The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-02-16
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


A determined effort is being made to
secure some. silver legislation on com.
promise basis before the session closes.
Dan Lamont and Don Dickinson are here
in the interest Of the new administration,
and TO submit to the silver men several
propositions for compromise, all OF them
involving suspension of the purchase of
silver by the Government. They say
that If their efforts are not successful an
extra session of Congress will certainly
be called.
The bill authorizing the expenditure Of
$4,000 in the preparation of an exhibit
for the Worlds Fair, showing the pro.
gress Of the colored race since 1863, has
been favorably reported to the House,
and the favorable manner in which it 10
spoken Of by members, indicates that it
may pass. but, owing to the crowded
condition of the calendar, action on no
measure is certain.
Probably no single action OF the Presi.
dent during his entire tenn has been
more talked about than the nomination
of Judge Howell E. jackson o. Tennessee
an able jurist, but an uncompromising
democrat to suceeed the late Justice
Lamar on the bench of the U. g. Supreme
Court. The President had stated to a
number Of gentlemen his intention to
nominate republican, and such was his
intention until the day before he nomi-
mated Judge jackson, and the cause Of
his change Of mind was notification he
received to the effect that twelve repub.
lican Senators would vote with the demo.
Gratis against the confirmation Of any 70,
publican he might nominate. The reason
given by most of these republicans wa,
that an attempt to force the confirmation
Of republican would result in either tie
ing up the Senate. for the rest OF tn,
session, or the adoption Of the clotur,
rule, and that they would not take an,
chances of either. Contrary to prece
dent, Judge Jacksons nomination ha
been referred to a committee. It ha
been customary to confirm the nomina
ton OF ex-Senators without referring
them to committees. Judge jackson
although democrat is not a believer il
the doctrine of states rights. Democrat
ic letters say privately that his con6rma
ton depends upon Mr., Cleveland
wishes.
| The House while sitting as committe
Of the whole adopted very sssnsibl
amendment to ano Appropriation bill
giving the owners.of American quarries
chance to compete with foreigners in ful
nishing the marble for the new Congress
ional library building, but when the ye
and nay vote was taken in regular sessio
the party whip was brought into use an
the protection" cry was raised
consequently the amendment was rejecte
by party vote.
Secretary Fosters report on the cond
ton Of the treasury, and his estimates q
receipts and expenditures for this an
the next fiscal year. has put an end to th
talk about bankrupt treasury, whic
has been more or less prevalent anon
democrats ever since Congress met.
The amount Of mutilated currency mo-
being presented 70 the Treasury for r,
demption averagss 1880, 600 a da,
being much larger than for many year
1t is believed that this is largely cause
by the scare concerning the carrying
the germs Of contagious diseases in OIL
paper money.
| The attempt to make the Panam
Canal Investigation stsr.chamber affai
is not well received. Tho people wan
to know the whole true inwardness {
this business and II it Injuries anybody
reputation so much the worse for them