The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-12-27
DUB WASHINGTON LETTER.
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Oh the Silver question; discussion of
naval appropriations; passing atten
ton to Indian land leases; the recep-
ton of new bills; and secret sessions
on the question OF considering the
Spanish treaty with open doors. In
the House Of Representatives, Inter
State Commerce has been the chief
question Of discussion, and the bill for
Department OF Agriculture was
passed
Dakota went safely through the Sen
ate on her way into the Union. There
were only twenty eight Democratic
Senators to dispute her eligibility
against thirty four Republicans to say
she was more than welcome. Senator
Van Wyck long since placed himself
on record in regard to Star Chamber
work on Commercial treaties, and his
resolution to secure public considera
ton Of them came up iii the Senate
the other day. That dIgniGied body
was too loyal to its traditions to agree
to such an innovation at once, and re-
farre the matter to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. \ number Of pro
tests against the ratification of the
treaty have been presented by Sena'
tors ingalls,, Conger and Logan. Many
Of them are from labor organizations,
and tobacco and cigar manufactures
Senator Beck in his Silver argu-
ment, said silver had never had fair
treatment by any administration. lie
reflected upon Senator Sherman's
political action while Secretary of the
Treasury, and also upon the recent
statement Of the Comptroller of the
Currency, that the Silver Coinage
law was unworthy Of tins great ma
ton" The Kentucky Senator thought
such lecturing of Congress ! man
who was once department clerk was
understandable impudence In reply,
the Senator from Ohio defended Mr.
Cannon, who it turned out had never
been Government clerk. 81 do net
care" retorted Senator Beck whether
he WAS clerk or as great a man as
the Senator from Ohio, and that ex-
hausts comparisons. ! deny the right
of any subordinate official to speak
thus Of any act of Congress" Sena-
tor Beck opposed any change of the
silver dollar in what he called the
closing hours Of hostile administra-
ton, and Senator Sherman asserted
that if Mr.. Bayard became Secretary
Of the Treasury he would have to
solve the silver question as the Re
publicans would have had to solve it.
1t looks rs if the Interstate Com
merce bill might be defeated in the
House after having advanced close to
lis passage by strong majority. \
colored Congressman from North
Carolina proposed an amendment re-
curing railroads to provide equal ac-
commodations for persons bearing tick
cts Of equal cost. This has met with
bitter opposition from the Southern
Members. who look upon it as an at
tempt to enforce negro equality in rail
road travel. The bill has been en-
numbered with amendments and from
various rulings by the Speaker now
hangs in parliamentary tangle.
The House passed the bill for Il De
partment Of Agriculture, and the last
days of Commissioner Loring's official
life promise TO be his happiest. His
ambition has been to be elevated to
the dignity Of a Cabinet position.
And mourned because he found it not"
Congressman Brown, of Indiana,
says it must be conceded that this bill
does two things 1t changes the name
Of the Commissioner of Agriculture
to that of Secretary of Agriculture,
and increases his salary.
The first act Of the present session
Of Congress to become a law was that
providing for the Washington monu-
ment dedicatory ceremonies. On
Thursday it received the Presidents
signature. The Congressional com
mission appointed for the purpose
have agreed upon Il program for the
occasion. The Commission VIII invite
all civil, military, and naval organiza-
tons in the United States to attend
the ceremonies, which are to be held
ut the base Of the Monument on tie
Dist of February, 1885.
Applications still pour in for lodg-
ing from organizations intending to
participate in the inaugural ceremon-
les Of President-elect Cleveland. The
Inauguration committee have also be
gun work having met and appointed
sub-committs which will have the re
sponsibility of carrying out the details
OF the Inauguration. The are twenty
Of these committees which embrace
the names Of eight hundred well
known citizens, The Finance com
mittee includes men of wealth and
good workers in canvassing for sub