Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1890-06-14

enough, Representative Cooper, of In
diana, has offered a resolution authors
zing the pension committee to investi-
gate the charges which certain news
papers have made against Mr.. Raum
of favoring a firm of pension agents,
the head Of which has Endorsed his
note for $25,0 900 and also Of compelling
employees Of his office to invest their
salaries in a wildcat company with
which he is connected.
The radical silver men are not at all
satisfied with the bill which Speaker
Reed, by the exercise of his authority
both as a Speaker and as a leader Of
his party, rushed through the House
in three days, the final vote being taken
on the bill Saturday afternoon. They
characterize the bill as mere juggling
with the question. The bill really
represents nothing, it having been pro-
pos, d by Representative Mckinley to
the republican caucus as a compromise
measure, and as such it was accepted
and passed. In the meantime the re-
publican Senators are having a regular
monkey and parrot time over the Jones
silver bill. Vicious attacks were made
upon it by Senators Morrill,, Hiscock
and Sherman and it was stoutly de-
Tended by Senator Plumb.
Another attempt is now being made
by a conference cammittee of the
House and Senate to agree on the pen
sion bill, but it seems very difficult for
them to do so.
Mr.. Harrison and his family spent
Sunday aboard of the u. S. S. Dispatch
on the Chesapeake Bay, and returned
to Washington to-day. Last summer
some of Mr.. Harrison's church friends
pitched into him rather lively for
doing the same thing. He evidently
believed that it is a more pleasant way
to spend a hot Sunday than attending
church.
A good part of the administration is
out Of town, Secretary Proctor is in
Vermont, Secretary Tracy in New
York and Attorney General Miller is
in New York.
The big republicans are all getting
jealous of Speaker Reeds prominence
as a presidential candidate, and they
would not worry should he fall into
some legislative trap and get crippled.
The Senate Finance committee is
slowly progressing on the Mckinley
tariff bill, but it will be several weeks
before it will be reported to the Senate.
An attempt is being made by the
most radical republicans in the House
to persuade Speaker Reed to force a
Federal election bill through the
House. The Speaker personally favors
such a law, but knowing as he does,
that many of the leading men in his
party are opposed to it, he will hardly
attempt to force the thing down the
Threats of its opponents.
Many members of the House, of
both parties, are greatly disturbed over
the political news from home. This
is particularly true of those members
representing districts in which the
Farmers Alliance is strong.
For many years it has been one of
the queer fads Of the Senate for Sena-
tors to choose their chums from the
opposition party. Years ago Edmunds
and Thurman were inseparable, the
same was to case with Bland and
Henry G. Davis, and now Cameron
and Butler are constantly together
when here and go off on long hunting
and fishing expeditions together. Sen
ators Quay and Faulkner are like
brothers and have been ever since they
entered the Senate together. Mr.. Quay
has just presented his friend Faulkner
with a handsome gold-headed cant
which he cut during his recent visit to
Florida.
Mr.. Harrison has vetoed another
Public Building bill. This time it was
at Hudson, New York, and it was done
because he thought there wasn'tenough
town there to need a public building.
Senator Plumb has Joined the ranks of
the republican Senators who believe
that the d OF a high protective tariff,
while good enough in itself, may easily
be carried to excess which would make
it hurtful to the country.
Mr.. Harrison has sent a message to
the Senate explaining and defending
the action of the Commander of the
U. S. revenue cutter "McLane" in
Sendinp men ashore at Cedar Kavs
Florida, to assist the U. S. Marshal in
making an arrest. 1t was sent in
answer to a resolution.
This is the season of the year when
Government officials find it necessary
to make a great many official inspec-
ton tours, 1t is much pleasanter to
travel at Uncle Sans expense than
your own.