The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-13
ELECTION ~
PEALED law PF
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Especial Cor. PRoG7E.srzv
WASHINGTON, D. G., Pab
After a great deal of talk H. ~ neO. 10,
election law has been repes ,rS Federal
Senate. Tne House passed ' tS Oy The
bill several weeks Q ~STb me repeal
this law was ono Of The moa tspeaI Of
cant things that could boro lnSlgni8,
the attention of Congress, TSG sSgss
cared a cent whether it was r,oOodg
or not. If it has been of an nv" sd repealed
to anybody, the recipient has vantage
be known. UoV lett
Official figures at the Trea.n.
partment show that within tbo s Dc
thirty-four days, since a how 'gV past
was practically assured, gold ba issue
withdrawn from the treasnrn 1es Oeen
purpose of paying for the hor5 3o' tle
January Sd the gold balance No. IN
round figures, $50, OOO, 900, Of %@S, In
States notes and the treasury ouNea
1890, both redeemabIe in ooId '.S' OF
was $45, 900, 900. This week o tba Su9fe
in round figures, amounted r. e., Sola'
600, a decrease of SIG, 600, OOo wb1 1,ov9''
legal tender notes had incroaaa9 we
$67, 600, 900. The net differonoo 70
81. 600, 900 in gold was paid ont to VI
current expenses. "Wednesday Trao,
ury officials began tranferrino r. %'
cash balance the gold dep,sits3 % n
bonds. In round figures, this amonD Dn
to $28, 600, 900. The stated balIonas
to day stands: Gold, 1913, 112 5SR. on.
rency, $24, lO2, 73O; total, $ll711sS3 s
These figures tell the story. GoI5
bugs have presented $16 O6o NM u,
greenbacks to be exchanged fo, oo1
to pay for bonds. Let US hone tbst
the next Congress, to be elected neTt
November, will consist of entirely
NJ
different material.
In Washington, just at present there
is disc0rd and rumOrs of 6iscord A.
first it was understood that oDIv Seno.
tors Vance, Vest and a few other Soma
tors and Congressman, who have POM.
list leanings, were on bad terms with
President Cleveland. But recent events
have changed the outlook. In order
that no one may accuse your CORES.
pondent of giving a biased account. |
will quote from the Washington cor
respondent Of the Baltimore Sun. H.
says:
AT the card reception at the White
House on Thursday of last week, given
especially in honor of the Congress of
the United States, the Republicans
presentlargely outnumbered the Demo
Gratis. It was difficult to pick out a
Democratic Senator. This absenceWas
so conspicuous as almost to be embar,
RAISING, and it even elected comment
from the usually reticent tongue Of the
President"
He goes on to say that spoil8 have
little to do with this estrangement, and
that dignity and self respect" have
all to do with it. 1t is very encOurag'
ing to learn that a few of our Senators
have not lost all their dignity and self
respect. A new question naturally
arises: Why is it that more RepuOLF
can Senators attended the reception
than Democratic? Is the President q
Republican or or what is he2
At last the Hawaii matter has been
disposed of by the House. They passsa
a resolution declaring that Congress
approve of the overthrow Of tS
monarchy by armed force and cor
the United States mlnls",
for so doing. The resolution pas'V0
by a vote of 173 to 4, ia not voting
Carolina Congressman Young
as follows: Yeas, Alexander, BOWEL
Branch, Crawford, Grady, Henderson,
not voting, Bum, Woodard, Sette'
Congressman Geo. w. HOuck' o. Wv
Third Ohio District, dropped dead m
day afternoon while visiting trlenu' -
this city.
Congressman Babcock, Of Wisconsin
a little breeze yesterday Dy 70
claring he was absent when tne H' Is
decided to go into a committee o. ~s
to consider the Bland Selgn|iaS.
bill, though he was recorded as VU, ss,s
The reading clerk claimed t1a' 'r
was so much confusion in the hou9s
that it was Impossible W t,n,
error. 1t was found later on EDa' t
other Congressman voted but %SI' hi,
recorded, and it was claimed VIZ"
than balanced the account tho,
The Bland seignorage bill Is @D i
makeshift." Inc oUJ' IN