The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-10-13
wAsHISGTos LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent.

| From our regular Correspondent.
Washington, Oct. 2, 1898.
The key that will open the dead lock in
the senate is being made. but the lock
smiths are not working in public. 1t is
evident that something Of great Importance
is going on under the surface in the senate.
The talk for and against the Voorhees,
repeal bill still takes up the regulated
amount Of time each day, and viii probably
continue to do so until some time next
week, 5ut senator's representing all sides of
the silver question are holding consultations ]
in private and It is confidently expected /
that the result wall be compromise be-
tween the conflicting demands that. while
II will no. be precisely what is desired BY
either Presiden; Cleveland or the senators
who favor the free coinage Of silver. will he |
OF snch nature that j, will be accepted by |
The free coinage men as tho best they can |
get and signel by President Cleveland a.
the onIg silser measure that can be passed /
'by TIE sehafe. The exart nasareo Of coinpro-
mise cannot he given, because It has not |
yet been decided upon. but that it viii pro-
vide for ihe continued coinage Of silver by
the government and by the issue of bonds
to strengthen the treasury gold reserve il
regarded as certain, as they are The. two
things conteEded for BIZ tie silver men and |
the unconditional repeal men respectively.
President Cleveland has takez and will take
no part in this compromise. He has made |
bis recommendation in The regular way and
wlh have nothing more to say until congress |
sends him ihe bill. While be believes thai
The proper thing to do Is % pass the Yoor-
hees bill without amendment. leaving other |
financial matters 10 follow in 4 separate |
bill, ii iE thought that ,hc will sign the |
proposed compromise.
Should the expectation Of disposing Of /
the silver question by the 18th Of this |
month he realized il Is probable that con-
gress will take recess Of several weeks. A
recess can easily be taken without rssarding
legislation. IS The house will next week
pass tie bill for the repeal of. the federal
election law and no other important bill
will Be reported for awhile The COMMITTEES
viii, Of course. continue their work during
The recess, il ons be taken. and soon after
congress CONES together again ii is hoped
that the new tariff bill will b. ready 10 be
reported 10 the honss.
The republicans in the hosse have up to
this tine skosn fear Of the bill for The
repeal of The federal election laEs that is in
some respects remarkable. TIE attempts
that tDey have mode to defend these laws
have been 50 weak that they practically
amcuns TO an acknowledgement that the
laus ara bad and vicious in their tendencT
and ougnt TO be repealed.
Little Billy Chandler made one OF his
usual exhibitions ct himself IN the senate
Saturday Afternoon. while speaking Ia
favor Of 3 resolution TeceatIy offered hy
him, calling On The SECRETARY Of the treas
ury for the authority Under which be ap
pointed The Fairchild commission. hich
Is investigating republican crookednexs in
the osSoc Ct the appraiser Of the port Of
Ner York. lie started oui with lot Of
rot ahoat the senate being Ignored by the
unconstitutional and Illegal appointment
Il the commission and woand up By ad-
uaitting that congress had given The the
secretary Of the treasury explicit authority
soexpcni nOs more than slO0. .O00 year
far the desessitn ant prevention Of fraud
upon the cussons revenue. precisely the
duty upon which tie Fairchiid commission
Ia engaged.
The house committee co banking and
currency Is engaged in hearing arguments
from members Of the house in favor Of tie
various financial bills, including severa
for The repeai Of the tax On state hank cur :
rsncy. which have been referred to ii. and
later outsiders may be heard beth fer and
against these measures.
Neither Chairman Wilson nor anybody
elss can stop The faood Of outright lies that
are being sent out from Washington con-
eeraing the new tariff bill. Mr. Wilson
says Of the latest. charging thar tho demo
crats on the ways and means committee
were hesitating about making an attack en-
the Mckinley atsocity, and thas the con-
mit;ee had agreed that The new tariff
should not 80 into effect until January l..
1885: As to hesitation. the democrats of
the committee are now hard at work on
the new bill. which We propose to report 10
the house as soon as We can get it ready.
We appreciate the importance OF OUT task.
and the pledges which the democratic party
mas made to the people and thee viii be
Ino shirking OF duty or Of responsibility.
ANS suggestion to the contrary is unworthy
of consideration. The date upon which
the new tariff bill will go into effect has
not been determined.
Mrs Cleveland was out Saturday after
noon for the FIRST time since the birth Of
baby Esther. Accompanied by the presi.
dent she took carriage drive. Beyond
being little paler than she usually looks
she appeared to be in excellent health and
was certainly in a jolly good humor.