Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-07-30
NO. IL.
WASHINGTON LETTER.

trying very bard to make political
capital against the President on ae-
count of his pension yetoes. But the
vetoes are too well supported by facts
and common sense to furnish material
for partisan appeals. 1t was to be ex
rected however, that the private pen
sion gift Senators and Representatives
would gnaw wrathy as the kind of
work they weie engaged In was brought
to light The failure of their little
schemes together with their exposure
melted them to a reckless pitch of de-
termination to secure the adoption Of
these bills anyhow, though there is
little prospect of their success.
The Democratic leaders are resolved
TO stay here all summer, as one Of them
said, before abandoning their position
in the matter But the Republicans
have proposed compromise which
will probably be accepted. Under its
terms two hours will be allowed for
debate upon such of the vetoed bills as
may be selected, and at the expiration
of the time an aye ami nay vote will
be taken the result of which is to be
regarded final as to the other vetoes.
The report of the Senate Pension
Committee upon the vetoed bills, was
little more than a long and i'll con-
cealed howl OF baffled rage. It even
accused the President of casting slur
upon the chastity of woman and of
sneering at wounds received in the SER
vice of the country. But so many OF
these private measures are obviously
without merit, and mere attempts to
bestew gratuities upon favored per;
sons who have no real claim upon the
bounty Of the government, that the
Presidents action will be more ap.
plauded the more attention is called
to the grounds upon which it is based.
The Republicans of the House Of
Representatives made speeches upon
this Issue that were intended to be
very severe upon the President, but
they were more plainly bids for polit
icai support than evidence of patriot
ism. They proceeded upon the as
sumption that the vetoes of private
pension bills are unpopular and vii
not be sustained by public sentiment
One answer made by Representative
Matson to some OF their complaint
was interesting. He called attention
to the fact that many OF the eases re
.jected by Mr.. Cleveland had alread,
been vetoed by "a Republican Commits
sioner of Pensions. The, rejection b,
the Senate Of Mr.. Goode to be Solicitor
General was the subject of much dis
cusslon at the Capitol on Saturday
The unanimous verdict was that th
opposition all eentered in Senator Ma
hone, and the vote of the Republican
was their way of helping the thwarted
scheming little politician to asser
himself in Virginia. As no Democra
opposed the nomination, many Con
gressmen think the proper thing fe
the President to do would be to re
nominate Mr.. Goode. He might hav
done this if the Senate had merel
neglected to confirm, but since til
Senate had rel ected, he will not b
likely to renominate.
| The Senators were determined {
have Mr.. Goodies case all to themselve
| for when it came up they held a stric'
| ly Star Chamber Session lasting ST
| hours. The Sergeant at Arms visite
the floor on which the galleries, tn
document and large number of CON
mittee rooms are located, ordered th
employes and visitors to vacate. Thes
rooms were locked and then the col
respondents, telegraph operators, an
representatives of the Associated Pres
were driven out of their portion 6
the building Deep and loud con
plants were heard on all sides at bt
ing SO sumarily ordered away fror
posts of duty, and much inconyenienc
was experienced by the sudden eiecl
ment, but all had 10 60 Sentinel
were placed at the stairways and door
leading to the galleries which had t
oe left open in order to prevent th
Senators from sufocating
The new broom of this Administr
tion is sweeping clean eyerywher
The expenditures of the Goyelnmer
Departments here have been found |
be So, 100000 less during the fisc,
year just past than in the one proceet
ing it, and better results may be e,
pected for the fiscal year which has bt
gan.
By tue persistency Of several Den
ocrats in the House of Representative
the latest ATTEMPTED, salery grab ha
just been ayerted I aliude 10 I'll
gratuity to House and Senate employ,
who are paid liberal salaries for cas-
work an less than half time. 1t ha
been agreed to give them montl
extra pay because they would like
. have it, but representative Reagan
Texas, Price of Wis, Hampbiil Of
G., McAdoo of n. j., Holman Of Inc
and others eunphasized tba;,.3;..a