Milford chronicle., 1891-01-23
WASHINGTON LETTER
wAsHINeroN. D. q. Jan. Ia. 1901.

WAShAN1ADNf ~ ~ Joits ~ AQ9As
Senator Teller declares upon his honor
which has never been impeached. that
himself and the silver Republican Sena-
tors did not make a 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 fnaciai bill, and IL any proof
were needed that the Senator's statement
is correct 1t is furnished by the fact that
Mr. Teller and the other silver Republi-
can Senators are voting and acting with
the Republican majority IN the deter
mined effort that is now being made to
force vote upon the Federal election
bill by a continuous session of the Sen
ate, which has now been in session since
Friday morning at 10 o'clock, with the
exception Of a Sunday recess.
The Republican leaders are determined
that the present shall be continuous
night aud day session of the Senate until
tie Election bill shall have been voted
upon, or the fact shall have been made
Main that it is impossible to thus force
vote upon it There is now no division
in the Republican ranks and if all Of the
absent Republican Senators who have
been telegraphed for, will return at once
II IS generally believed, by Democrats
as well as Republicans, that the bill can
be voted upon and passed this week, al
though the Democrats have one advan-
| tape 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, III or
| der to show a quorum present when
| Democratic Senators make a motion
which calls for a vote, Mr. Morton has
surprised everyone by the calm and dig
ui6ed manner in which he has stood the
great strain placed upon him in presid
ing the Senate.
Absent Republican Representative.
have also been telegraphed for, as the
Democrats have made it plain by thei
obstruction tactics, as we'll as by the Ian
puape Of members Of their party, that n'
/ business can be transacted III the Hous'
without the presence Of a Republican
quorum. It is now fully evident that tn
| Democratic leaders are playing thei
cards for an extra session.
The free coinage bill is now in tn
hands of the HOUSE. committee ~ou Coin
I age. Weights aud Measures, and is no
likely to be reported to the House unit
next week. if so early, aud in its presen
shape it is hardly probable to be rePorte
at ALL although, OF course the present bil
will be offered as an amendment by tn
free coinage nen to any modlhed Dil
| that the committee may report It ma.
be well to state in this connection tina
there is no foundation for statement
purportiug to tell what action Speake
. Reed has not told any newspaper ma
what he proposes doing; on the contrar
] he has positively declined to answer an
questions on the subject. l can state
upou what consider unquestionabl
/. authority that the bill in its present col
dition-providing for free and unlimite
coinage of all silver from whatevS
source. that may be presented at the l
t S. Mint, should it pass the House, WI
4 be vetoed by the President. Mr.. Harriso
4 is not an enemy to silver; on the col
a trary he is disposed to be very friendl
+ towards the white metal, but he fears til
: effect of free coinage, unless surrounde
> by safeguards not possessed by the Ir
I sent bill.
The venerable historian, George Bal
croft. died at his residence in this cit
t Saturday afternoon. He YVES born Oct'
/. Der 4. 1900 and during his long life h
}, filed many positions of honor, beside
writing what is conceded to be the mo
r complete history of the United State
a while Secretary of the Navy under Pre-
: ident Polk he established the presei
!, Naval academy at Annapolis.
A big delegation of Sioux Indians
i. expected here this week, the Presidei
!. having given them permission to con
l. and present in person their grievances.
e The House committee on the World
n Fair has made its report. It recommen,
{ a general cutting down of salaries OF Il
d officials engaged in making arrangement
= for the exposition,