The Penn's Grove record., 1892-07-08
Washington Letter.

taking oil u vote OH tHe iiee No'""e
and again when they defeated The at
tempt to have that unanimous consent
set aside because it was obtained dur
inc The absence of some of the anti'sii-
yer Senators, and their victory was
complete when by a vote of 20 to %
the Stewart free coinage bill was pass
ed. This bill places the owner Of silver
bullion on the same footing as the OWN
er of gold bullion, as far as coinage
rights are concerned; it repeats the pre-
sent silver law and directs the secre-
tary of the Treasury TO have coined IN
to silver dollars all of the silver bullion
in the Treasury purchased with silver
OF coin certificates.
This action of the Senate has upset
all the calculations of the politicians
who had thought the silver question
nicely shelved until next winter. Ihere
is much doubt about what The llouse
will do. If the bill goes to the tail Oh
the calendar and there awaits its turn
it will not be heard Of again before the
middle of the next session, but II IS
possible for the committee on Rules TO
give it an early chance, and Senators
Stewart, Morgan and others are urging
the silver men in the House to compel
the committee TO do this by tying up
the appropriation bills until it is done
The tying up process is a very easy mat
ter under the present rules, but the
anti.silycr men say that even it the
committee on Rules report a day and Il
cloture rule they can defeat the bill by
breaking Il quorum, without which 1t
cannot be passed. When this light be-
gins in the House there is no telling
where it will end, as both sides appear
determined to resort to every possible
parliamentary metllod Of blocking the
other. The chances however, do not
favor the final passage of the bill.
Ex.Speaker Reed, who is generally
supposed to End it difficult to decide
whether he dislikes the democratic or
the republican national ticket the most,
says it looks to Inn as though the re-
publicans were trying to elect the demo.
cratic ticket, and the democrats tile re-
publican ticket. Notwithstanding his
opinion of the old party tickets there is
no probability that Mr.. Reed will sup
port the peoples party ticket, at least
not this year.
1t is semi-oficially stated that Presi-
dent Harrison has decided that three
of the FIVE conferees on The part of the
United States Mt the International
Monetary Conference shall be republic
can and two democrats, and that the
following gentlemen have been selected:
Senator Allison, Senator Jones OF
Nevada, and Mr.. II. w. Cannon, of
New York, republican,, and Senator
Carlisle, and Gen. Francis A. Walker,
of Massachusetts, democrats. There
is IA possibility that Senator Carlisle
may not serve and that either Senator
Daniel, of Virginia, or Judge Lambert
Tree, of Illinois, may take his place.
If the first five act there will be only
one out and out free coinage man
Jones; but if Senator Daniel takes Car
isles place there will be two.
The House Post Office Committee has
decided that there is no foundation for
the charges made against Mr.. Wanna
maker, in connection with the erection
of in experimental pneumatic tube TO
be used by the Philadelphia Post office
and one of its branch offices. Mr..
Wanamaker'S friends ale much pleas
ed at Ibis action of the committee, a
majority NJ which are his political op-
ponenls.
A second message has been sent to
Congress by President Harrison asking
for authority to retaliate upon the own
ers of Canadian vessels. This indicates
that Mr.. Harrison wishes 10 hurry Con-
eress in its action upon the joint resolu.
ton introduced by Senator Davis,
which has already been favorably re-
ported to the Senate.
The figures have been footed up for
the total payments under the sugar
bounty clause of the Mckinley tariff
law for n year ending June 80, '92.
The whole amount paid was 81, $3.50, GAG,
of which 1905, 1884, was paid on cane
sugar, $1,000 0 on beat sugar, and
S2,4GG, on maple sugar. Louisiana
planters got Sc, $50, SOC of this money.
Congress took a holiday on Monday,
but members of the House did not en-
joy themselves much, they are work
ing tooth and toe nail" as the saying
is, to get the absent members hack in
time to take part in the silver fight.
An attempt is also being made to get
MI. Cleveland to put in his oar against
free coinage, but if he could hear the
threats of members of his party from
the South he would probably deem 1t
wisdom to keep out of it.
Having two Secretary Fosters in the
Cabinet is somewhat confusing at times
particularly to newspaper writer's, and
already the eXpedieut of always writing
Secretary Charles Foster" when the
Secretary OF the Treasury is referred to,
has been adopted. The appointment
of Secretary of State roster is regarded
as temporary, that is, until the end OF
the present administration. Should
Mr.. Harrison be re. elected there will
be a general reorganization of the
cabinet.
The vote of Senator David B. Hill
for Fraa silva, oOinora ebom, io oorl1