The state herald., 1894-04-13
WASHINGTON NOTES
What Congress Is Doing
and Social Gossip.

was given Joys seat.
Washington people arc beginning to
wonder what will happen If Coxey's
army reaches the city. The army will
prove white elephant.
The House is likely to investigate
the action Of Governor Tlllman Of
South Carolina in exercising a censor
ship over press dispatches sent out,
aud interfering with railroads.
Senator Wolcott has submitted to
the Senate resolution looking to the
drafting Of treaty with Mexico by
which the United States should coin
silver dollars at its mint. They would
be used to export.
Forty-one men came into this city
last Saturday packed into box car.
They were at once taken to the lock-
up in patrol wagons. The authorities
intend to treat them vigorously to in
timidate Coxey's men.
The Cooper bill to tax greenbacks is
needed. The 1864, 900, 900 greenbacks
in circulation are exempt from taxa
ton while other money is not. The
banks keep these greenbacks and even
trade them around in advance Of the
coming Of the assessor so that the re-
port shows that $1,000, 900, 900 is ex-
sgmpted ass greenbacks. This 8 is a
fraud upon other tax payers.
Senator Morgan has introduced a
bill for the reorganization Of the state
department. The purpose Of the bill
is to take the foreign service and the
department work out Of politics, to
provide an educational qualification
for an appointment, to make the ser
vice continuous and to provide for pro-
motions.
Senator Hill created one Of his sen
sations in the Senate Monday. In
the course Of a speech on the tariff
bill he attacked the income tax provis-
ion in strong terms. He warned his
Democratic colleagues that they were
going to extremes in reducing the tax
on imports. He criticised Mr.. Cleve-
lands Hawaiian policy and declared
that Secretary Gresham was too good a
Republican for his position.
Governor Tillman's reported state
ments that news is not commerce
that the interstate commission has
nothing to do with it-has directed at
tention to a decision rendered by a
majority Of the Supreme Court in 1877
bearing indirectly on this subject. AT
that time Chief Justice Waite, in de
livering the opinion Of the court, held
that since the case Of Gibbons VS..
Ogden, it has never been doubted tina,
commercial intercourse is an element
Of commerce which comes within the
regulating power of Congress.
Senator Wolcott delivered another
Of his splendid speeches in the senate
in favor Of the resolution for the coin
age Of Mexican dollars. Senator Vol
colt first explained the purport and in
tent OF his resolution, which, he said
was to provide market for American
silver in eastern countries. The Mex
lean dollar was preferred by these
eanp%iSs md 'ssTaiissr Of i' o aa'cdlo oiisr;
into that kind Of money. Mr.. Cleve
land and his policy were next consid
cred, aud the galleries got what the,
were looking for. The veto of the
seigniorage bill was severely criticised
Mr.. Wolcott declared that the presi.
dent was the slave Of the gold power,
and that under his administration
nothing could be hoped for that would
favor silver.
The House was the scene Of great
excitement on Wednesday, and Speak
er Crisp is charged by the Republican.
with being ear The veto of the
seigniorage bill was called up by Mr..
Bland, and as the Republicans did no,
promptly begin discussion, Mr.. Crisp
ordered the roll TO be called. The
call was started before the Republi'
cans had walked up, but when they did
realize what was going on they were
as mad as hornets. They had hoped
to deride the Democrats for their dis
sentions. Mr.. Reed tried to stop the
roll call, but without success, and he
was sat upon by the speaker. The
Republicans were beside themselves
with anger They refused to vote on
the first roll call. The anti.silve,
Democrats were in despair as the first
roll call gave the silver men the neccs
sary two.thirds. Finally, after con.
sultation they concluded to vote and
did vote on the second roll call Thi.
turned the tide, and upon the an
nounccment Of the vote ii was found
that the motion to pass the bill over
the veto had been defeated, the silver
men lacking "a votes fer the necessary
two-thirds.
by vote OF 8 10 5 the House com.
mittcc on banking and currency has
decided TO report in favor of sub.