Middletown transcript., 1894-02-17

somewhat contradictory. Some want
them to merely put themselves on
record as opposing the bill and then to
allow it to be passed; others want them
to use every legitimate parliamentary
method to delay or defeat it.
Colonel E. T. Lee, Of Monticello,
ILL.,, Secretary Of the Shiloh Battle
Field Association, is in Washington for
the purpose of presenting to the con-
gressional committees the memorial
adopted by the association, asking Con-
gress to purchase the battle field of
Shiloh and turn it into National
Memorial park. The association at a
recent meeting held at Indianapolis
designated Senators Harris, of Ten
nessee; Sherman, of Ohio, and Villas,
of Wisconsin, a committee to take
charge of the memorial in the Senate
and the following Representatives to
perform like duty in the House: Col.
D. B. Henderson, of Iowa; Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, of Alabama, and Gen. John
G. Black, of Illinois.
Representative Geary -" Chinese
Geary," he is often called-of Califor-
MIA, is a Democrat, but not a cuckoo.
as will be seen by the following Ian
guage of his: II have as much respect
for the President as any one else, but
l do not see why Congress sho uld first
learn the wishes of the President or
consult the wishes of the Executive
departments before legis]ating. Con-
gress is here to pass laws without con-
sulting anybody, and I, for one, am
growing tired of the constant interfer-
ence Of the executive departments in
tae work Of Congress. Let Congress
make its own laws, and If the Presi-
dent does not like them, let him exer-
else his constitutional prerogative and
veto them." That's the most sensible
Democratic speech of the session.
The charge was made several days
ago that Secretary Gresham has had |
long letter from President Dole to Min
is.er Willis in his possession more than
a week, and that it was withheld from
the House for fear that the terrible ar
raignment of Willis for his double
dealing since arriving in Honolulu
which it contains, would have defeated
the cuckoo resolution which the House
was fairly driven to adopt last week,
and the charge has not been denied.
1t certainly looks as though the admin
istration were determined to sink it.
self to the bottom of the pit of public
infamy in dealing with Hawaii. Mr..
Dole's letter is said to be something
like ten thousand words long and to 60
into minute particulars concerning the
acts of Minister Willis. The admins
tlation people are claiming that Senator
Morgan has been "placated' and that
be will join Senators Butler and Gray
in the majority report Of the Hawaiian
investigation, which will jump on ex-
Stevens and let paramount
Blount and the administration down
easy.
The silver men are on top in the
House, and the passing of Mr.. BANDS
bill for the coinage of the seigniorage
is regarded as an assured fact, although
its opponents are still lighting it hard
and will continue to do so to the end,
BY filibustering or by any other method
that promises to serve their purpose.
They are talking veto rather strongly,
and it is said that some of the Demo.
Gratis who will vote for the bill will do
80 merely to square themselves with
their silver constituents, expecting the
bill to be vetoed if it gets through
Congress.