The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-09-08
wAsaISGroS LETTER.


Washington. fUg. q, 1893.
No surprise was FELT when the hous,
passed the bill for the unconditional repea
OF the purchasing clause of the Sherman
silver law. So nearly all Of he member
had announced in advance how they woult
vote that the result vas foregone con.
clusion days ago. The man who acceptl
this action Of the house as an indication
that majority Of lis members Oppose
silver as money makes mistake It indi
Gates nothing Of the kind On the contrary,
an overwhelming majority Of The hous4
fayors bimetaiism, as will be shown by
future legislation. Those who voted for
repeal did 30 because they agreed with
President Cleveland in belieying that she
purchase ot silver bullion By tle govern
snent was the main canse Of the country !
|flaaneial ltfoabies1nd shaf Il oagI,t 70 b
stopped. il for no other reason. because the
business sentiment Of the country Is 80
strongly opposed 10 il
Although the Wilson repeal bill will now
90 to the senate il is not probable that it
| will be acied upon. because the Voorhee's
repeal bill, with the clause declaring BIZ
metalism to be the policy Of the United
States. is already before the senate. and is
more preferable to the democratic leaders
in the senate Although TIE opponents of
unconditional repeal still maintain bold
front In the senate. since the great 81 yer
speeches d Senator's VOORHEES, and Hill,
last week, both Of whom took strong
ground in favor Of repeal. The sentiment in
favor Of repeal has been steadily growing,
and i is nov the general opinion that q
majority Of the senate viii vote for repeal
when The bill can be voted upon, but when
tlia. vii. he no man can safely predict,
certainly 70, IN il after tnrre shall have
been one Of the most memorable struggles
In the annals Of the senate. as the senators
from the silver prodncing states will make
use Of every known parliamentary weapon
to prevent vote.
The new rules for The house are decided
improvement upon those Of the last session.
although the changes bare baen few. Al
though few in number the changes are
important and were all made with one OBJ
Jet in view the lessoning Of The power of
flihustrrers to do mischief One oF the
naost far-Eeaching Of the changes is ihat
which makes lO0 quorum wken the hOuse
Is sitting As a committee Of the whole and
gives this committee authority to limit
sle1ale, an authority which under the rules
Of he last congress had 10 be obtained
srDga the house. which conld not without
the presence Of constitutional quorum.
Tie senate has hsen. in accordance With
It's usual pracsice af taking things easy,
adjourned f-om Friday 70 Moaday
ezen week. but Senators Voorhees, aad Ne
pherS0n. Of the finance committee, hare
gisen notice Of the intention Of that com
laitise 10 oppose the loss Of another work
ing day until the two bills reported from
the COMMITTEES shall haze haan dispossd Of.
TIE sHo bills are those for the Increasing
NJ national bank carTerry. ana Tie repeal
Of the purchssirg clause Of the sherman
silver law. The first now has the right Of
war, bat Senator VOORHEES, has said that
he would move to side track Il ard take Up
TIE repeal bill if any disposition IS shown
% use il 10 postpone action On The repeal
bill.
Secretary Herbert can see no gocd reason
xhy an agent Of the Carnegie Sled Com
pany. even though that agent bea naval /
osaicer ''on leave shall be furnished free
4 charge with desk in the ordinance
bureau Of the Esyal department where he
has access TO all the plans Of the depart
nent. So be has notified Lieutenant
Charles A Stone, the Carnegie agent. that
ae can no longer use the nary department
building for his private office.
President Cleveland returns 10 Washing
ON this week 10 remain uatii tie close of
he extra session. and when that viii be
depends on tie senate.
Il has not yet been definitely decided /
whether The house snail 60 right ahead
sish general legislation. or wait FIR the
'enate to ACT upon tie silver question, but
/ will be this week.
The house Ways and means committee
sill. at its meeting this week. map out
arif program and decide whether tse tar
d shah be revised upon the information
,oxsr AZ has,d ~ t,ssarsux-s Ia sv~,rR.1 fo
hose interested in proposed changes.
The committee on banking and currency
viii this week decide whether bill for the
epeal Of the. tax ON stare bank currency
bail be favorably reported TO the house. IL
stated that majority of the committee |
$ opposed to repeal at this time. largely |
'esause Of the disturbed financial condition
4 toe country.