The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-03-23
track-walker's light ahead, but the moon wa
covered up before we got home.
II anybody can beat this walking in hour
we would like to hear from them. r.
FROM THE CAPITAL.
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 10. 1895.
decidedly sensational proposition was
made and discussed at a Washington Dime
party which was attended by ten gentleman
among whom were several who rank as
leaders in the Republican and Democratic
parties in Congress. The proposition came
from Democrat, and was in substance that
the Republican House should as soon as i
assemblies, either in extra or regular session
adopt Il resolution for the impeachment @
Mr.. Cleveland, because of the written and
verbal contract he made contrary to law with
that foreign syndicate for the sale of bonds.
The source from which the information
comes makes it impossible to use names.
The proposer Of the scheme stated yery
candidly that his party would stand a much
better chance i'll the campaign next year
with Stevenson as President than it will with
Cleveland, and said that ii all the Republican
and populist Senators would pledge them
selves to vote for impeachment he would
guarantee sufficient number of Democratic
votes to make the necessary two-thirds to
impeach. No promises were made by the
Republicans.
The fellow with esteem reasons why Mr..
Reed ought not to become Speaker of the
House has again turned up in Washington.
But his reasons are quickly turned down.
1t is settled to the entire satisfaction of tn
Republican members Of the House of the
Fifty fourth Congr' rs, and also TO that Of the
individual most directly concerned, that
Thomas b. Reed will receive the nomination
of the Republican caucus and be elected
Speaker of the House, and it is altogethe or
probable that at his very moment Mr.. Reed
is thinking about the membership Of tn
House committees.
Representative Henderson, of Iowa, the
ranking Republican member of thhe House
committee on Appropriations, completed and
made public day or two ago a digest of tn e.
appropriations made by the last Congress
and comparing them with those made by the
four previous Congresses. The totals wer
rs follows:
Forty-nlnth Congress 800. sac, 343 ,495 81
Fiftieth. S17 ,9G3, 1857. 80
Fifty-flrst ....................9S S, All, 1894
Flfty-second. .................1,02 7 ,l0l ,547.9
Fifty-third. Observation-Disclosures 90. 1885,, 69l.0
1t will be seen that the two last Congresses.
both Democratic, made the largest appropj-
ations, and there should really be 921 ,6S5,7t4
added to the total appropriations made by
the last Congress, AS tina, is the amount tina
must be appropriated to pay contracts
authorized, and Mr.. Henderson estimates
that insufficient appropriations for public
printing, pensions, etc., necesstate a deici-
oncy appropriation Ola least II 800 600 hy
the Fifty fourth Congress. The two last
Democratic Congress. were both billion
dollar Congresses, the first in the history Of
the country, although the Democrats made d
national campaign by falsely calling the
Fifty first, or Reed Congress. the billion
dollar Congress-
Senator Plat before leaving WashingtI u
had II few words to say which should intercs
everybody, and particularly Republicans.
''Thc public is apt to expect said Mr. Plat;
'too much from the Republicans in the next
Congress. The next House will be Repubii-
can, but we shall not have Il Republican
majority in the Senate and there will lie
a Democratic President. We shall ne almvet
ms powcrless for the promotion of action Al
the next Congress as we have been in the Ii. I
one. The opportunity for Democratic mi
chief has passed, but that is all. Little can
be accomplished until 1896 when we hope
the Republicans will be in power in all
branches Of the government.
Is Secretary Gresham II coward? Thls
question is being asked by many who believe
that Mr.. Gresham is guilty of neglect of h
sworn duty in not notifying the Treasure
department that Germany France and Other
continental European countries are unjus,!y
discriminating aga INST American products, N
order that the law which directs that 10 per
cent shall be added to the duties on all goods
coming to the United States in vessels flying
the flag of any nation which shall dscrimin-
ate against our products. The law is clear
and to most people the discrimination agains
US is equally clear, Notwithstanding the
contrary claims set up by diplomats. The
Treasury department cannot impose the
retaliatory duty until officially informed ny
the Department Of State that the discrimin-
alton exists. and it seems that Secretary
Gresham will not do that. 1t is said that he
has intimated his fear Of retaliating and tina t
he favors accepting the thin excuses of the
several European governments for shutting
out American products. 1t is not surprising
that oh, for one day Of Blaine at the head o
the State Department. should be so ireqn-
emily heard these days.
Two Lives Saved.
Mrs phnehp Thomas nf Innntinn litr