The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-01-10
INAUGURATION.
Speaker Crisp Getting Wsv-
THE TREASURY.
They Call Him Secretary
Carlisle.
Thomas Il. Carter Explains tile
Position Of ex-COngressman
McComas.
Republicans Can't Steal the
Senate.
MURPHY WILL GET THERE.

Speakea Crisp still shows the effects
of his recent severe attack of indiges-
iiou, but he has been abba to preside
over the House during the short and
unimportant sessions held this week.
AS usual the attendance for the first
two or three days after the holiday
recess has been small, and the sick list
is unusually large, but the work on
the appropriation bills, which, after
all, is the main business of this session,
is being rapidly pushed. In view of
the probable silver fight which may
begin any day, Speaker Crisp was
asked, by a friend which side he
would be on. Neither" was his
quick reply. at is my duty to i'm
partially preside over the House, and,
what ever my personal opinion may
be, l shall endeavor to do it,"
Representative Scott, of Illinois, in
troduced a resolution this week which
is believed 10 contain a part of the
true inwardness of the way in which
Secretary Foster has STAYED off the
actual deficit in the Treasury during
the last year. 1t starts out by . ating
that the filty-Grst Congress provided
for the construction or extension OF 75
public buildings, and that AZ of them
have not yes0een contracted for; and
calls or the Secretary of the Treasury
for Information as to why SO many of
these public works have been so long
delayed, and why more than $S,000,00
appropriated for this purpose remain
cd unexpended during the last two
years. Mr.. Scott asked unani-
nous consent of the House for the
Immediate consideration of the reso-
luton, but Representative Dingley, OF
Maine, objected, and the resolution
was referred.
Senator Carlisle's friends are begin
ming to practice calling him Mr.. Sec
retary, as the belief has become gem
eraI that he has yelled to the pressure
brought TO bear upon him and agreed
TO accept the position of Secretary of
the Treasury in president Ceveland's
cabinet, although he still declines to
discuss the matter.
A report became current early in
the week that Secretary Ellkins in
tended TO issue orders that would have
the effect of preventing the regular
army making a reputable showing |
in the Cleveland inauguration parade.
subcommittee from the Inaugural
Committee at once waited upon the
Secretary, and were assured ly him,
md also by Gen. Schofield, who was
present at the interview, that he had
10 such intentions; on che contrary,
he made up his mind that the regular
.rmY should be more largely and bet
er represented than at any previous
siuce the war. The In
ugural ball will be held in the Pension
flee building.
A man "who went up like a rocket
nd came down like stick is Mr..
'homas III. Carter, who had hardly
cen heard of outside of his own State
ntil he was made chairman of lhe
Tational republican committee, and
1ho, after the election, dropped back
nto an o5scurity still deeper than
hat from which he had been dragged
, be an ornamental figure-head Chat
,as the original intention, but cir
prevented the mahipnla-
on of the wires by the man who laid
lem, and Carter became the actual
cad Of the committee). Mr., Carter
'as in Washington this week. trying
} clear his lste Secretary, ex-Con- I,
McComas, Of Maryland, Of
,rtain charges against his integrity
'lich have caused his nomination to
3 Judge of the d. G. Supreme Court.
be hung up for several days in j
enate comAlittee controlled by his II
WI party. Carriers head is several.lo
yes smaller than ii was before the III
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