Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-01-25
IN STATU QUO.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION STILL
IN DOUBT.

IN DOUBT.
Special Session of Congress May Bc
Necessary Peaceful Relations
Between Certain Prominent Men
No Need for Change of Senate
Rules.
While there is life in the Fifty-third
Congress Democrats will not cease to
hope for legislation in the line OF cur
rency reform. But, candor compels
confession that there is nothing
tangible in sight in either House or
Senate at this writing upon which to
build hope. The situation is similar
to a serious case OF sickness in ones
family. No matter how serious the
doctor may look nor how low the
patient may appear to be We hope for
change for the better, and sometimes
our hopes are realized, and sometimes,
alas; they are not. Only time can
tell how it will end with currency re-
form.
Senator Vest, when tainted by Re-
publican Senators because OF the fail
ure of the Democrats to agree upon
financial bill voiced the opinion OF
many Democrats when he said: al
have no authority to speak for the
President, but l most earnestly hope
that if some definite action is not
taken by this Congress, the President
will call an extra sessio., as soon as the
gravel falls at the close OF this ses-
sion," The Republicans make pre-
tense of being indifferent about an ex-
ira session, but in reality it is the
thing they most dread; they know the
differences which exist in their own
party on the financial question, and
wish to put off the time for action as
long as possible.
Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky,
gave out statement this week which
should put an end to all the absurd
talk about enmity between himself and
Secretary Carlisle. He said: "My
relations with the Secretary of the
Treasury both personal and official,
are of the most cordial kind. Instead
OF there being any purpose of mine to
declared war against Mr.. Carlisle or
the administration, the contrary is
true. My views on the silver question
are well understood, but there has
never been any idea on my part of
carrying those views to the extreme of
making war on Mr.. Carlisle, Mr.. Cleve-
land, or any one else. Much less
would be willing to be put in that at
titude with respect to Secretary Car
Isle. Our relatives are pleasant and
cordial, and will remain so. So far as
I am concerned, 1 am ready and will
ing to do anything can, honorably
and consistently, to uphold the
Treasury and the administration.
Any statement attributing other
motives to me, or placing different
light upon the situation, is absolutely
untrue and unauthorized by me. My
personal attachment to Secretary
Carlisle should have been sufficient to
have discounted all these silly rumors"
Senator German gave some inter-
esting figures in that portion of his
speech that referred to Senator Hills
plea for change of the Senate rules.
Senator German said no change in the
rules was needed, and to prove that
the Senate passes more bills than the
House, which has rules which shut off
hn l.
passed by each in the following Con-
crosses: Forty-ninth, House 1880,
Senate 1897; Fiftieth, House 1924,
Senate 2,8lS; Fifty-second, House SS2,
Senate 1912; Fifty-third, up to the
beginning of the present session, House
624, Senate 724. These figures are in
teresting, and will doubtless be sur.
prising to many.
During a little controversy between
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, and Sen stos
George, OF Mississippi, the latter gentle.
man said he had long believed IN one
, plank of the Populist platform-that
for the election of Senators by direct
vote of the people; whereupon Mr.
Allen shouted triumphantly: "There
is another accession to the Populist
( party" mo, retorted Mr.. George
amidst the laughter of the Senate and
| the people in the galleries; " it is an
accession OF the Populist party to me-
AS was expected the House Ways
Means committee has made favor.
, able report on Chairman Wilson's bill
) for the repeal of the differentisl duty
imposed on sugar imported from
countries which pay an export bounty
/ There will be no difficulty in getting
the bill through the House, but the
, prospect in the Senate is not very
, hopeful, although everybody admits
that the duty ought to be repeated.
/ The House committee on the
Judiciary has decided by vote OF 7 to
6 that Judge Kicks, of Ohio, ought to
r be impeached, and will report resolu
ton providing therefore to the house
but there is not much probability tina,
> anything will come OF it, owing to lack
of time for the trial by the Senate .,
, this session. Representative Bailey, o.
: Texas, who was chairman of the cub
committee that went to Ohio to in
r vestigate the charges against Judge
/ Kicks, says he thinks the matter car
, be disposed of at this session, but thai
if it isn't he intended to bring it uI
, again in the next Congress. He fully
believes that Kicks deserves impeach
ment and proposed to do all he knows
how to see that he gets it, if not ir
this Congress, then in the next.
, DEN.