The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-11-08
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrOm u own Correspondent

DdlNG1O 4tONs -, 1911.
Now that the House Committees
are appointed business begins to
move in Congress with a vim. There
is a strong disposition on the part of
Representatives from the East to pass
the Army appropriation bill, and adj
.journ within a few days. But West
ern men say that the House cannot
afford to adjourn without attempting
to do something to relieve the dis
tressed condition of the country.
Hence considerable stir has been
made over financial questions, inclu-
ding the silver bill, and the repeal of
the resumption act. The new Bank
ing and Currency Committee stands
eight to three-not s to Tin favor
of reconciliation, and it is already
demonstrated that a majority. of the
House fayors both that and the re-
sumption repeal. How the Senate
will vote on these questions can not
be so readily told. Neither party in
that body contains SO many of what
are termed here the s'softs''' in fnan-
ces. The Republicans are mostly
favorable to an early termination of
the extra session, as they do not like
to take the chances just yet of an ex-
plosion in their ranks, which might
possibly be produced by some of the
bombs threatened from the Demo
cratic side, endorsing the Presidents
policy and stirring things up gener-
ally. 1t is quite evident that both
sides are drifting along playing for
position rather than settling down to
definite action. This reminds me of
what Mrs. Partingtcn said to Ike the
other morning; that the stentorial
fuss at one end of the Capitol about
not returning their Board in Louisi-
ana, and the muss in the House of
Reprohates at the other over demon
alizing the Silver Coin, and Phiz-a-
clustering about the Indians in the
west will no doubt keep Congress
busy for several months; to say no.
thing about Sherman's fallacy ofcall-
ing in all the greenbaeks so that he
will have none to condemn when the
presumption of specie payments be-
gins. This argues a long session to
which it may be added that the Sen
ate don't appear to be in a hurry.
The fayorite sensational topic Just
now is the disaffection among Repub-
licans as regards the President. Per
haps there isn't as much oft as re,
ports would indicate, yet there is no
Disgusting the fact that the party
men are feeling very much dissatis-
fed with some Of the President $ ap-
pointments and his policy of conciii-
ton which the National Republican
openly and daily satirizes. Several
conferences and informal meetings. of
the Republican delegations from the
different States have been held for
the purpose of obtaining an express
ion Of opinion, with a view of con
certed and harmonious action. The
result of these consultations is that
while there is no really unkind feel.
ing toward the President personally,
and while there is a desire to sun.
port and sustain administration mea.
sures having reference to Public bn.
%siness, there Is, at the same time, .
strong sentiment against being fore
ed at this time to an unequivocal in.
dorsement of the Presidents entire
policy. There are a number of gen
tlemen among the Republicans wht
must refrain from voting at all or
the question Of Endorsement Or falsi
fly the predictions of people who pro
fess to be advised oftheir sentiments
The absurd rumor set aioat two O.
three days ago that Secretary Sher
man was about to resign, probabl,
!, grew out of the report that the Pre-
sident had said to him in converse
ton, that if any more caueusino a
mong disatfected Republicans wa.
to be held, he trusted the meeting,
would take place elsewhere than a
the house of zone of his cabinet off
GERS.
AS was expected, some gentlemen
got a decided set back by Speake