The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-02-13

As one of the members of the council put
it: "What right have the majority OF this
committee to smother that bill? All we ask
is that it be reported to the House, either
favorably or unfavorably; then If a maJoI-
ity of the House votes against it We Will at
least have the satisfaction of knowing that
it was defeated openly and above board.
The impression seems TO be that the CON-
mittee will continue the hearings on the
bill to within ten days of the eud OF the
session, so as to give Mr.. Harrison an
opportunity to kill the bill with a pocket
veto-that is by simply refusing to sign 1t
before the fourth of March.
There was quite a sharp debate 10 the
House on Saturday over a proposed amend
ment to the sundry Civil appropriation
bill, regulating the expenses Ct the World S
Fair Commission. There is a feeling that
coo many fancy salaries are being paid.
1t is now said thai it cost the Western
Union telegraph company in the neighbor-
hood If 300, coo TO kill Mr.. Wanamaker's
postal telegraph scheme in the House, and
that $50, 900 in cash was distributed where
it would do the most good within the last
ten days, the disburser being a politician
with a national reputation. | cannot youeh
for this, but it came to me from a source
that | have always foundr reliable.
Most people wondered how III the World
A unanimous report was obtained from the
Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs in
favor of the guaranteeing of 500. 600, QUO
of bonds to the Nicaragua Canal Company
by tile United States and the wondering
was increased by a speech in favor OF the
bill made by Senator Morgan, in which he
said that one OF the reasons that actuated
the committee was, that without the
Government guarantee the company would
have to sell its bonds at such a discount
that the canal would cost at least 5000,
000. 600. while with the Government guar
antee they could be sold at par. This
scheme, for that's just what it is, is being
worked by an extensive lobby, one member
of which is an officer OF the Senate and the
rest of them-mo-e than half a.d0zeu-are
ex-oficers Of both House aud Senate, and
it has been worked so quietly that the job
has only just been found out. 1t is stated
and apparently with truth, that more than
two thirds of the Senate have pledged
their votes for the bill, aud the lobbyists,
who are prominent in both political parties,
are now trying to obtain pledges from the
members of the House.
The work of the Alliance Legislative
Council was mostly preparatory; it ap-
pointed an executive committee coasi sting
of President Polk. A. Z. Cole, Of Michigan,
and L. S. Hall, of Maryland, which it gave
full authority to act for the entire council
In all legislative matters; it investigated
the charges against Frank McGrath, OF
Kansas, and W. S. MeAllister, of Missis
sippi, and exonerated both gentlemen: it
also appointed II. w. Aver, of North Car
DINA, manager of a bureau to be located
at Washington for the collection and dis
semination of Alliance literature.
The committee that investigated the
charges against Commissioner Raum has
mad two reports, which are substantially
the same that were uuofficially made be-
fore the late Congressional election.
The Brazil reciprocity treaty appears to
be the most popular thing the administra-
ton has yet done; it will unquestionably
enlarge our markets. and that is just what
the country needs. WESTON.