Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Nev. County, Ark.) 1885-1???, 1891-02-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 6, 1891

in behalf of the Force bill at eau
Gus of Republican Senators held last
night. In order to give the Senators
who had voted against the old bill an
opportunity of returning to the ranks
a new bill was presented to the eau
Gus, shorter and without some Of the
Objectionable features of the Lodge
| bill. Stories differ as to the conclu
sion arrived at. Some say that it
was decided to pass the new bill in a
few days and others that no definite
conclusion was reached. One Re-
publican Senator, who voted with
the Democrats to lay aside the gag
rule resolution, is reported to have
said that if it would be any satisfac-
ton to the radical members of his
party he would vote for the new bill,
because be was satisfied that there
was not enough time remaining to
get it through the House.
The Republicans seem to be get
ting the worst of the silver pool in
vestigation, in spite of the evident
intention of the committee to find out
as little as possible. No Democratic
member of either branch of Congress
has been implicated, while two prom
incnt Republicans, Senator Cameron
and Representative Taylor, of Him
OILS, have admitted their guilt, and
another one, Representative Ketcham
of New York-is expected to do like
wise. The greatest farce of the in
vestigation was enacted this week
when Owenbey, the man who claimed
to have been a member of the silver
pool, was brought from Chicago I'M
der arrest and put on the stand. AL
most before he began his testimony
the committee decided that he must
not mention the names of Senators or
Representatives that he had heard
named by other people as specializing
in silver. That practically shut out
all that portion of his evidence that
might have lead to finding out some
thing, and it is believed that it was
intended to have just that very
effect.
The free coinage bill has been the
cause of some very plain talk this
week, and unless all signs fail it is
going to bring an a big row in the
House. Senator sCockrell said that
the opposition to the bill which has
suddenly sprung into life, in various
sections, but principally in the East,
was inspired by kilograms from the
Capitol; and Representative Bland
charged Representative Walker, who
is Massachusetts banker, with try
ing to smother the bill in committee
by granting endless hearings to all
who asked for them. The vote of
the committee shows that the bill
will get no favors there, and all that
the free coinage men can do now is
to await favorable opportunity to
bring it directly before the House.
Congress has granted Mr.. Harri-
sons request and passed bill ex-
tending the time during which an as
sistant may act as the head of any
executive department of the Govern
ment from ten to thirty days, and
now that gentleman is up to his ears
in the recommendation of various
would-be Secretaries OF the Treasu-
ry. All the big Republicans from
Gen. Alger and Chauncey Depew
down to "me too" Platt, who is him
self a candidate, are fitting in and
out of Washington like restless
ghosts. 1t is stated by Republicans
that Mr.. Harrison has promised not
to give the place to silver man.
He'll have hard time to ill the
shoes Of the late Secretary Window /;
several of those who might do SO sat
isfactorlly to the country would I'M
der no circumstances connect them
selves with the present unpopular
administration.
Senator Turpie, in accordance
with the resolution recently adopted
by the Indiana Legislature, has Of
fered joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, for the election Of
Senators by a direct vote of the
people.
The National Legislative Council,
which was provided for at the late
Ocala convention of the National
Farmers Alliance, is now holding its
first session here. 1t is composed Of
the Presidents of the State organiza-
tons and the National President. Its
principal duties are to prepare the
bills that the Alliance will ask the
next Congress to pass. There is
rumOr that the council has already
decided upon a material modification
of the sub-treasury scheme.
Speaker Reeds action in having
refused to give the House committee
on foreign affairs day for the con-
sideration of measures favorably re-
ported from that committee makes it
practically impossible for us to make
a single step towards the reciprocity
now extended by the Canadian gov
eminent. Well, there's one consola.
ton, Reed will be deposed Car in
a very short time.