The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1895-06-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


Washington, May Is, 1879.
The silver question still holds its own as
the principal topic of conversation in wash
ington. President Cleveland acknowledges
that the Administrations announced imam
cial policy has suffered defeat at the hands
Of the Illinois Democrats, but thinks 1T only
temporary. From this time on all the
mower of the administration is to be used TO
DESTROY or neutralze the effect of the action
that will be taken by the Democratic state
convention to be held in June. Patronage,
the weapon found so successful by Presi-
dent Cleveland in dealing with Congress, Is
one of the weapons to be used against the
silver Democrats OF Illinois and, OF course,
its effects are expected to be apparent in
other states. 1t has been given out SEMI
officially that no existing vacancies nor any
which may occur in the Illinois Federal
offices will be filled until after the State con-
veution has been held, and it is significantly
added that no Democrat who votes tor or
otherwise aids in the adoption by the con-
yention of a l6 to free coinage resolution
need apply for anything either for himself
or friends. A similar policy may be adopt.
ed in dealing with the Federal patronage in
Kentucky, where Secretary Carlsle's
sveeches have not, according to authentlc
information, resulted in stampeding the
silver Democrats to the extent expected by
the administration.
Daring the past few days there has been
much talk among both Republicans and
Democrats about some sort of a compromise
bring reached in both parties IN the silver
question which will keep the silver members
of each of those parties in line for at least
one more Presidential election.
A meeting of the Senate committee on
rules will be held soon, for the purpose o
considering certain proposed changes in the
Senate rules. There are at present only
four members of this committee-Black
burn, Harris, German and Aldrlch-th'
place of the retiring member, Manderson, o
Nebraska, not having been filled. Senator
Blackburn, who is chairman OF the com
mittee, has his time too fully occupied II
Kentucky to attend to the meeting but a
the other three members constitute quorum
his absence will not prevent the transaction
of business. This committee controls, to
great extent the organization and manage
ment of the Senate, but there are severe
reasons why this meeting VIII not lie pre-
life of important results, one Of which
enough to mention---the majority of tn
committee represents a minority OF the Sen
ate.
Senator Sherman has gone to Ohio to pre-
side over the Republican State convention
1t is known that he carried with him n car
fully prepared speech which he intends d
livering at the convention, and suppose
that the speech contains the Senator
suggestions as to how the silver questl'
shall be treated in the platform adopted
that convention. OF course nobody has al
doubt about where John Sherman stands
the silver question, but considerable intere
is expressed in what position he will advi
the convention to take
Politicians have their eyes on the Repu
lcan National committee. Senator Cart
of Montana, a pronounced silver man, is t
present chairman of that commits
Rumors have been prevalent of a moveme
on the part OF aptisilver Republicans
force Mr.. Carter out Of the chairmansh
and there are reasons for the belief that
Carter's recent trip to Washington and N
York was connected with those rumo
Very naturally he wants to stick, and
as naturally the silver Republicans are
the same mind There will be no meet
of the committee, unless it be specially CT
ed before next February, when it me
for reorganization and to decide where
national convention of its party shall
held next year Even should Mr.. Garter
reelected at the February meeting
might not remain at the head Of the C
mittee during the campaign, as it is a
to allow the man nominated for Presto
to name the chairman of the National C
mittee which manages his campaign, an
ia known that at least one of the most pr
inent aspirants for the nomination w
not name Mr.. Carter
The executive committee of the Kni
of Labor has bought lot and given out
contract for the erection Of a building t
used for the national headquarters of
organization. The new building will
the Capitol, and will be occupied befor'
next session OF Congress opens by the
cutiye committee. which, its members
will be on hand to watch legislation ant
courts, in the interest of the Knights.
Husband comes home later than
from his club To avoid disturbing
wife he takes off his boots and steals
the room on tptoe. But vain precau
His wife begins to yawn. Quickly q
mined he goes to the cradle of his first
and begins to rock it, singing su
song the while,
"Wbatever are you doing, Robert?"
'Ive been sitting here couple of
trying to get the baby to Sleep