The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1895-01-11
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL
Y IASHINGTON, DC, Jan.
\Al 6th.-Congress is again in
wv session, although there are

wv session, although there are
many empty seats in both House and
Senate. The debate on the currency
bill has been resumed in the House,
but the majority do not seem to regard
it with any more enthusiasm than they
did before the recess. All sorts of
propositions for changes in the bill and
for entirely new bills are being private
ly discussed, but nothing has been
decided. upon and there is little in
sight to indicate when anything will
be decided upon.
The most important of the proposed
changes is one ior new bill, which is
beng engineered by few administra-
tion men, and tacitly if not openly,
endorsed by many republicans. 1t
provides for the issue of $500, 600, 900
Ill % per cent bonds, to be used for
the retirement Of the treasury notes
| and greenbacks; also, that these bonds
may be used as Il basis for currency
to he Issued by both National and
State banks. 1t is claimed by these
who are behind this idea that Presi-
dent Cleveland stands ready to approve
it, If it Can be passed. Needless to
say that the ultra silver men will fight
this idea to the last ditch. They re-
gard it rs a scheme to give the National
banks new lease of life.
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The re-assembiing of Congress was
accompanied by two sensational stories.
One that President Cleveland had
about made up his mind to send a
special message to Congress, appeal
ing To the patriotism of members and
asking that Il non-partisan attempt he
made to adopt some legislation that
will relieve the treasury, and the other
that the syndicate of bankers which
bought the last bond issue had sent
one of their number here to ask that
the President remove Secretary Car
isle fer having broken faith with the
bankers ahd for demonstrated inca
pacity. That last story may be heard
from in COHgress, as there are people
who would like toknOw something about
bargain made between the Secretary
OF the Treasury and syndicate of
bond-buying bankers.
Tie average politician never has
any difficulty i'll figuring out just what
he wants from amy given situation.
For Instance, this is the way that Ex-
Senator Leggltt, of New York, sums
up the presidential situation OIL the
republican side of the fence: s'IIaven't t
you often noticed low frequently a
race horse that gets off far in advance
of the rest tires out in the stIetch and
fails to ccme in winner. That, l
think, is appropriate to the present
stage OF the presidential derby. Tom
Reed is away in the lead of all COM
petitors. 1t is clearly the field again,
the man from Maine. Ii the conven-
ventiOn were held tomorrow, or next
week, Reed would get the nomination
easily. But these conditions won't
last. Harrison is not to be ignored
neither is Mckinley, although the
latter will never walk off with tile
prize. My guess is that Senator Ali.
son will be the lucky man. He is
looked OH AS Il safe conservative states.
man, big enough to be president, and
he has not gone about with a club
hitting people over the head, SO thai
he has not aroused any antagonisms
The republicans are almost sure to &c
to the west for their candidate, and
Allison is the most eligible man." Fol
twelve years Senator Allison has hlC
similar predictions made of him, bui
lie has never been nominated fol
president.
/ Ex-Congressman Sidney Clark, now
a citizen of Oklahoma, has joined Gov
kenfrOw and his lively assistants and
will lend lis aid to booming the bill
for statehood for Oklahoma. The
statehood boomers would prefer tha
the bill be passed as it stands, iliclud
ing Il part of Indian Territory in tL,
proposed state. but if Congress pre-
fers they are willing to accept state
hood for the territory as it now stands
statehood or bust'' is their motto.
Representative Bailey, of Texas
who is chairman of the sub committe
which Investigated the charges agains
Judge Kicks, has been i'll and is still
unable to work. Consequently tn
report has been delayed and it is yer
uncertain when it will he made.
Hon. J. C. Manning. Alabama, wh