The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-02-09
WASHING TON LETTER.
From our. Regular Correspondent,
WAsuINGToS, Feb. 4, 1895.

The house will this week have
chance to put itself on record on the
gold bond bill. the banking and currency
committee having reported that measure
and the committee on rules having
agreed to report an order for its con-
sIderation Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. IL the bill had already passed
the senate, there would be no doubt
OF the way the house would vote, but In
asmuch as everybody knows that 1t
cannot pass the senate. there may be
enough democrats who wish 10 please
President Cleveland by voting for II to
adopt the order and TO pass II, but no
one will be surprised to see 1t shelved, as
the Carlisle bill was, by the refusal Of
| the house to adopt the order for It's con-
sidcratlon. The report submitted with
| this bill was as cowardiy document as
was ever presented to either branch OF
congress 1t was IN effect that the bill
was reported entirely in difference 10
the wishes of the president, and closed
with those words leach member reserving
TO himself tho right 10 vote on the pro-
posed amendments which may be offered
/ In the house and Oh the final passage OF
the bill, as he may determine"
A canvass of the senate on the free
coinage OF silver shows II for and 80
against, without counting the votes OF
the new senators from Washington and
Wyoming, both silver men.
President Cleveland has again shown
his belief that the Indians ale entitled to
some consideration in legislation which
affects their interest. This time by a
veto OF the bill granting railroads the
right OF way through the Santa Carlo
reservation in Arizona, because the con-
sent of the Indians had not been OBJ
tanned.
The action OF the house commerce
committee in adopting q resolution,
that the Nicaragua Canal bill previously
reported from that committee be adopted
by the house as q substitute for the bill
that has already passed the senate, has
increased the chances. already pumer-
Gus AGAINST any action on this matter
by the present congress. There isn't
one chance in hundred, unless mem
befs vote directly opposite to the way
they talk, that any Nicaragua Canal bill
can get through the house at this ses-
sion, but even granting that the
house bill could be passed, 1t would then
, have to be returned TO the senate where
, it's chance for consideration would be
small, indeed.
, Much gossip has been caused by the
often reiterated statement that the at
torney general forced the resignation OF
the solicitor general, his highest sub
ordinate, because that official, as the
representative OF the government, Joined
with counsel for the other side in asking
the supreme court to advance the case
involving the constitutionallty of the
income tax. Ii true this would place the
attorney general In an extraordinary
position, Anyway the court has ad-
luC CusC anu uCClSlOU Is en-
pecied before the close OF this term, and
Judge Maxwell has returned to his law
practice, having been succe eded as soli
citor general by Mr.. Holmes Conrad, Of
! Virginia.
! Among the more or less biting re-
marks made in the house when the Pa
cifc railroad funding bill was being dis
cussed, was the following reply OF Repre-
| sentative Bryan, OF Nebr., TO the humor-
Gus suggestion of Mr.. Powers, of VT,
that New England send its surplus wis
dom TO the west. Judging from some of
the legislation originating In the east
think you had better pay bounty and |
retain some Of your intelligence at home. |
New England Is the spawning ground of |
the GELS who have been guilty of the |
great villianies pcrpetrated in the man
agement of these roads, aud who prove
so slippery when the government under-
takes TO make them answer therefor.
The house recommitted the funding bill
by u vote OF III to 100, which makes 1t
reasonably certain that there will be no
Pacific railroad legislation at this SEES
sion.
Representative Heard, OF Mo-, was
called contemplate scroundrep by
Representative breckenridge, of KY,
he retorted by calling him "liar," aud
the floor of the house was in an uproar
for few minutes, which was both dis
gushing and disgraceful. Readers who
get their news exclusively from the Con-
gressional Record will never know any
thing about this, as both gentlemen,
having apologized and withdrawn the
Objectionable remarks, the house with
its usual good nature ordered that all
mention Of the affair be expunged from
the record. Why shouldn't contempt of
congress be punished just as heavily as
contempt Of court?
Senator Allen, of Ncbr.,will look after
the credentials of Col. Reese, OF Ala,
who claims to be legal senator and who
will contest the scat OF Senator Morgan.
The credentials are now on the vice pre-
sideut's table, but Senator Allen will try