The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-12-28
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL.
Y YASHINGTON, D. c., Dec.
Nkx 21.-The administration is
" finding that the task of


M 21.-The administration is
" finding that the task of
forcing the so-called Carlisle currency
through the House is one of gigantic
proportions. The debate had scarcely
begun before the administration plan
of having the bill voted on this week
had to be abandoned, because of the
fear that if a vote was had this week
majority would be against the bill.
The republicans and the populists of
the House are to man opposed to the
bill, and not enough democrats have
declared in its favor to make it's pas
sage certain. That is why the debate
is to be extended over the Christmas
recess, which will be from Saturday
afternoon to Wednesday, January 2rd.
How long the debate will continue in
January will depend, if present plans
are adhered to, upon the action of a
caucus of democrats of the House
which is to be held immediately after
the re-assembling of Congress. The
fate of this bill is considered to he
very doubtful, even by It's strongest
advocates, while many of It's opponents
express the opinion that it is already
dead.
1t does not take long for even the
most unObservant man to discover that
members of the Senate are adopts in
the art of looking out for number one.
An Instance may be found in the fail
ure of the Senate Committee on Inter-
state Commerce to act promptly upon
the railroad pooling bill, recently
passed by the House. 1t is a bill about
which there are wide differences of
opinion, and the prediction is made
that it will not be taken up for action
i'll the Senate until the several state
legislatures, which are to meet in Jan
uary, act upon the candidacy of the
senators Who are after re election.
The pooling bill furnishes a number of
senators with club to hold over the
heads of the railroad interests. The
probabilities all favor the final passage
of the pooling bill, but all the same
the railroad influence would be thrown
against the reelection Of any senator
known to be opposed to it; hence the
senatorial desire to let the bill rest
until the senatorial elections are over.
a canvass of the House is low
being quietly made that will determine
whether silver is to cut any figure in
the legislation of this session. If a
sufficient number will pledge them
selves to vote for it to make its pass
age n certainty it is proposed at the
proper stage in the debate to offer a
bill for the free courage of silver as a
substitute for the Carlisle currency
bill. Should such bill be passed by
the House there would he no trouble
in getting it through the Senate, as
the silver men are stronger in the
latter body than ever before.
**x
Representative Walker, of Massa.
chuesetts, who heads the minority of
the House Committee on Banking and
Currency, and who Is the author of the
financial scheme upon which the Balti-
more plan, which is said to have been
the basis of the Caalisle plan now
before the House, was built,.is in no
danger of suffering from an attack of
overmodesty. lie SAID in the course
OF speech in favor of his bill, which
he proposes to offer as substitute fer
the Carlisle bill: 1T is my voice that
has reused the country upon this sub
ject, and my views had not a friend
until within the past fifneen months.
My addresses at Chicago St. Louis.
and other places, shook up the coun-
try some" The country will doubtless
thank Mr.. Walker for so mucI, infor-
nation, even if it declines to endorse
his bill.
Whether speech is free in Wash
ington or not is a question that is
being asked since the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia asked for
and received the resignation of il public
school trustee because at public
meeting he used the following language
referring to the House Committee Oh
Appropriations: 81 never WAS so
much i'll favor of home rule before |
appeared before that committee. The
laphazard and Indifferent way in
which they transact their business and
the pomposlty and egotism Of their
manner is enough to arouse any mans
indignation" This trustee had only
been on the board few months, hay.
ing been appointed because of tile