The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1894-12-15
WASHINGTON LETTER.


portion which refers to the enlarge
ment Of the circulation Of national
bank currency is practically the
same as that which may be found
in a bill introduced in the House
several years ago by Representative
Walker, q republican from Massa
chusetts, and which was favorably
considered by the committee on
Banking and Currency, but war
never acted upon by the House
The same idea was presented to q
convention Of bankers which mel
at Baltimore during the present
year and was endorsed by that con-
vention; hence its designation as
the Baltimore plan. :
That portion which recommends
an exemption from taxation Of the
currency OF such State banks as
may choose to comply with certain
regulations is believed TO have been
intended to weaken the silver men
by drawing the Southern men away
from them, and il there were any
probability Of its becoming a law
u might succeed.
The silver men In Congress were
not pleased by the neglect Of Presi-
dent Cleveland to even mention sil.
yer in his message, except to sneer
at it, in connection with the declar-
alton attached to the act which re
pealed tho purchasing clause of the
Sherman silver law--that it is the
policy of this government to main
tain the parity between gold and
silver. They propose, il possible,
to give him a Roland for his Oliver
by passing free coinage bill. Sen
ator Voorhees,, chairman Of the
Senate Finance committee, says
that committee will report a free
coinage bill very shortly.
The trouble about that bond issue
has begun. In tho Senate Mr. PEI
fer attacked it in a speech and Rep
rcsentative Baily, of Texas, says his
resolution, stating II to be the sense
Of Congress that bonds cannot be
legally issued, except to maintain
specie payments, will be taken up
and passed at once.
There will be a very lively fight
over the Nicaragua canal bill in the
House, If its friends succeed, as
now seems likely, in getting 1t up
for consideration. Speaker Crisps
opposition prevented its being taken
up at its last session, but the friends
Of the bill now say that he has OK
pressed willingness for the Com.
mittee on Rules to name date fol
its consideration. The democratic
opponents of the bill have an
nounced their determination to fiji
libuster should an attempt be mad,
TO force it to a vote. 1t is claimed
that the bill will pass the House i
vote oan be had, and a vote car
DO had IL the committee on Rules 50
Wills and a majority Of the House
will support an order limiting dc
bate.
"Silver dollar" Bland, chairman
of the House committee Oh Coin
age, says it will be no fault of his
if his bill for the free coinage Of
silver is not passed at this session
as it is his purpose to endeavor tC
persuade the committee to favora
bly, report the bill, and be says, i
he succeeds that the bill will b,
passed by q substantial majority
His success with the committee i.
regarded as doubtful, for the sam,
reason that prevented the bill beln,
reported at the last session--the be
lief of some Of the members tina
nothing can be accomplished b,
reporting a bill that cannot becom
a law.
The House committee on Publ
Lands has favorably reported bill
for opening to settlement and entr
all lands included within the limit
Of any Indian reservation, or in th
Indian Territory, the disposal Q
which was heretofore or may here
after be authorized by agreemen
or treaty. The report on the bi
says it will provide general la
applicable to Indian lands tina
could be used as fast as the India
title is extinguished, taking the slo'
process of specia. legislation 70
each reservation, and that it will il
a great measure prevent repetitio
of the scandalous frauds which hay
accompanied the method now i
use.
| A suit in equity was entered |
the Supreme Court Of the Distric
of Columbia this week that shoul
J interest all publishers who are doin
business with the Press Claim
Co." Of Washington. 1t is brougl
+, by ]. l.. Preston, publisher of
/. Kansas City paper, against job
! Wedderburn, manager of the "Prei
I Claims Co, and William. Il HEIRS
{. Of the Examiner Claims Bureau
: for the cancellation of contrac
. alleged to have been secured |
Y misrepresentation, in which Pre-
!. ton agreed to purchase forty shar
/ Of stock in the Press Claims Co.
Z TO be paid for with advertising
e his paper. Preston asks in additit
to the cancellation Of the contra
e that he be paid $40 for advertiser
d done.