The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-04


WASHINGTON, Feb. a.. isos.
Speaker Crisp Is At Fortress Mohsue, and
unless he disohsYs the positive orders Of his
physician he viii not fsturn this week, al
though he said when he let that he
would return In time to preside over the
House on Wednesday, unless he was loo un
well 10 do so. In his absence. no meeting OF
the committee on rules can be held 10 act up-
on the request Of those who signed The petit
ton asking that da.e be set for the eonsid-
GRAFTON Of the free coinage bill, and. in view
Of the announcement that the ways and
means committee would on the firs. of March
cali up one Of the tariff bills 70, consideration.
the situation is little embarrassing, and calls
for some very fne party management.
I, is estimated that not less than six weeks
viii be required for the debate on the three
tariff bills, and as several Of the approptla-
ton bills will meanwhile be reported and dis
posed of. h seems safe to say that !! will be
May before the iinal vote Is taken on the last
one Of the tariff bills. Mr. Bland. speaking
for the silver democrats, Gays, they viii no,
object 10 the tariff bills having precedence, Il
the committee on rules viii sc, day for the
consideration oi the free coinage blu, bu. ,ha,
they will give way 10 nothing unless such
day 10 Sc. lie win not hear ofthe compromise
proposition which has been suggested, that an
early day n the next session Of congress be
sch for the taking up OF The free coinage bill.
Some sort Of compromise. such as can be
approved by all conservative democrats. will
have 10 be reached before the House can pro-
coed much farther. II IS an absolute political
necessity.
The governmt nj printing office deficiency
for The euiren, fiscal year Is s3Ss.ooo. No,
wi,hs,s oding las i1.mense approF iiaiioDs
made by tie billion dollar congress. there will
be deficiency in nearly every one Of the de
par,meals Of the govern~eat.
NJ, d { Mills. ~ho Is at the head of the syn
disa,e which lolds the Behring's Sea sealing
privilege, was the fellow CUES. Of Mr. Hauison
aud Secretary Blaine a, a dinner given by bis
old business associate, Secretary Elkins. en-
evening or iwo ag,. and gossir says HE COM
ing here a, this time Is closely connected with
the business heiore the Behring's Sea com
mission. With two such friends as Seere.
taties Blaine and Elkins in the cabinet. MI
Nils has riRh, to feel confident lha, his in
teres,s will property projected Dy the adm in
istTation.
Representative iluteT. Of Ohio. whose op-
position to the iree coinage Of silver has given
him considerable prominenes Of late. has
hande. Mr Holman. chairman Of the demo
cratic caucus. reques, signed by lofty odd
democrats, for the calling Of eaarus on the
silver question. aad Mr. Holman sav, h- viii
issue the call this week. The call wAy be
issued and the caucus held, but uniess !, Il
much more largely attended than the last cAa-
Gus held for the same par pose. il is no, PROB.
able that il ~ill settle the policy 10 be par-
sued by the House.
| The committee to investigate the Pension
bureau will hold iis second meeting Thursday
when a day will he set 10 begin taking eyl-
denee, which promises to be volumioous
Representative Cooper and EnIoe viii repre-
ssnt the prosecution. 80 10 speak. and ex-Rep
rsssnia,ive Psy.on, Of Illinois. and Gtssa !
Raum, IT,. are counsel for the ccmmissionei
o Pensions. Il may BE- that the beginning
Of the investigation may be postponed lev
days 10 aecomodale Representative Cooper
who Is the leading counsel in murder trial {,
take place 10 Iadiana.
Congress Is in Chicago today, and the cap
itol reminds one Of the middle OF the long re-
cess. 80 gale, IS everything. The adiournmen
was only until Tomorrow. but as there is not
quorum Of either House os Senate here moth.
ing can be Jone until Wednesday. wien tn,
exeursionis;s will be back.
II seems strange that man whs was SC
down upon by the voters Of tie country as haT'
as was ex.czar Reed, should silll cherish politi
cal ambition, but he does. and be is working u
secure the support OF the Maine delegation L
the Minneapolis convention 10 bis presidentla
preienaions. Mr. Harrison has also called upoI
Mr. Blaine 10 checRmate the movement, and b
hiss promised 10 do 50, bur The man in th
White House Is afraid Of The ex speaker al
the same, as be knows that he bears hin
nrither love nor good.
II begins 10 look as though the joint sesolu
ton providing for constitutional amendmen
authorizing the election Of senators by the pco
pie would ger through congress this session.