The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-12-14
THE WEEKS NEWS.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10.
THE meeting of Congress and the
Presidents Message have had little eff
feet on the business situation. They
have not inspired activity nor have they
caused disturbance. Europe seems to
regard the outlook for positive legisla
ton on the currency question at this
session as hopeless. The President pro-
poses the retirement of the greenbacks
by the issue of bonds as a remedy for
the evil which is continually draining
the Treasury of its gold and render so
difficult and costly the maintenance of
specie payments. On the other hand,
the Republican program appears to be
an increase in the revenues so as to Gre
ate a surplus instead of deficit. This
means, of course, further tariff legisla
ton. The President and the Speaker.
however, seem anxious to avoid agita
ton that will have the effect of disturb
ing business, and the latter openly an
nounces "do-nothing policy" as the
best for the present Congress. Under
such conditions business itself assumes
"do-nothing" aspect, and the DISPOSE
tion to await developments is deepened
and confirmed.
In the United States Senate Monday
Mr.. Morgan called up his resolution re-
ferring to that part Of the Presidents
message relating to the payment OF the
British Boring Sea claims. His spe CHI
occupied the greater part of the after
noon. 1t was severe arraignment of
the Administration and caustic criti
cism of the official intermeddling," as
he terms it. of the British Am bassador.
Tuesday Mr.. Cullom will address the
Senate on his resolution relative to the
Monroe doctrine. No program of bust
ness has been arranged for the House
this week, nor can any be until Speaker
Reed announces the committees. 1t is
thought the House, after brief session
Tuesday, will adjourn until Thursday.
A SPECIAL meeting of the Judiciary
Committee of the Senate was held to
consider the nomination of Rufus W.
Peckham, to be Associate Justice of the
United States Supreme Court There
appears to be no objection to this nomi
nation, and it is believed confirmation
will speedily follow. Later: Judge
Peckham is confirmed.
THE Republican National Committee
met in Washington Monday. There
is warm contest between representa-
tives of several cities for the National
Convention. 1t is said that the success
full parties must guarantee the payment
of the debt of the last National Commit
tee, which amounts to about 100000.
Chicago has raised $4,000 for this pur-
pose and st. Louis $4,000. 1t is the
report that Chicago will come out ahead,
there is no telling.
LATER. The Convention will be held in ST.
Louis.
CONGRESSMAN TARsNEY has asked the
Postmaster General and President for
an extension of Civil Service rules, Civ
ing mail delivery at towns adjacent to
large cities, so as to have all mail hand
led at the central post-office and distrib
uted by carriers. His especial object is
to abolish the post-office at Kansas City,
Kan, and give the post-office at Kansas
City, Mo-, full charge of the mail for the
two cities.
LORD SALIsBURY's answer to the note
of Secretary Olney on the Venezuela
boundary question was received on the
9th at the British Embassy in Washing
ton. 1t would be idle to speculate upon
the exact tenor of Lord Salisbury's re-
ply, in view of the fact that it will be
made public in short time by the Presi-
dent in a communication to Congress.
The opinion prevails that Lord Sails
bury, while not complying with the re-
quest of this Government for arbitra-
ton of the entire controversy. does not
positively close the case against arbltra-
ton, but leaves the matter in such shape
as to make further correspondence nee
essary, the matter in dispute between
Great Britain and Venezuela remaining
. n the meantime in statu quo. That the
contents of the communication are
known to the President is inferred from
the fact that he left Washington last
week for a weeks outing, being fully
aware that Lord Salisbury's formal reply
to the note of Secretary Olney would be
received that week. This being the fact,
it is very probable that the President
and Secretary Olney settled upon the
course of action to be followed, and that
the Secretary of State will have pre-.
pared for the President upon his return
such further communication to the |
British Foreign Office or message to
Congress as may have been decided |
upon.
REPRESENTATIVE ROYCE, of Indiana,