Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-03-17

which the revised bill gives to coal, /
iron ore, sugar, and lead ore in the /
light OF defects, because they are clear
ly Determinations made merely to get
enough votes to pass the bill, and only (
serve to bring out more distinctly the
injustice of the rest OF the bill. The
Republicans are fortunate in the
makeup of their side of the Finance
committee. 1t would be difficult, If
not impossible, to select five men as
well qualified in every respect to do
battle for Republican principles as are
Senators, Morrill,, 7ef Vermont; Sher-
man, of Ohio; Jones, of Nevada; Ali
son, of Iowa; Aldrich, of Rhode Island
If they do not accomplish anything it
will be simply because nothing can be \
accomplished.
1t is not yet certain that the revised
bill can be passed by the Senate not
withstanding the concessions made to
the kicllers, although Of course, the
probabilities are decidedly in its favor
but there remain several elements of
doubt either of which may result in
defeating the bill Two Of the Popu-
lists-Peffer and Allet-have declared
their intention to vote against it and
the votes of Senators Hill and Murphy
are not assured for the bill; but even
with the loss of those votes it is still
possible for the Democrats to pass the
bill, if Kyle votes with them, and il
is understood that he will, having for
good and sufficient reasons connected
with the distribution of official pie
given his promise to that effect.
A small number of Senators appear
to think that Senator PETERS action
in offering a resolution for the inves-
tigation of the charges made against
FIVE Democratic Senator's, of having
used their positions to obtain informa-
ton as to what was being done in con
nection with the sugar clause of the
tariff bill, in order to speculate in
sugar stock, was undignifed, but
majority is hardly likely to take chat
view of the matter and Mr. PETER says
he is determined that the resolu-
ton shall not be pigeonholed. The
surprising thing to most people was
that one Of the Senators charged with |
speculation did not ask for an investi-
CATION.
There is considerable speculation as
to whether Mr.. Cleveland will veto
the Bland bill for the coinage Of the
seign;orage, which will certainly pass
the Senate this week. Senator Villas,
who is about as close to Mr.. Cleveland
as anybody is, says the bill will be We. !
toed but others who are also close to
Mr.. Cleveland say that he will allow /
the bill to become law without his
signature, with the hope that it will |
remove the silver question from the |
coming Congressional campaign; his
idea, according TO these gentlemen,
being that the mint will be kept busy
for several years to coin the S55, 900,
900 silver dollars required by the bill,
and that it will be useless TO further
agitate for the free coinage of silver
until the minis are through with
that provided for in this bill. Ifyour
correspondent were disposed to make
a wager OH this matter he would not
hesitate 10 give odds in favor of a veto.
Mr.. Cleveland will, in my opinion, be
only too glad of an opportunity TO hit
the silver men whom he has never
liked.
The House Judiciary committee will
almost certainly make favorable re-
port on the bill fathered by Represen-
tative Bartholdt, of Missouri, making
Lincoln's birthday legal holiday, al
though the point has been raised that
Congress cannot do more than recon-
mend to the States that it be so observ-
ed Mr.. Bartholdt, however, thinks
Congress has fall authority to declare
the day legal holiday and will en-
deavor to get his bill through.
Representative McRae, Of Arkansas
acting for those House Democrats who
are opposed to the action of the Demo
Gratis of the Senate Finance committee
in putting a duty on sugar, has intro
iuced bill to abolish the bounty on
sugar and place sugar of all grades on
the free list These men say they in
tend to make sure of free sugar by
lacking this bill as rider onto some
Of the regular appropriation bills, but
it is doubtful whether the Democratic
leaders will allow them to do so.