Frederick citizen., 1895-01-25
FROM THE CAPITOL.
Our Correspondent Talks in Sage
Manner of Things in General
About Washington.
From our Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan q, 1895

w ASHlNGION, Jan III 1000.
The Republicans in Congress have an
other bad case of Hawaiian fever,
brought on by the news of the very
feeble revolt against the republic of
Hawaii, which was published in Sat
orday's papers. In their rawlings against
the administration, the Republicans
forget tlat the absence of a u. >. war
ship from Honolula at the time of the
revolt was directly due to II request
made by President Dole, Of Hawaii;
also, that Minister Willis, in his official
dispatch t. Secretary Gresham, giving
news of the revolt and of its failure,
says: "President Dole expressed to ne
his qualification that no national ship
has been in port during this disturb
ance.n In other words, that the Pres-
dent OF Hawaii was glad that he had
been able to demonstrate to the world
his ability to pull Town revolt with
out the moral support which the pres
ence of a foreign war vessel or vessels
would have given hun. But these are
facts, something the Republicans never
trouble themselves about when they
start to abusing the administration
The cruiser Philadelphia has been or
dered to Hawaii
There has been no apparent change
as to the outlook for financial legi,a-
ton during the past week. Efflrts to
reach au agreement on some bill that
can be passed are still being made, but
prospects a.e not encouraging.
II presentative-elect Fitzgerald, of
Mass, was probably the first man to
| ask President Cleveland the direct
question: "Will there be an extra ses-
sion OF Cougress?" Anyway he Is the
first man who has asked the question
and made known the Presidents reply
thereto, which was as follows: II have
not yet made up my mind. If nothing
is done at this session of Congress, and
the best interests of the country de-
mand 1t, | shall not hesitate to con-
vene Congress again, without regard to
any party feeling and uniutluenced 10y
any consideration save that of the pub
lie gooi." Fitzgerald then said to
the President; "But suppose that the
Republicans undertake to pass tariff
bill aud send it to you to sign" To
which Mr.. Cleveland answered.: II
cannot he responsible for what they
do. There are questions to be settled,
and it is the duty OF Congress t. legis-
late upon them in It's own way. y If the
new Congress is convened, my respun-
Slbihty will begin when measure
that has passed both Houses is sent to
me for action"
The navel appropriation bill, which
has been reported To the House, carries,
III accordance with Secret iry's Her.
bert's recommendations, $l2 1000, 900 for
the construction of three coast-liue bat
tie ships; also provision for the con-
structlun of twelve torpedo boats of
100 to POO tons each. The bill provides
that one of the battleships and three
of the torpedo boats shall be built upon
the Pacific Coast or in adjacent wa
ters, if it can be done at far cost :
abOlishes speed premiums, and says
that one OF the battle-shlps shall be
named Kearsage. When the PROPOSE
ton to build these batileships was first
made many Congressmen were dispos
ed 10 oppose it on account of the slim
condition of the Treasury, but upon
consideration of the fact that the lar
gest part of the money for them will lie
paid for labor, thus giving needed en-
piOyment To many, the most of them
have withdrawn their opposition, and
it is now regarded as certain that the
bill will 60 through practically as re-
ported.
Secretary Hoke Smith decided some
time ago that the Interior Department
is paying the Bell telephone monopoly
entirely too much money for the tele-
phones in use between the main de-
partment building and its branches,
the Geological Survey, the Bureau of
Ethnology, the Pension Bureau, the
Census Office, the Bureau of Education
and several Others. The telephone
company refused to reduce its charges
and Secretary Smith has made con-
tract with oJher parties for the erec-
ton of telephone line which will he
long to the government and will save
considerable sum Of money, as there
viii be no charges to pay after the
line is up except for its being kept in
repair. The Bell Telephone Company
is threatening legal complications.
Although the re-opening of the case
raises doubt as TO whether the COM
mittee on the judiciary of the House
will report that impeachment resolu
tions against Judge Kicks, of Ohio. it
may yet do so, unless the hearing Of
Judge Ricks and any witnesses lie
may introduce shall put a more favor
able aspect on the charges against The
Judge, which the committee has once
decided were proven. Time need cut
no figure in the matter, a. according to
Senator Gorman, who is good aui hnr-
lty, impeachment proceedings when
on e formal y brought before he Sen-
by the II ,use. would III, BE- affect
I'd " the exp'ratiou ot the session, nut
Won Il be tanen up at the next session
aud carried t, Conclusion. There
have only been seven impeachment
TRIALS in The history Of the country,
{ 'ur Of them brIng Of judges, one of
SeDatOr-Blount. Of Tenn.-one of IA
Presldpnt-John-mi-- one Of Sec
retar, # W. iielkmp
Speak r Grasp, who has not been
well r,c-ntl,, n - by the advice of his
gone away for few days
rest.