The morning times., 1895-10-27

Since the adjournment OF the Fifty-;hird
Congress certainty has existed that the
newly elected House, which is more than
two-tliirds Republican in its composition,
wolld make thorough investigation OF
the bond issue placed by The Morga n-Bel-
mont -Rothschild syndicate in February
last.
II has often been intimated that in the
heat OF political discussion the inquiry
would eventually terminate in the iUsl itu-
ton Of Impeachment proceedings. Such
insinuatiOns have heretofore been treated
as chimerical and Quixotic. The argu-
meEt has been advanced that the Senate,
now almost a tie politically, would never
by a two-thirds vote hold responsible, eve n
for dereliction in the discharge of official
duties, a ministerial agent OF the govern
ment, who had been abandoned to his own
devices by reason of the stubbcrnness or
inefficiency of the last House.
SECRETARY CARLISLE WAS ACTIVE.
There is much truth in this protestation,
in view of the fact that not only did the
President send special message to Con-
gress on the subject of finance, but Sec
retary Carlisle for weeks haunted the
corridors OF the Capitol, personally APP
peared before both the committees on
held frequent consultations with the Conf-
nittee on Rules assisted in the framing
and perfection OF various bills and aDpar-
emily left no stone unturned to secure the
ena ctment of radical legislation.
To the conservative observer of current
affairs there should be no semblance OF
1muIity attaching 10 tae skltsa 4 .-s-i-
retary Carlisle SO far as faithful efforts
~ secure CONGRESSIONAL aGthUrity Tor tne Is
suance OF bonds is concerned. He performed
more than his whole duty in this respect
and when the other avenue of escape
presented itself he seized the actual
dilemma by the only horn presenting itself
and did the best possible under existing
circumstances and conditions.
But notw outstanding these elements of
mitigation the tact remains that the next
House OF Representatives is overw helm
ingly Republican. ard the temptation to
take undue advantage OF opportunities for
ma king political capital may be irresisti-
BILE. The right of impea chment lies in the
House. The trial and verdict rests with
tie Senate. The Impeachment OF Secre-
,ary Carlisle could not be prevented If the
dominant pow er In the House considered it
a fortuitons stroke OF party policy. But
II is safe to assert that a conviction could
never be secured in the Senate.
QUIGG TO TAKE THE LEAD.
Since the reelection OF Representative
0uigg, of the Fourteenth New YORK Cistflct,
and his accession TO the direction OF
great Republican organ. the assertion has at
brief intervals been made that he would
take the Initiative in the impeachment or
Secretary Carlisle. He would base MS
action upon the assumption that the
February issue of boncs was Illegal
Special dispatches have been received
from New York in which Representative
Quigg practically coniiruns the rcpori, as
follows:
Tine report, SO far as my introducing
the resolution is concerned, is unfounded.
l have not decided to Introduce any such
resolution. But there is no doubt that the
actions OF Mr.. Carlisle in putting the
last issue of bonds on the market viii be
thoroughly Investigated by the next House
of Representatives. L have talked with
many members OF the NJ St itff ~. afn '''e
opinion OF the men with whom l have
talked is that Secretary Carllsle's issue
of bonds and the result OF the issue
should De thorouYni- IN es,isate't. Tt-"ft-
fore, l say that beyond doubt the matter
will be brought up in the next House, but
l have not decided to enter any such reso-
luton. The matter must crystalline ITSELF