The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1893-02-18


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An extra session Of the Fifty-third
congress now appears more certain
than at any time since congress met.
Ex-G Campbell, Of Ohio one Of
the prominent Democrats who were
in Washington this week, who is be
lieved to enjoy the confidence Of Pres
ident-elect Cleveland, said while here:
les, ! think the chances Of an ex-
ira session are good, If not almost GER
tain. The silver law should be re-
pealed, And as it will not be done at
the presant session, judging from this
weeks attempt and failure, it must be
done tim extra session. The Dem
oeraiic platform demands such re-
reafs a general sentiment in this di-
rection pervades the Democratic party;
the silver question was one of the
main issues Of the last campaign the
party sands pledged to its repeal and
it viii keep lis pledge" Gov. Camp
bell acknowledged that he could
name several OF the coming cabinet,
but eourteonsIy declined to do so.
Senator Morgan introduced bill
this week that will simplify the pro-
eeed;ugsrssho,Id the present negotia-
tiops reSs2Eig a.e annexation of Ha-
wan. The bi1f , provides that when
ever the United States shall acquire
dominion of any foreign country or
place, by treaty of annexation or
otherwise, the President, with the
advice and consent of the Senate,
may appoint Governor and legisla-
tive council for the same, whose acts
shall be subject to revision or repeal
by Congress Mr.. Harrison has not
yet officially recognized the Hawaiian
commissioners, and their negotiations
are all with Secretary Foster. 1t is
believed that Dir. Harrison, who is in
favor of annexation, is waiting to
hear what the representative Of the
deposed Queen may have to say be-
fore taking any official action. In
the meantime the State Department
is gathering information about Ha-
wall and its financial condition and
in order that Congress may
act intelligently on the matter when
a decision is reached By Mr.. Harrison.
The investigation of the money
spent in the United States by the
agents of the 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 a great deal more
money WIS spent in this country than
the public had any idea of, and that
it was largely paid for secret services
OF some sort, the receiver giving no
voucher for what he received. 1t isl
TO be regretted that this investigation
was not started earlier in the session,
as it is feared that there may not be
time between this and the 4th of
March, beyond which date the com
mittee will have no existence, to
ascertain the names Of those who |
received this money The reported |
sudden illness, which has been made |
the excuse for ex-Secretary Thom-
sons not appearing befure the COM
mittse, according to promise, has been
unfavorably commented upon, but
Col. Fellows, chairman Of the COM |
mittee, says he believes it is. straight |
and that Thompson viii come as soon
as he is able to travel.
Representative Fithian, of Indiana
Baker, of Kansas, aud Lawson. of |
Georgia, have united in a sharp
report against the bill pro-
viding for a permanent Census bureau,
which has been favorably reported by |
the House Census committee, of which |
they are members. 1t says, among
other things, that the present Census
Bureau is divided into twenty-five
divisions, all but seven of which |
should be eliminated; that many of |
the statistics taken under the last
census are merely Implications of re-
ports made by other bureaus Of the
Government /; that the Census Bureau
has been enlarged from time TO time
more to create offices and salaries than
for legitimate purposes that conse-
yruently the feiss,ss m. become a
lumbte Of f,s,s'ef .,aau irreleean. In