The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1895-02-08
Washington Letter.

Washington, ID. c.. Feb. ,, 1886
President Cleveland would much prefer
that , ,ongress would pass bill, either in
accordance with the recommendations
contained in his special message, or with
irs own ideas of what ought to be done to
enable the government to redeem its
promises to pay when presented; but if
congress does nothing, he does not pro
pose to sit idle and see the credit of the
government injured bv the lack of gold
10 redeem Its notes He has given con
gresS Il last chance To act, if such leading
members of the senate as Vest and Sher-
man do not miSjudge the situation. the
senate is tied hand and foot and cannot
act, even if the House passes the bill
now before the committee on banking
and currency, which proposes to carry
the recOmmendaucns of the President
into effect. That being the case, 1t may
be set down As certain that President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle will act.
They will issue more bonds TO get the
gold to redeem the greenbackS and
treasury notes, under the specie resumD-
ton act of 1873, and the President has
said that he would continue to issue
bonds as often as gold is required until
congress relieves the situation by legiSla-
latIOn.
As President Cleveland and every
member of the cabinet understands and
cOnStrueS the pr sent laws, 1t is no long
er Il question OF whether one favorS the
issue of bonds, but of getting gold, which
can only be gotten by bonds. Whether
congress authorizes an issue of bonds or
not, bonds will be issued. When con
greSS declines to sanction the issue of
bonds it is under the circumstances the
act of coward inasmuch as it is
shirking responsibility that properly be-
longs to congress. Besides, congress in
providing for bonds could accompany it
with rsmedial legislation which would
put an end TO the gold raid upon the
treasury.
Chairman Wilson Is confident that tile
bill for the repeal of the differential du-
ty on sugar from countries which pay
an export bounty, which passed the
house by the very decisive vote of 239
to 81, will pass the senate and become
law. His confidence is based upon as
surance given him by senators of all par
ties that they would support the bill and
help to push 1t through the senate.
The national board of trade, which
held its twenty fifth annual session, in
Washington, this week, unanimously
endorsed President Cleveland's plan for
the relief of the treasury, which is en-
bodied in the financial bill now before
the house. This action is regarded as
significant. If the national board of
trade, which, like congress, is composed
of men of different political beliefs and
nf ha
can unanimously agree why cannot
congress do the same. Congress is be-
ing deluged with similar endorsements
telegraphed by organizations of business
men in all sections
The ''drummers' bill'', allowing the
issue of 5000 mile inter changable rail
road tickets at reduced rates, now only
needs the Presidents signature to be.
come law
Postmaster General Bissell is the
cabinet victim of the weekly resignation
rumor. Mr.. Bissell has not and never
had the slightest idea of resigning. and
he is entirely at loss to know WHY he
should have been selected by those who
seem to be under contract to report an
impending resignation from the cabins
ct at least once a week. Only two MEM
berS OF the ecabinet-SecretarieS Lamont
and Herbert-have escaped having their
names coupled with an alleged contem-
plated resignation. Unless something
which is at this time entirely unexpected
shall occur, there is no probability that
any member of the cabinet will retire
from Office until the President does. on
March +, 1897.
There was little doubt of the final re-
suit after the house adopted by a vote of
49, to III the special order reported
from the committee on rules for the CON
slderatiOn, and final vote on the Reilly
Pacific railroad funding bill, but the de
bate was spirited and occasionally bitter
In the extreme, and words were uttered
which left wounds which Will rankle for
many a day
There is now every reason to believe
that Secretary Gresham's very proper eff
fort to mediate between Mexico and
Guatemala will result in a peaceful set
tlement of the dispute between those
two nations, Notwithstanding the sneers
of that class of Republicans who would
oppose the Lords prayer if it emanated
from the administration.
Speaker Crisp has resumed his duties
He says he was greatly benefited by his
short rest.
The HOwgate trial opened this week.
but so far there have been no sensation
al developments. NJ.