Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-03-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.


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The President is rs proud of the leEis-
lation which placed the finest ocean staam-
SHIPS in the world undor nc American
tiaS as of any single accomplishment of
his administration, and it is his intention,
unless something occurs % prevent. Ia 80
over to ,,ew York ON thc 22nd- fitting day
Tor such Il deni-in order u raise with his
Own hands the Stars and Stripes over the
magnificent steamship New York The
President expects To be accompanied from
Washington by his entire Cabinet and
number Of prominent Congressman if they
can get away and otlor officials The
|. ). cruiser, Chicago. NON in New York
harhor, Will fire the national salute of
twehty-onc gums as old glory" reaches
the mast head of the New York
The treaty for the annexation of Hawaii.
which was sent to the Senate last wcoli
has been favorably reported from the
committee on Foreign Relations. and
although there is some opposition in both
parties it il regarded a. Il certainty that
more than the necessary two-thirds will
vote for its ratification.
Both the President and Secretary Fos-
ter nave become convinced that the recent
and continued demand for gold Is largely
artificial, manufactured for the express
purpose of trying II compel an issue of
bonds, and for that reason they have both
arrived at the conclusion that no bonds
shall be issued during this administration.
Senator Sherman'S amendment has boon
adopted by the Senate, authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury tD issue $50
OOOO In percent fiye year bonds whom
ever IN his discretion it becomes necessary
to keep up the Treasury gold reserve.
Tho bonds could be issued under present
laws, but they would have to bear Dor
cont. interest and to run for a long period;
hence this amendment
The Democrats in the House tried to
cripple the Federal supervision OF Con
gresslonal elections by attaching an
amendment to the Sundry Civil Appropri-
alton bill, prohibiting the payment OF any
expenses incurred by prosecution under
the laws relating; to the election OF Mem
bers OF Congress-. The Senate promptly
struck out the amendment as soon as the
are 50 anxious to put stop to Federal
supervision Of elections will have to wait
until the next Congress gets together,
this Senate will not sanction any of their
schemes, no matter how cleverly they may
be disguised.
The Pension laws will not be turned |
upside down at this session OF Congress.
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that end made by tle anti-sodicr Demo-
Gratis, resulting in II tnree-minute free |
light ON the floor OF the House
1T is significant that Representative
Compton, of Maryland, who is probably
closer to Senator German politically than
any man living, should he the most out
spoken man in Congress against the
selections already made for the Cabinet.
A Republican friend, joking Compton, said
to him: IF you keep up your criticism |
you will find no place at the patronage
trough Il don't care" said Mr.. Comp
ton, Il am too old to change the habit of
saying just what | think Of public mems |
acts. | do not approve the appointment
of Gresham and Hoke Smith, and | have
no hesitation nsaying 50. While it might |
disappoint few of my constituents it |
would relieve me of great deal of bother |
should all Federal patronage be denied to |
me under the new administration.
Here is one reason for Judge Grosham's !
having voted the Democratic ticket
just before Justice Brown was appointed |
to the u. $. Supreme Court delegation of |
Chicago lawyers came to Washington to |
urge the President to nominate Judge |
Gresham to the vacancy; they told him |
how magnanlmOuS such Il nomination |
would be and gave him to understand that |
they were hero vita Judge Gresham's |
knowledge and consent. Tho President |
heard all they had t. say and then told |
them there We're two reasons, either
sufficient, way he would not nominate |
Judge Gresham. First, the appointment /
did not belong to the section in which |
Judge Gresham lived; second, he would |
not put himself in the position to give |
people the right t. say That he had used |
one of the highest appointments in his
gift to pllcata II personal enemy. 1t was |
this refusal that determined Judge |
Gresham to Withdraw from the Republican |
party. How he coquottcd with the Pop |
ulist Presidential nomination and finally |
his intention 10 vote the Dom |
ocratic ticket IS known to all newspaper |
readers.
Democrats regard Mr.. Cleycland's Cab
met rs 50 far announced us being more |
personal than political in It's make-up, and
Indicating that it is Mr.. Cleveland and not
the democratic party who IS III control.
Judge Jaekson's nomination 10 the |
Court was confirmed without the |
formaity of IA vote, there being no oppo- |
s5ition expressed.