The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-20
WASHINGTON NEWS.
POLITICAL AND OTHER HAPPEN-
INGS OF THE PAST WEEK..
Senator Butler on Pensions-Mrs. Lease
Wants to Break Tu-Othor General
Washington News.

Dill to have a commission appointed TO in
vestigate every case upon the pension rolls
and cut out all those who are not rightfully
entitled to PENSIONS
There are more than 100000 cases on
the rolls" said Senator Butler today, land
before the end of the fiscal year, if the pres
ent rate is maintained there will be more
than 100000. A large portion of them
are fraudulent and the unjust drain on the
treasury is tremendous. 1t is reform or
bankruptcy. This is all there is to it.
There are negroes in the south that are
drawing pensions who never heard a gu fired
during the war. There are many white men
dong the same thing. A thorough investi-
CATION should be made and fraudulent pea
sloners should be cut off,
Nrs. Lease Wants to Break In.
Representative Otis, of Kansas, one of the
popuilsts congressman from that state, says
that III the event of the populists control
ling the legislature in Kansas, Mrs. Lease
Will probably be elected to the senate. There
are other candidates spoken of, he says,
among them Jerry Simpson. In the event
that he should be chosen senator, says Mr..
Otis. there is no doubt that Mrs. Lease, who
lives III his district would succeed him in
the senate.
If Mr.. Otis is correct, it seems that Mrs.
Lease Is determined to break i'll one or the
when she does, cyclones will be frequent in
the capitol.
About the Sherman Act.
During the past few days a good deal Of
gossip has arisen III both houses of congress
about the proposal to repeal the Sherman
act, because all the bills introduced up to
date to repeal that act, provide for nothing
in its place. To repeal it would simply stop
the purchase of 100000 ounces of silver
pcr month, as provided for by law. 1t would
mean the absolute Stoppage of the purchase
and coinage Of silver by the government, ex-
cept the subsidiary coin. OF course the
free coinage men, while they want this law
repealed will not agree to any measure that
Will rule silver out as q money metal. Some
measure for the coinage of silver will have 10
be substituted or else the house would Ger
t2inly never agree to its repeal While
every one acknowledges it n bad law, still
the free coinage men want something III its
place.
1t is barely possible that there may be
some silver legislation during this session of
congress, though it is not probable by any
means.
Those Western States.
Washington, December 10. Especial. J.
The democrats will leave no stone un-
turned TO elect senators III Nebraska, Cali
tornia, Wyoming, Montana and Kansas.
Senator GAnltns committee now III New
aid the democrats III these states 10 prevent
the republicans from stealing the .,e, .e4atures
by their tcickciy ana bribery.
There seems but little doubt but that
the democrats will have the next senate.
They have surely gained a senator in Wis
consin and New York. And by the way,
Edward Murphy Is certain to be elected
senator from New York. This has been
settled. This will give the democrats II
votes certain. They also EXPECT TO gain a
senator i'll each OF the states OF California,
Montana and Wyoming. If they set them
they will have "A votes. The populists
have gained a senator from the republicans
in Nevada and they hope to gain one each
in Kansas and Nebraska. If the republ-
cans should lose all these they will have
but 80 votes. The democrats VIII nave If
aild the populists D.
In California it is quite certain that the
democrats will gain senator. they nave
The Legislature by a small majority and
Senator FELTON,, himself, says that he has
no doubt but he will be succeeded by dem
oCrat.
In Montana tho legislature is very close
and the party which organizes the house
gets the advantage on the committee on
elections and Will carry off The senatorship.
The democrats seem TO have the best Of
the contest in Wyoming and by good man
agement they Will elect the successor OF
Senator Warren.
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row IN this state over the result OF me
election ana tie tact that both Democrat
ANA republican governor are ATTEMPTING? 70
occupy the state capitol now, two lGSlSia-
lures ma! De oISahHed ana eacil eieI0
senator. IN Hi@i' o' eii'' o! couiSt' 'uN 1'Ii-
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"~N.'S" lamar cry go y,
Justice l.. =. & Lamar IS AGAIN very III
Eor two years past Ac mas oerh III very 2aG
health ana MS lileidS are aHA1ouS apout MS
condition 1t present. " lule r&ht now 1t
Is not such aS 10 cause any immediate lear,
sui he IS very sicn man.
Aesinaah - it lecturer
Congressman Cheatham, of North Caro-
lima, the only negro III the present house,
18th of March, Will 40 through the north
and northwest on a occurring tour. lie is
bright nuiatto and is well cduca ed and viii
probably make some cash out Of his lee
lure lie SAYS he failed of reelection by n
technicaiity, but does uDt claim that there
was any fraud whatever. Two years hence
he says he is going to run for congress
again but the chances are that ne has selV-