The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-03-02
our WASHINGTON LETTER.
WARRINGTON, February 20, 1

Hawaii, which was sent to the Senate
last week, has been favorably reported
from the committee on Foreign Relations,
and although there is some opposition in
both parties it is regarded as certainty
that more than the necessary two-thirds
will vote for its ratification.
Both the President and Secretary Fos.
ter have become convinced that the re.
cent and continued demand for gold is
largely artificial, manufactured for the
express purpose of trying to compel an
issue Of bonds. and for that reason they
have both arrived at the conclusion that
no bonds shall be issued during this ad.
ministration.
Senator Shermans amendment has been
adopted by the Senate. authorizing tho
Secretary Of the Treasury to issue $780,.
600, 900 in three per cent FIVE year bonds
whenever in his discretion it becomes
necessary to keep up the treasury gold
reserve. The bonds could be issued
under present laws, but they would have
to bear per cent interest and to run for
long period; hence this amendment.
The Democrats in the House tried to
cripple the federal supervision of Con.
gressional elections by attaching an
amendment to the Sundry Civil Appro-
priation bill, prohibiting the payment Of
any expenses incurred by prosecution
under the laws relating to the election Of
Members Of Congress. The Senate
promptly struck out the amendment %
soon a. the bill was taken up. The gen.
tlemen who are so anxious to put stop
to federal supervision of elections will
have to wait until the next Congress
gets together; this Senate will not sane.
ton any Of their shemes. no matter how
cleverly they may be disguised.
It ia significant that Representative
Compton, of Maryland. who is probably
closer to Senator German politically than
any man living, should be the most out.
spoken man in Congress against tho Sc.
lections made for the cabinet. A repub.
lican friend. joking Compton, said to
him: IF you keep up your criticism you
will find no place at the patronage
trough" II don't care" said Mr.. Comp
ton, ~ am too old to change the habit
Of saying just what think Of public
mems acts. I do not approvelthe appoint
ment of Gresham and Hoke Smith, and
have no hesitation in saying so. While
1t might disappoint few Of my constitu
ents it would relieve me Of great dea
Of bother should all federal patronage b,
denied to me under the new administra
ton"
Here 10 ons reason for Judg,
Gresham's having voted the democrats
ticket. Just before Justice Brown wa
appointed to the U. 8. Supreme Court ,
delegation Of Chicago lawyers came Il
Warrington to urge the President T.
nominate Judge Gresham to tho vacancy
they told him how msgnanimous such
nomination would be and gave him t,
understand that they were hero will
Judge. Gresham's knowledge and consent
The President heard all they had to -.
and thcn told them there were two rea
sons, either sufficient, why he would no
nominate Judge Gresham. First, tn
appointment did not belong to the sec
ton In which Judge Gresham lived; sec
ond, no would not put himself in the pc
sition TO give people the right to say b
had used one Of the highest appoint
msnts in his gift 20 placate persons
enemy. II was this refusal that dets,
mined Judge Gresham to withdraw frou
the republican party. How he coquetts
with the populist Presidential nomin'
ton and finally announced his intsntio
to vote the democratic ticket 10 know
to al newspaper readers.
Democrats regard Mr.. Cleveland's cal
met As being more personal than polit
cal in its makeup, and indicating that
10 Mr.. Cleveland and not tho democrat
party who 10 10 control.
Judge Jackson's nomination to the 81
prsne Court was confirmed without th
formsllty Of vote. there being no opp
sition expressed.
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