The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1891-01-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.


should have been laid 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
regrets. He knows that the peo-
pie do not hold him responsible for leg.
islation, and besides, the financial bill,
now under consideration, meets his view
Of what is needed to relieve the money
market and he would be very glad to
sign it if it is passed in its present condi.
ton, but it is not believed that he will
do so if free coinage amendment is
added to it. In fact it is probable that
the expectation Of Presidential veto had
not little to do with influencing the
democratic Senators to vote with the re.
publican silver Sr.,'oi in order to dis.
place the election with the financial bill,
as it is known that number of demo.
cratic Senators, including such men as
Gormon and Wilson, Of Maryland, and
Payne, Of Ohio, are opposed to free coin.
age.
Senator Stewart, who engineered the
movement, denies for himself and his re.
publican 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 a bargain. The words of
these gentlemen should be amply suff-
cient in this matter, and if any proof
was necessary it may be found in the
fact that Senatar Washburne, who was
one of the eight republicans that voted
with the democrats to take up the finan.
cial bill, is opposed to free coinage and
will do his utmost to defeat it. An
attempt will be made to dispose Of the f.
nancial bill this week, but there are sew.
eral reasons which makes success doubt.
full the principal of which is the fear of
the democrats that if the bill is disposed
of speedily the election bill will again be
taken up.
The only lottery recognized by Con.
gress took place this week when Senators
Shoup and Mcconnell, of Idaho, drew
lots to decide which should
serve the long term. Senator Shoup
drew the prize and will serve until March
3, 1895, while the Senatorial career Of
his colleague will close with the present
session of Congress. These two gentle.
men are referred to by their older col.
leagues as "the baby Senators"
The majority in Congress, including
most Of the democrats and all Of the re.
publicans, are Of one mind in regard to
the Behring Sea correspondence, which
was sent to Congress this week-they
think that Mr.. Blaine has conducted the
negotiation in mastery manner, and
that he has shown that he is in need Of
no assistance from Congress. OF course
there are few democratic kckers who
criticise Mr.. Blaine for not having taker
a more pugnacious stand, and they ART
the same fellows who have for week.
been bowling themselves hoarse because
of sensational rumor saying that Mr.
Blaine was Intentionally bringing on ;
war with England.
Senator ingalls, has returned to hi
duties here, and while he refuses to b.
interviewed on the subject his manne
indicates to his friends that he is conf.
dent Of being reelected,
The amount of talk and criticism in
dulged in here Of the military authori
ties and their movements against tn,
Indians carries old Washingtonians bacl
to the late war, when, as everybod.
knows, the ablest commanders remained
in Washington and did their fighting
through the columns of the newspapers.
The shipping bill is occupying tn
most Of the time in the House this week
and its friends express confidence in il
passage.
The apportionment bill has been re
ported to the Senate accompanied by ma
jority and minority reports from tn
committee; the first in favor of the bill
as it passed the House, and the latter
favoring an amendment adding thre,
members, one each Arkansas, MINES OF.
and New York.
The House has adopted resolution
providing for an investigation of the kill
ing of Sitting Bull.
Vice President Morton is in no way t,
blame for having accidentally been GU
of the chair, which was occupied by Sen
ator Harris, when the upheaval occurre,
which resulted in temporarily shelvin
the election bill. When he left tn,
chamber TO 60 to lunch Senator Georg
was just beginning what every one sup
posed would be very long speech, an,
had Mr.. Morton been in the chair h
could have not prevented Mr.. Gcorg
giving the floor to Mr.. Stewart to max
his motion.
The international monetary conference
provided for by the late Pan.Americal
Congress met here this week, and wa
: presided over by Mr.. Blaine. Owing /
the nona arrival of some Of its member
the Conference adjourned subject to tn
! call of Secretary Blaine.