The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-04-08


wAsmtNcrox, March -, 1904.
Speaker Crisp probably wishes as sincerely
As any man IN or ont Of congress that the
Bland fee coinage bin had bsen finally dis
posed OF last week. and that there were some
honorable way Of escaping renewal Of the
ieh. this week. iiul there isn't. Nothing
viii satisfy either aide BIZ. decisive victory,
Nj cflsps position in ,ae hgh', last week.
was ANYTHING but pleasant 10 him. Al
though !. had been some time ago decided that
the free coinage Of silver should not be
made party measure. he found himself
confronted BY majority Of lAs democrats In
the House. together with eleven republicans
and alliance membsrs, who favored free
celnege, and strong minority OF democrats
and seven-elgh.s Of the republicans, among
whom were some Of the Abless and most es-
perisnced parllamensarans In the House. who
we're opposed to Il. That the Speaker wh'
has always been In favor 1.-The free coinage Of
silver, found the role Of presiding officer a Try
ing and difficult one 10 eli. to II, own saiis-
faction. 10 say nothing Of hers, 10 no,
strange; and Il Is greatly to his credit that no
serious fault was found with his ,uling..
TABS week he viii have Il all 10 % Through
with again, as the committee on rules vail re-
port another special rule, calling up the silver
bill, and Il Is expected. cutting of debate and
dllibustering Of all sorts. !, Is probable that
the contest over the adoption Of this rule viii
be as bitter and exciting as were any OF the
fights In Gar Reeds billion dollar congress.
and i,s resal, appears to be in doubt. Since
ast weeks surprise the prophets are all lay
Ing low and ''sswing WOOL"
The out Of town engagements made ~ the
sub-eommiltess Of the committees on the
woras Fair and on Manufacturers, OF The
House. are Of. until the silver bill shall be
finally disposed Of by the Fiouse.
The House Census committee has invited
Geo Francis A Walker 10 tell what be thinks
ol the proposition for establishing eermanen'
Census Bureau.
Mr. Harrison has approved Ia special
message the bill aPptcp-iaiing sIoo.oco for
the c A X eneampment In this city, next
September. but there Is a good deal Of op-
position to the bill. on constitutional grounds
1, Is held that II !, be proper sor the general
government, to appropriate money for the en-
tainmen. Ct national gathering Of the mem
bers Of non-oliieial Organization. u will be The
same for all Others.
Representative and SsnaioF-elee' Mills ~ill
not take his seat In the ssnA,e until ,hs i1ss
coinage bill and the lEee wool It'll are 10th
finally disposed Of BY the House.
Certain friends Of Mr Ilari.on have been
making IN effort 10 make as alliance. oifsasivs
and defensive. with Secretary Ra,k, to whom
they have offered the second place on the
ti~ket with Mr. Harrison. but Secretary Rusk,
while personally in iavot Of the denomination
Of Hanison. hesilaies TO do anything thai
might prevent his accepting The tomiaa,io'
himself. Il be discovered that The eonveniios
was not iavorably disposed towards Mf Hat
rison Besides Mr. Rusk has been reqnes.et
by prominen' republicans Of bis state 10 keel
himself free f,om any sniang'ing alliances
with any other candidate. Ia order 10 give then
a chance TO work for his nomination.
The senate is going ,hrovgh snoileE vio,
lent attack Of The newspnpsi iever. and !
pretending to bs very much interested IN dis
covering by what sndeihandsd methods III
wicked correspondents &c, the fall details o
,v,,y,hiny done IN executive sessions. wheie
as ever sehoolboy in Washing;on knows tha
Il Is The senators themselves who fiHpisn th'
correspondents With The meas. The spesia
occasion Of this attack xal The publication o
what the senators said in executive sessioI
shout the aTbi,r,slon treaty, which they in
isFmally concluded to raiiiy, but are So ye
undecided whethe. 10 make a renewrl u tb'
modus viyendi condition Of is going iai,
eject. They will decide this week.
There is curious story going around en-
esrning Mr. Hauisoa snd Mr. Blaine. I
says that Mr. Blsine attended the ias, esbine
meeting, and there for the 6n, time learne.
The lnll extent Of Mr. Harrisoas msnags,nent o
the Behri it'Sea business. aud that wheI
asked 10 give bis advice he declined 10 do 80
saying that he preferred having nothing TO d
With Il.
II is denied at the Navy department. tina
any orders have been issued concerning
the policing Of Behring's Sea, but Is wei
known that there are not enough revena'
cutters in the Pacific 10 do the work, ans
that naval vessels will have TO help II Il d
TO be done.