Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-02-21


ported a resolution authorizing the
issue Of three per cent. gold bonds in
place of those sold to the European
syndicate, but it has absolutely no
chs1ce to even get considered by the
senate, to say nothingof being adopt
ed. Thus 1t will be seen that nothing
will be done by congress, and that
the enormous profits Of the European
syndicate are, thanks to the contract
drawn by Mr.. Cleveland's old law
partner and approved by Cleveland,
safe, and the people will have to foot
the bill.
Unless there shall be a radical
change Of sentimentamong the sena-
tors the senate will insist upon its
amendment TO the diplomatic and
consular bill, making preliminary
appropriation for the laying Of a
cable to Hawaii. The house has re-
fused to agree to any Of the senate
amendments to that bill and the bill
is now in the hands Of conference
committee. Some senators have said
that the bill shall never get through
without the cable amendment.
The house very often votes one
way when sitting as committee of
the whole, when votes are not record
ed, and another when regular yea
and nay vote is taken. That is Just
what it did last week, on the propo-
sition to make the pay of the clerks
to representatives annual instead of
during the actual sitting Of congress,
as at present The proposition was
| twice endorsed In committee of the
whole, but when the yea and nay
was taken it footed l42 against and
only 9s for.
| The thirteenth anniversary Of the
Loyal Legion in the District of Co
lumbia, and the eighty-sixth ami
versary of the birthday of Abraham
Lincoln were jointly celebrated by
a banquet under the auspices Of the
Loyal Legion. Hon. Geo. r.. Well
ington, Of Md, spoke to the toast of
Abraham Lincoln, which was accom-
panied by the following sentiment:
Statesman, yet friend to truth, of soul sincere.
In action faithful and 10 honor clear;
Who broke no PROMISE served no private end;
Who gained no title. and who lost no friend.
Among the other speakers were
Sanderson and Hawley, both mem
bers Of the legation. The Union Vet
Grams union also flttingly celebrated
Lincoln's birthday.
Representative Dolliver, of Iowa.
was jolliedn by a fellow member Of
the house the other day for being a
society man. His reply was quick
and pointed: II wish | were, wish
were. ! would give grand recep-
tion, decorate the tables and room
with cornstalks, and pay the farmers
Of my district what you fellows con-
tribute to these expensive florists
1t is positively stated by those who
ought to know, that the principal
req son why the correspondence be-
tween ex-Solicitor General Maxwell
and Attorney General 0lney. which
led to the formers resignation, has
not been made public is, that it would
raise q question of veracity between
Mr.. Olney and Secretary Carlisle
which would be bound to result in
the retirement of one or the other
from the cabinet. 1t is understood,
and has been for a long time, that
Mr.. Cleveland would be very glad to
get rid of Mr.. Olney, but that he
fears him too much to attempt to
force him out. Mr.. Olney IS credited
with being the only man in the cab
met who has his own way, and it is
said that upon occasion he brow
beats Mr.. Cleveland i'm terrible
manner, and doesn't always wait
until they are alone to do it. 1t isn't
Mr.. Olney himself that Mr.. Cleve-
land is afraid of, but the forces which
.ra Iabipd hi norpprotn wealth