Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-02-27

Issue OF bonds. Nf. IieFelan0l
ought to thank his stars that the
death Of this Congress is so near,
and that so many Of the regular
bills remain unacted
upon that no time Is left to carry
out numerous threats made against
him privately by individual Scna-
tors and Representatives.
CONGRESSIONAL financial marching
up the hill and down again. which
has been such a marked feature
Of the present session. came to an
end with the formal abandonment
of the Jones bill for the unlimited
coinage Of silver by tie Senate.
although there may be a few spas
modic attempts on the part OF
individuals to make their records
on the question more satisfactory
to their constituents. during the
remaining days Of the session.
Senator Pc,tigrew's answer to
the question to whether he would
recommend any person for
appolntemcnt As postmaster at
Sioux Falls. :. d.. in place of the
nan whose nomination has been
adversely acted upon by unanimous
vote Of the Senate committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads. is
particularly significant. in view Of
the charge. that Mr.. Pcttigrew
voted with the administration
Democrats on the Hawaiian qucs-
ton in exchange for Federal
patronage in his State. which has
been made in certain newspapers.
Mr.. Pettiorew said Il would not
ask the President to appoint any
one to any Office. In fact. should
consider any friend of mine inSultcd
who received commission signed
by Mr. Cleveland. But If another
nomination is made for postmaster
at Sioux Falls, my own home.
without consulting me. shall try
again to secure thc rejection of the
nomination..
There has been considerable
snobbcry about this administration
from the beginning. but Secretary
Morton this week Out-Snobbed ali
the rest. 1t was his turn to give /:
cabinet dinner to Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleveland. and likewise his turn tt
make an ass of himself. He hae!
two expensive chairs. one for Mr..
cleveland and ouc for his wife.
made for the occasion. each having
Il silver plate, inscribed with tn,
name of the OCCUPANT and the date
If the dinner, set in its back
Shade of Jerry" Rusk. And thi>
man is member Of the cahincnt
a portion Of whose duties l. ~uppos
ed to he giving the President Of tn,
United State advice. He has al
ready been dubbed ''SiIver Plat,
Murton. and the name ought t.
stick to him the longest day he
iive<, and in addition. he should b,
compelled to wear at all times :
silver hrea>tplatc incribed. II an
Clcvcand'> chief boot Ticker"
Secretary Carlisle took goos
pains. while positively denying
the present necessity for the pro
posed amendment to all appropri
alton bill. giving the Secretary o
the Treasury authority to issu
short time , per cent loan certiti
Gates to meet any deficit in tn
revenues, to put in a bid for tha
very legislation. by saying i'll hi:
official communication tothc Senate
1T Is my opinion that the Secrctar,
If the Treasury ought to be nerma
ncntly invested with authority t
i>~,Ic and sell short time donds o
other l;,iyallon~ Of the ouyelnmcn
! for tie purpose Of raising none
! to Ecct such deficiencies i'll th
|ordinary revenues rs may occu
from time to time" Like the bo
who having declared he was no
hungry and declined the proticrc
cookies. accompanies the dcci;nat
! iuu with he suggestion that he Il
made the custodian Of the cookie
ani he given permission to ca
them if he should happen to ec
! hungry.
There is deadlock in confercnc
over that Hawaiian cable amend
mrnt to the consular and diplomatI
appropriation bill. the Senat
insisting that it >'lali stand and IL
/ House that it shall be struck on,
SIany Senator'S still insist that th
amendment shall stand or the hi
fail.
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