Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-10-05
WASHINGTON Letter

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WASHINGTON, y. G.. October 2nd, 1893,
The unconditional rcueal Of the pur
chasing clause of the Sherman silver
law is now regarded by unprecedented
people as Il dead issue, because of the
confessed inability to bring the VOORHEES,
bill to vote in the Senate. The silver
Senators recognize theil power ana arc
now more cXlctlns as to the compro-
mise amend cnt chat they will accept
than they have been al any time since
the debate regal, and although the
chances fayo. the adoption Of the CON-
promise there possibility that through
their eXscting nothing will be done,
the Voorhees, bill being merely left on
he calender to die. The compromise
that has been endorsed by the largest
number of Senators who would vote
for unconditional repeal if they could,
provides for the suspension Of the pur-
chase of silver until all the silver bull
lion now in the Treasury shall have
been coined, after which $4,000 900
ounces per month are to be purchased
and coined until the total Of the E,lyer
currency reaches $500, 1000; also that
S20O,OO0,0O0 of bonds shall be at once
issued to increase the gold reserve fund
of the Treasury. The silver men DO
not like the idea ofa new bond issue
but that will be insisted upon by the
repealers. 1t is not probable that any
definite action will be taken until next
week, but 50 certain are MANY Senators
and Representatives that next week will
cad the long struggle in SOM way that
they are p pairing to visit ihe Worlds
Fair, 1t being expected that Congress
will take a two weeks recess as soon as
the mater is settled.
The nomination of NJ Van Alien to
be Ambassador to lta,y, which bias
been Enacted upon because Of the charge
that he contributed $4,000 towards
the election Of President Cleveland
with the understanding that lie was to
have that Office, is still much gosSipcl
about. The Senate committee Is inves.
tigating the charge, and considerable
political pressure is being brought to
bear TO securC the confirmation, The
politicians would be sorry to see his
nomination rejected.
Representative Cooper, of Texas, is
responsible for Il unique propo itlon for
settlement Of the SILVER question.
He has introduced Il bill requesting
the governors Of all the states to call Il
general election of the people in Novem-
Der to vote "pon the question Of free
coinage Of silver, the election to be con-
Quoted in the manner of elections to
select members Of the legislature and the
result to be officially certified to Con-
grossly the Ioyernors. That would show
unquestionablv what Il majority Of the
people wish Congress to DO, and the
majority is at least supposed to govern
in tins country.
Whether President Cleveland really
intended TO slap the Senators who have
refused to do his bidding, in voting for
the repeal BILL when he made that
speech at the Capitol centennial, IS
more than your correspondent would
undertake TO say positively, but it is
certain that his remarks We're 30 taken
by the Senators, and equally certain that
the slaps have been returned with more
than interest by Senators Of his own
party, Senator Morgan, while not once
becoming unparllamcntary, ma lie his
meaning plain to all. He said; No ma n
n office. however high; no monopo!ist
Invested with power, however s0preme
and extensive, no man, whatever his
lowers may be can either exonerate me
rom the discharge of my duty to grant
he people all of their Constitutional
lights nor can any mau crowd Inc into
,llence when ] choose to speak. This