The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-14
From our Regular Correspondent.

conferences have been held for the ex-
change of views, but the same old OBJ
stacle to harmony-too many differ |
ent views and too many would-be |
leaders--still stands in the way. There |
is still hope, however, that some sort
of an agreement may be reached, but
it is altogether too much like the hope |
INDUCED in by very sick man that
he will get well to please those demo
Gratis who have no sympathy with the
att ,ude assumed by certain Senators
elected as democrats, at the last ses-
sion, and which Is still maintained by
them. They then adopted a rule or
ruin policy, and, Notwithstanding the
ruin which their rule has already ac-
comphshed they still stick to it,
The democrats of the House have
deferred holding their caucus until
next week so as to give the Senators
time in which to decide what is to be
done, or attempted, at this session.
That the democrats in Congress
are doing some hard thinking on the
financial plan proposed by Secretary
Carlisle and endorsed by President
Cleveland is shown by their reluctance
to commit themselves at this time
either for or against the proposed
plan. The short time at their disposal
will. of course, increase the chances
against the adoption of such a com
prehensive financial measure, although
there is disposition on the part of
the Southern democrats to try to pass
bill embodying that part of the plan
that provides for the exemption of
the currency of such State banks as
may adopt the regulations provided
from Federal taxation. President
Cleveland says he considers the plan
proposed by Secretary Carlisle as the
most statesmanlike financial document
ever submitted to Congress, and that
he proposes to stand by it to the end
Of his term.
A subcommittee Of the House COM
mittee on Banking and Currency was
appointed at the last session to con-
slider the numerous bills before that
committee and TO formulate either
from them, or as an original measure,
something to take the place of the
national banking law. Representative
Cox, of Tennessee, is chairman OF
this subcommittee, and the Other
democratic members are Culbertson
of Texas, and Cobb, of Missouri, the
republicans being Brosius, of Penn
sylvania, and Haugen, of Wisconsin
Mr.. Cox says the subcommittee will
hold daily meetings until it has agreed
10 some measure to be reported tc
the full committee or has demonstrated
the impossiblity of reaching such ar
agreement. In addition to the financial
bills introduced at the last session The
subcommittee will consider the plar
for increasing the currency Of the
National banks and for the exemption
of the State bank currency from Fed
eral taxation, under specified condi
tions, proposed by Secretary Carlisle
and endorsed by President Cleveland
Unless there is very decided change
in the attitude of members of tho
committee there is very little proba
bilty of an agreement being reached
more's the pity, for something ough
to be done.
Chairman Bland, of the Hous,
Coinage Committee, says he will en-
ieavor to get that committee to re
port his free coinage bill to the House
and that if the committee does so th'
bill will certainly pass the House
While it is known that majority o
the Coinage committee favor tre'
coinage, there are several OF then
who would not vote to report the bll
TO the House at the last session, be
cause they knew it could not posslbl
become law. Whether any OF thes'
gentlemen have changed their mind
remains to be seen.
The Press Claims CO.., of Wash
ington, we'll known to the publisher
of the country through It's schemes t.
obtain advertising, is once more befor
the coults, as deiendent, In a sui
which has been brought by kansa
City publisher, who wants SS4o II
cash for the advertising he has don
for the 3" Press Claims CO., instea'
of the worthless shares of stock Il
that Company, which he says wer
misrepresented when the original con
tract, which he now wants cance'ed
was made. The suit is against Joh
Wedderburn, manager of the " Pres
Claims Co" and William Hearst, c
the Examiner Bureau OF CLAIMS.
Mr.. Hearst has no connection wit
the concern. he having in SUI
against Wedderbun repudiated tn
whole business, but he was at on
time associated with Webberburn, c
rather his name and that of his pape
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