Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-03-24

with the South oy 0ennlnR mo poS''Ioh
on silver and on the tariff, and what is
the result7 Portions Of his Birming-
ham speech might have been made by
Gov. Mckinley, and on silver, right on
the eve of the debate which will this
week focus the eyes Of the civilized
world on the House Of Representatives.
not q word in any Of his speeches. /
cannot epeak for the democratic party
Of the entire South, but I can say with
what time will prove to be authentic
voice that he will get no votes in those
Southern States in which the democrat.
ic State conventions will be dominated
by the Alliance. We have had enough
OF straddlers and no man will get Al
lance support whose position is not FIJI
~ known on every public question.
If this gentleman knows whereof he
spesks Mr.. Hills chances for Southern
delegates can hardly be called fatter-
ing.
The manufacturers who profit
through the sweating system have told
their side to the House subcommittee
engaged in investigating the subject.
After the silver bill is disposed Of the
committee will 60 to Boston for the
purpose Of getting the other side.
Senator PETER was probably the only
one of the 40 Senators that voted for or
against the confirmation Of Judge
Woods, of Indiana. to be member OF
the U. s. Circuit Court, whose vote was
not more or less influenced by political
considerations. The 25 republicans,
present and impaired, voted solidly for
Judge Woods. and the % democrats,
with whom Senator PETER voted. voted
solidly against him. 1t does seem that
such questions as judicial nomination
to the bench Of the Federal Court might
be entirely remov ed from the arena Of
partisan politics.
The Cleveland democrats are making
the most Of the report Of the House
committee on Elections in favor OF Col.
Noyes the republican contestant from
the twenty.eighth New York District,
which they call Spirited refusal Of
the democratic members Of the COM
m,ttec to be bossed by HILL" Senator
Hill made personal appeals to the dem
ocratic members Of the committee in
favor of the sitting member, Mr.. Rock.
we'll, but only one member Of the com.
mittee voted IN favor Of his retaining
the seat
President Harrison signed and had
forwarded to the Judges of the new
Circuit Court their commission last Fri
day. and, it ID SAID, that little note
accompanied each Of them saying in
substance that, in view of the time los t
while the nominations were hung up
In the Senate, it would be well to
hasten the organization of the Court,
as lot Of work awaits il.
Representative Bailey. Of Texas. may
be crank because Of his determination
that no bill shall pass the House I'M
less quorum be present when the vote
is taken, but Congress would be i'm
proved by the addition Of number Of
similar cranks. Members Of Congress
are paid five thousand dollars year to
attend the sessions, and those of them
who find they cannot do so should re.
sign and give those who would attend
regularly chance to do so.
Secretary Noble signalized his return
to his duties by disappearing the rec.
ommendation of Commissioner of Pen.
sions Rsum, for the appointment of his
daughter to be his private secretary.
and to add to the humiliation Gen.
Raum had to announce that action to
the House investigating committee.
Gen. Raum is. as the sports say "playing
IN hard luck" but not a little Of it
arises from his lack Of Judgment.
The river and harbor bill has been
reported to the House. 1t carries ap.
preparations aggregating $20.50O,OOO.
No more pauper Immigrants are to
be allowed to land on the guaran tee
Of societies that they shall not becoms
burdens on the public, and an order to
that effect has been sent by the Treas
ery department to all immigration of.
feials.
Lord Salisbury has not answered
President Marrison's dispatch sent two
weeks ago and it rs said that orders
have been Issued by this government
for the sending of sufficient naval
force to BehMng Sss to stop the illegal
killing Of seals, without regard to what