Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1895-02-20
Our Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, u. G.. Feb. l..

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deserves Impeachment for his share
! in that contract, for the sale of
bonds 70 European syndicate.
and were it not for tie ncarncSs of
the end Of this Congress some Stcps
might be taken with that end in
view. The attempt to keep the
terms Of that contract secret has
but added infamy to the contract
Itself. I nder that contract the
European syndicate will get. it is
estimated. per ccnt-probably
the largest profit ever made on Il
like issue Of bonds of Il solvent
nation-protit on the So, 100. 900.
of 3 and 81 per cent bonds. for no
one expects the apparent activity
in Congress to result in charging
the nature Of the bonds issued.
hc-iies an option upon any other
bonds issued previous to October
lst. l>95. The Senate finance
committee has reported Il bill for
the unlimited coinage Of silver, the
government to retain the difference
between the amount Of silver in
each dollar and Il dollars worth of
bullion on the day the bullion is de
posted at the mint. as seionioragc,
but it is not certain that its oppo-
ncnts will allow it to reach Il vote.
The House committee on ways and
means has reported resolution
authorizing the issue OF 3 per cent
gold bonds in place of those sold to
the European syndicate. but it has
absolutely no chance to even oct
considered by the Senate to say
nothing Of being adopted. Thus it
will be seen that nothing will be
done by Congress. and that the
enormous profits of the European
syndicate are, thanks to the contract
drawn by Mr.. Clcvcland'> old law
partner and approved by Mr..
Cleveland, safe: and the people will
have 10 foot thc bill.
Unless there shall be Il radical
change Of sentiment among the
Senators the Senate vii insist upon
ii* amendment 10 the diplomatic
and TIE consular bill, making Il
preliminary appropriation for the
laying of Il cable to Hawaii. The
House has refused to agree to any
Of the Senate amendments to that
bill and that bill l., now in the hand,
of Il conference committee. Some
Senators have said that the bill shall
never get through without Il cable
anlcHulntnt.
The House very often votes one
way when sitting As committee
of the whole. when votes are not
recorded, and another when a
regular yea, and nay vote is taken.
that is Just what it did this week.
on the proposition to make the pay
Of the clerks to Representatives
annual instead of during the actual
sitting Of Congress, is at present.
The proposition was twice endorsed
in committee of the whole. but
when the yea and nay vote was
. taken 1t footed l42 against and
only "s for.
The thirteenth anniversary Of
the LOYAL Legion in the District of
Columbia, and the cighty-sixth
anniversary of the birthday Of
| Abraham Lincoln were jointly
celebrated by banquet under the
auspices of the Loyal Legion.
Hon. George r. Wellington. of
Maryland, spoke to the toast Of
Abraham Lincoln. which was
accompanied by the following
! >cntiment:
'.State>man, Yet friend to truth: of
soul sincere:
! In act ion faithful, and in honorclear:
! WHO broke no promise, served no
/ private end:
, Who gained no titlr.and lost no ofriend.' .
Among the other speakers were
Senators ManderSon and HawIey.
both members of the legion. The
Union Veterans | tnion also tittingly
celebrated Lincoln birthday.
Representative Dolliycr. Of Iowa.
was ''io'licd' by a fellow member
of the House the other Gav for
being IA society man. His reply
wa; quick and prompt: Il wish l
were. | wish were. | would give
a GRAND reception, decorate the
table and rooms with cornstalks
and pay the farmers Of my district
what YOU fellows contribute to