The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-02-11
POLITICAL TIPS.
Tas cH,LIAN EP,sOpE sow pRAc-
9IcALLY CLOSED.
THE COINAGE BILL.
shortly TO be RepoEted 90 the House
From the comsnattss on Coinage.
Charges Of Fxtravagancs Refated.
Senator Sherman's Rousing Rscep.,
tton. Other Personals.
THE COINAGE BILL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. +. 1892.
Another oausus is 70 hsheld nest Fri
day night by the democrats on the silver
question, but from the open manner in
which members are declaring that they
will not be bound by any caucus decree
that is adverse to the will of their con.
stituent 10 is considered doubtful
whether the result of the caucus will in
any way affect the FINAL disposition of
the free coinage bill which will shortly be
reported to the House from the commit
tee on Coinage. Weights and Measures.
The democratic members Of the Ways
and Msans committee have decided that
the tariff policy, 20 far as the reporting
OF bills from that committee is concerned
shall consist of number Of separate bills
but it is said that Mills and those op-
posed to that method will either appeal
to caucus or antagonizs the first bill
reported to the House by Offering as an
amendment general tariff bill.
1t is reported that most of the charges
of extravagance mado against the fifty-
first congress have been rsfuted. A
striking instance was given upon the
foor of the House, when some members
made casual reference to the extrava.
gancs of the appropriations made by the
Post Office committee of the last House.
Representative Blount. of Georgis, who
is chairman Of the present Post Office
COMMITTEES, and has been q member of the
same committee through several Con.
crosses. Indignantly denied the charge,
and stated positively that all the in.
creasss made in appropriations by that
committee had been made absolutely
necessary by the increasing business and
prosperity Of the country.
The result Of the vicious attack made
upon the nomination Of Judge Woods, of
Indiana, to the bench Of the new Circuit
Court 10 an expense Of about $500 for
mileage paid to witnesses brought from
Indiana to testify before Senate Judiciary
committee in regard to the political
charges brought against Judge Woods.
There has been at no time the slightest
doubt of his confirmation.
Senator Sherman was given rousing
reception by the Ohio republican club of
this city. last Friday night.
After very lively discussion the Ma.
tional Board Of Trade, which was iu sess.
ion here last week, passed resolution
against the bill pending in Congress to
prohibit or regulate by heavy tax dealing
in features" or Options" known to
plain people as speculating in the future
price OF grain, or to put it still palmer
betting what the price Of grain will be at
given time in the future.
The Chilian episode has now practically
closed. Saturday Secretary Blaine in
structed Minister Egan to inform the
Chilian Government that its answer to
the Presidents ultimatum was satisfac.
tory and gratifying to this Government
The attempt to again stir up the war
feeling which was made by the sensa.
tional press by stating that the admins
tration had demanded as an additional
humiliation to the Chilian Government
that it should salute on. Hag was entirely
without foundation. The President and
bis advisers in and out Of the Cabinet,
are too manly to seek to take ADVANTAGE
of weaker power which has acknowl.
edged its errors and expressed regret for
them.
1t is probable that Chill may soon have
new Minister here. as Senior Montt by
positive misstatement during the recent
negotiations has destroyed his usefulness
to his Government. and in all future com.
munications Of Importance he will be ig.
nored by this Government while he re.
mains here. He will Of course, attend
the diplomatic dinner to be given at the
White House Tomorrow night, a. the in.
vitation was sent and accepted some
weeks ago.
Secretary Foster has returned much
improved, and resumed his duties. Hi,
physician says he will have to be care
ful about overworking himself for som,
time to come.