The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-02

carrying an illuminated pumpkin head,
strollny around the darkest part of the
village. Just 50 Mr.. Cleveland thought the
Republicans in Congress would be frightened
out o! their wits when he trotted out his
extra session ghost. Well. the extra session
ghost was duly trotted out, Mr.. Cleveland
having caused his friends to give it out as
coming straight from him that if the Hawai-
ian cable amendment was not struck from
the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation
bill he would veto that b II: that il the Mills
amendment to the Sundry Civil Appropriate
ion bill, repeating all laws for the issue OF
bonds. or any other financial amendment
Objectionable to him was put upon that or
any other bill he would veto it, and that he
had almost made up his mind to call an
extra session anyway. Instead of being
frightened ut the prospect Senator Chandler
speaking for his Republican colleagues, said
that an extra session ought to he called any
way, so that Congress might have an oppor-
tun!ty to investigate that remarkable con-
tract. negotiated by Mr.. Ceveland's former
law partner, which gave II European syndi-
cate an immediate profit of 100000 on an
investment of about sos ,0OO,O 900, not to
mention interest 316000,000 in excess Of
what is paid by bonds Issued by even such
insignificant countries us Egypt, ana nothing
would please the Republicans more than to
have it called early.
1t is more than doubtful whether Mr..
Cleveland ever really wished that Congress
would do or leave something undone to
make an extra session necessary, and it is
certain that his wishes have been directly
contrary since Senator Chambers plain
speech. He realizes that with the present
state of feeling against him an early extra
session, with the House overwhelmingly
Republican and the Senate anti-C Cleveland,
might result in his impeachment, and if an
extra session will have to be called he would
Ike to put it off rs long rs possible, to give
the people chance to forget that disgraceful
bond contract.
With only one week of life left, there is
little probability of any legislation by Con-
gress except that which may be put through
rs amendments to appropriation bills. Al
though the House has, under orders from the
accept the Senate Hawaiian cable amendment
1t may have to do so, as Senators stand
firmly by that amendment, and insist that if
it isn't accepted the bill will fail.
There will be some very interesting debate
i'll the Senate this week upon the numerous
financial amendments to the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill, among which are the Cor
m N
the Treasury to issue 3 per cent loan certitl-
Gates to meet the deficit. which Secretary
Carlisle insists will not exist; the Mills amend
ment repeating all laws for the issue of bonds;
the Wolcott amendment author zing the
President upon the request of one or more Euro
pean nations to appoint three commissioners
to an international monetary conference, the
House and Senate each to designate like
number, and the amendment providing for
the payment OF the unpaid sugar bounty on
the crop OF 1893 and for the payment of eight
tenths OF one cent pound on the crop of
1884. If the Mills amendment isn't adopted
1t will be because the republicans will not al
low it to be, notwithstanding the betrayal of
the trust which inspired the Offering of the
amendment
The one democratic Congressman who can
look back upon his record in the present
House with pride is Gen. Daniel +. Strickles
oil New York. He has by his voice and his
vote proven that II man may call himself Il
democrat and still be patriotic American in
every sense of the word. He has been too
good patriot to follow his party leaders in
their ill treatment of American industries and
OF his old comrades in arms or in the endorse
ment of the shameful Hawaiian policy of the
administration. After the fourth of March
he will retire to private life, and he will carry
with him the good wishes OF all true patriots
Hon. Chester l. Long, the man who defeated
Jerry Simpson for Congress, is spending his
honeymoon in Washington and is regular III
his attendance upon the sittings the House.
He says he wishes to familiarize himself with
the routine of his future duties.
When Mr.. Cleveland nominated Senator
Ransom to be minister to Mexico he dsap-
pointed many members Of the soon to be ''ex''
family. AS usual when Senators are nomi-
mated for other offices Mr.. Ransom's nomi-
nation was confirmed without the formality
OF a committee reference