The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-01-30
NO.. 4s
WAsnraoroN. Jan. Is, 1855

4 FEuuA our AefIAAA4F NoINrHADuA@AAr-
Congress has been persistcntly irreI-
evant this week Both Senators and
Representatives have shown aB irro-
sistible inclination to ignore business
and deliver speeches on pet subjects.
ION one day tho Senate listened 70
three orations on totally diHsitnilar
measures, Silver, Art aHd the Army.
Senator Henderson called attention
to his bill for building up the Army
Senator Blair asked that Monuments
be erected to Lincoln and Grant, and
Senators Pugh and Vance advocated
continued coinage Of The silver dol
lar.
| Ex-Gov. Curtin's resignation Of the
Ohairmanship of the Banking and
Currency Committee, and Senator In
gals coinage resolution are the
prominent financial feature Of Of the
week at the Capitol Mr.. Curtin's ac-
ton, which was anticipated, brings
an extreme silver man, Representative
Miller Of Texas, 10 the head Of this
committee, and the Senator from Kan
sas proposes to continue the present
coinage of silver until limit has been
reached Of 5O0,000,o00. At the pres
ent rate Of coinage, 100000 a
month, it would take fifteen years
from date to roach this amount In
declining the position to which be
was assigned, Mr. Curtin said ha waa
not lacking in appreciation of the
honor conferred upon him by the
Speaker, but that he could not escape
the conviction that the tastes and ex-
periences Of his public lite wcrc not
such as fitted him tosserve In that
position with satisfaction to himself
or with usefulness 10 the House.
The silver men have established
their headquarters here, and their
work Is apparent in the halls Of Con
gress. Scarcely day passes without
Congressman introducing petition
against the retirement Of silver Agi-
tation Of the silver question will prob
ably continue through the entire ses-
sion. "But," remarked Senator Col
quit Of Georgia, il will be only agita-
ton, for no legislation will be ac-
complished" The opinion il fair
reflex Of the views Of a majority Of
the Senators from the South and
West, and party lines would be equickly
obliterated on vote for the demon
etization Of silver. Senator Pugh, Of
Alabama, IN a good natured reference
to the Administrations silver policy
said, that on this subject, both parties
allowed differences Of opinion within
their ranks. On next Monday the
silver question will be formally pre-
sented in the Senate for consideration
and then talk on silver, which has
been given out so freely Of late, will
be reyelant In that end Of the Capitol
at least.
A Democratic Representative was
speaking Of the tardiness Of the House
ii getting down to business, and Of
the tendency Of members TO speak in
season and not out upon their fayorite
measures. Said he, "This Is like
glass Of beer, there is a lot Of froth to
be blown off before you can get down
to the substance. Scores OF members
have speeches prepared on various sud-
jects, and they had Just as well be
blown oil now when the House has
nothing else to do. They are sure to
waste time, hereafter, whom tho House
gets fairly to business, They are the
froth that has to bo get Fld 81 before
any real work can be done"
The House has shown commend
able alacrity in regard TO the freslden-
tial succession bill, which has already
passed the committee, and been re-
ported TO the House without amend
mont, Some members arc disposed
to object to certain provisions ct the
bill, bnt Il IS probable that i will pass
substantially as it came from tho
Senate, The feature IN the bill most
criticised Is that which creates Oabi.
net inlerregum till the expiration OF
tho full Presidential Term, But the
contingency Is 20 remote thai this
objection Is rather taAcitui ono, Y
being altogether unlikely that both
President and Vice President will
ever die At the beginning of q term,
The Senate, in secret session, has
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