The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-22

OF bonds of a solvent nation-proft
on the $62,4QO.0QQ of go per cent bonds
FOR no n expects the apparent activi,
ty in congress to result in changing tht
nature OF the bonds issued, besides an
option upon any other bonds issued
previous to October l. 1895. The sen.
ATE nnance committee has reported a
Dill tor the unlimited coinage OF silver
The government to retain the difference
between the amount of silver in each
dollar a0da dollars worth of bullion
on the day the bullion is deposited at
the mint, as seignorage, but it is not
certain that its opponents Will allow IT
Z preach a vote. The house committee
on ways and means has reported a
resolution authorizing the issue of 8
per cent gold bonds in place of those
sold tothe European syndicate, but 1t
has absolutely no chance to even get
considered by the senate, to say moth
ing of being adopted. Thus it will be
seen that nothing will be done by con-
gress, and that the enormous profits of
the European syndicate are, thanks to
the contract drawn by MI. C~leveland's
ola law partner and approved by Mr..
Cleveland, safe; aud the people will
have TO foot the bill.
Unless there shall be a radical change
Oh sentiment among the senators the
senate Will insist upon its amendment
10 the diplomatic and consular bill.
making a preliminary appropriation
for the laying of acabIeto Hawaii, The
house has refused to agree to any of
the senate %amendmen is to that bill and
the bill is now IN the hands of the con-
ference committee. Some senators
said that the bill shall never oct
through without the cable amend
ment.
The house very often votes one way
Whan sitting as a committee on the
whole, when votes are not recorded.
ana another when a regular yea and
nay vote is taken. That is just WHAT
aid this week, on the proposition to
pay of the clerks 10 repre.
'entatiVes annual instead of during
he actual sitting of congress, as at
PRESENT. The proposition was twice
endorsed in committee of the whole
'ut when the yea and nay vote was
AIKEN 1t footed 142 against and only 9s
or.
The thirteenth anniversary of the
loyal Legion in the District Of CoIuno.
ia, and the eighty-sixth anniversary
Il the birthday of Abraham Lincoln
we're Jointly celebrated by a banouet
lnder The auspices of the Loyal Legion.
ion. George r. Wellington. of Md.
poke to the toast of Abraham Lincoln,
'hich was accompanied by the follow
ng sentiment:
satesnan, yet friend to truth. of sopr sin
+ cere; !
: action faithful, and in honor clear;
no broke no promise, served no private
end;
no gained no title, and who lost no friend.
Among other speakers were Senators ;
Henderson and Hawley, both members s
I the legion. The Union Veterans t
lso fittingly celebrated Lincoln's
irthday.
representative Deliver, of Iowa. c
"Jollied" by a fellow member of
le mouse the other day for being a
ociety man. His reply was quick al d
olnted: II wish | were, | wish 7
ere. would give a grand reception.
ecorate the tables and rooms with
'rn'stalks, and pay tie fai mers of
y district what you fel ows cont1i-
ute to these expensive florists"
luis positively stated, by those who
lgnC 10 know. the principal reason
ny the correspondence between ex-
General Maxwell and Attor.
BY General Olney, which led to the
'rner,s resignation, has not been
Tue puohc Is that it would raise a
iestion OF %veracity between Mr.. o. =
y ana Secretary Carlisle which would =:
pound to result In the retirement of 81
le or the other of them from the d
oihet. IL is understood, and has 81
en- Tor a long time, that Mr.. Cleve 81
would be very glad to oct rid of 81
T. Olney. but he fears him too much &
attempt to force him out. Mr.. or s.
y is credited. with being the onlv g.
an In the cabinet who has his bwn s
ay' and it is said that upon occasion 81
orowbeats Mr.. Cleveland in a fer 5.
ne manner, and doesn't always wait 5,
I'll they are alone to do 1t. 1t isn't 81
! oiney himself that MI. Cleveland