The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-22
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From our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON, January IS 1892.
War talk is again overshadowing
everything else here, and nine people out
OF ten, who ale informed onthe question
believe that war will be declared against
Chill within less than thirty days. The
administration was led to believe by the
CHILEAN minister thathisgovernment was
on the eye Of Offering satisfactory repair
alton fer the insult to this country, and
for that reason the correspondence and
the Presidents proclamation was not
sent to Congress last week, as was the
DISQUALIFICATION. But there is to he no
temponsing, and the correspon-
dence and proclamation is to go to
Congress as Don as Jndga Adyocte Cen
eral Remcy, OF the navy, completes the
taking OF the testimony OF the sailors OF
the Baltimore, and the talk OF Congress
men leaves no doubt OF the reception it
will meet with in Congress.
Representative jerry Simpson made a
very shrewd attempt to obtain official
recognition from the Speaker pro tenn
for the peoples party when agreement
was made that each party should he
allowed two hours for debate on Mr..
Holman's resolution that the Judgment
Of the House is against the passage OF
the bill aiding in any private en-
terprises and against the appropriation
80 ,.,,, $50 n.;,1, g,, =, 41,,1 ,,caoo,o ~,
to keep up the work OF the departments,
by asking if that arrangement included
two hours for the peoples party as well
far the democratic and republican par
ties. The Speaker made IL diplomatic
escape from the dilemma by saying tibet
he assumed the division OF time would
be between those in favor OF the resolu-
ton and those against it. The resolu-
ton was adopted Yesterday, and puts
an end to the hopes OF those who had
been expecting appropriation for vari-
Gus things.
1t Is thought by many that the dcci-
sion OF the Supreme Court to the effect
that a witness cannot be compelled to
give testimony that will crimnate him.
will seriously hamper the work OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission, as it i.
regarded as next to impossible to prove
violations Of law without being able to
compel theshipper and railroadman, sus-
pected OF violating the law, to testify.
NJ My .se stSs,S,s. Ie1t c. m sHi tis inte efs9ai'tS c SMis
merce law by congressional legislation.
Representative ~IIarter, OF Ohio, eviden'
tly remembers a statement made last
summer by Secretary Foster to the effect
that IL largcnumber ofcustoms collection
districts in New England might be abol.
ished at Il great saving to the Govern
ment and without injury to the service
iorhe has introduced II bill for hcrcduc
ton and consolidation OF customs col
lection districts in all parts OF the coun
try, which he a y will, if enacted into s
law, increase the efficiency of the seryict
and save S17S.OO" a year.
The friends OF free coinage were delight
ed by the statement OF Senator Morgan
lIItlU III llIU llttuC thl CAdiiilliitttioli "
the question propounded by Senate.
Stewart, and agreed with the gentleman
in believing that the law Of 1887, autho
riZing the free coinage OF silver, hat
never been repealed and was to day tn
law OF the land.
Representatives OF the labor ~organiza
tons are urging Congressman to suppor
the eight hour bill, introduced in TIL
House by representative O'Neil, of Mis-
souri,. This bill was drawn by laborin
men, and it provides that no employe
5 Of labor engaged in government wor
l shall permit his employees to work NOR
than eight hours q day.
Representative Jerry Simpson want
t an investigation made OF the working
J OF the Agricultural department, an
t Secretary Rusk expresses the wish tina
: Mr.. Simpsons resolution will be ador
: ted by Congress and the investigation b
= NEST searching in it's character, as J.
] is anxious for every body to know wha
: his department is dong for the farmer
e and how it is dong it.
Senator Teller has introduced IL rest
t providing foran international conferenc
with so many OF the countries intereste
! as shall accept the invitation OF til
! United States for the purpose OF tryin
to reach an agreement on the none
question, az represented by silver. II
I gave notice that while the free coinas
advocates favored such Il conference
and hoped for good results from it, the
: would not cease their efforts to brin
about the free coinage. AS this COME
ence was recommended IN the President
annual message, and has been endorse
n by some OF the leading democrats in I'll