The Delta independent., 1893-09-13
WR.liincton Notes.

The first thing that the Democrats In the
House will do, will be 70 pass bill repeating
the laws providing for supervisors OF federal
elections.
The President Will deliver an address on
September IS. the occasion OF the centennial
anniversary Of the laying Of the cornerstone
Of the United States capitol building.
The ways and means committee Of the
House Ia now engaged In hearing arguments
from importers, manufacturers and others m
to what the tariff on various articles should
be.
Onlce-seckcrs are pouring Into Washington
Just now from every part OF the country
Just why they should invade the capital al
this particular time IL matter hard TO ex
plain.
The silver senators do not intend TO let the
repeal bill come to n yot, for lack Of speeches
to prevent II. The programme for next week
Ia to have at least one set speech for each day
and after that to depend upon luck and the
routine to consume the remainder OF the
time.
The silver senators are now In the midst Of
the struggle, no stone will be left unturned
and the debate will be continuous and cx-
haustive. The men from the West have said
the Sherman law had nothing TO do with the
existing depression, and that statement 10
supported by the fact that business Ia pick
Ing up and trade IL reviving. The great fear
of the administration is that business Will
nave thOrOuRHly recovered from lhc DlOW thc
bankers have dealt II, before they can get the
bill repealed, and that their only argument,
false and illogical as IL Is, will fall 10 the
ground. It's only prop having been knocked
from under II.
A Washington correspondent says: In the
Senate there have been no dcscrtons OF late
from the silver standard. The lines are
being more and more closely drawn, and men
who would prefer TO be counted as doubtful
are being smoked out A close canvas OF tho
Senate dlscloses the fact that silver has n
strong and earnest follow Ing tina: Will not bc
denounced untll the last ditch has been
passed. Here Is list OF senators who arc
counted sure, or reasonably 40, for silver as
against repeal: Democrats--Bate, Berry,
Blackburn, Butler, Cockrcll, Coke, Colquitt,
Daniels, George, Harris, Hunter, 1rby, Jones
fArkansas), Morgan, Martin, Pugh, Vance,
Vest, White (Californin), Call and Ransom.
Total, 81. Republicans Dubois,
Hansbrough, Jones, Mandcrson, Mitchell,
Perkins, Pet!igrew, Powers, shoup; Stewart,
Allen, Kyle and Pcirer. Total, 8. Grand
total, 81. II these men hold together, or II
any considerable number of them do so, II
will be n very cold day when repeal passes
the Senate. With thirty-scven votes reason
ably sure out of majority vote OF forty-three,
the situation is not quite so desperate ms the
golditcs would have the people believe.
In the Senate Mr.. Teller has introduced a
bill to aid the State Of Colorado 10 support Il
schoo. Of mines. II provides that the State
shall receive annually 30 per cent. Of all
moneys paid TO the United States for mineral
lands within the state of Colorado for tho
maintenance OF school to be established at
Golden, provided that the total sum 20 paid
TO the State shall not exceed the sum Of el2.-
600 year, nor shall II exceed the amount
applied for the same purpose by the State
itself.