Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-01-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from orr regular correspondent.
wtsnisGToE. d. c., Dec. 81, 1879

Mr.. Cleveland has more confidence
In the coming Republican congress
than in the existing Democratic con-
gress, or else he Is pretending that he
has In order 10 induce the Democrats
in congress to pass the Carlisle cur
rency bill. or some other bill along
the same lines. 1t is certain that a
hint almost as strong as an ofhclai
notification has been given prom
inent Democrats IN congress as nearly
direct from AZ. Cleveland as ii could
have been unless he had given II
himself, that unless this congress
nasses some financial bill of n nature
satisfactory to the administration an
extra session Of the Republican con-
oress will be called soon after the 4th
of next March, for the express pur-
posesof dealing with financial mat
TORS The hint has not, however, had
! the effect intended. Instead Of max
inp the Democrats more anxious 70
get together and pass q financial Dill
II has been seized by many Of them
as Offering a good excuse for not
passing a bill. These Democrats say
that as matter Of party policy the.
/ Democrats in congress cannot 90 bet
ter than to shift the responsibility OF
financial legislation onto the next
congress, in the hope that the Repub-
/ Leans may make some mistake tiiat
Viii give the Democrats a chance TO
elect the next president, something
/ thev acknowledge themselves to be
without az this time. Republicans
smlIe AZ this condition Of affairs, ana
point to the fact that no congress con-
trolled by Republicans has ever at
tempted 10 shirk any OF its RESPONSE
bilities. Republican congresses nave
made mistakes, but they were ms
takes Of action and never by fear OF
acting. Republicans have been APP
pronchcd and asked 70 name what
amendments to the currency bill
would be necessary to secure thelr
.ilpport for the bill. None have been
named. however, as nothing could M
duco Republicans to support the OH.
A Western congressman VINO says
he got it from a member OF the CAP
met is telling n little story when
illustrates tho manner in which MI
cleveland treats his cabinet. The
story In substance il that NJ the close
Of a cabinet meeting Mr. Cleveland
fold Postmaster General Bissell that
he was ready to take up the question
Of the appointment Of postmaster
for Washington, and requested Mr.
Bissell to bring the applications on
file 60 the White house. The next
morning Mr.. Cleveland carried the
notifications to Mr.. Cleveland, but IN
stead of opening the bulky package
MIR. Cleveland handed Mr.. Bissell .
card, remarking: Have the papers
made out appointing him.' Mr.. BIS
sell tried to protest, saying that nj.
Willett had no application on ME
and was not extensively Endorsed,
nut he was cut short by the curt an
nouncement: Il have decided to up
point him There's a lesson in this
for those who spend time and money
preparing applications for Office ana
| ,.,.tti,t,r fn1nrSappnts
senator Lodges Hawaiian resoln-
ton, which will come up soon after
! Tie rcasscmbling Of congress, has
caused the few friends 81 the admin
istration 70 work over time IN trying
e. explain Why the recommendation
81 Admiral Walker to Keep Il United
states war vessel 1T Honolulu was
turned down. They say that the ad-|
miniS,ration WAS actuatcd by de-
sire Ia let the royaists Of HIawaiim-
derstaud that this government did
not intend to restore the queen, and
4 that tie removal Of the United states
i vessel then III Honolulu was consid-
4 erred the best way to 40 1t, 10 make
this argument appear plausible 1t is|
stated that an understanding had
Been reached with the British gov
lemmeut by the administrations Of
which Admiral WaIkerwas ignorant,
which made il perfectly safe towith-
draw our vessels, II viii Mkc the
ofjieial documents To convince com
eress that these statements represent
/ the truth
j There is reason for the belief that
/ Mr. cleveland would he glad il the
i supreme court should decide in the
/ test ease which has been filed in III
4 lower court, that Che income taN IS
unconstitutional
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