The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-13
THE DELAY At WASHINGTON.

waiting for the Committee Appoint
ments stump Speeches and Partisan
struggle Occupy the Time-Earre''
Calls for Bayard's Impeachment Nor
gan Attacks Cleveland fitterly ON th'
Eelring Sea Matter--CulIOm on thu
Monroe Doctrine.
business is not fairly begun yet in either
house, because neither Speaker Reed nor inc
Senate caucus committee has maze up tne CON CON
mittces. The delay is an indication OF inc an
frulty the Republicans are having IN dong any
thing.
Secretary Carlisle has not yet put IN his re-
port and probably will not until after the presi,
dents return from his duck hunting. Carllsic
SAYS the purpose of the delay Is to meet the
criticisms ON the tlnancia! part OF the president
message. lie adhcres firmly to his opinion
that greenbacks should be retired and that they
are the chief source of the existing troubles OF
the treasury. He will try 10 demonstrate this
proposition both logically and automatically. :,
The Senate Republican caucus last week
Thursday night voted unanimously to organize
the senate and control the committees, The Dem
ocratlc caucus decided not to offer any serious
opposition to this program. The silver men nave
secured partial triumph in the nomination OF
the caucus committee OF the Republican sena
tors. Five of the nine members, including the
chairman, Mitchell of Oregon and Chandler OF
New Hampshire, are silyerlnen. me senate niua
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with silver men under the reorganization than 1t
has been for many years. This - u part OF the
price which the sound money Republicans are
compelled to pay for the support OF their silver
associates from the west in taking possession OF
the Offices and committees of the senate.
Representative W 4 Barrett got ups sensa'
tional scene in the house Tuesday by introducing
a resolution for the Impeachment Of Embassa'
dor Bayard because OF the high crime and mis-
demeanor" of his recent Edinburgh speech
about the evil of protection In this country. Nc
Call of Massachusetts had just put In a resolu.
ton of censurc, because 1t is not one OF the
"functions of an ambassador 10 nsu IN the
country to which he Is accredited the people he
Is supposed to represent But Barrett went
him oncl better with this Impeachment pro-
posal Crisp made point of order against the
resolution, that ii did not present a question of
privilt re, and quoted decision rendered in the
4sth congress TO sustain his contention, but Bar
rett was able 10 show that the same speaker
aflcrward reversed this decision and he cited
the case OF Van Buren,, who had been ccnsured
in the senate for certain instructions to the
American minister at London, and met the
statement OF Cooper of Florida that the attack |
upon Van Buren, had made him president by the |
counter thrust that he was the first Democratic |
president overwhelmed with defeat when he |
sought reelection. Reed oyerrulcd the point OF |
order. None of the Republican speakers, how !
ever seemed, TO join very cordially In Bar /
.eu's scheme, though Dingley and sew /
eral others improved the opportunity |
crats defended him as best they could for his in. I
Barrett was easily persuaded TO
modify his resolutions by striking out the i'm
parchment feature, and in this milder form they
were adopted.
Sc a,or Morgan of Alabama made hisilong.
speech Monday on the Bchring Sea
award. Ii attracted but little attention, though
i was very bitter against Cleveland, tenounc.
ng him as an "usurpcr who had oycrridden the
and made his "reasserion
demand OF the British government, with the in.
,ulting arrogance of an utimatum." Morgan
'laimed that the total amount OF damages for
seizures honestly due under the Paris award
sas only $40 l0!, instead or the S4250O0 which
Gresham proposed TO pay III 4 lump
This figuring OF course rests on the ground that
americans were the owners of most Of the
cizcd vessels for which the British government
low asks indemnity. But a foreigner cannot
'wn vessel sailing undcr u British nag, and 1t
: very, doubtful If congress has any right 70 go
,cyond the evidence OF ownership furnished by
he bill of ~ e or similar papers.
senator tullom of Illinois made lengthy
pccch Tuesday on resolution offered by him
or declaration OF the Monroe doctrine.
instead of remaining an edict of the eNccu-
i've it should he argncd, bear the definite APP.
roval of congress, and become fixed and
ornament ordinance, giving notice to all the |
world that the United States will moi view with |
tyor the erection of any more European colo
les ON these continents, nor any extension of
he European political system upon this hcnlis.
here, nor ANY European interpostton in the
fairs of the spanish American republics.
The National Wool Growers convention sat
rday fixed upon The program which 1t VIII de. .
iand OF the Republicans to accept Ii calls for
duty OF L. cents a pound ON All woods
assiicd under the Mckinley bill under class
ools, which were classified under the Mckin.
y bill rs class 3, without distinction BY
1nntry of origin or between different
Ow only for the manufactures TO for
uate their demand TO inaugnrate merry war
etweeh the M'kinleyites, or extreme protec-
othing faction. new WOODEN schedule would
1t increase the revenue by more than $1,000,
U and II the policy OF remcdying the deficit by
ore protection Is to be adopted, there must be
Ill more OF it.
senator Barry of Arkansas has introduced a
J! IN the senate TO form the Indian Territory
to the Territory of lndianoia.
Representative Hall of Missouri q champion
the income tax in The last Congress, has pre-
'red constitutional amendment permitting q
c imposition OF such tax.
Two silver bills were introduced Thursday, y
&c by Mr. Mills of Texas to provide for coinage | Z
the silver IN the treasury. and one by Mr.
handler OF New Hampshire to provide, in con.
elton with other nations, for the unlimited
mage OF gold and silver At the ratio OF to Is
: Mills iilll would give the secretary OF the
'asury discretion to redeem legal tender
tc, in gold or silver when the reserve /.
owe eIOJ,OOooO0, and require him TO redeem
silver only when the reserve falls below that
int
senator Cali of Florida introduced a rcsolu.
n and made "A strong speech in support of il
iday for the recognition of bellcglIcnt rights
the Cuban rebels. \ monster petition beng
700 signatures, was presented for the same
rposc. lie said;
II THIS government Is not a farce and u fraud
i sad the people of Cuba have a right to es- 49,
Iish their independence. Spain declared {,
t the southern contederacy was y beliger- -
mower and recognized her to be. L:
y should we allow Spain 10 pur.
sc supplies in our ports aud forbid the re
lc right to the Cuhans"
canvass OF the House indicates that 1t will "
e q majority of two to one against free sill.
umor hath 1t that the scandal in respect 10 -
management OF the congressional library 4
not yet terminated, and that continued in -
legations by the treasury officials have
ught to light faults more serious than any
have yet been reported. 90
becker Reed has excited ill.fccling among At
ling republican members by the reticence TT
CHI he has observed regarding the appoint.