Mohave County miner., 1891-01-03
WASHINGTON LErrEn.
Correspondence Of THE MixEs.

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Will Congress pass any financial legis-
lation ut this session? A week ago nine
out Of ten OF the best informed men in
Washington would have unhesitatedly
answered this question in the affirmative.
To-day the same men will tell you that il
Is extremely doubtful, with the chances
against ruch legislation. You naturally
ask what has caused the change Of opin-
ion? The principal cause has been the
fear that any financial bill which got
| before the Senate would be amended so
as 10 provide for free coinage OF silver. A
caucus Of republican Senators endorsed
bill providing for the purchase l2,000,-
0g0 additional ounces OF silver and for the
recoinage Of the s25, 900 900 in fractional
currency and trade dollars now in the
Treasury, and IL Was introduced in the
Senate, and without any loss Of time SEN
ator Reagan offered an amendment
providing for Tree coinage. This has
alarmed the opponents OF free coinage II,
both parties, and have reason to believe
that what amounts practically TO an
| agreement has been made between them,
which win prevent any financial legisla-
ton at all this session. Certainly none i
looked for Immediately, or Senator Ali
son would not have gone home to spend
his Christmas, as he has done.
This is far from satisfactory TO the sill
yer men, and il any opportunity occurs
they will take things in their own hands,
but the way legislation is managed in
both Senate and House makes II extreme.
ly doubtful whether such an opportunity
win be given them OF course it is posi-.
bic that q little furry in the financial
ceniers Of the country may bring about q
sudden change Of mind on the part OF
these opponents to free coinage.
Senator ingalls, has obtained twoI
weeks leave Of absence, and has gone 10
Kansas TO try to persuade the Farmers
Alliance legislature to re-elect him. He
may succeed, but II he does he will sur
prise great many folks here.
The debat,, on the Election bill has
been quite interesting Of late. After the
democrats had said everything possible
against il, from a party standpoint, sena-
tor Steward surprised everybody by max
ing strong speech against il from re
publican standpoint He was followed by
Senator spooner, who made long speech
In favor Of the bill, that has attracted
great deal Of attention, because OF the
moderate language lie used. Somehow
the bill Ia not yet considered out of the
woods, notwithstanding the agreement
by q republican caucus TO change rules In
order TO cut off debate and force II to
vote. The democrats say they viii debate
the proposed change Of rules when II is
attempted to be made. until the end Of
the session, and that they cannot be
stopped under the present rules On the
other hand, the republicans claim that
they will have no serious trouble in
changing the rules. lime win tell which |
i; right.
The most important event OF the week
in Congress was Senator Stanford speech
ID, favor OF his bill TO provide the Govern.
nient 'rith means to supply the national |
want Of sound circulating medium
This il the bill for loaning money on farm
mortgages. No person listening to Mr.. |
Sganford's remarks could doubt his sin. /
cerity in believing that, although nea
and untfied idea in the financial world,
this measure is a good and practicable
one. | regret that lack Of space prevents
my quoting Mr.. Stanford's entire speech,
because in no other way can his idea be
presented clearly. The bill has been re.
ierred to the Finance COMMITTEES, which
will never willingly report it back to the
Senate. However, Mr. Stanford says be
intends having it reported back and voted
upon Il II is possible to DO 80.
II seems strange after ali these years in
the senate that just as bis Senatarial
career is drawing To- close Senator Blaif
should have shown himself TO be a hu-
morist oi no mean order. He made
personal explanation in the Senate on
Friday that fairly bubbled over with hu
NOR II was about paragraph in a news.
paper speaking Of Mr.. Blair's chances o
becoming a member Of the Cabinet that
the explanation was made.
President Palmer, Of the Worlds Fair,
is here. He says that Mr.. Harrison will
this week issue the proclamation required
by law, inviting foreign nations 10 take
part therein.
Senator Pettigrew wants the sale OF
arms and ammunition to Indians on res
eryations prohibited, and has introduced
a bill for that purpose.
If Congress presists ia its present no
ton Of taking no holiday reeess. ii viii b.
purely for effect, so far as the House il
concerned, for 1t will be impossible tc
keep quorum here. The Senate may
hold quorum during the week, becaus.
the two parties are watching each other
and each eide il afraid to stay away.
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