The herald., 1895-02-15
The Bond Issue and the Gold
Reserve
ANGELENOS AT THE CAPITAL
Secretaries Who Would Like to Be
Supreme Court Judges
Ueatn Of the Reilly Funding Bill-Personai
Hentlou-Encounters In the House.
Dockery and the Clerks


were many rumots afloat Yesterday after
the adjournment Of the Cabinet regarding
olsagreements on yeveral matters con-
nected with the BOND issue. The Presi-
dent, Attorney-Genera Olney and Secre-
tary Carlisle were together at the White
House early in the day, and the latter did
not leave until about Vclock. 1t was
whispered that Secretary Carlisle had re-
signed, but when seen and asked concern
ing this rumor, he would not state
whether it was true or not.
The Senate Finance Committee held a
meeting yesterday at which 40 definite
action was taken, except that by vote of
six to five the committee decided 10 refuse
to permit an issue of short timeAlow in
terest bearing bonds.
The Bureau Of, Engraving and Printing
up to Monday las. had printed half OF the
proposed issue of bonds, but on thatdav
received orders to tease the work. Not
withstanding this acton, it is believed
almost certain that within a few DAYS
bond issue will occur.
The Treasury YESTERDAY gained $3.50. OO0
in gold, increasing the god reserve at the
close of business to $43, 304.42
1t seems there is some fvalry among
the members of the Cabinet Or appoint
ment to the expected vacancyon the su-
preme bench. The Senate judiciary Com
mittee yesterday reported the biz to per
NIT the retirement of Justice Jckson
and it is not doubted here that tie bill
will be finally adopted by Congress. Sec
rotary Bissell, whose retirement from he
cabinet is almost decided upon, Secreta.r
Hoke Smith and Secretary Carlisle are al
spoken of.
The practical death of the Reilly fund
inc hill in tho Hpnca has al n11t hi G pN
the railroad people here and they are Won
dering how it was done. Some people
here went so far as to assert that less than
fifty votes would be recorded against the
measure, but the result proved that this
assertion was unfounded. Organization
by the friends of the bill was very poor,
and it now remains for a Republican
House to pass similar measure to that
which Democratic House has rejected.
l do not look for the passage of the Mic
aragua canal bill this session. Its friends
in the Senate are urging upon the House
the necessity for affirmative action, and
those who have been its champions all
along are going to fight for its passage
until the very last moment of the present
session.
Colonel Wellborn is in the city. He
seems to take kindly to the cold weather,
but, like the rest of us, prefers the sun.
shine of California.
Senator Perkins was sworn in yester-
day. He was warmly welcomed back
again by many Of his acquaintance in
the Senate. He remarked to me that The
Herald treated him with the utmost fair
ness during his Senatorial fight.
AS the session nears its close, persona
encounters in both Houses are frequent
Three in as many days days is a pretty
posed to reign supreme. Congressman
Breckenridge is evidently striving hard t.
keep his name before the public, and i
his quondam friend, Miss Pollard, coulc
have seen him as he pranced down the
aisle, flushed with anger, she would have
+ en- to some extent compensated for hel
legged wrongs. The next day he as
lmed the part of peacemaker in another
tile episode, and then the Senate caught
he fever and it too furnished fun for The
loys in the gallery.
Hon. W. J. Hunsaker arrived in the
city last evening. He is stopping at the
Metropolitan.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lankershim are also
here. They intend remaining few day;
and then going to Europe, where, in al
probability, they will remain for veal
or SO.
The weather is cold and there is much
suffering in the city among the poorer
class. Thousands of dollars per day are
expended daily to relieve the sufferings o
GllC Clby dCCbibutti anu III many lHSldI
ces fifteen or twenty persons are huddlec
together in one small room i'll some tene
ment house.
The Potomac River is frozen over and
l am informed, to the depth of five or SIX
inches.
E. E. Thrift was confirmed in the Sen
ate yesterday as Postmaster at Stockton.
John H. Hayden was confirmed as
Postmaster at Santa Maria yesterday.
Senator White introduced a resolution
in the Senate yesterday directing the Sec
rotary of War to transmit to the Senate
any report or information which he may
have received during the year 1894 and
not heretofore made public, with refer
ence to the improvement of Wilmington
Harbor. The resolution was considered
by unanimous consent and agreed to.
Work on the new library building is
progressing nicely, and 1.-THE largest and
finest library building in the world" will
soon be completed. | cannot say as much
for the new postofiice building however.
1t is estimated that that structure will be
completed about the year 1945.
The judicial bill has been favorably re-
ported on and the chances for its passage
are very fair. The fight will then COM
mence, and in my judgment, after it is all
over. after everyone has had his say, after
every argument pro and con has been
made, every theory advanced for the pre-.
ferment of each and every candidate, the
President will appoint whom he sees fit.
This has been his mode of action all along
the judicial line, and it is too late to ex-
pect him to deviate now. Some Califor.
mans are here now endeavoring to push
the matter forward and it is to be hoped
that favorable action will be taken by the
House.
Senator Jones of Nevada arrived in the
other day after many moons of absence.
1t was whispered around that he remained
in the West in order to aid in the fight
against Senator Perkins. However this
may be, his absence was much felt here
as two or three times the Committee on
Finance found itself unable to take action
vote, which, had he been here, would not
have been the case.
The work of wedding the department
garden, so to speak, goes on rapidly and
discharges from public position are
occurring almost daily. Some of the boys
in the State, War and Navy departments
have been informed that they cannot in
dulge in the pleasant pastime of playing
the races during working hours, and Sc
nealy every day some of their numbe
acts as the Mazuma and does tn,
GLOWING in' for all. The girls, too
have been carefully watched, and SOM
even charge the officials with employin,
detectives to watch their movements afte
office hours. The cry: "Dockery will ge
you if you don t watch out" is heard OF
he has succeeded in stirring things up il
the departments, has also succeeded il
spending good deal of money on sin
vestigations, etc. 1t appears to be tn
opinion here that Investigating" come
high but then / suppose we must hav