West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-12-20
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Proceedings of Congress The Finan.
cial Views of Secretary Carlisle
Fayorably tcnsidcrcd.
The Bill to Allow Freight Pooling by
theSRailroads Passed BY the
House.
WASHINGTON, u. c.,
Dec. Is, 1894.

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on his plan for currency reform. His
plan has not suffered 10y comparison
with the plans and opinions Of the
prominent iluaucicrs who have appear
cd before the committee. On the con-
trary, IL has bccu most decidedly
strengthened. and Il Is now tho ceu-
cral belief that the committee will
shortly report TO the House bill,
which IL not precisely tho same rs that
submitted to the committee by Secr,i-
tory Carlisle, will certainly bc along
the Same or similar l'n>s. II is hope
that the committee can report the cu--
rcncy bill before the holiday recess, in
order that the people may have nm on
portunitv TO study Il and express the'r
views before the House takes it mp for
final action.
~
Many st0tcmcnts have tccu made ~
20 how Democrats will vote on this Lill,
but the most OF them arc gucsscs OF
course IL is probable that the Dcmo-
Gratis ~ the House will with very few
exceptions, support the bill that will
bc reported by the banking md Cur
rencv, but that they should wait until
the bill is reported before committing
themselves is perfectly no tural Your
correspondent knows that the Demo-
cratic Senators arc much more foyor-
ably inclined towards the plan pro-
posed by Secretary Carlisle than they
have been reported TO tc, and that they
arc nnNiously awaiting the action of
the House, although the refusal OF tho
senate TO change its rules. which was
emphasized 10y the defeat by n vote of
3A TO "a OF Senator Vests motion to
take up his resolutions providing for
cloture under certain conditions. has
materially lesscned the chances FOR get
ting currency bill, or any other bill
that is opposed by tho Republicans
through the Senate.
The vote on the bill amending tho
bill amending the Interstate Commerce.
law so as To make freight pooling bv
railroads legal. which was this week
passed by the House by n vote OF 100
to no. was not governed 10y party poll
tiles. In the vote for the bill the names
OF such prominent Democrats arc found
as Black, OF Illinois. (who by the way.
was this week unanimously confirmed
as u. y. Attorney for the Northern
District on Illinois, n pos ton TO which
he was nominated ly President Cleve-
land without his knowledge); Catch
ings, OF Mississippi; Culbcrtson. of
Texas; Hatch, of Missouri; Outhwaitn.
OF Ohio Richardson, OF Tennessee:
Springer, OF Illinois, and Wilson. of
West Virginia, while I'm the votes cast
against IL may he found the names of
equally prominent Democrats. For in
stance, Bryan, OF Nebraska; the two
Coopers, OF Florida and Indiana. re-
spectivcly; Dockery. OF Missouri: Hol-
man. of Indiana; McCrcary, OF Ken
tucky; McMillcu, Of Tennessee; Savers.
OF Texas, and Turner. OF Georgia. Tho
division OF the Republicans was not
quite marked, asa big ma jorlty OF them
supported the bill. There Is little
doubt that the bill will bc passed by
the Senate, II il can be brought TO 70
vote but IL is far from certain that 10
can be II will all depend upon how
determined the opposition Is.
Three Democratic Senators Blanch-
ard, Of louisiana; Martin, OF Kansas.
and Roach, OF North Dasota-and all
the Populist Senators voted with the
Republicans TO defeat Senator Grav's
motion 20 take NJ the bill reported
from the Finance committee 1t the last
session, as sub -titutc for the House
free sugar bill, which was lost by n
vote OF - to -. Among the Democratic
Senators who did not vote were Brice.
German, frby, Morgan Murphy, Glib
son, Turpio and smith 10 is not
thought that any further tariff Icpisla-
tion will be attempted at this session.
The President, Mra Cleveland and
the children are now bacI, at home in
the White House The President has
entirely recovered from his long and
troublesorne attack Of rheumatism and
is now apparently ia perfect health.
lie is reported 90 have said in reply to
a question that the administration had
done its duty ira pointing out 90 Con-
gress what IL believed ought to bc done.
and that IL now remained for Congress
TO do them or not 30 do them, leaving
tho final judgment 90 the people.
The Republicans are opposed to tho
bill making ali ships free, but they are
willing 10 support bill allowing ~
single foreign built ship an American
register as often as parties having SUI.
fc.ent pull ask for &C. This week
the senate passed ono OF that nature.
The Democratic idea is to extend the
privilege Of receiving an American
register 60 ali vessel owners who desire
it, instead OF 10y special legislation to a
favored few
Tho opponents of tho income tax
were only ablc 20 muster "A votes iu
the House WHOM they attrru ptcd to de-.
feat the preliminary appropriation. 90
rfauil the mach uery Tor the co. lee
& 60. IL D..