The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-01-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. January l6. lSe

authority, without further Congressional
legislation, to withdraw the privileges
now enjoyed by the Canadian Pacific
Railroad The matter has been discussed
at several Cabinet meetings, and il the
President finally concludes that Congress.
sional action is unnecessary he will make
no recommendation in his message which
he will send to Congress with the infor.
nation concerning this matter which has
been gathered by the executive depart.
ment OF the government, but will at
about the same time issue an order
possibly a proclamaton-wi withdrawing
certain privileges, among them the carry.
ing of imported merchandise through the
United States under consular seals,
which puts large sums of money in the
pockets OF the Canadian Pacific Railroad
people without any corresponding benefit
to this country or its citizens.
Representative Burrows, of Michigan,
thinks there is something in the charges
which have from time to time been made
against the whisky trust, of defraudng
the government out of large sums of
money by the use of poisonous drugs as
adulterants, and of violating the laws in
other ways, and he has introduced a
resolution in the House providing for an
investigation of the charges by special
committee of five; the same committee
also to ascertain and report the names of
all persons connected with the trust. 1t
is believed that if this resolution be
adopted and the investigation thoroughly
made it will uncover great scandal, in
volving many men OF prominence, not
only in public but also in private life, 10
Guiding more than one man of high scien-
titc attainments.
Many members of Congress are kick.
ing themselves for having been so gull.
BILE as to swallow that silly story about
Senator Hill and Boss Croker having
quarreled, and Murphy, Croker and Tam
many having decided to desert Hill and
cast their lots with Cleveland. Truly, it
was story for the political marines,
and was undoubtedly given out with the
full consent OF Hill and Croker. The
object aimed at was in plain view of
those with eyes piercing enough to see
through the hszy vail of mist which
usually surrounds the political move-
ments of the Democrats named. Having
had its own way in the nomination of U.
S. Senator greatly to the humiliation of
one G. Cleveland, who it should not be
forgotten will soon have the distribution
of many offices, Tammany concluded
that it would be great idea to pretend
that it had quarreled with Hill, the
maker Of Murphy. 1t would soothe the
wounded dignity of Mr.. Cleveland, and
probably prevent his repudiating certain
anti-election promises made to Tammany,
and would not hurt either Hill or Tam.
many. 1t may be set down as certain
that whenever Hill chooses to make
fight of any kind against Mr.. Cleveland,
in the U. S. Senate, the vote of Murphy
will be at his disposal
The slowness with which the regular
Appropriation BILL are being reported to
| the House makes many believe that
chairman Holman of the House Appropr;.
alton committee, was in earnest when he
said the other day that unless certain
legislation presumably the free coinage
of silver was passed at this session he
would feel justified in forcing an early
extra session of the next Congress BY,
causing the failure of some OF the Appro.
priation bills 1t would, however, be a
very dangerous precedent for chairman
of the House committee on Appropria.
tons to deliberately delay Appropriation
bills to force an extra session.
Mr.. Cleveland is shrewder politician
than many people are disposed to believes
An evidence Of this was given when he
sent trusted personal friend to sound
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, to ascer.
rain whether he would accept the port.
folio of the Secretary Of State. Now,
Senator Morgan is, and was all during
Mr.. Cleyeland's first administration, an
outspoken opponent Of number of Mr..
Cleveland's ideas, particularly those on
finance At the same time he is one OF
the best posted Democrats in public life
on our foreign relations, and is as vigor-
Gus in his Americanism as the most ar.
dent Republican would ask that the Sec
rotary OF State should be. If Mr.. Cleve.
land could get him to become his Score.
tary Of State he would at one and the
same time secure an able and capable ad
wiser on foreign matters and remove q
dangerous Democratic opponent from the
Senate. There is doubt, however, as tc
whether Mr.. Morgan would be willing
to associate himself with the CLEVELAND
administration, although the honor o.
being Secretary of State is not one to b,
lightly refused.
All things come to an end, even tn,
debate on the anti.option bill, which i,
to be voted on Wednesday. 1t will o.
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