The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-01-25
From our Regular Correspondent.

Congress democrats will not cease to
hope for legislation in the line of cur
rency reform. But, candor compels
the 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
pitient may appear to be, we hope
for change for the better, and some
times our hopes are realized, and
sometimes, alas, they are not. Only
time can tell how it will end with cur
rency reform.
Senator Vest, when tainted by re-
publican Senators because of the fail.
ure of the democrats to agree upon a
financial bill voiced the opinion of
many democrats when lie said 81
have no authority to speak for the
President, but / most earnestly hope
that if some definite action is not
taken by this Congress, the President
VIII call an eXua session as soon as
the gavel falls al the close of this
session." The republicans make a
pretense Of being Indifferent about an
extra 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
sho uld put an end to all the absurd
talk about enmi,y between himself
and Secretary Carlisle He said
"My relations with the Secretary of
the Treasury, both personal and Off
cisl, are of the most cordial kind.
Instead of there being any purpose of
mine to declare war against Mr.. Car
Isle or the administration, the con
trary is true. My views on the silver
question are we'll understood, but
there has never been any idea on my
partof carrying those views to the
extreme of making war on Mr.. Car
Isle, Mr.. Cleveland, or any one else.
Much less would ! be willing to be put
In that attitude with respect to Secre.
tary Carlisle. Our relations are
pleasant and cordial, and will remain
SO. So far as | am concerned, l am
ready and willing to do anything l
can, honorably and consistently, to
uphold the treasurer and the admins
tration. Any statement attributing
other motives to me, or placing a
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
speach 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 debate, he cited the number
of bills passed by each in the follow
ing Congresses Forty ninth, House
I,Sao, Senate 1907; Fiftieth, House
2,2S4, Senate 1878; Fifty second,
House S82, Senate I,242; Fifty
third. up to the beginning of the pre-
sent session, House GA, Senate 724.
These figures are interesting, and will
doubtless be surprising to many.
During little controversy between
Senator Allen, of Nebraska, and Sena
tor George, of Mississippi, the latter
gentleman said he had long believed
IN one plank of the populist platform
= that for the election of Senators by
direct vote of the people whereup,
on Mr.. Allen shouted triumphantly
"There is another accession to the
populist party" "No," retorted MIR.
George, amidst the laughter of the
Senate and the people in the CALLER
les 1t is an accession of the popu-
list party to me
AS was expected, the House Ways
and Means Committee has made
favorable report on Chai man Wilson's
bill for the repeal of the differential
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 repealed.
| The House committee on the
Judiciary has decided by a vote of 7
to 6 that Judge Kicks, of Ohio, ought
TO be impeached, and will repor, a
resolution providing therefore 10 the
House, but there is not much proba-
bility th't anything will come of it,
owing to lack of time tor the trial BY
the Senate at this session. Repre-
sentative Bailey, of Texas, who was