Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-02-20
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our regular Corresponds,
WASHINGTON, d. G ~.

ina' majority Of the house w..
opposed to the free coinage ~ y,
was so well known in adyanoa es
there was comparatively little in,
est shown in the vote by which =
house refused to concur in IL 'us
coinage substitute when tho 10y
passed in place of the honsa 49,
bill. The speeches made in ~
bate We're spoken to empty cb.,'
and many of them were nor snan
at all, being merely inserted II i
congressionalreeord under the 4Ias ~
to print rule. This was not beooa
of any lack of interest in the snbis
itself, but because the resul,
known by everybody long before ~
bill was placed before the hon.
Had it not been for the desire on -
part of many members 10 max.
speeches for their constituents ~
bill could have been voted unon -
hour after it was reported ia ~,
house.
Senator Wolcott, in a speech mad.
last week, advocated depriyinp ~
president and his cabinet Officers :,
all power over patronage, on accom-,
of the abuse Of that power By tbs
present administration, and again
when the shortcomings of Secretprr
Morton, which We're brought out dur.
ing the debate, which preceded and
followed the adoption Of Senator
Hansbrough's resolution, directin,
the secretary of agriculture to dis.
tribute seeds as had been usuaIlr
done until he by an assumption Il
authority stopped it, where beipo
discussed, Senator Wolcott said he
hoped Secretary Morton might make
some explanation Of charges made
against him by Senator Vest and
other democrats, in order to "redeem
an office that was regarded as worth.
less"
Representative Watson. of Indiana.
who enjoys the distinction of having
defeated collector Holman, isn't
one of those who considers Indiana
a doubtful state. Speaking on the
subject, he said: Indiana Is as Ger.
tain to cast her electoral vote for
the nominee Of the st. Louis conven.
ton as election day is to come. The
people are still in restless and i'm.
easy state. There is still lack Of
confidence, and this lack of conf.
dence breeds discomfort. For all
this the people are holding the demo-
cratic party responsible, and next
November they propose to dispose of
the 'old man of the sea- who has
been riding them down hill for the
last three years at such an nnmerci-
full pace. Indiana is safely republi-
cam
There has been some talk both for
and against the Monroe doctrine, III
the senate, but nothing to indicate
when the resolution will be voted
upon. AS its adoption is certain,
Senator Davis, its author, has no de-
sire to hurry up the vote. He wishes
every senator to have full opportun-
ity TO have his say about it.
The house committee of territories
have practically settled the fate Of
Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma
by voting against reporting a bill for
the admission of Arizona to state
hood
Mr. Cleveland has notified congress
that he had accepted the French
view of ex-Consul Walters guilt and
agreed that this government would
prefer no claim for damages if France
would release him from prison, not
as right, but as a courtesy.
Senator Quay very promptly denied
the rumor that he had entered the
field as a presidential candidate
But he adds, that if his friends II
Pennsylvania were disposed to com
pliment him by presenting his name
to the national convention and yot-
ing for him he would say nothing 70
prevent.