The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-01
Washington Letter.

Washington. ID. C, jan. %, 1875
Secretary Gresham will submit some
very interesting documents to congress
in response to the resolution adopted by
the house. calling for information con-
cerniDg the expenses OF the Behring Sea
commission, appointed by President
Harrison. and the cost to the United
States of carrying out the joint treaty be
tween the United States. Great Britain
and Germany to maintain the govern
meut of Samoa These documents will
show that members and supporters of
the Harrison administration are in no
position to criticize the foreign policy of
the present or any other administration.
Senator Jones of Arkansas. introdu-
ced his financial bill in the senate this
week just as any ordinary bill IS intro
duced, although he had hoped that II
might have had the endorsement of the
finance committee before 1t was formal
" brought to the attention Oi the senate.
The bill authorizes the secretary OF the
treasury to issue in his discretion bonds
at 3 pei cent, up to $500, OOO, 600; pro-
videS that the tax on national bank cur
rency up to the par value of the bonds
deposited by them; also, for the unlimi-
tied coinage of silver, the government TO
retain as Selgniorage the difference be
tween the market value of the bullion
aud the face value of the money coined.
Senator Smith, of New jersey. also iu-
troduced financial bill. which merely
provides for the issue of bonds and the
establishment of a non partisan mOneta-
~ commission, to investigate and report
to congress next December. There is no
apparent change in the financial situa
ton in the house, which has lately been
looking to the senate, if not for guidance,
at least for pointer.
Mr.. W. J. Broderick, president of the
St. Louis Live Stock Exchange, Is III
Washington helping others interested In
our foreign meat and cattle trade to get
that obnoxious ditferentia sugar tariff
repeated. Mr.. BrOderick saws not a
word about diseased American cattle
would have been heard from Europe,
if that differential duty had not been
imposed, and he added: If it is not
repealed, We shall lose the entire trade of
continental Europe, and the producers
of beef will have to rely solely on their
home market. That market is already
suffering with a ruinous over supply.
ton will do and shows up the beauties
of home market perfectly. In
the mean time the cattle growers of
the west are wondering if this con
gress has any intention of legislating
IN the interests of the people, The OBJ.
Stacle to the repeal of the differential du-
ty is the senate a bill for its repeal
has been fayOrably reported to the house.
and will be passed, but it will require
strong pressure from the public to get il
through the senate.
By vote from . to the judiciary
committee of the house adopted reso>
luton censuring Judge Kicks, of Ohio.
for his methods of making up his official
accounts when he first became Judge.
instead of the Impeachment resolution
which the committee had first authori-
zed. There Will be a minority report.
standing out for impeachment. present
ed to the house by Representative Bailey.
of Texas.
Senator Butler, of South Carolina Is
credited with the intention of irving To
keep Senator elect TIllman. who is to be
his successor, out of his seat in the SEN
ate, and his presentation of repetition
from DIR. Sampson Pope, late Democrat
ic candidate for governor of South Caro-
lima, asking that the senate investigate
charges of fraud which he makes against
IIllman and his associates, makes il look
as though he We're properly credited
Senator Butler has always been popular
with his Democratic colleagues. but
most OF them think he is making Sc
rlOus mistake in supporting the request
for a congressional investigation of a
state election.
Senator German, Smith and Lindsay
gave notice to the senate interstate com
merce committee, after the votes had pre-
vented the adoption of several amend
ments they favored, that they would con-
sent to have the railroad pooling bill fa>
vorably reported to the senate. and take
their chance of getting their amend
ments adopted by vote of the senate
Accordingly the bill has been favOrably
reported to the senate Just as it was
passed by the house
Senator Sherman antitrust law is no
better than some oil the other laws with
which hIs name has been connected
The supreme court this week decided
that 1t did not touch the sugar trust.
The income tax won easily in its first
legal contest. Judge Hagner. sitting i'm
the equity branch of the supreme court
of the District OF Columbia, refused to
grant an injunction asked for to prevent
the collection of the income tax and de
clded the tax to be valid. An apr,eaI
was noted.