The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-02-07
complete squelcbing of the clown Of the
Hnnse Rnntelle. of Maine.

House, Routelle, of Maine.
The bond issue is pow an accom-.
plished fact. and the $58, ,0O0,0 ,0OU
which will be paid for them will be in
the Treasury as soon as the bonds can
be signed aud delivered at the desig-
mated repositories. The opposition in
Congress is quieted down so far as may
be judged by outward appearances, al:
though some Of the Populists are still
bitter ip their denunciations.
Chairman Wilson, of the Ways and
Means committee, is also chairman OF
the Executive committee Of the National
Association of Democratic clubs. men,
bers Of which have been notified to
attend special meeting in this city on
the 18th Of this month While it is not
SO stated in the call, the principal oh.
ject of this meeting is to help to push
the Wilson tariff bill through the Senate
by means Of the organization of the asso-
citation OF clubs. In other words, the
Democratic clubs Of the country will be
asked to let the Democratic Senators
know that the Wilson, bill meets their
approval and should be passed without
delay other than that which is absolutely
necessary. 1t is hoped that the Finance
committee will have reported the bill to
the Senate by the time the club com
mittee meets.
The House committee on Rivers and
Harbors will grant no more bearings,
as the time will be fully taken up in
preparing the bill. The bill will pro-
badly carry smaller appropriation
than for long time. and few improve
ments except those already under way
will be proved for.
The House committee on Banking
and Currency decided by vote Of 9
to 8 not to report a bill for the repeal
of the tax on state bank currency.
That is supposed to end the matter for
this session so far as this committee is
concerned, but members of the House
who favor the repeal Of the tax may
try to get it before the House as an
amendment to some other measure.
As specimen Of the lodges that are
being resorted tc by those who are
opposed to the governments printing
its own postage stamps that Of bringing
committee here With a petition from
the New York plate printers, setting
forth the distress that would fall upon
them should the government take this
work away from them, is about the
most transparent yet restorted to. The
lowest private bidder for the work is a
Philadelphia concern. So that the
New York company is bound to lose the
work, whether it comes to Washington,
where it really belongs, or not
The committee on Coinage has
favogably reported to the House Mr..
Bland's bill for the coinage Of the
seigniorage in the Treasury and the
issuing of silver. certificates against it.
Mr.. Bland will endeavor to get the bill
acted upon at once 1t is understood
that Secretary Carlisle favors the bill
and the general impression is that it will
pass.
The sundry Civil Appropriation bill
has been reported to the House. 1t
carries total of 32.29l, 1882, which
is So, ,409. 928, less than the same bill
carried at the last session Of Congress.
President Cleveland is being very
much misrepresented concerning the
domination of Mr.. Peckham to the
vacancy in the Supreme Court. Hav-
ing nominated the man be thinks fitted
for the position, he, of course, would
like to see him confirmed, but he has
done absolutely nothing to influence
the vote of any Senator, aud has no.
intention Of doing anything. His
duty ended with making the nomina-
ton 1t is prerogrotive of the Senate
to confirm or to reject.