Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1890 — WASHINGTON. [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON.

Congressman Owen is for Harrison in 1832. Republicans at Washington agree that there will be no revision of the McKinley bill at this session, A proposition is being considered to reduce pension fees to sl, which would go farto ward stopping questionable methods by claim agents. A free-coinage bill, introduced by Senator Plumb provides /or a double unit of 'value—a dollar- of 412% graing standard silver, or 25.8 grains of gold of full legal tender quality, Any holder of bullion is authorized ta.have it coined, or to receive certificates of deposit for it, as provided in the act of 1878, and the certificates are to be full legal tenders. Senator Teller’s bill on the same subject, differs from the above ; in that it fixes the weight of the silver • dollar at 400 grains of standard silver and 1 contains no provision in addition to exist- ’ ing law for the coinage of bullion received at the mints. General Miles, who is in Washington in daily consultation with Secretary Proctor, : General Schofield and Secretary Noble, j upon matters relating to the Indian situa- . tion in the Northwest, believes that the danger is imminent. “The seriousness of the situation,” he says, “has not been exaggerated. The disaffection is more widespread than it has been at any time for years. The conspiracy extends to more different tribes that heretofore have not been hostile, but aro now in full sympathy with each other, and are scattered over a larger area of country than in the whole history of Indiana warfare. It is a more comprehensive plot than anything ever inspired by the Prophet Tecumseh, or even • Pontiac. The causes of this difficulty are 1 easy of location. Insufficient food supplies, 1 religious delusion and the innate disposiI tion of the savage to go to war must be held responsible.” In the House, Tuesday, Mr. Frank, of Missouri introduced for reference a bill making an apportionment of the Representatives in Congress under the eleventh census. It provides that after the 3d of March, 1893, the House of Representatives shall be composed of 356 members, to be apportioned among the several States as follows: Alabama, 9; Arkansas, 6; California, 7; Colorado, 2; Connecticut. 4; Delaware, 1; Florida, 2; Georgia, 11; Idaho. 1; Illinois, 22; Indiana, 13; lowa, 11; Kansas, 8; Kentucky, 11; Louisiana, 6; Maine, 4; Maryland,tJ; Maßsachusetts,l3; Michigan, 12; Minnesota, 7; Mississippi, 7; Missouri, 15; Montana, 1; Nebraska, (1: Nevada, 1; New Hampshire, 2: New Jersey, 8; New York, 34: North Carolina, 9; North Dakota, 1; Onio, 21: Oregon, 2; Pennsylvania, 80; Rhode Island 2; South Carolina, 7; South Dakota, 2- Tennessee, 10: Texas,l3; Vermont. 2; Virginia, 10: .Washington, 2; West Virginia, 4; Wisconsin, 10: Wyoming, 1.