Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1895-02-09
WASHINGTON CITY NEWS.
Special Cerrespopdence

:,rised man 10 the Unlte1 States If his
special message to congress resulted in
any financial legis alton at the present
session. He sent that message with a
two fold purpose, but securing immedi-
ate legislation was not one of them.
His first and main purpos was to i'm
press the country with the idea that if
congress would not act there was moth
ing left for the administration but an
other issue of bonds under the act of
1875. That this was a bit OF deceit is
shown by the fact that he had fully de-
cdsd upon another issue of bonds before
bis message was sent 10 congress and
had so informed r. August Belmont,
the New York banker, and agent for
Rothsc lids. His second purpose was
in a sense political. He desired, if pos
sible, to commit The republicans in con
cial legislation, believing That by so do
ing he would place the party in a posi-
ton where it could not consistently de-
cline to pass a fl ancial bill should an
extra session be called, and it is consid-
cred we'll nigh certain that one will be
called 1t was in pursuance of the lat
ter purpose that the democrats on the
house banking and CURRENCY committee
have agreed to every amendment to the
new financial bill proposed by the repub-
lican members of that committee and
that it has been openly understood that
Mr.. Cleyeland desired the bill amended
IN any way that will get 1t the support
of the republican members of the house.
The only direct result of Mr.. Cleve
lands message yet apparent is the open
declaration of members of the senate
finance committee that agreement upon
any financial bill by that committee was
an impossibihty This declaration was
made on the floor OF the senate by Sen
ators Sherman and Vest.
There ia "a radical difference in the
opinions entertained by Senator Voor-
hoes, chairman of the senate finance
committee, and Representative Wilson,
chairman of the house committee on
ways and means, as TO the future con-
dition Of the I. S. treasury. The latter
gentleman believes, or rather, he said in
a speech on the bill for the repeal of the
ditferentiaI sugar duty, which this week
passed the house, that he believed the
treasury would very soon have com
Portable surplus, while the former uses
the following language in financial bill
that he submitted to his committee: BE
it enacted etc, that TO enable the secre-
tary Of the treasury to provide for and
to maintain the redemption of United
States notes and also to enable him to
oav current deficiencies in the revenue,
he is authorized" etc. 1t is needless 20
tell the intelligent reader shat the view
of Senator Voorhees, is the correct one,
and that the treasury surplus is so far
as can be seen at this time merely fig
ment of Mr.. Wilson's Imagination and
his hope.
The big republican majority in the
next house has been having a marked
influence upon the actions Of the demo
Gratis of the present house. A case IN
point was the unanimous decision of the
committee on elections that Representa-
tive Childs, of the eighth Illinois dis
trict. whose seat was contested, Is
entitled to the seat he now holds This
leuiency would be remarkable if there
were MT so many democrats whose seats
will be contested in the next house.
well" growled well-kno"n south
rem senator, Il wonder who will give
Gresham and Cleveland their next snub
bling, 1t would seem that the bottom of
the ditch of degradation had been
reached when Mexico greasers can with
impunity snub the United States gov
eminent" The irate senator was refer