The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-10-26
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Correspondence OF The RECORD.

WASHINGTON, October l6, 1898.
Never was there a more distracted
body of men than the Democratic mem
bers of the Senate are at this writing
This distraction has existed more or less
from the first day of the extra session,
but the absurd ending OF the test of
physical endurance ordered by Mr. Cleve-
land in his childlike belief that vote on
the Voorhees, unconditional repeal bill
worse than ever. Consultation after
consultation is held. but they seem afraid
to make definite move Some of them
are afraid of their constituents, some of
each other, some of Mr.. Cleveland, and
all of the Republicans. The physical
endurance fight was won by the oppo-
nents of unconditional repeal, Just as
everybody knew it would be, because of
the inability of the repealers to keep a
quorum continuously in the Senate, and
the efforts to settle the matter by
compromise may fail because a majority
of the Senate cannot or will not agree.
The distraction has also apparently
reached the administration, which is be.
ginning to wabble in very suspicious
manner. While Mr.. Cleveland shouts in
the ear of Senator Voorhees,, keep up
the fight for unconditional repeal" Secre
tary Carlisle prepares a compromise
measure which he has shown to several
Senators and told them that the Presi.
dent would approve it il he could do no
bstter.
The Democratic Senators were consid.
erably alarmed on Saturday by rumor
that the Republican Senators were tired
Of doing nothing and intended to 20 home,
leaving them to maintain quorum or to
adjourn. Careful INJURY among the Re-
publicans proved the rumor to be with.
out foundation further than that they
are tired of doing nothing. That is true.
They have right to be tired; they are
not consulted about any of the contem.
plated compromises, but they are pre-.
pared to do their duty and will support
any amendment that meets their approval
regardless Of whether it may come from
administration or anti administration
Democrats.
The Democratic members Of the House
I Ways and tMeans Committee meet several
times week in room way down 10 the
crypt OF the Capitol and spend several
hours, IL is alleged that this time is
being put in on the preparation of the
new tariff bill, but this is far from being
certain as there are numerous good rea.
sons for the belief that the members Of
this committee will have little or nothing
to do with the preparation Of the tariff
bill which will at some time in the future
be produced as their work, but will in
reality be the work OF men under the
Immediate personal direction OF Mr..
Cleveland. Chairman Wilson is gradu.
allv extending the time in his public pre-.
dictions Of when the bill will be reported
to the House. In his latest interview he
says it will not be reported before the
first week in December. 1t will be re.
ported whenever the boss directs that it
be reported and not before, and just
when that will be it is doubtful whsther
any one, except the boss himself, knows.
Mrs Gen Grant and her daughter,
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, spent last
week in Washington, and although there
was no official reception given them
they didn't wish it--they were enter.
| tanned very pleasantly by their many