Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-12-13

oenator doaf from MASS, present.
e to the President . delegation Of |
Armenian Merchants, who begged |
protection for che naturalized Ar
menians who were being threatened
with death. 1t is horrible to think |
that in this enlightened age, thous-
ands Of men and women are killed
daily for their faith in the Christian
religion.
The financial portion Of the mes
sage fails to meet the response
hoped for from the public. The
proposition to retire the legal ten
ders and Treasury notes of 90, does
not meet with popular favor. Yet
the President anticipated this when
he expressed himself as willing to
meet Congress half way in any plan
that would give financial relief to
the country. With 800, O00, 900
gold reserve to pay our demand for
legar tenders and Treasury notes of
which there are $500, 600, 900 out
standing is Q difficult problem to
solve for when redeemed these notes
are not allowed by Law to be can
celled, but must be re-issued. The
government 10 like Q man, who hav-
ing 800, 900 in gold, borrows from
friends on notes cat sight" $500, 900
to be paid in the precious metal.
The paying never stops nor the
borrowing never ceases.
Congress has been in session but
few days for the Committees have
not been named, and until they are
no work can be done. The Speaker
has had difficult task to perform
and many people to placate. A
possible and very probable candi-
date for the Presidency it would
not do to make enemies of men who
might be useful, so he chooses rather
to 60 slow.
The Senate has to wait on the
House and while doing so the re-
organization Of the committees on
Republican lines has been decided
upon. A concession had to be made
to the younger men, and some old
presidents were ignored. Senator
Sherman is, as heretofore, the chair
man of the steering committee of
the Republicans, while Senator Cor
man has lost none of his prestige
by the turn of fortunes wheel in
Maryland and has charge of the
Democratic minority as usual. Who
will champion the administration g
policy is the question, and it is be-
lieved that Senator David Hill, of
New York will from henceforth be
as warm a partisan of the President
as he has been an antagonist.
Among the names sent to the
Senate for confirmation are those
Of Rufus W. Peckham, Of New
York for the Associate Justiceship
made vacant by the death of Justice
Jackson, and VIM. S. Marbury 40
District Attorney of Maryland.
Mr.. Marbury's name has been sent
in before but failed of confirmation.
Senator Hill has tired of hotel
life and has taken house on La
fayette Square. Now Dame Rumor
has it he will take wife.
The Episcopal convention met
on the 4th. st. Mary's was we'll
represented by both clergy and
laity. j. L. Ballenger was made
one Of the board of charities. Bishop
Paret called the convention to order,
named the chairman and then re-
tired. 1t was thought at one time
that the convention would adjourn
without electing 2 bishop, but this
was averted and the Rev. DIR. Sat-
terlee, rector of Calvary church,
New York was elected on the
eleventh ballot, the laity voted as
the clergy had done singly and con-
firmed the action of the clergy by q
vote of 81 to 2. There ia some
doubt il DR.. Satterlee will accept
the honor offered him as he has
twice declined the pulpit, and evin-
ces no desire to leave his present
charge. He is spoken of as being
very jealous, very talented and one
who has great deal Of personal
magnetism. His family consists
of wife, two daughters and q son,
who is in the ministry. The salary
offered him is o., 900, much smaller
sum than what he now receives, but
as the See of Washington will even
tually be that of the primate of the