The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-12-18
WASHINGTON RUMORS.
RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION OF
THE sILCOTT DEFALCATION.


Losing Members Have No Bemedy Against
the Government Pan-American Excur-
sions Arranged-Rumors of Mobiles Re-
tirement-w indo MS silver Plan.
Washington dispatch The committee
investigating the Silco.t defalcation have
come TO the conclusion that members OF
Congress have no redress against the
government or against Leedom. and that
nothing can be done, except TO lock the
stable door after the horse has bee n stolen.
Leedom's bond. such as it was expired
with the Fiftieth Congress, on the 4th of
last March, and he has been acting with
out bond ever since
Congressman Payne, on behalf Of the
committee, will introduce n bill in the
House establishing n similar system of
paying the salaries of members to that
which now prevails i'm the Senate. There
the Secretary is the dish rising officer He
draws the money from the United States
treas ury for the salaries OF Senator'S and
is accountable to tho government for
every cent.
Mr.. Payne's bill will make the sergeant
alarms disbur ing officer of the House
and accountable TO the government just as
the secretary of the Senate is. This bill
will be put upon passage at once. The
committee will report Silcott as guilty OF
grand larceny in stealing about $40, 600 or
Leedom's private funds and forgery as to
the notes he got discounted at the Metro
politan bank here, and they will call upon
the district attorney TO get him indicted
and extradited.
Congressman Hit, of Illinois, is the
heaviest loser. Silcott's departure cost
him s., 000 Mills, of Texas, loses 81, 900.
The pan-American Congress has begun
steady work, though rot much will be done
until after the holidays. Chairman Blair has
sixteen committees to appoint from thirty
four MEMBERSHIP slight task. AS soon
as the committees are appointed the
Congress will hold sessions Mondays,
Wednesdays, Fridays, all the other days
except Sunday being devoted to COM
mittee work. Arrangements for visit to
New York have been perfected. The
party will leave here Monday, Dec 16,
arriving in Jersey City at $3.50 p. m,
where they will be met by reception COM
mittee and escorted TO the city hall, New
York where Mayor Grant will deliver an
address o. welcome, after which the party
will be escorted TO the Fl tn Avenue
hotel for dinner. They will remain in New
York visiting the objects of interest until
| Saturday, when an early train will be
taken for Wilmington, Del, where the
| day will be spent and return here that
| night.
The arrangements for their southern
| trip have not been commenced. All that
| Is known is that the party will leave here
early in February on special train, visit
| ing Richmond, Charleston, Savannah,
Jacksonville Pensacola, Atlanta, Birming
ham, Mobile and New Orleans. The trip
will be so arranged as to reach New Or
leans in time for the Mardi-Gras festivi-
ties, which commence February Is. The
return trip will lie via Memphis and Nash
vile.
A big political sensation will soon attract
| attention, if rumor is TO be credited.
1t is here given for what il is worth
| 1t is said that serious disagreement has
occurred between President Harrison and
Secretary of the Interior Noble and that
the latter will in three weeks retire TO
| private life. The man who is expected TO
| succeed Mr.. Noble as head Of the Interior
| Department is j. S. Clarkson Of Iowa, the
| first assistant postmaster general. 1t has
| long been known that the President has
| Cesired to reward Mr.. Clarkson with a
position OF greater dignity than tho one
he now fills, and with the retirement of
Mr.. Noble the opportunity will arise. The
Iowa man has won the admiration of the
administration by his executive ability,
and the reports that he was weary of the
arduous and unpleasant work Of the Post
office Department may play a part in con-
Meeting his name with the distinguished
office held by Mr. Noble.
Director of the Mint Leech, speaking OF
|
II am thoroughly familiar with the meas
ure, probably more so than any person
except the Secretary himself. 1t COM
mends itself to my judgment not only a:
the best plan for the present utilization OF
silver but l believe il contains in itself
the solution Of the silver problem
that il will afford a ready market
for the surplus silver product OF
the world, the normal effect of which will
be TO gradually and permanently enhance
the value of silver until it reaches point
so nearly corresponding with its value in
coinage that we can with safety do away
with all temporary measures and restore
the law as it existed from the foundation
of the government TO 1873. l have not
seen a single objection in newspaper com
ments which was not fully considered by
the Secretary in the preparation of hi.
report"
1t is stated that tobacco manufacturer,
are preparing to resist any attempt tina
may be made to repeal the tobacco tax. Al
organized lobby will be on hand TO exer
influence against any change in the inter
nal revenue laws Not few prominent
Republican members are opposed to thu
repeal of the tobacco tax on the grounC
that the Ia is paid 10y the consumer ant
is therefore a hardship on no one.
Among the bills introduced in Congress
is one for the immediate retirement o
about 100 officers of the army who are in
capacitated for active duty on account o
sickness or disability. Tn, present salar
les aggregate $500. 600, which will b.
materially reduced by their retiremen
and at the same time cause a genera
promotion along the line.
| MAN M IIEIn IlTACIN ALTON