Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-10-20
WASHINGTON CITY NEWS.

at any time during the last three or four
weeks dictated the terms OF compro-
mise by which the purchasing clause of
the silver law might have been repealed
But he knew more than all his advisors
and insisted that the senate should make
the ridiculous test OF physical endurance
which began on Wednesday night Of
this week, the failure of which was open
lY predicted before it began by a major
ity of the senators who took part IN it.
About the only thing 80 far accom-
plished by the continuous session is the
weakening o. the presidents influence
Unless all signs fail the compromise
which will result, if there be any result,
will be arranged without regard to Mr.
Gleveland's wishes, Notwithstanding the
almost continual presence Of his personal
represen alive, Secretary Carliele, at the
capitol. BY the way, many consider
that Secretary Carlisle's action in this
matter has been violation of good taste;
it looks as though he was there to pre-
vent the administration senators gong
astray. The senators are very, very
tired and the end of the business is not
far off.
1t costs lot of money to keep detec-
tues hanging around the homes of pen
stoned veterans, in search of some ex-
cuse to deprive the pensloner of all or a
portion of his allowance. In the regu-
lar pension appropriation bill for the
current fiscal year there was an item of
100000 for the investigation of pension
cases; that is, to pay expenses incurred
outside of the regular machinery of The
pension bureau. Although only little
more than one-fourth of the fiscal year
has gone all of that 100000 appropria-
ton has been expended and Secretary
Hoke Smith has asked congress for an
additional appropriation of 100000 to
be used for the same purpose.
Although the elections ale more than
a year off, the republican congressional
campaign committee has organized for
business and will at once open head.
quarters in Washington and begin the
work that is expected to result in giving
Ia ,Y1hl,aoy,a n ,,ft
The following experienced campaigners
will run the machine; Chairman, Hon.
J. A. Caldwell, OF Ohioa vice chairman,
Hon. j. W. Babcook, of Wis; secretary,
Hon. S, S. Olds, of Mich; assistant sec
rotary, Col. T. H. Mckee, OF Indiana,
An executive committee composed of the
following senators and representatives,
in addition to the chairman and secre-
tary who are ex-oflicio members, will be
in immediate charge; Representatives
Draper, of Mass; Hooper, of N. Y; Hit,
of ILL.,; Sweet, of Idaho, and Settle, of
n. c., and Senators Henderson, of Ne
braska, aud Perkins of California,
The alleged investigation of the New
York custom house may turn out to be
a very bad Investment for Secretary
Carlisle and the rest Of the administra-
ton. The so.called Commissioners
Secretary Fairchild, ex-Congressman
Dunn, of Arkansas, and a New York
politician-are each drawing a salary of
S25, day in addition to q liberal allow
ance for expenses, and the whole busin.
ess is eating up the "fraud fund.- of the
treasury at the rate OF $3.50 day and
absolutely nothing that will ever bene-
fit the country is being accomplished.
1t required democratic caucus de-
cree to get the bill for the repeal of all
laws providing for federal supervision
of elections through the house, but it is
not believed that any known power
could get the bill through the senate in
its present condition. Democratic sen
ators are reported TO have declared the
bill to be entirely too sweeping and to
have intimated their willingness to see
the bill very much modified before it
passes the senate There is rumor,
too, that Mr., Cleveland would veto the
bill if it were sent to him In it's pres
ent condition, but its authenticity is
doubtful.
Owing to a hitch in the confirmation
of Mr. Hornblower to succeed the late
Justice Blstchford of the U. S. supreme
court, that court is holding its present
term with one vacant seat. 1t is not
thought that tue hitch will result in