Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-03-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
wAsHIEGToR, ID. c., Feb. 20. 1879

vantage of the demoralized condi-
ton Of the big Democratic majority
in the House to obtain few days
of very much needed rest, and has
gone, with his family, to Virginia
Beach, leaving word that he must
not be bothered with business, un-
less it be Of the most urgent nature,
before his return to Washington,
which will probably be about the
last Of this week. This is the first
rest The President has taken since
last November, and few men in any
Occupation have worked more
hours than he has during the last
three months.
The Democratic leaders of the
House are trying to hatch up a com
promise agreement that will stave
off the open rupture which has been
threatened for weeks between the
silver and anti-silver Democrats.
Having failed in their attempt to
persuade the silver Democrats to
allow the free coinage bill to 90
over until after the Presidential
election they are now at work upon
the auti-silver Democrats with
view to allowing the free coinage
bill to be passed with as little debate
as possible after the free binding
Irvine bill is disposed of by the
House, and, although the Gnti's have
not yet fully agreed with that pro-
gram, it looks as if they would have
to do so, unless they can get the
Republicans to vote with them. A
Democratic caucus was held last
night, but no attempt was made to
do anything definite.
Democratic Senators are begin
ming to show considerable opposi.
ton to Senator Paddock's pure food
bill, and, as usual with Democratic
opposition, it has a very flimsy
foundation, if indeed it has any at
all. Senator Bate, of Tennessee,
made a pretense of having discover
ed that a great big political machine,
with thousands of active agents in
every section of the country, was
concealed in the bill. Senator
Paddock made short work of that
by calling attention to the fact that
only 800 600 was asked for by
Secretary Rusk to carry out the pro-
visions of the bill for the first year,
sum that would not employ many
thousand political agents Senator
Coke, of Texas, then stated his OBJ
iections which were principally
because he did not think it would
prevent the adulteration of food.
Senator Paddock regards the pass
age of the bill 10y the Senate as
certain.
The Senate adopted resolution,
offered by Senator Sherman, calling
upon the Secretary of Agriculture
for copy of the report made by
the special agent who experimental
in the production of rain by aru-
fetal means, last year. Secretary
Rusk hopes the resolution will bring
the report, which he has not yet
received from the aforesaid special
agent.
The Senate Postottice committee
is fayorably inclined towards at
taching an amendment TO the post
office appropriation bill approprl-
ating $500, 900 to enable the post
master general TO make a test of the
free delivery service in rural dis
tricts The idea is strongly urged
by representatives, of National
Grange and other farmer organiza-
uous, and is also warmly approved
by business men.
a non-partishn convention of
lumber men will meet here this
week to protest against the Demo
cratic proposition 10 put lumber on
the free list. Delegates from all
sections Of the country will attend
This convention which has adopted
for its motto: "American markets
for Americans.