Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-01-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.,
Jan. 10Th, 1891.

Senator Teller declares upon his
honor, which has never been i'm.
peached, that himself and the sill
yer Republican Senators did not
make combination with the
Democrats to secure the passage
of the free coinage bill, which
went through the senate last week,
as a substitute for the caucus
financial bill, and if any proof
were needed that the Senator's
statement is correct it is furnished
by the fact that Mr.. Teller and
the other silver Republican Sena-
tors are voting and acting with
tho Republican majority in the
determined effort that is now be-
ing made to force a vote upon the
federal election bill by a continu-
Gus session of the Senate, which
has now been in session since Fri
day morning at 10 O'Clock, with
the exception Of Sunday recess.
The Republican leaders are de-
termined that the present shall be
a continuous night and day ses-
sion of the Senate until the cleo
ton bill shall have been voted up
on, or the fact shall have been
made plain that it is impossible
to thus force vote upon it. There
is now no division in the Republi-
can ranks and if all Of the absent
Republican Senators who have
been telegraphed for will return
at once it is generally believed, by
democrats as well as Republicans,
that the bill can be voted upon
and passed this week. although
the democrats have one advantage
in the contest of endurance-they
can and do, divide their men into
relays, while the Republicans are
all compelled to remain on the
floor, or in call, in order to show a
quorum presen. when democratic
Senators make n motion, which
calls for vote. Mr.. Morton has
surprised every one by the calm
and dignified manner in which he
has stood the great strain placed
upon him in presiding over the
Senate.
Absent Republican representa-
tives have also been telegraphed
for, as the Democrats haye made
it plain by thelr obstruction tao
tics, as well as by the language of
members of their party, that no
business can be transacted in the
House without the presence of a
Republican quorum. 1t is now
fully evident that the Democratic
leaders are playing their cards for
an extra session.
The free coinage bill is now in
the hands of the House commit
tee on coinage, weight and meas
ures, and is not likely to be re-
ported to the House until next
week, if so early, and in its pres
ent shape it is hardly probable tc
be reported at all, although, OF
course the present bill will be Of
cred as an amendment by the free
coinage men to any modified bill
that the committee may report. Ii
may be well to state in this con.
nection that there is no founda.
ton for statements purporting tc
tell what action Speaker Reed pro.
poses taking ON this bill. Mr.
Reed has not told any newspaper
man what he proposes doing; Oh
the contrary he has positively de.
clined to answer any questions OF
the subject. / can state, upor
what / consider unquestionable
authority that the bill II its pres
ent condition-provid lg for free
ard unlimited coinage Of all silv.
err, from whatever source, that may
be presented at the U. S. mint
should it pass the House, will be
vetoed by the President. Mr.
Harrison is not an enemy to silver
on the contrary he is disposed to
be very friendly toward the white
metal, but he Tears the effect Of
free coinage, unless surrounded
by safe guards not possessed oy the
present bill.
A big delegation of Sioux Indi,
ans is expected here this week
the President having given then.
permission to come and present IL
person their grievances.
The House committee on the
Worlds Fair has made it's report
1t recommends a general cutting
down of salaries of the officials en-
gagged in making arrangements fol
the exposition.