The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-12-21
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greSS when IL celebrates us c6n-
tennial Wednesday. One hundred
years Of Congress is a theme that
almost any man could become elo-
quent over, and the people are ex-
pecting something great from the
Chief Justice. Abundance into the
Capitol is 70 be by ticket only, and
already it is almost impossible to
obtain them.
Sargeant-at~arms Leedom of the
house of representatives has the
sympathy of everybody here in tie
misfortune that overlook him Just
as he was preparing to turn his Of
fee over to Mr.. Holmes, his newly
elected Republican successor. G.
e. Silco.t, who has been cashier Of
Mr.. Leedom's Office for six years
and who has handled during that
time more than $50, 100000 has
turned thief and absconded with
about $4,000 of somebody else's
money. Whose money, aud who
will have to bear the loss is as yet
a very fine legal problem. The
money WAS drawn from the Treas
ury by Silcott on salary receipts
signed by members of the house Of
representatives, and the treasury Of
ficials claim that the men who sign
ed the receipts will have to stand
the loss, while the representatives
lare generally of the opinion that
the loss should fall on the govern
ment, and that the government viii
have to take its chances of recover-s
ing the money from Mr.. Leedom.
Several treasury experts are now
assisting committee of the house
to investigate the books of the SER
geant-at-arms. As soon as their
report is made the house will take
some action. Gambling and women
were the cause of Silcott's ruin
He is supposed to be in Canada.
The nominotion of Judge ID. J.
Brewer, of Kansas, to be associate
justice of the supreme court was q
complete surprise to everyone here,
except the Kansas Senator'S It was
hardly welcome surprise either
to many OF the Republicans The
fact that Judge Brewer is arampart
prohibitionist adds nothing to the
popularity of his nomination.
There is no opposition to his con-
| firmation, which will be pushed
right through.
No official notice of the death Of
Jefferson Davis was taken here,
notwithstanding his having once
been secretary of war, and quite
sensation was created in some quar-
tiers because lady living several
squares from the Capitol, saw fit to
drape the front of her house in
mourning.
Senator Voorhees, is "loaded for
bear" ON the tariff question. He
offered preamble and resolution
in the senate setting forth the fact
that all existing tariff taxes on for
eign merchandise should be 50 re-
vised, repealed or amended as to
provide: First, for the collection
of sufficient revenue to pay the
Government, economically admin-
istered. the principal and interest
of the public debt as they fall due, :
and liberal pensions, but not q dol
lar more; second, for the taxation
of all articles of luxury at the high
est practicable rates and for the re-
duction of taxes on all necessaries OF
civilized life to the lowest possible
rates consistent with a tariff for
revenue only; third, for the curtail-
ment and overthrow as far as posi-
BILE of all monopolies in trade by
the enlargement of the free list.
Mr.. Voorhees, gave notice that he
would at some future time call up
the resolution and address the SEN
ate thereon. His speeches are al
ways worth listening to.
A deluge of Federal election bills
have already been introduced in the
Senate. It is safe to predict that
none of them will ever pass the
house.
! Speaker Reed has announced the
house committee on rules, accounts
and enrolled bills 1t is not thought
that the complete list of committees
will be completed before the holt
day recess. The Democratic MEM
bers of the committee ON rules are
ex-speaker Carlisle and Randall.