The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1894-12-14
Washington Letter.


The Democratic senators have made
earnest efforts this week to agree upon
a programme for the session. Two con
ferences have been held for the exchange
of views. but the same old obstacle to
harmony-too many different views and
too many would -belCaders-sti!l stands
in the way There Is still hope. however,
that some sort Of an agreement may be
reached. but II l. altogether too much
ike the hope inddIged in very sick
man that lac Will get well 10 please those
Democrats who have no sympathy with
the attitude assumed by certain senators
elected aS Democrats. al the last session.
and which II still maintained by them.
They then adopted rule or ruin policy
and Notwithstanding the ruin which
their rule has already accomplished they
still stick to it
The Democrats OF the house have de
ferred holding their caucus until next
week 50 as to give the senators time in
which to decide what l. to be done, or
attempted, at this session.
That the Democrats in Congress are
doing some hard thinking on the iinau-
cial plan proposed 10y Secretary Carlisle
and endorsed by President Cleveland Il
shown 10y their reluctance to commit
themselves at this time either for or
against the proposed plan. The short
time at their disposal Will, of course, IN
crease the chances against the adoption
of such comprehensive financial meas
ure, although there l. a disposition on
the part Of the southern Democrats to
try to pass bill embodying that part of
the plan that provides for the exemption
Z ~ Z tfRa of ha L. aE
may adopt the regulations provided
! from federal taxation. President Cleve-
| land says he considers the plan proposed
/ by Secretary Carlisle as the most states
maulIke financial document ever sub
mitted to congress, and that he proposes
/ to stand by ii to the end of his term.
| \ subcommittee Of the house commit
! tee on banking and currency WAS APP
/ pointed at the last session to consider
! the numerous bills before that commit
! tee 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
J the other Democratic members are Cui-
! beruson, of Texas. and Cobb, of Missouri
| the Republicans being Brosius. of Penn
~ wanna ana IlauSeh, oi Wisconsin.
MI CoN says the subcommittee VIII
| il"Iu ual'y meetings. uh'll II mas agreed
| to some measure to he reported to the
!u-' con, coiiliiilI'ee or ha> demonstrated the
| impOssibility OF reaching such an agree
Hiei', N ""d!'IoI 70 the lihahclai nlils
'io''uCe" "t SIt ltSt session Ihe suo-
/ committee viii consider the plan for in
! GIeaS'HS I'le currency "I ihe Natlonal
! pihAs ana I"F Ihe exemption OF the
/ sta'e o''Hh currency from ieueIaI TAXA
! uoh' uhuer SPeciued coEdluons, pro
! pos%d 10y secretary IarlIsIe and endorsed
! 10y PRESIDENT cleveland Mess there II
/ ii very uecIHeu ohahge IN the attitude OF
! members OF the committee there Is very
! il''G Plo"a"l'i.l oi an agreement belng
feaCheu' more the pity, Tor something
| ought 10 he done.
Chairman Band OF the house com
! age committee saws ne VIII endeayor to
! ger lhaI committee 10 report hIS free
/ coinage hIi TO the house. and II the com
| mittee does 50 the bIii VIII certainly pass
! the house hlIe 1t Is known that
! majority OF the coinage committee favor
| free coinage there are several OF them
| VINO would not vote to report the bill to
/ the mouse at the last session, because
! they knew 1t could not possibly become
law. W neither any OF these gentle
! men nave changed their minds remains
! 10 ht seen
Inc freSS I!aImS Co, OF Washing
| lngioh' well known to the publishers of
| the country through ITS schemes to OBJ
tam adVertiS!ng' Is once more before the
! courts, aS defendant. In suit which has