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THE CURRENCY BILL.
Judge Crisp, Of Georgia, is Of the Opinion
it VIII Pass.

Judge Crisp, Of Georgia, is of the Opinion
it VIII Pass.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. A.-The
vote on the currency bill will be tax
en- one week from New Year day.
This has been practically decided upon
by the Speaker and the committee on
rules. Judge Crisp is still Of the opin-
ion that the bill will pass. It is rather
difficult to judge of the fate of a meas
ure by the way congressman talk as
they talk one way and vote another.
Representative Patterson, of Memphis.
for instance, who is the most pro-
nounced supporter of the administra-
ton on the floor endorses the measure
and will vote for it, but in his anxiety
fears that it may not pass. Represen-
tative Ellis, of Kentucky, on the other
hand, who voted against the bill in
the committee, spoke against it on the
floor, and pronounced it vicious in
private thinks that it will probably
wedge through the House. This shows
what a narrow margin the bill has
either for or against it.
The change of lights on the meas
ure, however, and the few ornate
coaches which have been added to it
will help its passage inasmuch as it
will give many Of those who have
pronounced against it an opportunity
of voting for it. There is Walker Of
Massachusetts,, who has leading the
opposition who says that the amend
ments that have added to it bring it
very close to his own financial meas
ure. If he can get an amendment or
two more tackled on it he will claim
the entire scheme as his own and vote
for it. While he will not carry many
Republicans with him yet there will
be sufficient number from that party
voting in its favor to put it through
the House.
1t is talked here on the quiet that
while Reed is supposed to be against
the entire measure he is hunting for
votes for it with dark lantern. He
clearly sees that if all financial legis-
lation fails at this session it will be a
bugle call for an extra session of Con-
gress and the whip lash and the reins
will be placed in his hands. This is
| lust what he doesn't want. He wants
to keep off the congressional talloho
just as long as possible. He is even so
afraid of getting mixed up in this cur
rency scheme that he will not remain
on the floor while the debate is pro-
ceeding. So in fact while the Repub-
licans are claiming to make party
warfare on, the measure yet those who
have presidential bees buzzling about
their heads are anxious to see it pass.
Now that Mr.. Cleveland is back re-
cruits to the bill may be expected from
some of the members of the eastern
delegations. Burke Cochran who be-
gan with a mighty roar against the
measure subsidized to a whimper and
has finally refused to grunt which is
his wont to do when, but tacily op-
posed to a bill. Before another fort
night rolls around it will be seen that
he is for it. De Witt Warnel who
started on a straddle has veered
around to side saddle and is ready at
a moments notice to leap among the
administration forces and fight with
them. The majority of the Democrats
in the House, however, are in posi-
ton thata criminal might be in Wash
ington when the chance is offered
him to get out. He might choose
Baltimore or he might choose Rich
mond, but go somewhere he must. So
it is with the pack of congressional
members who have got to do some
thing. They may not oltogether agree
with the entire scheriG. but with Mr..
Carlisle sitting in the Treasury telling
them that it is political md financial
suicide to remain where they are they
have to get somewhere and do that
quickly.
Let it be remembered that another
bond issue is staring them in the face
land if they have eyes that can see be-
yond their noses they realize another
one and another one still is not so
very far distant unless some short cut
is taken. As an abstract proposition
the bill is unpopular and if vote
should be taken at the present time
the probabilities are that the bill
would fail, but another week remains
for debate and in the meantime con-
gressmen will have been home and
learned few things that they cannot
learn here. In fact logical reasoning
doesn't always predict correct results
in and about the Capitol and it is
more often that what appears impos-
sible really comes to pass. One has
but to remember the repeal of the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman law
and the passage of the tariff bill to
predict with some safety the fate of
the present bill in spite of the contin-.
ued interviews on the part of the op-
position.-Augusta Chronicle.
A Maniac Bride.
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