The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-11-11
SATURDAY, !. NOVEMBER II, 1898.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Nov. 6, 1893.

With the exception of a few Sena-
tors and Representatives from the
states in which no elections are held
this week, who have remained here
for the purpose of trying to pick up
a little patronage for their constitu-
ents, Congressman are today as scarce
in Washington as though it were
midsummer. The sum total of extra
session legislation was sixteen joint
resolutions and seventeen bills, all Of
which were approved by the President.
The administration got all it asked
for from the extra session-the un-
conditional repeal of the purchasing
clanse OF the Sherman law and the
amendment of the Geary Chinese law ;
and although it did not specifically
ask for it the adjournment was in
accordance with it's known wishes.
Some days ago it looked as though
the United States might have to take
a stand in relation to the revolution
in Brazil that would have made war
probable with one or more European
nations. Later information, however,
changed the aspect of affairs and
from what 10 now. said by officials
showed The 6rst Information to have
been the result of our Minister to
Brazil, who has not been there long
enough to become acquainted with
the character Of those who "hll him
up'-with alleged information, of
course-having become slightly panic
stricken at what he thought was an
attempt by Europeans TO overthrow
the republic and establish a monarchy
that would not encourage American
commercial supremacy in Brazil.
Just rs Uncle Sam was about TO say
something saucy concerning the Mon
roe doctrine he found out that IL was
unnecessary. Calls we'll that ends
we'll" but it would seem that men
could be found to send abroad as
ministers who would not get "rattled. y
Quite a batch of more or less impor-
tant nominations were left Enacted upon
by the Senate. 1t is in the power of the
President to give recess commissions to
all of the ~left-overs, and such commits
sions have already been issued Il those
who came under the Treasury Depart
ment! The President may and probably
will again send the most il not all of these
nominations to the Senate at the reg.
ular session. :
The nominations of the two negroes
Taylor to be Minister to Bolivia and
Astwood to be Counsel at Calais;
France-were very Objectionable to
many Senators who thought II
highly improper to send a negro to I'll a
diplomatic post among white people.
Taylor's nomination failed for lack OF
action and Astwood was rejected. 1t is
not probable either will be sent in again.
Senator Vance prevented action on the
nominations of two collectors Of Inter
nal Revenue in North Carolina. Seha-
tor Hill hung up a whole batch Of New
York appointments in the Customs and
Revenue service.
If the talk of those men who are in
positions to know what the democratic
members Of the House Ways and Means
committee are doing can be relied upon
there will be nothing radical about the
the tariff bill soon to be completed and
made public. 1t will, according to these
gentlemen, be q conservative and com
mon sense revision of the present tariff
laws, something between the high duties
advocated by ultra protectionists and
the ideas of the absolute free-traders.
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