The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-03

eS.3-- eTfYJT no nope OF congress
IfHs''' pNa 81 bill. .lr,o oondt,ton.~
said he. sis regarded by the President as
being serious. lie feels about as he did
when Congress was called together to re-
peal the Sherman law. President Clcvc-
land is convinced that some currency leg
|islation is necessary. He is not insisting
that his party in Congress shall pass the
Carlisle bill. but he believes the Demo
cratic leaders could use it rs Il foundation
upon which to construct a satisfactory
financial reform bill. The President
means to preserve the gold reserve. II
will not he permitted to fall far below
S1j.OOO,00O till bonds will be sold TO re-
plclish il. With the means now at their
disposal it looks as if the Wall street pco-
pie could force "A bond issue every thirty
days if they chose to 10 50. For his
reason the President feels that it would
be folly for this Congress to ..djourn with
out giving some measure Of relief.
"Thc prospect of running the treasury
from now until the new Congress meets
and selling bonds periodically To main
tain the redemption fund does not strike
either the President or Secretary Carlisle
as encouraging TO the peace or prosperity
of the country. Mr.. Cleveland has hopes
that his own party in Congress will show
n willingness and the ability to deal with
the problem, but if if adjourns without
doing so there is every reason To suppose
Mr.. Cleveland will appeal to the new Re
publican Congress to como together at
once and afford the remedy"
AN extra session.
"lcS. that's what it means. Perhaps
the suggestion OF such a thing may serve
to stiffcn the backbone of the Democrats
in Congress and stimulate them to pass Il
bill. But It is plain from the tone of Con
gresham Bryan'S speech that the free
coinage men in Congress are unwilling to
accept anything short of free and I'M
limited silver coinage. They might agree
on compromise authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to redeem paper money
in silver. but President Cleveland will
never consent to such n step.
The Senatorial Outlook.
The several Senators who are candi-
dates for reelection have gone home with
more or less anxiety in their minds, and
the most of them are not expected to re
turn until the Legislatures of their States
have determined their fate. Senator Cul-
lom does not feel any doubt as TO the
action of the Republican caucus in Hi
noiS. Mr.. Berry. of Arkansas, has been
on the anxious seat. but | understand
that the opposition has given up the fight
and he now expects Il practically unani-
nous nomination. Mr.. Caffroy, Of Lou
isana. and Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama. have
already been reelected. Mr.. Camden, Of
West Virginia. will be succeeded by n Re
publican, probably stephen Il. Elkins.
Mr.. Carey, of Wyoming, has gone home
to engage in Il bitter and uncertain con-
test. lie is an anti-Silver man, with Il
strong silver constituency. Mr.. Coke, Of
Texas, will have Il Walk-ovcr. EX-Gov.
Wetmorc has already been elected to sue
coed Mr.. Dixon, Of Rhode Island. one Of
the few men in history who refused q sec
ond term in the Senate, because he does
not like politics. Mr.. Dolph of Oregon,
Mr.. Frye of Maine, Mr.. lloar Of MaSsa-
chusctts, Mr.. Lindsay Of Kentucky, Mr..
Mcmillan of Michigan. Mr.. pettigrew of
South Dakota. and Mr.. Perkins of Cali
fornia will not meet with much opposition.
and Mr.. Wolcott of Colorado has received
Il cheerful letter, signed by every Rcpub-
liCan in he Legislature of that State, ask
ing him TO be q candidate. He has
promptly consented and will be nominated
unanimously.
The venerable Mr.. Harris of Tennessee.
whom Mr.. Hoar called the drum major of
the Senate, has gone home to fight a lot
of wildcats, as he terms them-scattering
candidates, with a few votes each, but
enough, taken together, to prevent his re-
election unless he can make a distastcful
Combine" Mr.. Higgins of Delaware is
likely to be defeated. Mr.. Henderson Of
Nebraska voluntarily retircs to earn a lit
tie money for old age. and Mr.. ThurStou.
general solicitor of the Union Pacific Rail
road, will take his seat. Mr.. Martin Of
Kansas gives way to some unknown Re
publican, Mr.. Mcl.aurin of Mississippi 10
his predecessor, who voluntarily retired
from the Senate for a year on account Of
his health, and Mr.. Mcpherson of New
Jersey will be succeeded by Gen. Scwall
n Republican. Mr.. Power of Montana
feels confident of reelection. Mr.. Ransom
of North Carolina will be succeeded bv =
%I'opulist, and Mr.. Jarvis, his colleague.
by a Republican.
Mr.. Shoup of Idaho is in Il peculiar posi-