Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-03-15

that it cannot be amended, and unless
something transplres to bring about
change of sentiment IN the Senate 1t
will be in the hands OF President Cleye
land before the close of the week. Elk
perence has taught Congress. as we'll as
other people, that 1t is mere guess work
to attempt to say IN advance what Mr..
Cleyeland will do with anything. SO
that Notwithstanding the positive state
ment 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 vote, on account OF the
Congressional elections 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 pursuaded to allow it
to become law without his signature.
Whatever may be ones personal
opinion on the revised tariff bill there
can be no doubt about the changes
made by the Senate committee haying
lessened the popular cutlery against it
and gwen it what it did not before pos
sess--a good chance to pass the Senate.
Pressure is already being brought to
bear upon the republican Senators to
confine their opposition to legitimate
methods and not to resort to tllbuster.
Ing. The effect OF this pressure is al
ready apparent in the Finance commit
tee, and it is now believed by those we'll
Informed that an engagement 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 apparently in
more danger from the few democrats
| who are still somewhat dissatisfied than
from the republicans.
Senator PETER says he intends to in
slst upon his resolution providing for an
investigation by Senate committee Of
the yarlous charges made against Sen
ators of having speculated in the stock
of the sugar trust while the tariff bill
was being fixed up by the democrats of
the Finance committee. Senator Peilrr
is right. The charges should be inves-
tigated, and the sooner and the more
thoroughly it be done the better for the
Senate and the country. If the Senators
be guilty they should be driven from
public life: if innocent, the correspond
ents who made the charges should be
Jailed for criminal libel.
Representative Boatner, of La, Terry
of Ark, and W. A. Stone, of Pa, com.
pose the subcommittee Of the House
Judiciary committee selected to lnyes-
tlrate the action of Judge Jenkins in
issuing an order restraining railroad
employees charged with contemplating
Il strike. The sub committee has for
warded to Judge Jenkins Il copy Of the
resolution providing for the inycstgA-
ton, and requested him to express his
wishes concerning the investigation.
His reply will determine whether the
Investigation win h. made here or at
Milwaukee.
Ex-senator Hin succeeds in his ayowed
purnosc Of trv,u,,o oct A SEPARATE vote
on the tariff bill rropcr and the income
tax there will be smashing of party
lines that will NOT be very agreeable to
either the republican or democratic
managers. For instance, Senators Prtl,
Allen who will vote arainst the tariff
bill, as a whole, would very gladly vote
for the income tax as a separate meas
ura Senator Teller and other north
Western rennlljcan Senators will also
nrohahlv do fine same while Senators
mn M,r,,Iy Smith McpI,rcon Rrira