The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-03-01


WASHINGTON, February 25.- 1t is u toss up
whether Congress will, during its remaining
week of life make the immediate calling OF an
extra session necessary. 1t can do this by the
adoption of Objectionable amendments to the
regular appropriation bills, or by failure TO
PASS one or more of the regular appropriation
bills. President Cleveland will certainly veto
any appropriation bill that has obJectlona Ole
amendments tackled upon it, and there Is no
question that several of those which are pend
ing belong to the objectionable class. There Is
an enormous lot of work yet to be done to get
the appropriation bills through, and some OF
the proposed financial amendments will be
certain to cause bitter and more or less extend
ed debate, which will leave just that much less
time for solid work. There is no good reason
WHY any of the appropriation bills should fail,
and if any does it will be the result OF a put up
Job, and the Republicans dread an early extra
session too much themselves to engage in that
sort of thing Just now. But in Congress there
No appointment made by President Cleve-
land has given more satisfaction in Congress,
regardless OF political opinions, than that OF
senator Ransom to be minister to Mexico.
The unanimous confirmation OF his nomination.
without reference to committee was moved by
Senator Sherman, who took occasion to speak
in the highest terms of the fitness OF the nom-
nation and of the ability, character and patriot
ism of Senator Ransom. He will be thoroughly
at home in Mexico, as he speaks both French
and Spanish.
urday and it is understood that they discussed
plans for silver Presidential ticket 1t was
Significant that none of the Republican silver
men in Congress attended this meeting;
Hon. Walter B. Richie. of Lima, Ohio, Su-
preme Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, is
in Washington on Pythan business. He keeps
posted ON the political SITUATION IN ms state,
bright He said ut is doubtful whether
Gov Mckinley will command the solid support
of his own State delegation for the Presidential
nomination. Some of the leading men of his
party care very little for Mckinley, and will
knife him at the first opportunity. State pride
may cause them to give sort OF lukewarm
stand by him through thick and thin. They
realize that the Mckinley idea of the tariff has
been weighed in the balance and found want
ing. 1t would be too heavy load in 1896, and
they are not going to assume the burden.
In accordance with the opinion that President
Cleveland has several times expressed, the
Senate Committee on Approximations has
agreed to an amendment to the Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill, appropriating 81, 23S. 2S9
TO pay the bounty on sugar produced in 1898
at the old rate and to pay elght-tenthS OF a
cent pound upon the crop of 1894.
Secretary Herbert is much pleased that the
House adopted his Recommendation LOT build-
that the Senate will do otherwise, but he deep
ly regrets that so many Democrats worked and
voted against the battle ship clause OF the Ma
val appropriation bill, i'll the House, although
fully aware that it was Il matter of conscience
and principle with those who did so.
The Senate still insists upon acceptance by
the House of its Hawaiian cable amendment.
although the latter has once by yea and nay
vote refused to do so. The amendment is now
for the second time in conference.
The Howgate trial ended with an acquitai.
The District Attorney says he has other indict-
ments upon which Howgate will be tried. 1t
is said that the reason the trial was so tame and
free from the expected sensational develop
ments was that parties who might have been
compromised convinced Howgate that the art
of fixing" jury was still practiced, for a
consideration, by experts, and further that he
would not have to furnish the consideration
1t is believed that the railroad pooling bill
was finally shelved when the Senate by vote
of AZ to "a refused 70 take it up.
Senator Wolcott il afraid that some of the
European countries might during the Congress
sional vacation get in the notion to hold an in
ternational monetary conference and find the
United States unprepared to take part therein.
In order to avoid such predicament he has
offered an amendment to the Sundry Civil APP
preparation bill authorizing the President to
appoint three commissioners, should they be
needed, TO act with joint Congressional com
mittee of six to act as representatives of the U.
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