Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1886-01-23
WHIRLPOOL IN WASHINGTON.

<.
WHIRLPOOL IN WASHINGTON.
Western Kansas World Coyyessondene
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1886.
In congress the week may be said t
have progressed with some show of bus
ness intentions. The senate, as usual,
well in advance of the house with worl
but the latter is now fairly organized
committees are daily reporting measures
and it is to be hoped that, under the in
f1uence OF its new rules, the lower brancl
will retrieve its lost reputation for indus
try.
Although congress met six weeks ago
the house has done little SO far, than t,
meet and adjourn for recesses. The sen
ate, which has for years past beer
the business end of the Capitol, has en-
acted several important measures, the
Pnti-polygamy bill being the latest, and
/has sent them over to the house, officially
approved and stamped.
The silver question has been the mair
feature in both the senate and house du
ring the week, although considerable elo
quence has been expended on other sub
jects, such as army reform and monu'
ments. Senator Henderson, of Nebraska
10 much in earnest about increasing the
efficiency Of the infantry branch of the
snny. He addressed the senate, saying,
0nr army had never brought the blush of
shame to the cheeks of the American peo-
pie, but to the disgrace of congress, no
war-ike emergency that had ever arisen
had found us prepared. After citing sew
eral instances of this fact, he said the
lethargy Of congress in placing the army,
navy and coast defences in proper condi-
ton, was inexplicable to him, especially
I in view Of the repeated recommendations
6 the president and other executive Off
Gers.
Senator Blair Of New Hampshire, who
is one of the purest of the senate md
who is always found advocating some
thing moral or patriotic, brought up his
bill for the erection of a monument here
to Abraham Lincoln, and another to Cen
ersl Grant. Lincoln and Grant, he said,
were, like Washington, saviours of the
country, and appropriate monuments
should be erected to their memory in the
an v,;Sol ~ &bo ,,o%;or Tnd;r:d,o1 oAo-x.
would never undertake to erect monu-
ments becoming to the greatness of the
men and the principles to be commemor-
ated in these instances, and the govern
ment should therefore undertake the
task, now that it has completed the mon
pment to Washington.
The latest antagonists to the presi-
dents silver policy were Senators Pugh,
OF Alabama, Coke, of Texas, Brown, of
Georgia, Vance, of North Carolina, and
Representative Reagan, of Texas, all of
whom are Democrats. Mr.. Reagan is
considered one of the best informed and
ablest defenders of the silver dollar. He
denounced the proposition to suspend
coinage as a cunning and wicked scheme
Of robbery, concocted by the moneyed
men to make the rich richer and the poor
poorer by raising the value of invest
ments. Senator Pugh criticised the ar
guments of the president and secretary of
the treasury against silver, and Senator
Vance, who has very direct, blunt man
ner, expressed views Numerically OPP
posed to those of the administration. He
Fidiculed the idea that the silver agitation
was favorable to labor, and declared it
was in the interest of those vino specula-
ted in money.
The silver question is the main one on
which there will be an open, serious split
between the administration and wing of
the Democrats in the capitol. The silver
men are applicable, and they have the
advantage Of favoring the existing stat
ntes. Possession is nine points Of the
law, especially where the machinery of
obstruction is SO perfect as in congress.
The congressman fnon Mr.. Cleveland's
district is quoted as opposed to his anti
SILVER policy, and there are other anti-silver
men in the house, New York delegation.
In its daily. secret sessions, the senate
gives attention to the presidents nomina-
tons. General Rosecrans made q mar
nov escape from rejection as register of
the treasury, but was finally allowed to |
pasG Senate committees have been talk
ing shout demanding OF the cabinet reas-
On for the removal o: certain federal
oGicials during the recesses OF congress,
md the cabinet has been talking about
how It had better proceed to answer such
pazzling questions
Representative Curtin, the old war
governor Of Pennsylvania, made little
sensation in the house on Wednesday.
He arose and refused to accept the chair
OF the banking and currency
oouamittee to which be was assigned by
6psaksr Carlisla The removal of Governor
Curtin fpm the hsad Of tho foreign affairs
pommittee to mako place for Perry Bel
ulpuk a. New YORK, il cosidered Mr..
cntlis2ss Rraatsat blunder il committee
kihg. and : most mal-epropos selec- i
6~. u A. s. !,