The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-12-28
Washington Letter.
From cur regular Correspondent.
WAsmrxeroS. Nov. 20, 1894.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20, 1894.
Once more the democrats OF the House , !,
are giving the democratic Senators les
son in how to legislate. While the ma
jority in the Senate has allowed itself to be |
practically ted up by the minority, the |
majority in the House has been doing what
they were sent to Washington to do--at-
tending to business. Having heard about
everything that could be said for and
against the plan of currency reform sub
mi,ted by Secretary Carlisle, the House
committee on Barking and Currency de-
cided that while ths plan was no. entirely
satisfactory TO financial extremists, either
gold or silver men. it was better as whoe
than any other plan ye, brought forward.
ard more likely to be supported by con-
servative men as sort of comprom'se.
Having arrived at that conclusion, the
; committee determined TO report the bill
prepared by Secretary Carlisle without
recommendation. leaving the House free to
amend the bill if it sees iit.
The committee on Rules has mapped out
| plan for the consideration OF the bill.
which will be taken up at once and pushed
10 vote. II is already announced that
the republicans will offer two amendments
for the purpose Of trying to defeat the bill.
TIE frat will he TO strike cut the Stale
bank feature. which is the feature that is
most liked By Southern democrats. The
next amendment offered will be one pro
yidiug for an immediate Issue OF bonds
large enough TO redeem all the greenbaeks
and Treasury notes Of 1880. which may
nos be used 10 take gold from the Treas
ury. Present indications are. however.
that the democrats will vote together to
defeat any and all amendments. and that
the bill vii pass The House as reported
from the committee.
The Decker, Commission. which recon-
mend4d Numerous changes in the govern
ment departments in Washington. all tend
ing to q reduction Of expense and the ex-
pediiing Of business. is now looking isto
the land ofiiees throughout the country
Among The proposed changes in tina.
branch Of the public service may be men
toned the substitution Of law clerk for a
receiver in every land Office; the abolition
Of nearly the whole law branch Of the land
office, and making the decision ot the Land
CommissiOnrr anai. 30 far az the DEPART
ment Of ,he Interior is concerned. Al
present cases may be appealed from The
Commissioner TO the Secre'ary of the Inie-
Nor. |, is claimed that the proposed
changes will. il adopted, be OF great hene-
st 10 those having business ~ith the Land
Offer, besides saving about s200. 600 q
year.
Immediately after tbe late elections
cs.s espondsn,, more as joke than for ans
other reason. sent ssory out Of Washing
. ton 10 the eiEec, that the regrOes lnieAded
to demand that one Of their preachers be
elec;ed Chaplain Of the next House. The
story vas widely eommsn,sd On. and hA'
: resulted ia the psaisesson Of a negro can
didate fer chaslaia Of The House. although
there is 10 rcasoH 10 suppose that such q
! thing had cver besu thought OF before that
little stnry wa. written. There are nu-
meroas rcasSns why the republicans 10 ;he
next House NAV hesitate zb00; turning
tia, negro candidate dawn.
Although ths Ssnl'e has so;ed agalns
elo,a.e rule. the idea oE % Aiuizg orc ha
nos been khan1os.ed by thSse eenoSTais
Ssnascsx who are snAiCss fos she Senate q
10 s<msthire ss0se than pass Tie sp?'opfa
stioa bisss a. s'1ss session. Senator Nesi
dsso;Ins al! the Ersl OF a coarert TO tn
idea, and Senator IIIlI. who hss Away
favored ciolUsr, 10 doing .oune thiskiss
on she ssbjecz that Dsy ,vsalt in see
-sszsii on the rsies II aay .hisg Is don
Il aus; te dose qssekly. as the control Q
kne Senate -iIi ~ loagrf be ia the hands o
,ae ienocrais after the vacsaies from th'
three nostAwes,srn staies. anj she mixes
legislature of North Ca,olina has elected I
saceesscs 10 Senator Jar-is. who holds hi
ses. by grbsrna,o;isl sPp0insmsns. II il
expected uhat these fosr sena:orc wiu take
: their seats before the cad Of January.
Since Representative Hoimaa Announces
tina, he might write book enbrsciaS hA
Congressional rec olieStioas, alter hts &c
tiremeu. from the House, his ms:l has bee
filed With requests hat he do 50 and ntsil
every msnher Of birth House aad Senas
. has made III. sans request verbally. Fee
$ mea nox living could write more iu:er
esting book of Congregational remsnieesce
. than Mr. Holm an. ard II Is 10 te tcPed Oh
he will do 50.