The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-01-25
Washington Letter.

FROM our Regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON, January 21.-The Republi-
cans in Congress have another bad case OF
Hawaiian fever, brought on by the news
of the very feeble revolt against the
public of Hawaii, which was published in Sat
urday's papers. In their rawlings against the
administration the Republicans forget that the
absence of United States warship from Hon.
olulu at the time of the revolt. was directly
due to a request made by President Dole, of
Hawaii: also, that Minister Willis in his official
dispatch to Secretary Gresham, giving news
of the revolt and of its failure, says:
president Dole expressed to me his gratifica-
ton that no national ship had been in port dur
ing this disturbance" In other words, that the
president OF Hawaii was glad that he had been
able to demonstrate to the world his ability to
put down revolt without the moral support
which the presence of foreign war vessel or
facts, something the Republicans never trou-
BILE themselves about when they start to abus-
ing the administration. The cruiser Philadel-
pha has been ordered to Hawaii
There has been no apparent change as to the
outlook for financial legislation during the
past week. Efforts to reach an agreement on
some bill that can be passed are still being
made, but prospects are not encouraging.
Representative-elect Fitzgerald, of Massa-
chusetts, was probably the first man to ask
President Cleveland the direct question: will
there be an extra session of Congress?r Any
way, he is the first man who has asked the
question and made known the Presidents re-
ply thereto, which was as follows: Il have not
yet made up my mind. If nothing is done at
this session of Congress, and the best interests
of the country demand it, shall not hesitate
to convene Congress again without regard to
any party feeling. and uninfiuenced by any
consideration save that of the public good
Mr.. Fitzgerald then said to the President:
But suppose that the Republicans undertake
to pass tariff bill, and send il to you to sign?'
To which Mr.. Cleveland answered. II cannot
be responsible for what they do, There are
Congress to iegislate upon them in its own
way. If the new Congress is convened, my re-
sponsibility will begin when measure that
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The Naval Appropriation bill, which has
been reported TO the House, carries, in accord
ance with Secretary Herbert's recommends
tions, S12,000,0OO for the construction of
three coast-line battleships; also provision for
the construction of twelve torpedo boats OF
The bill provides that one of the battleshlIs
and three of the torpedo boats shall be built
upon the Pacific Coast or in adjacent waters, if
it can be done at fair cost; abolishes speed
premiums and says that one of the battleships
shall be named Kearsage. When the PROPOSE
ton to build these battleships was first made,
many Congressman were disposed to oppose it
on account of the slim condition of the Treas
ury, but upon consideration of the fact that
the largest part of the money for them will be
paid for labor, thus giving needed employ
ment to many, the me st of them have with
drawn their opposition, and it is now regarded
as certain that the bill will go through prac-
tically as reported.
Secretary Hoke Smith decided some time ago
that the Interior Department was paying the
money for the telephones in use between the
main department building and its branches
the Geological Survey, the Bureau of Ethnol-
ogy, the Pension Bureau, the Census Office,
the Bureau of Education and several others.
The telephone company refused to reduce its
charges, and Secretary Smith has made a con-
tract with other parties for the erection of
telephone line which will belong to the gov
eminent, and will save a considerable sum of
money, as there will be no charges to pay at
ter the line is up. except for its being kept in
repair. The Bell Telephone Company is threat
ening legal complications.
Although the reopening of the case raises u
doubt as to whether the committee on the Ju-
dietary of the House will report that impeach
Inent resolution against Judge Kicks, of Ohio,
IL may yet do so, unless the hearing of Judge
Kicks and any witnesses he may introduce
shall put Il more favorable aspect on the
charges against the judge, which the commit
tee has once decided were proven. Time need
cut no figure in the matter, as, according to
Senator German, who is good authority, i'm
parchment proceedings, when once formally
brought before the Senate by the House,
would not be affected by the expiration of the
session, but would DE taken up at the next
session and carried to a conclusion. There
have only been seven impeachment trials in
our history, four of them being of judges, one
of Senator, Blount, of Tennessee; one of Il
President, johnson, and one of Secretary of
War, BekDap.
Speaker Crisp, who has not been well re-
Gently. has, by advice of his physicians, gone
away for few days rest.