Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-24

WASHINGTON, u - EculualJ -.
The omen discussion iE Congress to-day
was not half 80 interesting as the pri-
vate discussion OF the Harrity silver let
ter and the completed Cabinet OF the
next administration.
The harrity letter was conhoeh1i@l
communication from the chairman OF
the National Democratic Committee ana
sou9bf "a ascertain how the Democratic
members OF the next Congress would
vote on the repeal OF the sherman law
The two subjects were interviewer
into conversation and many Oh the
views expressed we're exceedingly Iorci-
BILE. Speaking of the Harrity letter,
Senator Harris, OF Tennessee, salG'
at is idle TO say that the next Con-
grass will consent 90 the repeal or the
Sherman act without the substitution
OF another measure of some sort Wnlch
will recognize the use Of silver as
money. This viii be the situation OF
affairs regardless Of what Mr. harrlty
or any ono else may say or DO"
Senator Pueh. Of Alabama, made the
following caustic comment on tue ap-
uointment Of Mr. Herbert aud Mr..
Cleveland's purpose in making u;
~ Il am constrained 20 believe that the
ruIing motive Tor Mr.. Herbert's appoint
ment was the courage he displayed Ia
beiDp the only member from Alabama
who voted against 95 per cent. OF his
constituents on the free coinage OF sill
yer. Ifitis Mr.. Cleveland's purpose in
making his Cabinet a unit against 80
per cent. OF his party, TO disrupt or
muster il into the service Of the money
kings. he Is doomed 20 the most signal
failure"
The Popullsts. said Mr.. PETER,
"regard Mr.. CleveIa I'd as being In SYM
uathy with the legislation that fattened
the hampered class, Notwithstanding
bis commital TO the doctrine Of tariff
reform which is understood 70 be Ia
tended 70 correct the evils In that
direction. Naturally such man
would select for his attorney
general Just such a person as Mr..
Olney, who is a corporation attorney
aud Identified with corporations In all
that he does and Is. There Is but one
member OF the new Cabinet who is In
dependent Of party inauences-I refer
70 Judge Gresham. Summing up the
whole Cabinet, I regard 10 as con-
structed specially 90 perpetuate exist
inc conditions against which the POpu-
lists propose 70 wage war 20 the end"
Over on the House side the silver and
anti-silver men took diametrlcGly Op-
posite views OF the Harrity letter. Rep
reseptative Bland, the leader OF the
free coinage Democrats, said: 1t Is u
piece OF lmUudeEce 90 say the least
about &c. 1t is an unprecedented pro-
ceeding, and every member Of the
House who has the least spark Of man
hood or self-respect will simply tell the
members Of that committee that 10 is
none OF their business.
Representative Outhwaite, Of Ohio,
said: Il think it an eminently proper
thing iOr the National Committee 20 en-
deavOr 90 find out how members stand.
It shows the Democratic organization IS
attempting 20 keep its pledges 70 the
people"
Representative Pierce, Of Tennessee,
who has been perhaps the most indeiat-
igible worker in the House tn behalf OF
free silver coinage, said: II think the
letter an infamous outrage. IL is an
other effort % bulldOze incoming mem
bers OF Congress. back OF which L be-
leve is Mr. Cleveland. / believe the
next House will not be bulldozed by the
National Committee, Mr.. Cleveland or
anybody else"
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, chairman OF
the Committee on Ways and Means,
said: "Of course the letter is all right.
Mr.. Harrity was merely asking for in
formation"
81 have not read the letter but the
National Committee has nothing to do
with the matter" said Representative
Wilson, Of West Virginia.
The general comment on the Cabinet
was OF a favorable character. EX-
Speaker Reed, OF Maine, added this
characteristic cap sheat: 81 think that
Mr.. Cleveland changed bis mind about
appointing me TO a place in the Cabinet
because Of some speech which Mr.. Hill
or some other Democrat made about
me. am disappointed. "