Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Nev. County, Ark.) 1885-1???, 1892-04-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent
Washington, April p, 1892.

From our regular correspondent.
Washington, April p, 1892.
Mr.. Harrison appears to have been
brought to realizing sense OF his
situation by the speech of Senator
Teller, of Colorado, charging him
with using his official influence to
control the votes of the Representa-
tives and Senators on the silver ques-
ton, and with being allied with the
money bags of Wall street against
the interests OF the people, for since
that speech was delivered he has
stated positively that unless some
thing should occur to bring about a
change in his mind he would shortly
take occasion to state formally that
he would not be q candidate for a
second term. This decision was
not. however, altogether due to Mr..
Teller's speech. The fact that he
cannot possibly be elected if he is
nominated has been thrust upon Mr..
Harrison from all quarters recently,
and he has at last realized that it is
true. Platt and Warner Miller both
agree that he cannot carry New
York; Quay and Cameron admit that
his nomination would make Pennsyl-
vania doubtful; Indiana Republicans
say he would have NO chance of car
rying his own State; men who know
have told him that it was doubtful
whether he could carry single one
OF the Pacific States, and all Repub-
llcans expect to lose several OF the
Northwestern States. Is 1t any
wonder that with this outlook he be-
came discouraged and concluded to
withdraw while he could do so with
dignity?
The administration having made
fizzle of its attempt to negotiate re,
ciprocity treaty with Mexico the
House committee on Foreign Affairs,
believing that geographical location
similarity of institutions, and com
munitv of commercial interests would
seem to justify every reasonable eff
fort to promote close trade rela-
tions," has reported fayorably res
olution providing for an information
al commission, three members to be
appointed by each Government, TO
negotiate a reciprocity treaty.
The question of whether the votes
of those Senators who supported Mr..
Kyle's amendment striking the words
''in gold coin of the United States
out of the bill to amend the Arizona
funding act of 1890, and inserting
in lieu Of them the words Gin lawful
money of the United States, COM
mits them to the free coinage OF sill
yer is an interesting one, and it is
being much discussed here. If 1T
does, Senator Hill is free coinage
man. as he voted for the amendment,
which was adopted by vote of % to
"a. Senator Daniel, of Virginia, said
while the amendment was being dis
cussed in the Senate: 1.-The silver
question is not going TO down at any
mans bidding or at any party's bid
ding. There is a majority in both
Houses of Congress for the free coin
age OF silver if no alien or subtle in
huences are exercised on members. b"
Some take the ground that this vote
has no bearing whatever on the sill
yer question, but only indicates that
the % Senators who voted for the
amendment are opposed to the en-
actment of any law recognizing only
single standard OF value.
Representative Springer's bill for
am international monetary conference
which is considered to be very i'm
portant measure, has been referred
by the committee on Foreign Affairs
to subcommittee consisting of
Representative Ravner, Of Mary
land, Hooker, of Mississippi, and
Harner of Pennsylvania.
Deficiencies in appropriations
made by the billion dollar Congress
are still being reported to the House.
A letter was received from the De-
partment of Justice this week asking
that 81 ,629 ,56S be appropriated on
that account for 1t.