Crawford avalanche., 1892-04-28

Senator Sherman surprised a great
many people when he stated that the
committee on Foreign Relations had
after close examination became con.
vinced that the present Chinese exclu'
sion laws would not expire until 1894,
as IL had generally been accepted that
the laws expire on the Attn of next
month. This conclusion of that com
mittee resulted In postponing indsh-
nitely the debate on the new Chinese
exclusion bill. which hvd been on the
programme for this week. Its place
was taken by the Morgan silver reso'
luton and several speeches have been
made. including q rather sharp one by
Senator Teller along the same lines as
one made by his young colleague, Sem
ator Wolcott. recently. ss
The democrats had a very pretty
fight between the Hill and Cleveland
factions In the House, this week, the
bone of contention being the report OF
the Election committee In favor OF
Col. Noyes. the republican contestant
from the 2Sth New York district. The
rumpus was enjoyed by the republi-
cans, who took little part in it, further
than to vote solidly in giving Colonel
Noyes the seat to which he had been
elected.
Secretary Foster has received the re-
port of Assistant Attorney General
Rannells. whoa his request, investi-
gated the charges of incompetency,
etc., recently made by Assistant Sec
retary Nettleton against Superintend-
ent Owen, of the Immigration Bureau,
but it is not probable that it will be
made public until he has decided
what, If any action he will take there.
on.
The House committee on Foreign
Affairs will recommend a resolution
providing for the appointment Of a
joint commission, the duties of which
shall be the bringing about of closer
trade relations between Mexico and
heJaaieaa Sfittf fffs gone over bug unu
baggage to the camp of the free coin.
age democrats, as shown by his vote
on the bill to amend the Arizona fund.
ing nut. This is the last resort of a
demagogue to gain strength in the
South and In the Northwest, after hav-
ing come to the conclusion that he
had got all the votes it was possible
for him to get in the Eastern and Mid
die States. German, who is playing
fast and loose with both Cleveland
and Hill, lived up to bis reputation as
a trickster, by sneaking out of the
Senate before the vote was taken
which would have put him on record
upon the silver question. If any evil
dence had been needed to prove that
Gorman expects the fight between
Cleveland and Hill to result in the kill
ing off of them both and his own nom-
ination, it would have been furnished
by his lodging this vote.
How honest the democrats of the
House were in passing their resolution
for the investigation of the alleged
neglect of the administration to pun
ish the alleged violations of the civil
law by United States officials
at Baltimore, was shown by their re-
fusal to adopt the amendment suggest
I'd by Representative Hopkins, of ILL
nois, providing that the committee |
should first find out whether the charg-
IS were true by investigating for itself.
When the average democrat goes In
earch of party capital he leaves rea-
'on and justice behind him.
The Senate proved that it can trans
lct business in a hurry when there is
occasion for 1t to do 30, by ratifyibg
he modtts oiceyadi with Great Britain,
Ifter debate of only two hours.
Senator Chandler has introduced a
ill appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
hase of the marble bust of General
irant made by Franklin Simons, the
celebrated American sculptor.
1t is fortunate for the welfare of the
'eople of this country that the repub-
can Senate stands between them and
he desire of the democratic House to
ripple the various branches of the
government service by cutting down
he appropriations below the amount
ecessary for their sufficient mainte-
ance. A striking instance of this dis
osition on the part of the democrats
the Post Office appropriating bill,
hich before being passed by the
Iouse, was reduced So. 00n. 900 below .
ie estimates of Postmaster General
Now IL there were no ,
spublican Senate to see that enough +,
loney is appropriated, this reduction
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