West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-01-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
G &c ipondence OF the Argus.
WAsnINaTox Jam. II, rs

Speaker pro tempore McAIillen,
who was elected without opposition
to preside Over the House until
Speaker Crisp who is still confined
TO his room by the grip, shall be
able to resume his duties. presidcs
like veteran, aud is compliment
ted on all sides for the ease with
which he has taken up the homer
Gus duties of presiding over the
House.
Notwithstanding the unpreccden
ted appropriations of the billion
dollar Congress. the cry for def
cheney appropriations has already
begun. The list is headed by Por.
fer of the census bureau, who.
through tire Treasury department
has asked for deficiency appro,
priatlon of 81 900. 600, to complete
the work of that bureau, and there
are those who doubt whether that
amount will be sufficient, II Porter
Is to be allowed to do it in his own
way. He may get the money but il
is not certain, and in any event he
viii probably be asked some puz
cling questions as to how he has
spent some of the sG.4OO. 900 nrc.
tioasly appropriated for the Cen
sus.
The attacks on the McKinle,
tariff law in the House resemble
the firing Of sharp shooters. Bilis
have been introduced placing the
following article on the free list :;
Jnte, jnte Begging. iron ties, bind
ing t@ine, lumber, tin plate, salt.
agricultural Implements, wool. coal
anu iron orc; and bills have beer
introduced to repeal the sugar
bounty clause of the law. and go
much of the reciprocity clause as
gives the President authority to re-
store the duty upon certain pro
ducts OF countries which fail 10
make reciprocity treaties with the
u'llte1 States. These bills will all
40 to the Ways anil Means commit.
tee, which viii decide which Of
them shall be passed.
Representative Mills, who has
gone to Texas, has been granted an
indefinite leave Of absence by the
House. The principal object Of
Mr.. Mills IN going home at this
time Is to regain his health, but it
IS probable that while there he ma,
do some talking about the Texas
Senatorship.
A meeting of The Executive Com.
mittee of the National ASSOCIATION
OF Democratic Clubs has boon called
Tor Jan. 20, by Repr, s,ntatiye w
H. Wilson, of West Virginia. VIII,
Is chairman Of the committee. and
1t IS desired that every member
shall be present or represented b,
proxy, as important matters will b,
considered.
The Democratic vacancy ON FL,
Interstate Commerce Commission
has been given to Judge w. NJ.
Lindsey, Of Keutucky, gentleman
Of whom nothing but good j.
known, and the Republican vacape,
70 ). W. McDill, OF Iowa. who has
been Congressman, Senator. Undo,
aud several other things with Off
cial salaries, Col. w. r. Morrison
whose commission expired Dec. 81
has been re-appointed.
The silver question has already
Shown ready disposition to bob
up serenely in Congress at any and
~ times. Several bills have been
introduced in She Senate providioo
Tor free coinage, and although There
has been only one "Bilo dav in
the House, four bills Of tho Same
sort were introduced, besides sev
eral others having q more or lcse
direct bearing on silver. One Of
them provides for the repeal Of tho
purchasing clause Of the presept
silver law. Senator Stewart main
tains that there IS law already IN
existence authorizing the free coin
age q silver, enacted in 1887 and
never repealed, and be offered
resolution instructing The Judieior,
committee TO inquire in TO Tic mat
Fer and report whether he is robt
fr wrong senator Morrill, deGy
cred q veyy able and conservative,