Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1890-06-21

is puzzling people is why wasn't R ,ose-
welt equally guilty in making the
shidy deal. Lyman's brother-in-law,
Campbell, has resigned, and if Lyman
does not promptly follow suit it is
believed that he will be dismissed.
The Mckinley tariff bill has made
such progress in tie Senate Finance
committee that it is now announced
that it will be reported to the Senate
this week, Senator Carlisle, who rs a
Representative prepared the minority
report on this bill when it was reported
to tie House is now at work upon the
minority report of the Senate commit
tee on the same bill. This is a distinc-
ton never before enjoyed by a member
Of Congress.
The republican caucus silver bill,
which recently passed the House has
been adopted with some amendments,
as a substitute for the Jones bill in the
Senate.
The present House has passed bills
up to this time appropriating $751;
419 731, for the ex-soldiers. That is
considerably more money that it costs
to. maintain the immense German
Army for a year. Great is the ex-
soldier, in the eyes of the Representa-
tive who is up for a nomination and
election.
Some scandal is being whispered
around in connection with the bids for
the construction of an armoured cruiser
which were opened last week at the
Navy Department. The Union Iron
Works, of San Francisco and the
Cramps of Philadelphia gre the rival
bidders. Secretary Tracy has the bids
under advisement, and it is charged
by the friends Of the Cramps that the
award of the contract is held back for
the purpose of compelling the Phila-
delphia firm to agree to certain things
relating to future campaign contribu-
tions. 1t is only fair to say that these
stories emanate from democratic
sources.
Nh. Harrison has been very harshly
criticised for allowing Postmaster Cen
eral Wanamaker to present him a cot
tage at Cape May, and the criticisms
comes from both Democrats and Re
publicans alike. Mrs. Harrison and
the rest of the family leave here to-
morrow for Cape May to occupy the
cottage they are to remain there all
the summer. Mr.. Harrison will go
over on Saturdays and remain until
the following Monday evening, until
Congress adjourns, then he will join
the family for the summer.
The new pension bill which has
Just got through both Houses and Sen
ate will cost, it is ~variously estimated,
from Sc to 80 millions of dollars per
annum.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, caught the last
Presidential veto of a public build
ing bill, and it is probable that there
are more to come.
The warm weather seems to have
had a decidedly facilitating affect
upon Congress, and things have been
extremely dull and quiet this week,
though the amount Of routine work on
regular appropriation bills, etc, which
has been performed is unusually large
Ex-Representative Valentine Of
Nebraska, has been elected Sergeant
alarms of the Senate to succeed Mr.
Canaday, whose resignation tak's effect
on the Both inst.
Senator Plat has given notice that
as soon as the silver bill is disposed OF
he will call up the bill for the admis-
sion of Wyoming.
The Senate investigation of the Fish
commission has begun, and evidence
has been presented to that Commits
sioner Mcdonald has appointed his
relations to the offices under him, and
that he constantly uses the steamers
belonging to the commission for his
own private purposes.
Saturday was devoted by the House
to eulogies on the late ex-Speaker
Randall, and Mr.. Randall's successor,
the oldest looking man in Congress,
made his debut as a Congressional
orator.
Senator Morrill, to day addresses the
Senate in favor of the bill relating to
the Agricultural Colleges of the coun-
trU