The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-01-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Ciorfespondeaf.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 18th. 1895.

hope for legislation III the line OF cur
relcy reform. But, can3or compels
tie confession that there is nothing
tangible in sight N either House or
Senate at this writing upon which to
build hone. The situation is similar
to q serious case of sickness in ones
family. No matter how serious the
doctor may look nor how tow the pa
tient may appear to be. we hope tor Il
change for the better, and sometimes
our hopes are realized, and sometimes,
alas they are not. Only time can
tell how it will end with currency re-
form.
Senator Vest. when tainted by re-
publican Senators because OF the fail
arg of the democrats 10 agree upon II
financial bill voiced the opinion Of
aahy democrats when lie said |
have 40 authority to speak for the
President, but | most earnestly hope
that if some definite actinn is not talk
e. by this Congress, the President
Viii call an extra session as soon rs
the gavel falls at the close of this SEES
sion The republicans make IL pre-
tense of beln. Indifferent about an ex-
TIA session, but in realty it Is the
thing they most dread they know
tie differences wbici, exist in their
own party on the financial question,
and wish to put off the time tor action
as long as possible.
Senator Blackburn. of Kentucky.
gave ont IL statement this week which,
should put an end to all the absurd
talk about cmnity between himself
and Secretary Carlisle. He said /:
my relations with the Secretary of
tie TREASURER both personal and off
cial. are Of the most cordial kind. In
stead Of there BEN. any purpose Of
mine to declare war against Nh. Car
lisle or the administration, the ron
tlary is true. Nv views ON the silver
question are well understood. but
there has never been any idea on my
part nfscarrying those views to the ex-
IRENE Of making war on Mr.. Carlisle,
Mr.. Cleveland, or any one else. Much
less would be willing 10 be put in
that attitude with respect to Seereta-
Ty Carlisle. Our relations are pleas
ant aud cordial. and will remain SO.
So far as ! am concerned. | am ready
and willing to do anything can. hon
orably and consistently, TO uphold the
Treasurer and the administration.
Any statement attributing other mo-
tives to me-, OF placing a different
light upOn the situation. is absolutely
untrue and unauthorized by ne. Mr..
personal attachment to Secretary Car
lisie should have been sufficient to
haze discounted all these Sly lu-
MOrs.
Senator Gorman gaze some interest
ing figures III Stat. portion III his
speacil that referred to Senator Hills
pea for a change of tire Senate rules.
Senator German said no change in the
rules was needed, and to prove that
the Senate passes more bills than the
Hons which has rules which shut off
debate. he cited the numpe of bills
passed by each in the following Con-
crosses: Forty-ninth, House 1920.
Senate 1897 Fiftieth. House 2,2S4.
Senate 2,S1S Fifty second. House
$50, Senate 1,242 Fiftv-thHd. up to
the beginning of the present session.
House 624, Senate 724. These figures
are interesting, and will doubtless be
surprising to many.
During IL little controversy between
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, and Sena-
tor George, of Mississippi. the latter
gentleman said he had long believed
in n plank Of the populist platform
that for the election of Senators BY
direct vote of the people ~wheseupon
Mr.. Allen shouted triamplantlv
"1he,+ is another accession to the
populist party" "No." -etorted Mr..
George admidst the laughter Of the
Senate aud the people in the galleries:
Sit is al accession of the populist par
ty to me"
As WAS expected the House Ways
AID Means committee has made Il ia
vorah!r report on Chairman Wilson's
bill for the repeal of the differential
duty Imposed on sugar imported from
countries which pay al export bounty.
There will be no difficulty in getting
the bill through the Hnuse, but the
prosper iii the Senate is not very
hopeful. although every body admits
that the uuty ought to he repeated.
The House committee on the Judi. |
ciary has decided by IA vote nf I to 6
that Judge Kicks, ofOIio, ought to be |
i~mpeacled. and will report !, l~esolu-
ton p%r1riding therefore to the house, !
but tt is not much probability that
anything Will Gene of 1t. owing to lack |
OF time for the trial by he Senate at
this session. Representative Bailey.
of Texas. who was chairman of the
subcommittee that went TO Ohio to in
yestlga'e the charges against Judge
KICKS. says he thinks the matter can
be diSnnsad Of at this session Int that |