The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-03-04
WASHINGTON CITY.
Especial Corresponds nce.)
Feb, q. 1891.

unanimously confirmed by the Sen.
ate, has taken the oath of Office and
i now Secretary of the Treasury.
He will return to Ohio for y few
days before actively taking hold Of
our financial system. In reply to
question MS tn what his policy
would BIZ he said: II don't at this
time see where any improvement
can be made in that mapped out by
the late Secretary; therefore / shall
follow that rs long as it continues
to Irnluce satisfactory results. ]
believe the foundation Of national
prosperity to be an honest curren
cy" The new Secretary has been
warmly congratulated by his host
of personal friends in and out Of
Congress, who are pleased to see
him ok in Washington and t."
know that he is TO remain h r..
lean state on the highest author
ity-that Of the Senator'S named
that there WAS no foundation for the
rumor sent from here stating that
Senators Cameron, Teller and VOL
colt tried to make a combination
with the Democrats for the purpose
of defeating the confirmation OF
Gov. Foster by the Senate.
A quorum Of Republicans are now
present il NeHouse and they mean
business for the rest of the session
The House has passed the Direct
tax bill, which was passed by the
Senate at the last session, with an
amendment providing that no mon
ey shall be paid to any state until
the legislature Of that State shall
authorize the giving of a receipt to
the United States in full for all
claims, and this afternoon the ship
ping hill Is to be voted upon, and
H. passage is practically assured.
although, its ultimate fate may be
endangered by amendments that
will make its return to the Senate
necessary. The Democrats, as they
always do when they find them
selves helpless. have abandoned
their fllIibu .tering and are now pro-
Tossing to be anxious to aid in ush.
Ing the appropriation bills through
In order to avoid an extra session.
It's only hypocrisy though; they
are still hoping for an extra session,
and are ready to take advantage Of
anything that may turn up to help
them in making one necessary.
The sudden death of Senator Will
son this week from that scourge Of
our public men-heart disease,
brings the number of deaths in the
Flfty-frst Congress up to 10, the
numb.r so much dreaded by super
stitious people. The funeral took
place yesterday, here, and the inter-
ment will be made to-day at his
late residence, Snow Hill, Nd.
The Senate has tacitly agreed to
lay aside the Nicaragua Canal bill
In order to devote the short time
remaining of the session to the reg.
ular appropriation bills, which are
far from being in as advanced a
condition as Is desirable. Senator
Paddock will also try to get a vote
on his pure food bill.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease, of Kansas,
whose extreme modesty causes her
to claim the entire credit for the
defeat of Senator Ingalls,, who is
here in attendance upon the Wo-
mans National Council, delivered
q remarkable speech before that
body, which on account of its Ian.
guage was roundly Kissed by a
large portion Of the audience, and
when she stated that the women of
Kansas would pursue their fight
against capitalists "from the banks
of Wall street to the gates of hell,''
there was a large number of ladies
who got up aud left the hall in dis
gust. Mrs. Lease is doubtless per
fectly honest in her belief, but she
has not made a good impression
here, Notwithstanding the natural
gift of oratory which she undoubt-
eddy possesses.
There's new Richmond in the
field for the Democratic nomination
in the person of Senator Carlisle, of
Kentucky. 1t was Mr.. Carlisle who
started the fairy story that Cleve-
land intended writing letter FORM
ally withdrawing as Presidential
candidate, and it is believed that it
was done for the purpose of forcing
Mr.. Cleveland out of the race. Mr.
Carlisle has never forgiven Mr.
Cleveland for not having made him
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
when Mr.. Fuller was appointed t.
that position; and, aside from hi