Catoctin clarion., 1894-11-29

sion in his hands. He fears that Con-
gress would name the commission. giving
the silver men too mnch representation
thereon. And for that reason will prob.
ably not make the recommendation. But
it may get before Congress, for all that,
as movement has been started to use
it to fight whateyer recommendation Mr..
Cleveland may make, and if his recon-
mendation is what it is expected to be
the movement may succeed. 1t would
be good party politics for Mr.. Cleveland
to accept the financial commission idea,
whatever might be the final result of it.
The fact that Congressional COM
mittee which has been Investigating
things in Indian Territory, indepen-
IDENTIFY of the Dawes commission, has
found the same verdict as the Dawes
commission THAT the government
maintained by what arc known as the
five ciyilized tribes of Indians ls fail
ure-will doubtless be factor in de-
termining the fate of Congressional leg
islation on the subject. Senator Jones
of Ark, is greatly interested in the bill
providing that these lands shall be dis.
tributed in seyeralty in accordance with
the Dawes act, and he expresses the
opinion that it will be passed early in
the coming session. The opposition to
this bill is sturdy and determined, or
rather was when Congress was last in
in session, and probably will be again.
The beet sugar people, or at least
enough OF them to make a test case,
have entered suit in the U. S. Court of
Claims for the amount Of bounty due
on the crop which was partly converted
into sugar when the bounty law was
repealed. The defense of the govern
ment, according to Attorney General
Olney, will rest almost entirely upon the
claim that Congress had no constitu-
tional right to grant bounties or to make
bargains for such purpose with indi-
viduals. That may OF may not be good
constitutional law, but it does not strike
an ordinary man as good common sense.
If the Attorney General believed the
bounty law to be constitutional why
did he not 90 into court and try to save
the millions the government paid out
under it since this administration came
into Office.
Back of the Speakers desk in the
House wing is large marble room
known as the Speakers lobby. 1t cor.
responds to the marble room on the
Senate side, where the Senators receive
their visitors. The massive furniture
of the Speakers lobby used to be the
admiration of all visitors. 1t is here
the Solons usually retire to smoke. Here
too, they listen to the convincing argu-
ments Of gentlemen who would like Ger.
tain legislation to 90 thus or 20. 1t is
not open to the "lemale lobbyist'or the
common every day lobbyist, but ex-
members engaged in lobbying and few
others of the privileged classes are ad-
mitted. During the two sessions Of this
Congress the furniture of this great
lobby was actually worn out and the
embossed leather upholstery hung in
tatters and tapped like dogs ears. The
only redeeming feature Of the epoch of
destructing wrought by the last two
fiery sessions is the fact that the pur-
chase of an entire new carpet for the
great hall of the House has been AVOID
ed. 1t is not generally known that the
carpets laid in this hall are meyer dup
Heated, and are therefore unlike any
other in the world. When the design
for new carpet Is selected the contract
requires that the manufacturer snail
meyer make another carpet after that
pattern. A velyet carpet is always
selected and it must be of American
manufacture. When wise official Sc
lects it, care is taken to haye a good
many figures in it not differing very
much in general appearance from splash
es of tobacco expectoration. This may
be sacrifice of art. but it saves appear
ances wonderfully after Congress has
been in session month or two.
The next time Mr.. Wilson INDUCES in
any high and lofty political feats he
should see to it that the stage hands
place net under his trapeze.
Gone Down With all Hands.
When we read such an announcement
as this it sends thrill of horror through
our very being. And yet the number
of lives lost by accidents at sea are very