The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-02-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Things are Getting Warm
Around the Investi-
eating Committee.
Election Bill shelved the
Second Time in
the Senate.
Ways at Washington.
From our Regular Correspondent.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The shelving
OF the election bill for the second time
IN the senate, created a veritable sensa-
ton among the republicans i'll both
house and senate, because it was entire
ly unexpected by them, and for time
the widest sort OF talk about retalia-
ton, the killing OF the free coinage bill
and other measures in which the repub-
ilcan senators who voted against the
Election bill are interested, but as usual
upon second thoughts common seflse
prevailed, the skies became clear and
both house and senate settled down to
the work which has been more or less
neglected OF late, the senate taking up
the apportionment bill, which is to have
the right OF way until disposed of, and
the house the regular appropriation
bills.
The republicans OF the senate have ar
ranged an order OF business to come
after the apportionment bill, which in
cludes in the order named the folio wing
measures: The eight hour bill, the inter-
national copyright bill. the Paddock
pure food bill and the bill guaranteeing
5000 100000 OF bonds OF the Nicaragua,
CANAL company. There is considerable
mystery about this last named measure,
and | believe that that is the method
which has been adopted by its promo
tiers to secure its passage. Whispers
about coming international complica-
tions and the military necessity OF the
canal may do to pass it through the
senate, but it will be strange if the people
and the newspapers do not demand a
much fuller bill OF particulars before con-
senting to the Investment OF S2OO,OOO,-
900 in it; which is good deal of money
1or even as wealthy country as this.
A notion has become prevalent among
the silver men in the house, that a ma
jority OF the committee on coinage, which
IS now considering the free coinage bill,
has determined to delay reporting that
measure to the house on the plea OF Civ
ing hearing to delegations until it will be
too late for the house to act upon it.
The members OF the committee deny
this, but from the fact that a majority
OF the committee have voted against a
motion for the committee to,vote upon
the bill next Wednesday, it is evident
that they propose delaying it as long as
possible.
Senator Washburne has announced
! himself as the instigator OF a movement
to have the free coinage bill amended III
] the house to meet the objections OF Mr..
Harrison of Unlimited free uotnsssu. 1i1e
idea has few supporters SO far as l can
learn, being opposed by both the silver
and anti-silver men.
Things are getting warm around the
committee engaged in investigating the
silver pool. Gen. II. V. Brynton, the
well known correspondent, was informed
by d gentleman who claims to have
heard it, that in conversation between
Representative Dingley, chairman OF the
committee, and Representative Payne,
member OF the committee, it was broad
ly intilnated trat Senator Vest never
have been allowed to testify if it had
been known that his testimony would
show up Senator Cameron's silver spec
ulations. Gen. Brynton's informant
was Mr. Stephens, OF st. Louis. Messrs.
Dingley and Payne say that no such
conversation eyer took place between
them. In the meantime the committee
is finding out very little about who has
been specializing iii silver.
The Behring sea case was argued be.
fore the supreme court this week. There
was little in the arguments that had
not been already covered by the news
papers.
A delegation OF Sioux Indians got here
: yesterday. They came from the Pin;
Ridge agency and have a string OF griev
, ances yard long, which, by the aid 0
Interpreters, they poured into the ear o
e Secretary Noble today. Senators Davi
$ and Washburne are making a hard figh
| for the amendment to the apportion
g ment bill, giving Arkansas, Mnnesot;
and New York one additional membe
each, but the chances seem to be agains
6 them, principally OF a desire to pass th
t house bill without amendment, it bein
g feared that il amended it might fail t
It be acted upon by the house at this ses
q sion,. tie end Of which is growing danger
e ously near.
The democrats are still suspicious {
republican intentions regarding the elet
e ton bill, and that suspicion is havin
[, an effect upon the speed OF legislation
II particularly in the house.
/, 1t is believed that Mr.. Harrison want
le the republicans in the senate to mai
le one final and desperate effort to pas
st the election bill, but it is not apparer
1t that the senators take kindly to tt
o. idea. They have had about as much
20 this bill as they want, and they see 4
d. way in which it can be passed.
,s ----~o>--
~ County Alliance.
y There will be regular meeting OF t
9 county alliance held at The UNION off
Saturday, February z, at one p. ]
sharp. Election OF officers for ensui
is year and steps looking to the securi
nd OF seed grain will come before the met
20 ing. Every alliance should be rep
ma sented. All alliance men are urged
ill be present. E. B. REED, Secretary
" One OF the most fatal OF mine dis,
tiers occurred at the Mammoth mine
Pennsylvania last week. Up to Jal
er, airy 29th LOT bodies had been remove
ing - = Z = -.----.
oS Creston Catciaings.
- 1t has been very cold and stormy
!, : past few days, but Stock is gett
tbe along nicely and looking well.
m The Indian war seems to be settl,
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