Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-02-20

the whole the District of Columbia
appropriation bill as reported from
the committee, bat instead Of pass
ing it, it was recommitted for re.
vision, the first time since the war
such a thing has happened.
The gold reserve having dwindled
to the point of danger. Large
amounts having been withdrawn,
the President once more called upon
the assembled wisdom of the coun-
try for aid, and for authority to il.
sue bonds to redeem greenbacks,
that endless chain in the financial
system of the country. The House
answered promptly and passed two
bills. One authorizing the issue of
coin bonds to the amount necessary
for the relief of the Treasury.
The republicans believing that
the revenue under the present tariff
law is inefficient for the needs of the
government, passed a bill horizoni-
tally increasing the tariff Is per
centum.
These bills were sent to the SEN
ate and referred to the finance COM
mlttee, of which the venerable SEN
ator Morrill, ia chairman.
In the reorganization of the SEN
ate a majority of the finance COM
mittee is for a silver lining to every
cloud and both House bills were
reported back to the Senate with a
free coinage amendment. The bond
bill passed and was sent to the
House for concurrence but the sill.
yer amendment was defeated by q
large majority. What will be its
fate is a question.
The tariff bill is still in the Sen.
ate, and will remain there. The
Democratic Senators are opposed to
any alteration of the present tariff,
and the Republicans are opposed tc
any silver amendments. The Pop.
ulists led by Senators Teller and
Carter. hold the balance of power
and as they are to a man for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
there is little if any chance of the
bill becoming a law.
Senator Hill, who is keeping
house in solitary granduer, declare,
that the reason legislation drass il
on account of two much social dis
sipation; that men who attend tea
by the score and dine and wins
every day can not do hard menta
work. That winning, dining ant
teaing has been the order of the da,
there has been no doubt. One so
cial function has followed fast OF
another, and every one is rejoicin,
that the end is near.
Mrs. Cleveland has done he
share and besides the usual publ,
receptions has entertained in hel
own charming way her persona
friends, and their friends. Toda,
she gave luncheon in honor o.
Mrs. Mckee, daughter of ex-Presi
dent Harrison. who is here as a del
egate to the Congress of the Daugh
tiers of the American Revolution OF
which her mother was President
Among those present were three
charming women who have been al
home in the White House. Nellie
Grant Sartoris now O widow, who
with Mrs. Grant her mother resides
here. Mollie Garfield Brown, who
married j. Stanley Brown not IN.
known to residents of St. Mary's.
His father was a we'll known build.
er of this city and if am not mis-
taken erected the present building
at Colton's Longworth Point) sum
mer resort. Mrs. Mckee left the
White House when Mrs. Cleveland
came. Mrs. Harriet Lane johnson,
Hattie Lane" also resided here.
and with Mrs. Grant Mrs. Garfield.
who is now visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Mckee, and Mrs. Cleveland
made five First ladies of the land
resident here.
Ex President Harrison's letter or
assertion that he would not be a
candidate for a denomination was
quite surprise to many of his
friends, but when they learned he
had received letter of acceptance
and would marry in the near future
Mrs. Dimmick, the neice of his late
wife, they were amazed. The mar
riage will take place in April and
the ex-president will take his bride