, 1878-03-23
Cur Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. March I, Is

WASHINGTON, -AarNn ., 1910
Eurror STATESMAN Senator Beck spoke
briefly but well yesterday in support of his
resolution declaring II unnecessary and mex
pedient to impose taxes at this time to IL
crease the sinking fund beyond the limits re.
quired by law, and against the purchase OF
bonds for the reduction of the public debt
until congress takes further action on the
subject.
There is evidence of progress IN general
reconciliation in the fact that an act has
passed be tn houses, with little opposition,
which restors to the pension rolls those drop.
ped tI.erefrom IN 1861 because OF alleged
disloya,.v. The vote was nearly unanimous
in the house. the only person making any re-
marks in opposition being Vermont mem
Der who was born and educated LII England,
and who. perhaps, for that reason, does not
take a genuine American interest III our AZ
fairs. Besides this desirable feature Oh the
act, il will distribute considerable money, III
small quarterly sums, all over tn e country.
1t adds to the pension rolls all those ISL
soldiers who served IA days, Orwho served one
day II IN battle, and all widows OF deceased
soldiers Of that war, without limitation as
to time of marriage. The previous law re-
quired that the soldier should have served
sixty days, and i'll case the applicant was a
widow. that her marriage to the soldier
should have taken place As early as the year
1915.
There will probably he one million of the
new silver dollars ready for distribution by
the eri of the month. and four millions at
the end of April Government bonds have
not declined since the passage OF the silver
bill and gold was lower yesterday than at
any previous time for sixteen years. Many
believe that when the payment OF customs
berius to be made IL the silver dollars,
thus stopping what has caused the greatest
demand for gold, the premium on the latter
metal will still further decline
All accounts agree in the statement that
one year Of presidential experience has taken
away much of the aiiabiiity with which Mr..
HAYES ut first received those fellow citizens
who called upon him at the white house.
Hon. S. :. Cox, of New York, has been
responsible for more legislative laughter than
any other member of the house. lie Is. for
that reason, thought by many to be only \
mau of wit. This idea does him infinite IN
Justice, and while the papers are con,semning
him for recent utterarce III the house II
gives me great pleasure to state that Alr.
Cox is not only man Of great popularity,
but also of great learning and industry, and
that his influence IN the house Is second to
tha. Of few members. What he sald the
other day-that the veto message OF Hayes
was "a charge OF fraud by fraud was
unparliamcntary language and might have
subjected him to punishment under the rules
of the house. Bat the message YVES charge
of fraud against a majority OF both houses,
and a charge not stated Ia the nios: choice
language There is much excuse for every
word Of the now historical remark OF repre-
sentative Cox.
Mr. Ingersoll has had his say. He has
lectured at many points throughout the
country and We have yet to kear OF single
effort at his martydom. Ia Washington his
audiences have been largely made up of or
thotlOx members of evangelical churches
and appeal to the record of their kind re-
ception anu courteous attention to his attacks
upon all who don't look through his glasses.
to decide who stands III most urgent need OF
being hberalized. REX.