The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-04-28
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON April %. 1892.
Senator Sherman surprised a great
many people when he stated that the
committee on foreign relations had after
a close examination become convinced
that the present Chinese exclusion laws
would not expire until 1894, n it had
generally been accepted that the laws
expired on the 4th of next month. This
conclusion of that committee resulted in
postponing indefinitely the debate on the
new Chinese exclusion bill, which had
been on the program tor this week. Its
place was taken by the Morgan silver
resolution and several silver speeches
have been made, including rather sharp
one by Senator Teller along the same
lines as the one made by his young col
league, Senator Wolcott recently.
The democrats had very pretty fight
between the Hill and Cleveland factions
in the House, this week, the bone of con-
tention being the report of the election
committee in favor of Col. Noyes, the re.
publican contestant from the 2Sth New
York district. The rumpus was enjoyed
by the republicans, who took little part
init. further than to vote solidly in favor
of giving Col. Noyes the seat to which
he had been elected.
Senator Hill has gone over bag and
baggage to the camp of the free coinage
democrats, as shown by his vote on the
bill to amend the Arizona funding act.
This is the last resort of a demagogue to
gain strength in the south and in the
northwest, after having come to the con.
clusion that he had got all the votes.it
was possible for him to get in the east
ern and middle states. German, who il
playing fast and lose with both Cleve.
land and Hill, lived up to his reputation
as trickster by sneaking out of the Sen
ate before the vote was taken which
would have put him on record upon the
silver question. fany evidence had been
needed to prove that German expect,
the fight between Cleveland and Hill to
result in the killing off of them both and
his own nomination it would have beer
furnished by his lodging this vote.
How honest the democrats ofthe House
were in passing their resolution for the
investigation of the alleged neglect Of the
administration to punish the alleged VIC
lations of the civil service law by United
States officials at Baltimore, was shown
by their refusal to adopt the amendment
suggested by Representative Hopkins, o.
Illinois, providing that the committee
should first find out whether the charge.
were true by investigating for itself
When the average democrat goes in
search of party capital he leayes reason
and justice behind him.
The Senate proved that it can transact
business in hurry when there is occa
sion for it to do so, by ratifying the new
modus vivendi with Great Britain after q
debate of only two hours.
Senator Chandler has introduced bill
appropriation $4,000 for the purchas,
Of the marble bust OF Gen. Grant mad,
by Franklin Simmons, the celebrated
American sculptor.
tits fortunate for the welfare of th'
people of this country that the republi
can Senate stands between them and til,
desire of the democratic House to crippl,
the various branches of the government
service by cutting down the appropria
tons below the amount necessary TO,
their. efficient maintenance. A striking
instance of this disposition on the par
of the democratsis the post Office appro
priating bill, which before being passet
by the House was reduced $4,000, OO(
| beloy the estimates of Postmaster-G Gen
eral WanaHaker. Now if there were nc
| republican Senate TO see that enough
money is appropriated, this reductio,
| would prevent the extension III any di
rection OF the postal service during til,
| nsxt fiscal year, as well as the establish
ment Of the proposed postofice on tn,
grounds of the worlds fair. The repub
licans know that the intelligent peopl
of this country want good postal faaili
ties, and they also know that they cal
only be had by appropriating the none,
| To paw for them.