Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-03-01
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WAsHINeroN, Feb. ~, 1892.


WASHINGTON, Feb. ~, 1892.
Playing the role Of the "artful
dodger" is nothing new TO Democrat
&c leaders, and whatever may be the
end Of the farce comedy in which
they are now engaged, the audience,
which includes the entire country,
will get lots Of amusement out Of it.
The programme As arranged by stage
manager Crisp was to have the com
mittee on coinage and that on Ways
and Means have pretended struggle
for the right-of-way in ths House for
their bills free coinage and tariff
which was to be kept up long enough
to make Il certain that tho FREQ coin
age bill would be thrown over to the
next session, thus allowing the Dem
ocrats TO ask the votes Of the free
coinage mon because Of their inten-
ton to pass the bill, and tho votes Of
the anti-silver men because Of their
intention to defeat il.
The Rrst act went according to
programme, but after the curtain fell
II was discovered that actor Bland
proposed making the struggle real
end insisting upon tho passage OF his
free coinage bill, and to the conrter-
nation Of the stage manager and his
asslstants II was found that he had >
majority Of the Democrats Of the
House with him, in black and white.
Then Mr.. Catchings was sent away,
% ~ TO prevent tho Committee on
Rules holding meeting, and As soon
- he returned Speaker Crisp went to
Fortress Monroe, whore he now is
md whore the opponents Of FREQ sill.
yer wish to keep him until Bland and
his followers can be persuaded to
carry out the original programme.
Mr.. Bland is obstreperous. He
says: 1--WE do not intend that 4
minority shall run over majority in
that way, and We have . majority in
favor Of the silver bill. The silver
bill will not be kept down by th.
tariff bills, and Il any such attempt il
made We will talk silver on every bill
that comes before the House, and Of
fer the silver bill Is an amendment I,
svsry bill taken up. They can't pad
lock . mans mouth or prevent bring
ing up the question Of free silver, ant
II they try itthsy will make silver tn,
biggest issue Of ALL" The they
constantly referred to by Mr., Blan,
are the ninety anti silver Democrat,
who want silver to 90 over in the in
tsrest Of Cleveland's candidacy. Tn
anti-silvcr Democrats, having secure
the requisite number Of signatures I
call for . caucus, have requisite
Mr.. Holman to issue the call and b
has promised to do 50 this week, b.
that will not help the matter any NOR
than the caucus held by the nlv,
men several weeks ago, as Meth,
side will DO bound by a caucus,
least that is what they say.
1t 10 announced that the Way
and Means committee will call u
the three free trade bills on the fir
of March, but il is not probable thu
they will do so unless some sort Of q
agreement IL made with the silv,
men. Congress is to meet again t.
morrow, but as the Chicago excu
sionists will not return until Wedne
day, there will be no quorum uni
then.
The President has been oompells
to cancel number Of engagement
made for this week on account of
severe cold from which he is SUITE
ing. He is anxious to get away
some quiet place for three or 70
days rest, but there are so many il
portant matters requiring his attic
ton that it is not certain that he CT
do so Just now, unless his physici'
positively orders him to do it.
The bill passed by the Senate 9
tending the present laws against Oh
nese immigration for ten years fro
next May, also contains provisi,
70 enable the Treasury department
get around the recent judicial deci
ions concerning the country fro
which the Chinese immigrants CON
and to return them to China, inste,
OF to the last country from which tn
came, as it has recently been COL
PEELED TO do under the aforesaid d
cisions. Tho bill also provides {
we're penalties for the return of CT
..u,an np.a xopf ont ~ the Ifnif