Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-19
Washington Letter.

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WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. Is, 1898
Had Mr. Cleveland the tact which ex-
peiience should have given to any man
old enough to have been elected Presi-
dent Of the United States, be might
have at any time during the last three
or four weeks, dictated the terms Of a
compromise by which the purchasing
clause of The silver law might have
been repealed Buthe knew more than
all his advisers and insisted that the
Senate should make the ridiculous test
Of physical endurance which began on
Wednesday night Of this week. th9 fall
IRE Of which was openly predicted be-
tore il began by majority of the seDa-
tors who took part in IT, About the
only thing So far accomplished by the
continuous session is the weakening of
the Presidents influence. Unless all
signs fail the compromise which will
result, if there be any result, will be
arranged without regard to Mr. Cleve
land wishes, Notwithstanding the al
most continual presence of his person
al epresertauye. Secretary Carlisle, 1t
the Capitol BY the way, many con.
slider that Secretary Carlisle's action in
this matter has been in violation Of
coed taste it looks as though he was
there to prevent the administration
senators going astray. The senators
are very, very tired and the end Of the
business is not far off
Ii costs lot of money to keep detec-
tiges hanging around the homes of PEN
stoned veterans. in search Of some ex
cuse to deprive the pensioner OF all or
portion of his allowance. In the regu-
lar pension appropriation bin for the
current fiscal year there was an item of
500. 000 for the investigation of pen
sion cases that is, to pay expenses in
Cured outside Of tho regular machin-
cry of the Pension Bureau. Although
only little more than one fourth of the
fiscal year has gone, all of that $780,
goo appropriation has been expended
and Secretary Hoke Smith has asked
Congress for an additional appropria-
ton Of 100000 to be used for the same
purpose
Although the elections are more than
a year on the Republican congressional
campaign committee has organized for
business and viii at once open head.
quarters il Washington and begin the
work that is expected to result in Civ
ing the republicans control of the next
house The following experienced
eampaigners viii run the machine:
Chairman. Hon. !. " Babcock Of Wis.
secretary. Hon s $ Olds. of Mich. j;
assistant secretary. Col T. H. Mckee.
of Indiana. AN executive committee
composed Of the following senators and
representatives. in addition to the chair,
man and secretary who are ex onieio
members viii be II immediate charge.
Representative Draper Of Mass Hooper
of New York Hit. of Illinois Sweet
Of Idaho, and Settle Of n q, and
Senators Henderson, Of Nebraska. and
Perkins Of California
The alleged investigation Of the New
York Custom House may turn out to
be very bad investment for Secretary
Carlisle and the rest of the admnisUa.
ton The socalled commissioners -ex-
Secretary Fairchild. eN-Congrcssman
Dunn, Of Arkansas, and a New York
politician arc each drawing salary
1T 80 . iaY N addition To 4 liberal hi
lewance for expenses, and the whole
business IS eating up The fraud fund
Of the Treasury at the rate Of 9l50 a
day and absolutely nothing that wiH
ever benefit The country is being accom-,
plished