West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-02-16
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
An interesting Letter From the
Home OF. Uncle Sam."


Home OF. !" Uncle Sam."
Special Correspondence OF the Argus.
WASHINGTON, ID. O.,
February IL, 1898.
The House passed the Quarantine
bill this week, and it Is now in tho
hands Of MIR. Harrison
Mr.. Morton looked as though
he really enjoyed presiding over the
Joint session Of tho House and
Senate held Wednesday to count
the electoral votes and officially
declare Cleveland and Stevenson
elected President and Vice Presi-
dent, and he probably did. Most
men would, in his place.
-
III the amendments to the pen.
sion laws, which have been approved
by O majority of the House Appro-
priations committee, become laws
the Pension office will be transferred
to tho War Department and be
under the control of detailed army
officers, aud the payment OF pen
sions will be stopped to those hav
ing an income of as much as 5000 a
year ; to widows who married SOL
dlers since 1870. and, except in
cases Of total disability. to all alien
residents.
The investigation Of the money
spent in the United States by the
agents OF tho Panama Canal COM
pany, now being conducted by a
House committee, has just gone far
enough to create a general demand
for more information. 1t has
brought out the fact that q great
deal more money was spent in this
country than the public had any
Idca of, and that it was largely paid
for secret services of some sort, tho
receiver giving no voucher for what
he received. 1t is to be regretted
that this investigation was not
started earlier in the session, as il
is feared that there may not be time
between this and the 4th Of March,
beyond which date the committee
will have no existence, to ascertain
tho names Of those who received
this money.
An early extra session of the
Fifty third Congress now appears
more certain than at any time since.
Congress met. Ex-Gov. Campbell,
of OHIO, one of the prominent
Democrats who were in Washington
this week, who Is believed to onjoy
the confidence Of President. elect
Cleveland, said while here eyes,
j think the chances OF an extra
session arc good, il not almost GER
tain. The silvor law should be
repealed, and as it will not be done
ut the present session, judging from
this weeks attempt and failure, it
must be done by an extra session.
The Democratic platform demands
such a repeal a general sentiment
in this direction pervades the Demo
cratic party the silver question
was one of the main issues of the
last campaign the party stands
pledged to its repeal and it will
keep its pledges" Gov. Campbell
acknowledged that he could name
several Of the coming cabinet, but
courteousIy declined to do so.
Senator Morgan introduced a bill
this week that will simplify tho pro-
ceedings should the present uego-
tiations result in the annexation Of
Hawaii. The bill provides that
whenever the United States shall
acquire dominion over any foreign
country or place, by treaty Of annex.
alton or otherwise, the President,
with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, may appoint a governor
and legislative council for the same,
whose acts shall he subject to rovis.
ION or repeal by Congress. Mr.
Harrison has not vet officially
recognized the Hawaiian commits.
sioners. and their negotiations are
all with Secretary Foster. 1t is
o.