The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-01-20
to be, in the House.

Is the country on the eve Of an
other whiskey ring scsndall There
are people here who believe that it is,
and resolution has been introduced
in the House providing for the ap-
pointment of select committee Of
five to investigate the various charges
that have been made against the
whiskey trust of defrauding the govern.
ment of money by the use of poison.
GUS drugs in adulterating the liquor
manufactured, and specially instruct
ing the committee to ascertain and re
port the names of all persons connect
ed IN any way with the trust. Ac-
cording to rumor this investigation,
if it be ordered by the House, will re-
suit in bringing to light very sensa-
tional scandal, involving the good
name of many men not suspected by
the general public of prohtng by the
dealings of the whiskey trust. Let the
investigation proceed, and in the Ian
guage of Gen. Grant at the beginning
of the exposure Of the old whiskey
ring, "Let no guilty man escape
1t is probable that the House COM
mittee on Commerce, will favorably
report a bill providing for an amend
ment to the Interstate Commerce
law permitting railroad pooling when
ever in the judgement of the Inter
state Commerce Commissioners it will
be to the interest of the public to al
low it, and authorizing the com
missloners to put stop to it when
ever 1t becomes necessary to protect
the interests ofthe public.
Hon. Henry Willard, who has been
conspicuously mentioned as a proba.
bic member of Mr.. Cleveland's Cabi-
net is IN Washington, endeavoring to
persuade Congressmen to support a
bill for the suspension Of the pur-
chase of silver. He says that what
ever his personal inclinatons might
be his large business interests would
compel hun to decline seat in the
Cabinet snould it be rendered to him
Oy Mt. cleveland.
A report that President elect Cleve
land was considering the name of
Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, for Sec.
OF State was received with pleasure
here. Senator Morgan's long and
conspicuous service as member of
the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations has qualified him to make
an ideal Secretary of the State, if he
would consent to leave the Senate.
There is an evident intention in
Congress to 90 slow in that
Nicaragua Canal legislation. The
last move was to direct the Senate
committee on Foreign Relations to
ascertain the exact amount the Canal
Company has spent up to this time,
and what 1t was spent for. This is on
the theory that ''it is better to be slow
than to be sorry.
Senator Caffery, who will by the
appointment of the Governor Of
louisiana fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of the late Senator Gibson,
took his seat Saturday. He made
very favorable impression upon his
colleagues.
Everybody around the Senate is
glad that the tiresomc ant-opuon bill
is to be finally disposed of this week.
1t will be passed.
Decidedly the busiest place in
Washington at this time is the held-
quarters OF the Inauguration COM
mittee. A large force is nov COR
stantly at work perfecting the details
and answering questions and cor
respondencc. Mr.. Richard Croker Of
New York, has been appointed
marshal of the first division of the
Civic organizations in the inaugural
parade,which will be composed exclus-
lively Of New Workers, with Tammany
at the head There is much rivalry
between military organizations OF
various states for the honor of acting
as Mr.. Cleveland's personal escort in
the parade.