The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-03-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Notes Of Interest Gathered from About
the National CAPITAL.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. March L lS9i

Nothing but presidential veto
stands in the way of the Bland bill for
the coinage Of the seignorage becom-
inc law. as a test vote in the Senate
has shown that the bill will pass that
body, by at least tw0-thlrds vote.
The agreement in the Senate is to take
the final vote on next Thursday? The
present status of the bill is such that il
cannot be amended, and unless some
thing transplres to bring about g
change of sentiment in the Senate it
will be in the hands Of President
Cleveland before the close of the week.
Experience has taugig Congress, as
we'll as other people, that it is mere
guess work to attempt to say in ad-
vance what Mr.. Cleveland will do with
anything, 50 that Notwithstanding the
positive statement of Senator Villas.
that he would veto the bill there is
considerable doubt as to whether he
will or not. Many Democrats who are
not particularly friendly to silver will
use their influence TO prevent a veto,
On account of the Congressional cleo
tions this year. No one expects him to
sign the bill. The most that is hoped
for by the silver men is that he may be
persuaded to allow it to become a law
without his signature.
Whatever may be ones personal
opinion of the revised tariff bill there
can be no doubt about the changes
made by the Senate committee having
lessened the popular cutlery against it
and given it what it did not before
possess-a good chance to pass the Sem
ate. Pressure is already being brought
to bear upon the Republican Senators
to contine their opposition to legiti-
mate methods and not to resort to fill
clustering. The effect of this pres
sure is already apparent in the Finance
committee, and it is now believed bv
those we'll informed that an agreement
will be reached under which the bill
Will be reported to the Senate inside of
ten days, and the debate be limited to
six or eight weeks. The bill is appar-
entity in more danger from the few
Democrats VINO are still somewhat dis
satisfied than from the Republicans.
Senator PETER says he intends to in
slst upon his resolutions providing for
an Investigation by Senate committee
OF the various charges made against
Senators of having specialized in the
'tock OF the sugar trust while the tariff
Dill was being fixed up by the Demo
Gratis of the Finance committee. Sen
ator PETER is right. The charges
should be investigated, and the sooner
ana the more thoroughly it be done the
better tor the Senate and the country.
Il the Senators be guilty they should be
irlyen from public life: if innocent, the
correspondents who made the charges
should be jailed for criminal libel.
Representatives Boatner, of Louisi-
ina, Terry, OF Arkansas and w. A.
stone, OF Pennsylvania. compose the
of the House judiciary
committee selected to investigate the
ctlon OF Judge Jenkins in issuing an
rder restraining railroad EMPLOYEES
harged with contemplating a strike.
The sub committee has forwarded to
uoge Jenkins copy of the resolution
foVldlng for the investigation. and re
uested him to express his wishes con-
erhlng the investigation. His replv
VII determine whether the investioa-
ION will be made here or at Milwaukee
II Senator Hill succeeds in hi.
vowed purpose of trying to Get a sen.
rate vote on the tariff bill proper and
ne income tax, there will be a smash
'g OF party lines that will not be very :
to either the Republican or
managers. For instance
enators PETER and Allen, who will
ote against the tariff bill. as a whole
QUO very gladly vote for the income
* as a separate measure. Senator
eller and other Northwestern Renpb-
can senators will also probably do the
me- while Senators Hill. Murphy
NTH, Mcpherson, Brice and other
who will vote for the tariff
IL are anxious for an opportunity to
''e against the income tax. STRANGE
IL may seem President Cleveland l.
10 to be in sympathy with Senator
III move to defeat the income tax. IL
can be done without defeating the
ltlre tariff bill. There are some s,r- i
'lses IN this whole business for some.
'dy' unless all the indications ara
rong.
IL Is good to have the President for a
'est' captain Robley ID. Evans Of
e Navy at present Superintendent