Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-01-30
Our Washington Letter.

Mississippi, who are in sympathy
with Mr.. Clcveland's policy toward
Hawaii, but they are the only men
in the Senate who have even pre-
tended to defend that policy during
the discussions which have been a
feature of the morning hour in the
Senate this week. Senator Hale
has offered an amendment to the
diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill, appropriating $500, 900 for
the suvcy of a cable route connect
ing the Hawaiian Island and the
United States, and has given
notice of his intention to put it to
vote before the bill is disposed Of
From the sentiments of opposition
expressed in connection with Mr..
Clcvelands endorsement of the
acquisition of one of the Hawaiian
Islands by Great Britain, for Il
cable station, there appears to be a
good prospect for the adoption Of
Senator Hale's amendment.
Since the failure of Senator Ran
som, ON his financial mission as
ambassador for the Democratic
Senators to His Majesty. Grover l,
to bring about an agreement Of
any kind, those Senator's appear to
have adopted Il sort of go-as-you-
please every man-for-himsclf idea
of the situation, and the result is
the introduction of two new tinan-
cial bills, one by Senator Jones, of
Arkansas, and the other by Senator
Smith, Of New Jersey, both pro
viding for the issue of 3 per cent
bonds up to $500. 900, 900: but there
resemblance stops. The Smith bill
Is for Il non-partiSan currency COM
mission to make report next
December on changes which might
be ;elS antageously made in the cur
rency system, while the Jones bill
provides for the unlimited coinage
of silver, the government to retain
the difference between the market
value of the bullion and the money
coined, as seignionarge; the rcduc-
ton of the tax on national bank
currency to one-fourth of per cent
and allows the bank to issue cur
rency to one-fourth Of the par value
Of the bonds they deposit with the
Treasury.
Representative Stephenson, OF
Michigan, gave Il banquet this week
in honor of Senator Burrows, which
was attended hy Il number. of the
new Senator'S former colleagues il
the House and several of his out.
side friends, including cx-C Congress
man Ben. Buttcrworth. of Ohio
The Senatorial harness sits cisil,
up Oh Mr.. Burrows. who has never
had an attack of that disease sc
common among those who ar.
elevated by the votes of their con
stituents-thc big head.
The House committee OH the Ju
dietary, after examining judge
Ricks, of Ohio. and one of the
principal witnesses against him:
man who was dismissed from office
by Judge Ricks-decidcd that tn
Judge had been guilty Of nothin:
more serious than carelcssncss il
making up his accounts and thai
there was no reason for his impcach
ment, a ccnsurc being sufficien
punishment for him. This prob
ably ends the matter. although
Representative Daley. of Texas
still says he intends to try to ge
the House to adopt an impea'hmel'
resolution.
A decision of Assistant Sccrptar
REYNOLDS. Of the Interior Depart
mcnt practically drops 10000 Mis-
souri, pensioners from the rolls. o
: rather, it would drop them if Cor
grc@S was moi in session to preven
it. In all the pension laws prcviou
: to that of 1890, the provision;
, militia Of Missouri. although
: never was formally enrolled as
part of the regular L. ). army
} has been recognized as Il part @
! the army, which it actually was, 5
: far as the performance of duty wa
: concerned, in the granting Of pei
, sions to those who served therei
and about 10000 of them hay
I been drawing pensions undo
, the act of 1890: but Mr.. Rcynol(
decides that they can no longer d
: so, because they are not spccifiealI