The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1894-03-02
WASHINGTON NOTES.


and Social 0ossip.
Senator White, the new associate
justice, is strong opponent Of the
free coinage Of silver.
Mr.. Cleveland is indignant because
of the rumors sent out that his health
is bad.
Mr. Cleveland is going on hunting
and fishing trip to the woods Of North
Carolina.
Senator Teller had lively tilt
the other day with Senator White
Of California on the Hawaiian ques-
ton.
Mr.. Bland has had an uphill road
to travel in his efforts to pass the
seigniorage coinage bill, owing to the
trouble in getting a quorum.
There is said to be little prospect
that the CHILEAN Claims Commission
will be able to complete the considera-
tion Of the cases submitted to it be-
fore its date of expiration.
The call for caucus Of Democrats
to agree upon a rule for recording
members present but not voting, in or
der to make quorum, is growing in
favor. The call now bears the names
Of 122 Democrats.
Mr.. Bland read the riot act to
the Ho.3e and especially, to
the New York members last Friday,
because Of their disposition to block
legislation and create a rumpus. He
INDUCED in very strong language and
called them anarchists and revolution
lists.
The sergeant-at-arm Of the house
has had to resort to extraordinary
measures in obeying the orders given
him. He sent deputies to quite dis
lance to arrest abscntces and large
number were placed under arrest upon
the floor Of the House after they had
returned.
Jerry Simpson says the income tax
is the saving clause Of the Wilson bill.
Both he and LATE Pence state that the
Populist members voted for the Will
son bill because Of the income tax.
Mr.. Pence says that if returned with
out the income tax the Populists will
vote against it.
An Arctic expedition with the North
Pole as its objective point has been
discussed at Washington and will start
on its journey soon. Walter Wellman,
who for some years has been promi
nent newspaper correspondent here,
representing the Chicago Herald, is
the protector and leading spirit Of the
enterprise.
After comforting on the subject
Secretaries Lamont and Herbert have
decided that there shall be no contests
at football between the cadets at An
napolis and West Point. This action
is taken because Of the conviction that
the inter-academic matches are det-
riment to discipline and to the studies
Of the cadets.
Senator Morgan presented to the
Senate on Monday the majority report
on the Hawaiian question. Mr.. Nor.
gan takes an impartial view Of the con-
troversy rs to the propriety Of the acts
Of reprssentatives Of our government.
but does n0y urge annexation. He
does, however, say that we exercise a
moral protectorate over the islands.
The House of Representatives was
in session on Washington's birthday,
but not being able to get voting quo
rum no business was done. Some Of
the members who had been arrested
for absentipg themselves made strong
objection and Amos Cummings OF
New York defed the sergeant.at-arms
to touch him. The officer let him
alone.
1t has been the custom Of the House
to devote Friday evenings to the dis.
cussion and passage Of private pension
bills. Usually there is not a third Of
the membership present, and Mr.. Kill
gore Of Texas last week objected to
business being done unless quorum
was present. As result no bills were
passed and there will probably be none
in the future unless Mr.. Kilgore stays
away, which is not likely.
Mr.. Pence stirred up the House last
Monday. lie delivered a speech ON
the situation and scored the mem.
bcrs who were blocking the work Of
the House. He reflected severely up.
on Ellis Of Oregon and Picker Of
South Dakota, who, he declared, had
not voted according to their ON. 49,,
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