The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-02-01
From our Regular Correspondent.


very interesting documents to Con.
gress in response to the resolution
adopted by the House, calling for in.
formation concerning the expenses of
the Behring Sea commission, appoint.
ed by the President Harrison, and
the cost to the United States, Great
Britain and Germany to maintain the
government OF Samoa. These docu-
ments will show that members and
supporters of the Harrison administra-
ton are in no position to criticize the
foreign policy of the present or any
other administration.
Senator Jones, OF Arkansas, intro.
duced his financial bill IN the Senate
this week just as any ordinary bill is
introduced, although he had hoped
that 1t might have had the endorse
ment OF the finance committee before
1t was formally brought to the atten.
ton OF the Senate. The bill author.
ICES the Secretary of the Treasury to
issue in his discretion bonds at per
cent. up to $500, 900; provides
ahat the tax on national bank currency
shall be one-fourth of one per cent
and that they may issue currency up
to the par value of the bonds de-
posted by them; also, for the un-
limited coinage of silver, the govern
ment to retain as seigniorage the diff
ference between the market value of
the bullion and the face value OF the
money coined. Senator Smith, of
New Jersey, also introduced fnan-
cial bill, which merely provides for
the issue of bonds and the establish
ment OF non-partlsan monetary COM
mission, to investigate and report to
Congress next December. There is
no apparent change in the financial
situation in the House, which has
lately been looking to the Senate, if
not for guidance, at least for pointer.
Nh. w. ]. Broderick, president of
the St. Louis Live Stock Exchange.
is in Washington helping Others inter
ested in our foreign meat and cattle
trade to get that obnoxious differ.
ential sugar tariff repealed. Mr..
Broderick says not word about dis
eased American cattle would have
been heard from Europe if that diff
ferential duty had not been imposed,
and he added "lf it is not repeal
ed, we shall lose the entire trade of
continental Europe, and the producers
OF beef will have to rely solely on
their home market. That market is
already suffering with ruinous over
supply. 1t is fine object lesson of
what protection will do, and shows up
the beauties of home market per-
fectly. In the meantime the cattle
growers of the west are wondering if
this Congress has any intention of
leglslating in the interests of the peo-
pie" The obstacle to the repeal of
the differential duty is the Senate.
A bill for its repeal has been favorably
reported to the House, and will be
passed, but it will require strong pres
sure from the public to get it through
the Senate.
BY vote of 9 to 7 the Judiciary
Committee of the House adopted a
resolution censuring Judge Kicks. of
Ohio, for his methods of making up
his official accounts when he first be.
came judge, instead of the impeach.
ment resolution which the committee
had first authorized. There will be
minority report, standing out for i'm
peachment, presented to the House
by Repre-
--.u,suve BAILEY, or Texas.
senator eitlef; OF SouiR Carolina, is
credited with the intention of trying
to keep Senator elect Tillman, who is
to be his successor, out OF his seat in
the Senate, and his presentation of
petition from DIR. Sampson Pope, late
democratic candidate for governor OF
South Carolina, asking that the Senate
investigate charges of fraud which he
makes against Tillman and his asso'
ciates, makes it look as though he
were properly credited. Senator Butler
has always been popular with his
democratic colleagues, but most OF
them think he is making a serious
mistake in supporting the request for
a Congressional investigation OF a
State election.
Senators German, Smith and Lind
say gave notice to the Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee, after tie
votes had prevented the adoption OF
several amendments they favored,
that they would consent to have the
railroad pooling bill favorably report
ed to the Senate and take their chance
of getting their amendments adopted
by vote Of the Senate. Accordingly
the bill has been favorably reported to
the Senate just as it was passed by
the House.
Senator Sherman's antitrust law is
no better than some of the other laws