West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-09

Our Weekly Letter from the Homo or
"Unclc SAM"
Special Correspondence OF the Argus.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
November 4, 1898.


WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
November 4, 1898.
President Cleveland and Sccrc-
tary Carlisle are firm in tho belief
that the repeal of the purchasing
clause OF the Sherman SILVER law.
now an accomplished fact, will soon
bring about state of affairs that
will make the much talked about
issue of bonds unnecessary, and
neither of them wishes to issue
bonds until circumstances shall
make such an issue absolutely noe
essary. The Democrats in Con-
gress, or at least majority of
them, would like to escape author
izing an issue OF bonds. IL il can
possibly be done. 1t will be much
easier for President Cleveland to
speak positively and definitely on
the bond question month honce
than it is now, and it is probable
that his message to the regular ses-
sion OF Congress will take decided
stand one way or the other on tho
subject, and l venture the predic-
ton that the state OF business, pub.
lie and private, for the next month
Will decide which. II the expected
Increase in business shall result in
largely increasing the revenues of
the government, as Secretary Gar
Isle believes it will, the Admins
tration can get through without
bonds.
A movement for a change in the
rules OF tho Senate is growing quite
rapidly, and it is among tho proba-
bilities that a change will be made
early in the regular session. Formal
amendments to the rules have this
week been proposed by Senators Hill
and Blackburn. and other Sen ntors
speak OF Offering others. All OF
these will be referred to the Com
mittee on Rules, which will, it is
believed, in due time report an
amendment that will accomplish tho
end aimed at-give the majority of
the Senate the authority to order a
vote whenever it may think that
the debate has been sufficiently pro.
longed, an authority possessed by
the House and by nearly every
legislative body in tho world. I'm
less tho Republicans shall oppose
the change. it is expected that it
will he easily accomplished.
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Representative Bailey, Of Texas,
thinks Uncle Sam pays out lots of
money without receiving anything
approaching an equivalent in return
therefor. lie has introduced two
bills, each of which he thinks will
stop big leak OF that kind. One
Of them provides for the repeal OF
the laws providing for the payment
OF retired army and navy officers
and that the pay of such officers
heretofore retired shall cease when
the bill becomes law. The other
repeaIs the laws providing for the
payment Of retired Judges from the
U. 5. Courts and stops the pay of
all those now on the retired list.
Whether there is any probability Of
either OF these bills becoming laws
it is too early to say; but Mr.. Bailey
is thoroughly IN earnest and will do
his bcst to push them through.
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One real reform was adopted by
Congress this week when it decided
that bills which pnss either House
or Senate shall bo printed instead
Of being enrolled by hand. 1t is
believed that this change will pre-.
vent many and costly errors which
have occurred during the closing
hours OF every session Of Congress,
ia tho enrolment Of bills.
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In reply to question as to what
action the President had taken on
the report that emissarics Of several
European nations were secretly
aiding the Brazilian insurgents and
that their purpose was to overthrow
the republic and .re-establish the
monarchy, prominent official, not
n member, Of the Cabinet, said: 81