Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-02
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70 And some common ground upon
which both sides can agree. Tha Rrpuhi
m leaders OF the ssnste like Sherman.
Lodge. Hosr, Hauisy, Allison, Aldrieh
and oshers. have thus far refused 10 CON
dder any proposition looking to the in
corporation Of asy conditions IN tbs pend
ing bill; bus now there Is considerable
talk among them in that direction Ifit
Ii finally conceded that the passage Of the
repeal bill pure and simple cannot be se-
leompiished. they might be willing to sup
port some amendment which would b.
a Rseegniftsa - Silver.
The silver advocates, however. have heen
20 excessive In their demands that even
The Democratic administration sena tors
who have inclined TO SOME kind Of an ad-
iustment have been unable to consider
any Of the propositions which have been
offered The ugly spirit which has been
manifested within the past two or three
days on the part Of the siiyerites has
greatly disturbed the serenity Of admins
tration circles.
The members Of the cabinet who have
been taking particular interest in the
progress OF the controversy are beginning
TO realize that compromise may be nee
essary before this matter can be settled
Secretary Carlisle was asked today
whether the president and himself would
now be willing to consider compromise
He promptly replied .'Tke silver advocates
have never yet presented any proposition.
They il seems. wish the president to make
some suggestions. but this can say
The President VIII Never do.
II compromise Is TO be seriously consid-
cred, it must be submitted from the free
silver side. as we can then determine
whether their propositions can be &C
cepted. Neither the president nor myself
can consent to any offer Of compromise
which includes the continued purchase Of
silver bullion. The government already
has an enormous stock on hand, and Ii
would he useless to talk about legislation
to increase this enormous supply"
As continuance Of the policy OF pur-
chasing silver bullion is the basis of all
the demands Of the silver advocates, il il
difficult to See how any compromise is
practicable, and yet there is an undercur-
rent of opinion that some solution on the
compromise will be reached in the end.
In the meantime in the senate the man
ayers on both sides are feeling around in
hopes Of finding some way out Of the ex-
listing complications.
E. p. Baldwin, first auditor OF the treas
ury, warmly indorses the bill introduced
in the senate by Mr.. Harris of Tennessee.
to correct the long standing abuses in the
the matter Of arrests for alleged violations
Of internal revenue laws and excessive
fees Of United States marshals and commits
sioners.
The Present Fee system,
lays Mr.. Baldwin. has been repeatedly
condemned by every administration for
the past 10 years and the measure pro-
posed would result in a great saving to
the government and a cessation of much
annoyance to the people who are now sub.
ject to malicious prosecution for no other
purpose than to increase fees
One of the most serious objections t.
the present law is the provision allowing
per diam OF IS for the hearing of cases.
Under this there Ia hardly any limit to
the number Of per diems a commissioner
charges in a case. How enormous this
runs up in the aggregate is seen from the
following. showing the amounts paid COM
missioners for some years past: 1855 sll9,-
4eS: 1880, 1926 get; 1890, S1s5 ls5; 1891, $780,
739; 1892, $3.50. 2S3; 1898, s2l004l.
Mr.. Harris bill fixes the Zee of COM
missioners for all services in case at $40.
When an Illicit distillery is raided. where,
under the present practice. every man con
nected with the institution is tried sepa-
rately, and the officers testify in each case,
thus making as many distinct casss ms
there are arrested men, and multiplying
the fees in the same way, single hearing
will b, all that will be permitted.
The president. after giving the subject
of executive appointments careful consid-
Grafton since the assembling of congress,
and to relieve himself from the impor VI.
mites Of senators, representatives and
obstrusive politicians. has concluded
To Turn All such Matters
over to the chiefs OF the executive depart
ments to which they belong. Hereafter,
therefore. all executive appointments will
be selected and recommended to the presi
dent by the representative secretaries, ano
their recommendation will determine the
choice The secretaries were not anxious
TO assume this responsibility, but the presi-
dent found that it was impossible for him
to continue the former practice and give
the proper attention to his more impor
tant public duties.
The secretaries are already beginning to
feel the pressure which has been unloaded
upon them from the executive mansion.
One of them remarked today that some
check would now have to be put upon the
persistent intrusion of senator's and rep
resentatives. or else they would be con,
PEELED to abandon their administrative
duties and devote all their time to listen
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