The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, DEC. 16, 1892

usually IdTSc IliS week, OWING 10 Jne
unfortunate occurrence at the ban
quet OF the New York Reform Club,
but he still maintains the dignifled po-
sition he has occupied from the first.
He has made no complaint and will
make none and neither he nor his
friends have ever even for a moment
entertained the belief that President
elect Cleveland had any other connec-
ton with the banquet than that of
the chief guest of honor. AS usual,
the Republicans have tried to make
mountains out of mole hills, and to
make it appear that the Democratic
party was already divided into two
great factions, with the President
elect at the head of ono and the
Speaker of the House at the head of
the other. 1t is their wish to see the
Democratic party divided that is
father to the false statement.
Almost sensation was created in
the House when the Army Appropri-
alton Bill, which was passed this
week, was taken up for consideration,
by an amendment proposed by Repre-
sentative Anthony, of Texas, provid-
ing that no payment of salary should
be made from the appropriation TO
any person receiving a pension or
allowance from the Government.
There is bare possibility that the
silver question may be taken up in the
House this session, but it is not prob
able. The subject was discussed at a
meeting of the House Coinage Com
mittee this week, and in response to a
proposition that the House be given
an opportunity to vote on the bill pro-
posing the repeal of the Sherman
silver law, Mr.. Bland said he was
perfectly willing, provided that it
be offered as an amendment to his
free coinage bill, now on the calendar,
and that afterwards the House be
given an opportunity to vote on that
measure. The committee will con-
slider this proposition further at its
next meeting.
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| Senator Vests resolution providing
for a commission to negotiate an agree
mcnt with the five civilized tribes OF
Indians for them to take up land in
severalty and sell the remainder to
the Government so that it might be
opened for settlement has been the
basis of some interesting talk in the
Senate, showing that while there arc
differences of opinion as to just how
they shall be abolished there is prac-
teal unanimity i'll the belief that the
present separate and Independent
government maintained by those In
dams must give way to Territorial
government. The Senators express
themselves as wishing that the logic
Of the situation will so impress itself
upon the Indians that they will them
selves see the wisdom of a change
and there are some who are ready tc
support movement towards forcing
change, without regard to the wishes
Of the Indians.
The investigation of the present
condition of the Treasury and the
4 probable future revenues of the Gov
eminent under existing laws, which
the House has authorized the com
mittee on Ways and Means to make
will not begin until after the first O.
the year, as the committee has de
cided that it will save time and give {
better basis to compute from to take
their figures at the close of business
on December 81, which ends tn, frs
half of the fiscal year. Meantime
members of the committee are hard Al
work to get themselves thoroughly
posted in the matters with which the
investigation will deal. Secretary
Foster has informed the House Com
mittee on Appropriations that there
will surely be an available. balance o.
as much as $20,00O,OOO in the Treas
ury at the close of the current fisca
year.
Senator Daniel has offered resolu
ton instructing the Civil Service
Commission to publish pamphle
giving in detail the offices in each de
partment that are in the classified
service and those outside OF it; also 1
statement showing which States
| already have their full quota of Fed
eral office tolders, and the number re-
quired to make up the quota of thos'
which haven't their share. 1t is no