The advocate., 1891-12-30

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Washington of ex-Representatlve Collins,
Massachusetts, who Is now chairman OF II
Democratic committee Of that state. MIR. ca
Inns had quite long conference with the speaI
OK, In which the present political status Of Ne
England was thoroughly discussed. Mr.. Collin
Is understood to have told the speaker that
would be ruinouS to the Democratic party
New England and throughout the east II an
free silver legislation passed the House at th
session. There Is no question but that the Ne
England Democrats in Congress feel that NJ
only their reelection, but the continued mccel
Of the party In their section, depends upon th
absence of any silver legislation during this So
sion.
The feeling against the passage Of any sllve
measure is growing In the House, and It
doubtful whether one would be passed If 1t weE
to be reported. Aplan is now being formulate
and quietly discussed among the members, which
If 1t meets with favor, win be introduced wit
the end In view Of practically dispOSing OF th
entire silver question.
But Representative Robert Robert
Hit, Of Mount Morris, ILL.,, who has en-
tered upon his fifth term Of service, an,
as one of the six Republicans In tn
delegation of twenty having had clever
majority in his race of 1890, in 3 recen
address has said that there twas DANCE
in free coinage" He said our land wa
wearing out, while the population wa
increasing, and he predicted that BY
1900 We would be importing wheat anC
flour from Europe. The present pros
perlty Of the country will continue, how
ever, il Congress acted wisely and le
the silver act Of July, 1890, and the tarit
act of October /, 1890 stand. AS thu
president says; my recommendation Il
that the existing laws be given full
trial, and that our business interests b.
spared the distressing influence which
threats of radical changes always i'm
part"
Probably before this session Of Con
gress adiourns, some quite number o.
statesmen may see a certain amount o.
wisdom In the following declaration o
Aristotle, one of the great philosophers
of olden time:
Money is mere frivOlity, futllty; II has
value merely through the law, and not by nature
as by agreement between those whit
use 1t, they can or may completely depreclatl
and render it altogether incapable Of satisfying
any need.
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONS.
The Providence Journal has the fol
lowing, indicating more to investigate:
It looks as II the incoming Congress would sur
pass all Its predecessors Ia the number Of lnVes
legations into administrative departments that II
will be called upon to undertake.
In the House to-day, Hon. Benjamin
A. Enloe, of Tennessee, who is news
paper man, and who has entered upon
his third term Of Congressional service,
offered the following preambles and reso-
luton, which were referred to the COM
nittee on rules:
Whereas, The pension bureau has become
he most important bureau In, the government
~ reason Of the vast personal and pecuniary
lights submitted to 1t for adjudication; and
Whereas, 1t is alleged that certain employees
II said bureau did enter into . conspiracy
lgalnSt the public treasury to rerate themselves
md other persons in an irregular and illegal
manner, which conspiracy did result In the re-
nOval Of Commissioner Tanner; and
Whereas, The secretary Of the interior did
'fterward cause an lnyestigationto be made to
'Scertaln the persons who were concerned In
be rerating conspiracy, and did make report
o Congress submitting the result Of his lnysstl-
,atlOnS; and