The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-01-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.

aside just at the time when strong
and combined effort on the part of
the Republican Senators could have
passed it; but he is not the kind OF
man to waste any time in vain re-
orets. He knows that the people
do not hold him responsible for leg
islation, and besides, the financial
bill, now under consideration, meets
his view Of what is needed to re
lieve the money market and he
would be very glad to sign it if it is
passed in its present condition, but
it is not believed that he will do so
if a free coinage amendment is add
ed to it.. In fact it is probable that
the expectation of Presidential We
to had not little to do with inhu
encing the Democratic Senators to
vote with the Republican silver Sem
ators in order to displace the cleo
ton with the financial bill, as it is
known that a number of Democratic
Senators, including such men as
German and Wilson, Of Maryland.
and Payne, of Ohio, are opposed to
free coinage.
Senator Stewart, who engineered
the movement, denies for himself
and his Republican colleagues that
any bargain was made with the
Democrats to exchange votes against
the Election bill for votes for free
coinage, and Senator Teller has also
made speech Indignantly refuting
the charge of bargain. The words
of these gentlemen should be amply
sufficient in this matter, and if any
proof was necessary it may be found
in the fact that Senator Washburne,
who was one of the eight Republi-
cans that voted with the Democrats
to take up the financial bill, is OPP
posed to free coinage and will do his
utmost to defeat it. An attempt
will be made to dispose of the fnan-
cial bill this week, but there are sew
eral reasons which make success
doubtful, the principal of which is
the fear of the Democrats that if the
bill is disposed Of speedily the cleo
ton bill will again be taken up.
The only lottery recognized by
Congress took place this week when
Senators Shoup and Mcconnell, of
Idaho, drew lots to decide which
should serve the long term. Sena-
tor Shoup drew the prize and will
serve until March 8, 1895, while the
Senatorial career of his colleague
will close with the present session of
Congress. These two gentlemen are
referred to by their older colleagues
as "the baby Senators.
The majority in Congress, includ-
ing most of the Democrats and all
of the Republicans, are of one mind
in regard to the Behring Sea cores
pondence, which was sent to Con-
gress this week-they think that
Mr.. Blaine has conducted the nego-
tiation in a mastery manner, and
that he has shown that he is in need
of no assistance from Congress. Of
course there are a few Democratic
kickers who criticise Mr.. Blaine for
not having taken more pugnacious'
stand, and they arc the same fellows
who have for weeks been bowling
themselves hoarse because of SEN
sational rumor saying that Mr..
Blaine was intentionally bringing on
a war with England.
Senator ingalls, has returned to
his duties here, and while he refuses
to be interviewed on the subject his
manner indicates to his friends that
he is confident of being reelected.
The amount of talk and criticism
INDUCED in here Of the military au-
thorities and their movements
against the Indians carries old
Washingtonians back to the late war,
when, as everybody knows, the
ablest commanders remained in
Washington and did their fighting
through the columns of the news
papers.
The shipping bill is occupying the
most Gf the time in the House this
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