Mr.. Harrison and Mr.
Blaine, has been instructed TO endeayor
TO promote system OF reciprocity be-
tween Mexico and this country. II is
regretted, though, that the admins
tration has given no evidence Of favoring
reciprocity with Canada, which is after
all probably our largest foreign customer
and Senator Sherman is reticent as to his
intentions concerning the resolution
which he offered at the last session OF
Congress, instructing the President to
take steps towards the negotiation Of a
t.eaty with Great Britain, providing for
Canadian reciprocity.
Senator Plumb, who has an independ-
ent sort Of way Of expressing his senti-
ments, whether they coincide with those
Of his party leaders or not, says: "Oh
yes some people complain because Con-
gress doesn't legislate. Well, Congress
did legislate at the last session. thought
it legislated entirely too mnch. II legis-
lated until it came near bursting up one
party and now we (the republicans) are
laying back hoping that the other party
when they comes into power in Congress,
will do the same thing. ..
The Chicago Worlds Fair boomers,
who had spent an anxious week here,
we're greatly pleased when Mr.. Harrison
stuck his official proclamation declaring
the preparations o. K, into their yawn-
ing Christmas stocking, and they went
home in humor to whoop the show up
lively along the line from this time on.
The opinion Of the Attorney General,
delivered after they left, will probably
not please some Of them so much. II the
Attorney General be correct, the act OF
Congress authorizing the exposition gives
Mr.. Harrison supreme control Of the
whole thing, and he may, in his discre-
ton, amend or change any rule made by
the board Of control.
The nomination Of Judge Brown, Of the
United States District Court, Of Michigan,
TO be the successor OF the late Justice
Miller, Of the United States Supreme
Court, which was at first somewhat cold
ly received, because Judge Brown was
not more widely known, is now thought
to be q very good one.
There is a disposition on the part OF
Southern democrats In Congress TO side
track Mr. Cleveland as a Presidential
candidate, on account Of his financial
views, and 10 boom a western man; and
ex-Representative William X. Morrison,
OF Illinois, now member Of the Inter
state Commerce commission, IL being
talked up as a strong and available man.
1t is believed by great many people
here that Senator-elect Brice, chairman
Of the democratic national committee IL
using his influence against Mr.. Cleve-
land.
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