Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1896-01-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 1896.

Has John Sherman enlisted
under President Cleveland's green
back retirement banner? That
question has been asked a great
many times since Senator Sher-
man introduced a re OIL 1T o II
which, after denouncing the demo-
cratic congress for reducing the
receipts of the government below
the amount needed for its eXpen-
ses, says that greenbacks pre-
sented for redemption in gold
shall not be reissued except for
gold. Senator Sherman made a
speech in favor of that resolution
today. He, of course, denies
that the intention is to provide
for the retirement of the green
backs, which hesays he is opposed
to, and claims that il would not
result in their retirement, because
the knowledge that they would
be retired if presented for redemp-
ton will prevent their being
presented. That argument is by
no means convincing to those
who refuse to accept Mr.. Sher-
man as a financial Solomon. The
prediction is made that if MIR.
Sherman's resolution is ever re-
ported back to the senate from
the finance committee, to which
it will be sent, it will be so amend
ed as to provide for the issue OF
silver certificates to the value OF
). the greenbacks redeemed. In
that shape it might be adopted by
the senate, as it is now it conld
: not be.
There is much feeling in con-
gress concerning the manner IN
which President Cleveland, while
supposed to be awaiting relief
from congress in answer to his
special message which kept con-
gress in session during the holi-
days, has gone right ahead and
made deal with a syndicate OF
bankers for an issue of bonds.
Many congress m MS IN e OF
. them men who have heretofore
stuck to Mr.. Cleyeland through
}, thick and thin---think the presi-
. dent has shown unjustifiable dis
q respect for the legislative branch
q of the government in assuming
y that it would not do as much to
: protect the credit Of the govern
ment as he would, and some have
not hesitated to express the opln-
O ion that he did not want congress
n to act, because he preferred tc
d sell more bonds, and that his
+ special message was sent in so he
}, could put the blame for the bond
x issue on congress. One result Of
S this feeling is a resolution offer
n ed by Senator Elkins Of w. Va
declaring it to be the sense OF the
senate that no U. S. bonds should
IS be sold at private sale or by pr1
d vare contract, but that the,
le should be advertised and sold t,
~ the highest bidder. There ar
n men in congress who would de
et fend Mr.. Cleveland and the ad
u n1inistration, if they were sutfici
ST emily in the presidents confidenc
g to know how to do it, but it is
al notorious fact that leading demo
Gratis in both house and senat
, often get their first intimation {
:, the administrations intention
:, from republicans. The result
!. that Senator Hill, who is virtua
= 1y a free lance in the senate, a
though a democrat at home, hs
), said more in defense of the az
nlinistralion at the present Sc
!; sion of congress than any othe
- man in either house or senat
and it is we'll known that he ism
even an official visitor to II
y White House.
SIS The house took a holiday tn
es week although it hello nor1ln
to sessions Tuesday and f,rlda
he The senate has been in sessie
ng every day except Wednesday al
on Thursday, but with the exceptle
r ~