The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-02-09
WASHINGTON LETTER
from our regular Correspondeat.)

either in accordance with the recon-
mendations contained in his special
message, or with its " ideas of what
ought to be done to enable the gov
eminent to redeem its promises to pay
when presented but if Congress does
nothing, he does not propose to sit
idle and see the credit of the govern
lnent injured by the lack Of gold to re-
deem its notes. He has given Con-
gtess a last chance to act, but if snch
leading members of the Senate AS Vest
and Sherman do not iaisiudge the sit
cation, the Senate is tied hand and
foot and cannot act, even if the House
passes the bill now before the commit
tee on Banking and Currency, which
proposes to carry the Recommended
lions of the President into effect.
That being the case. it may be set
down as certain that President Cleve-
land and Secretary Carlisle will act.
They will issue more bonds to get the
gold t" redeem the .~reenbacks and
Treasury notes, under the specie re-
sumption act Of 1873, and the Presi
dent has said that he would continue
10 issue bonds as otten IA gold is re-
auired until Congress relieves the sit
uation by legislation.
AS President Cleveland and every
member of the Cabinet understands
and CONSTITUTES the present laws, it is no
longer ~ question of whether one fla
yors the issue Of bonds. but of getting
gold. which can only be gotten by
bonds. Whether Congress authorizes
an issue of bonds or aOt, bonds will be
issued. When Congress declines to
sanction the issue of bonds. it is under
the circumstances the act of Il coward,
inasmuch as it is Sinking Il RESPONSE
bility that properly belongs to Con-
gress. BESIDES, Congress in providing
tor bonds could accompany it with re-
medal legislation which would put IN
end to the gold raid upon the Treas
ury.
Chairman Wilson is confident that
the bill for the repeal of the ditferen-
tial duty on sugar from countries
which pay an export bounty. which
passed the House by the very decisive
vote of 239 to 81, will pass the Senate
and become a law. His confidence is
based upon assurances given him by
Senators of all parties that they would
support the bin and help to push it
through the Senate.
The National Board of Trade. which
held it's twenty-fift annual session, in
Washington, this week, unanimously
endorsed President Cleveland's plans
for the relief of the Treasury. which
is emhndied in the financial bill now
before the House. This action is re-
garded rs significant. If the National
Board Of Trade, which, like Congress, /.
is composed OF men OF different politi-
cal beliefs and from different sections
of the country, car unanimously agree,
why canno5 Congress do the same.
Congress is being deluged with SINH
lar endorsements telegraphed by or
. CARNATIONS of business men in all sec
tiOns.,
The .'drupmers' BILL" allowing the
issue Of 5000 mile interchangeable
railroad tickets at reduced rates, now
only. needs the Presidents signature
to become a law.
Postmaster General Bissell is the
latest Cabinet victim of the weekly
resignation rumsr Mr.. Bissell has
not and never had the slightest idea
Of lesigning, and he is entirely at a
loss to know why he should have been
selected by those who seem to be un-
der contract to report an impending
resignation from the Caplnet at least
once a week. Only two members of
the Cahinet-Secretaries Lamont and
Herbert-have escaped having their
m coupled with an alleged con
templated resignation. Unless some-
thing which is at this time entirely
unexpected shall occur, there is no
probability that any member of the
Cabinet will retire from Office until
the President does, OF March 4. 1897.
There is little doubt OF the final re-
suit after the House adopted by a vote
of 1872 to 121 the special order reported
from the committee on Rules for the
consideration, and final vote on the
Reilly Pacific railroad funding bill,
but the debate was spirited and occa-
siOnally bitter in the extreme, and
words were uttered which left wounds
which will rankle for many a day.
There is now every reason to believe |
that Secretary Gresham's very proper
effort to mediate between Mexico and
Guatemala will result in a peaceful
settlement Of the dispute between
those two nations, notwithstanding
the sneers of that class Of republicans
who would oppose the Lords Praye:
if 1t emanated from the administra-
ton.
Speaker Crisp has resumed his du- |
ties. He says lie was greatly benefited
by his short rest.
The Howgate trial opened this week, |