The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-11-09
Qua WASHINGTON LETTER
Correspondence Of TIE RkcoaD.

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be very different from the compromise
which a week ago seemed to have been
Diet rmned upon by the Democratic
Senators. The VOORHEES, bill is to be
pas d without any amendment, although
Mr.. Cleveland endeavored to have it
dropped on account of its declaration in
favor # bi-metallsm and to have the
Senate pass the Wilson bill just as 1T
came from the House. Ever since the
opponents of unconditional repeal
announced that they wonld no longer
thrqw any obstacle in the way OF taking
a vote on the Voorhees, bill one story has
followed another in rapid succession,
each pretending to give the reason for the
unoxpected change. Some of these
stories were interesting, but so absurd
that it was easy to zee that their only
foundation was guess work. 1t is enough
to know that the Voorhees, bill will GER
tainly become law during the present
week, without specializing upon the
cause of the accomplishment of seeming
impossibility- that of getting vote
upon it 10 the Senate; ths inside history
of the whole business will gradually leak
ont. But Senator Germans statement OF
the reason is being much talked about.
| He said. in effect, that Senator Sherman,
ss the leader of the Republicans, and OF
a majority of those Senators who repre-
sented the repeal sentiment, held the key
to the situation and dictated terms to
the administration and the Senate. This
was certainly a remarkable statement to
come from a man who-is regarded as
one of the Democratic leaders of the
Senate. and if the Democrats can get any
comfort out Of it surely no Republican
will object.
The Senate is now disposing OF the
various amendments,to the voorhees, bill,
allowing Senators to square themselves
a, best they may with their constituents
nv remarks on each of them as they are
] taken up, but it is the general belief that
they will ell be disposed OF and the main
bill be passed unamended and sent back
to the House by Wednesday at the latest
and possibly before then. No delay is
looked for 10 the House, although there
NAV be some trouble about getting
quorum, il the silver men carry out their
threat of not voting
Senator Sherman made very interest
ing speech on the financial condition OF
| the Government, in which he stated tha'
n. had concluded to introduce later on as
. .ep,rste measure his proposition au-
thorizing the issuing of S2OO.Ooo,ooo IN
five wear three per cent bonds in denomi-
nations of $50 and multiples thereof, IN
stead Of offering it as an amendment 10
the Voorhees, bill as he had first intended
He sharply criticised the Democrats fof
M. having provided for an issue of bonds
in the pending bill and said that the
cold reserve fund was now being illegally
encroached upon by the administration
to nav the current expenses OF the Gov
srnment. He also positively stated tha'
the Secretary of the Treasury had no au'
thority under the act of 1873 to issue
bonds for any other purpose than te
maintain the parity of United state'
notes with gold. He said in conclusion
If YOU leave the Secretary in the pre-
asnt condition Of affairs unarmed witt
the authority to borrow money on tn
credit of the United States, you neglect
your perfect duty when 1t Is piaini!
called to your attention. Under existing
law there is no power to sell any of thos
bonds except for the purpose OF havinl
gold enough to redeem United state
notes. And no Secretary OF the ireasur.
will dare issue either Of these species
bonds "A, Al and 5 per cent? even II Tn
law permitted him to do So" a sensa
ton followed Senator Buffers askin
Senator Sherman if the Secretary OF Tn
Treasury had asked for bonds and tn
I.ttsrs intimation that he believed n
had. 1t staggered the Democratic ,Sena
, tors who are kept in tho dark as to tn
| intentions of the administration.
The news from Virginia is very dis
ouieting to the Democratic managers
It seems that O'Ferrail has made hi
whole campaign on the basis that IN
3 silver question would be settled 10 Cor
gress by compromise, and now' accoro
ing to his own frantic kilograms TO D.
i Democratic friends, the prospect OF I'll
conditional repeal has knockedthe bottol
y out Of every speech he has made in tn
- campaign, and he regards his defeat
probable, unless the final vote ON I'll
VOORHEES, bill can be put off until att
. election. The Populists say the Woo
hees bill has made it certain that the
will carry Virginia, because OF the pr
ponderance Of the silver sentiment in Il
rural sections Of the State. Republical
! In Congress are as rule perfectly II
different to tho result in Virginia. TIT
saw it will not in the end be OF ar
benefit to the Republican party to ha'
: the Populists carry Virginia. They ar
however, enjoying the fright OF Z
-, Democratic brethren.
w Sister Marie Augustine, founder
ID the Little Sisters OF the Poor, late