The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-02-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. D. G. Feb. Q. 1891,

good humor, notwithstanding the be- |
lief that the Democrats of the House
have in caucus agreed to do their utmost
TO force the calling Of an extra session Of
Congress. The reciprocity treaty with
Brazil, which was transmitted to the
Senate last week, has received nothing
but praise on all sides; even the most
rabid Democrats admit that it marks the
beginning Of 9 new era in our foreign
trade, and that it is particularly favor
able for the extension OF trade in our
agricultural products. Of course these
favorable opinions are pleasing to the
President and to Secretary Blaine, even
to greater extent than they are to the
rest Of the Republicans.
But Mr.. Harrison was given another
pleasure by the action Of the House in
knocking out the proposition to attach a
free coinage rider to an appropriation
bill, which would have caused him to
veto the appropriation bill, for / have it
on the very best authority that his mind
is fully made up to veto the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver. no matter what
guise it may reach him in. But the vote.
of the House 34 to l27-sustaining the
Speakers decision against attaching free
coinage, as rider, to an appropriation
bill, has convidced most people that no
free coinage bill will reach the President
at this session, although the silver men
claim that the vote against the Speakers
decision did not represent their full
strength in the House, but it can also be
claimed that the vote to sustain the
Speaker did not represent the full
strength Of the anti.free coinage men.
There were six members that did not
vote that will vote against free coinage,
if vote is ever taken upon it, free from
any side issues, and several of those who
voted against the Speaker would also
vote against free coinge.
Seven Democrats Andrew Of Massa-
chusetts, Clancy Dunphy, Spinola and
Wiley, Of New York, and Mutchler and
Vaux, Of Pennsylvania--voted TO sustain
the Speaker, and eleven Republican,
Bartine Of Nevada, Carter of Montana,
Clark Of Wyoming, Cornell and Laws,
Of Nebraska; Hermann Of Oregon, Kelly
and Turner, Of Kansas; Lind of Mime
sofa, Sweet Of Idaho. and Townsend o.
Colorado-voted against the Speaker
The Legislative council Of the Nationa
Farmers Alliance, which has been try
ing to get its fingers. in the Legislative
pie, witnessed the vote, and left thu
House very much disguised, as they hat
been led to believe that the free coinag
men would gain an easy victory.
1t is believed that the attempt to at
tach free coinage to an appropriation bill
in the Senate has been abandoned. Tn
gentlemen who were engineering tn
scheme were informed that if the Senat
voted to attach such rider that whel
the bill went back to- the House tn
Federal election bill would be put ON a
an additional rider. That frightened o
the Southern Senators. Meanwhile, tn
House coinage committee is giving hear
ings on the free coinage bill, which ma
or may not get reported back to tn
House. If it isn't reported this week
had just as well not be reported at all.
The committee which has been inve'
tigating the charges against Commi
, sioner of Pensions Raum has made n
port, setting forth that not single on
one Of the charges have been proven
The Democrats ON the committee hav
made minority report-the same or
that was used as q campaign documer
, in the last Congressional campaign.
For the remainder of the session tn
Senate, in addition to meeting daily {
IL o'clock and sitting until 6, is to hol
: evening sessions every day. The Hou,
will also meet at IL, and an attempt is
. be made to have it also hold evening se
3 sions.
Mr.. Wanamaker's postal Telegram
idea was never popular in the Hous'
but that does not excuse the methods
Jay Gould and his. lobbyists, by whic
:. the measure has been killed. There al
some ugly rumors about the spending
$4,000 in cold cash by Gould's chi
representative here within the last fe
. days to make sure the bill was dead b
You'd resurrection for this session.
The Senate has passed the pension q
e preparation bill with amendments, NAL
o ing the attorneys fee for obtaining an il
Q crease Of pension 81 -on all application
o fled after date of act, but leaving it
i, $40 on all cases now pending. The Hou
d will probably insist. for a time, anywa
J. on its original bill, which reduced q
n fee to 81 in all cases of increase.
The Farmers Alliance Legislati
council, after appointing sub.coun
y with full authority to act for the who
81 consisting Of President Polk. E. A. G.
l. Of Michigan and U. s. Hall Of Marylau
% generating Frank McGrath Of KAN
= and w. 8. McAllister Of Mississippi fri
'i charges affecting their official integri,
d and appointing superintendent Of
Of literary bureau to be established he
e adjourned sine die.
To-day and Saturday the Sioux Ind
delegation has poured its tale of woe il
Secretary Mobiles ears. There is no
~ ing new in what they say.