The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-01-04
Capital City Chat.

Washington correspondence:
z "DNHREE weeks of agi-
tation by Congress
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S6ni lem has brought il
SLG no nearer solution,
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SMEil Nm was when Secretary
TMf.IH:@ Carlisle first submit
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5- FmwHH"HVr mitted that he had
kMullY- tyrTrITa no hope of Congress
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said he, sis regarded by the President M
being serious. He feels about as he did
when Congress was called together To re-
peal the Sherman law. President Cleve-
land is convinced that some currency leg
islation is necessary. He is not insisting
that his party in Congress shall pass the
Carlisle bill, but he believes the Demo
cratic leaders could use it as n foundation
upon which to construct satisfactory
financial reform bill. The President
means TO preserve the gold reserve. 1t
will not be permitted to fall far below
S75,000,000 till bonds will be sold TO re-
plenish it. With the means now at their
disposal il looks as If the Wall street peo-
pie could force a bond issue every thirty
days if they chose to do so. For this
reason the President feels that it would
be folly for this Congress TO adjourn with
out giving some measure of relief.
1.-THE prospect of running the treasury
from now until the new Congress meets
and selling bonds periodically TO main
tain the redemption fund does not strike
either the President or Secretary Carlisle
as encouraging TO the peace or prosperity
of the country. Mr.. Cleveland has hopes
that his own party in Congress will show
q willingness and the ability to deal with
the problem, but if il adjourns without
doing so there is every reason TO suppose
Mr.. Cleveland will appeal to the new Re
publican Congress To come together at
once and afford the remedy"
'An extra session.
"Ycs, that's what it means. Perhaps
the suggestion of such a thing may serve
to stiffen the backbone of the Democrats
bill. But it is plain from the tone of Con
gresham Bryan's speech that the free
coinage men in Congress are unwilling to
accept anything short of free and un-
limited silver coinage. They might agree
on compromise authorizing the Secretary
of the Treasury to redeem paper money
in silver, but President Cleveland will
never consent 10 such n step.
The Senatorial Outlook.
The several Senators who are candi-
dates for reelection have gone home with
more or less anxiety in their minds, and
the most of them are not expected TO re-
turn until the Legislatures of their States
have determined their fate. Senator Cul-
lom does not feel any doubt as to the
action of the Republican caucus in ILL
nois. Mr.. Berry, of Arkansas, has been
on the anxious seat, but l understand
that the opposition has given up the fight
and he now expects n practically unani-
nous nomination. Mr.. Caffrey, of Lou
isana and Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, have
already been reelected. Mr.. Camden, of
West Virginia, will be succeeded by Re
publican, probably Stephen Il. Elkins.
Mr.. Carey, of Wyoming. has gone home
TO engage in n bitter and uncertain con-
test. He is an anti-silyer man, with n
strong silver constituency. Mr.. Coke, of
Texas, will have n walk-over Ex-Gov.
NVetmore has already been elected TO sue
c,ed Mr.. Dixon, of Rhode Island, one Of
oh. few men in history who refused n sec
ond term in the Senate, because he does
not like politics. Mr.. Dolph of Oregon,
Mr.. Frye of Maine, Mr.. Hoar of Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Lindsay of Kentucky, Mr..
Mcmillan of Michigan. Mr.. Pcttigrew of
South Dakota, and Mr.. Perkins Of Cali
fornia will not meet with much opposition.
and Mr. Wolcott Of Colorado has received
q cheerful letter, signed by every Repub-
lcan in the Legislature of that State, ask
ing him to be a candidate. He has
promptly consented and will be nominated
unanimously.
The venerable Mr.. Harris of Tennessee,
whom Mr.. Hoar called the drum major of
the Senate, has gone home to fight lot
of wildcats, as he terms them-scatterng
candidates, with a few votes each, but
enough, taken together, to prevent his re-
election unless he can make dista steful
combine" Mr.. Higgins of Delaware is
likely to be defeated. Mr.. Henderson of
Nebraska voluntarily retires to earn n lit
tie money for old age, and Mr. Thurston,
general solicitor of the Union Pacific Rail
rOuu, VIII take Ills seat. Mt. Martin OF
Kansas gives way to some unknown Re
publican, Mr.. McLaurin of Mississippi to
his predecessor, who voluntarily retired
from the Senate for n year on account of
his health, and Mr.. Mcpherson of New
Jersey will be succeeded by Gen. Sewall,
a Republican. Mr.. Power of Montana
feels confident of reelection, Mr.. Ransom
OF North Carolina will be succeeded by
ponulist and Mr. Jarvis his collaa Cua
by a Republican.
Mr., Shoup of Idaho is in peculiar posi-
ton. He agreed not to be candidate
provided Willis Sweet. the present repre-
sentative from that State, got the indorse-
ment of the Republican convention for
Senator. Sweet could not get il and
Shoup considers himself released from his
pledge, so that he will enter the contest
and will probably win. Mr.. Washburn of
Minnesota will meet with considerable OPP
Dosition but expects to win. Mr. Patton