The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-02-13
WASHINGTON.
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WAsiffNoToS, Feb. 4, 1901.
Mr. Harrison has as hard q task before
him In the selection Of successor TO the
late Secretary OF the Treasury as his worst
enemy could possibly have set for him; Il
4 task too 10 which the country at large
Is more directly interested than any
thing he has yet undertaken. II will be
4 very difficult TO find man willing TO ac-
cept The place who possesses the ability
combined With the conservation OF the
dead secretary; and what viii add no little
10 Mr Iiarrison's trouble Ii the fact that all
the prominent republicans IN both House
and Senate who have been recently rcpu.
dated by their constituents will be. In fact
arc already ciamorlng Tor The place for
themselves. Whoever he selects he is
bound 10 make new enemies 10 his party
and being candidate for denomination
that i Just what he Cannot afford TO do.
BESIDES this, the man selected VIII have TO
be satisfactory 10 The business men of tie
country, or financial panic may be pre-
ripitated.
so far the men who arc mentioned for
the vacancy are just those who should not
be selected. Representative Mckinley can.
1t is thought, have the place n he wants II.
but be has high protection on the brain TO
so great an extent that his appointment
would be very great mistake, and one
that would be certain 10 bring trouble.
Senator Spooner Is talked Of, bu, he Is q
lawyer and lacks the financial experience
and executive ability which Is absolutely
reeessary The others may be punched
IN ore bad. very bad lot, whica includes
Senator lngalls,cx Gov4"calico Charley y
Foster. Representative Cannon and that
es-boss, particularly known for ways that
arc devious. slePhenB EikIns.
II has been long time dying and num-
erous false reports cf its death have been
given out. but this time the Force bill
really Is dead, dead beyond all hopes OF
even partial resurrection, owing to the
action Of twelve republican senators In de.
Gliding that they will not vote Tor Il. Il Is
hard for such radicals a. Senators Hoar
Aidfich. Edmuods and Spooner to give up
the idea Of inlimldating the south, but
even they acknowledge that the thing 10
dead and that 30 further attempt will be
made 10 revive Il. In consequence. the
legitimate business Of The session-the an
nual appropriation bllls--is fairly hum
n.ing In both House and Senate.
The senate by = party vote refused TO
amend the appor,ionment bill. granting
Whist vas 50 eieahy tbs right Of Arkansas.
Minnesoia and New York-ons additional
member to each, and passed the bill jnst
a. Il left the House. Senators Davis and
washbufn. Of Minnesota voted with the
democrats for the ameadment.and strange
"a II may seem Senators Evarts and Hitch.
cock OF New York voted agalnst Il.
Brother Johnny wanamaker will have
10 set himself new hobby. his postal
telegraph scheme. In spite Of the amount
Of government money he spent In the pub
lIca.Ion Of his views thereon, Il dead A. a
door nall. The House committee on Post
offices will not even report It.
Representative Mecrsary, who 10 re-
garded rs one OF the most conservative
men Int House paid his respects to Car
Reed on Saturday In a manner that was
quiet but severe. Ills committee Foreign
AiIairs--hav!ng been refused day for the
consideration Of lts bills. he said: aNever
before In my experience on the committee
on foreign affairs, has thai committee been
refused dag for the consideration Of bills
repo. ed BY Il. The refusal TO give this
comm liiee day is but aroiher error In the
som,ey OF errors which has marked tie
iiisy-srst congress"
II ssems that the republican senators
will n,ver finlsh making personal explana.
tons OF their course regarding the Force
bill. Saturday Scaslnrs Blair and Teller
had their turns. Sexil
Secretary WINDOWS funeral occurred
here today. an of the government de-
partmenis, the local Offices aud the public
schools were closed, There was consider
able growing among that large class who
make II foInt TO attend every prominen.
funeral they possibly can. because admis-
sion 10 the church was by ticket, and the
tickets were only furnished to prominent
people. The remaining members Of the
cabinent acted as honorary pall bearers.
The resolution TO discharge the House
coinage committee from further consld-
erailoa of the free coinage bin is liable
to make the largest sort OF Tumpus In
the House at any lime. II that committee
persists In its present efforts to kill the bill
by delay
How not to investigate the silver pools
seems to be The real object of the House
committee. which is ostenslbly engaged In
II this committee slurs over
It's work the democrats In the next House
VIII try their hands at probing Il to the