Middletown transcript., 1896-05-16
Washington
......Letter


| W HIN\ the chagrin
| /I IA caused by the
| II IA W adoption of that
| ~ resolution direct
ing the Ser ate Finance Committee to
investigate everything connected with
the bond issues ty this administration
with only six adverse votes, when,
Senator Dubois, of Idaho, threw a
fresh bomb shell by offering joint
resolution providing that hereafter
no bonds shall be issued by any officer
of the government until the presi-
dent has explained to Congress the
necessity for the bonds, the amount
of the proposed issue, and Congress
sha II have authorized their issue. There
is little probability that this resolution
will ever reach the dignity of a law,
as it would certainly meet Presiden-
tial veto should it be adopted by both
branches of Congress, and it could
not get two-thirds vote in the Senate.
Still, it added to the unpleasant sensa-
tions of Mr.. Cleveland and his Cabinet.
Speaking of vttoes, the friends of the
River and Harbor bill are 80 certain
that Mr.. Cleveland will veto it that
| they have already made careful can
vass of both House and Senate with
view of passing it over his veto, and
they express confidence of being able
to 1lo so.
1t is now cert ain that Congress will
not adjourn on the date May 18th set
by the joint resolution which was
adopted by the House last week, and
not probable that adjournment will
come until IA ter June Isl, although,
the sStiatt could mater ially shorten
these ssit'h il So dlsposed; but ow ihg
10 no party having majority in the
S.nate, no lIan Cali say what il will or
" i'll not do with any deglre of GER
tainiy Of the correctness of his asser-
tim. There have breu vague rumors
of a deliberate intention to prul0ng the
session until after The National CON.
ventions have been held, by starting
UP financial discussion, but none IF
he leaders on either side take any
stock in such a scheme, and Senators
as wide apart i'll their general ideas
as Mr.. Allison Of Iowa, and Mr..
GOrman,of Md. ,agree in expressing the
opinion that Congress will adjourn be-
fore the meeting of the st. Louis conven-
tion.
All inquiries at the State Depart
ment 10 ascertain what, if any, steps |
have been taken in behalf of the Amer |
ican citizens who were captured on the |
alleged fillibuster, Competitor" and
Who have after sC-,al.ed trial been
sentenced to death by Spanish authori-
ties, are met Nth the Ieticence usual to
that department. From other sources it
is understood that Secretary Olney has
made protest against the sentence
being carried out until an investiea-
tion has been made by U. s. officials.
A demand, backed by warship, would
have been much more fitting than
protest. These cases are exciting
much inter est in Congress.
The prospects of the erection of a
suitable monument at the National
Capital, in memory of General Grant,
are now very promising. Senator
Squier's resolution, ,appropriating $780,
600 for the monument, to be erected
on ground owned by the Government,
is in fair way to become a law be-
fore the expiration of the ffty-fourth
Congress, and Grant monument as
ISOLATION has been formed for the pur-
pose of raising additional money by
private subscription to be expended on
the monument. Senator Squier, who
has been elected President of this as
sOciation has received a letter from
Mrs. Grant thanking him for his eff
forts and indorsing his resolution. The
ball is now rolling, ,and it will not be al
lowed to stop until that monument has ]
been secured. The people ofthe United
states never meant to neglect to pay a ]
suitable tribute to the memory of Gen.
Grant; it has merely been deferred.
Senaror Hill is Democratic states ,
nan of high degree as statesmen
70 in that party. His term as
Senator will close n. xt march, and /
Turing bis nearly six years in the Sem
te, he has been responsible for but Q
ne bill, and that has not yet become b
aw. although it has passed the Senate {
nd has been favorably reported from
he House Committee on Interstate
nd Foreign Committee. And what Y
hink you is this great and momentous O
iece of legislation that is to be the b
My reminder to posterity, that is, if Y
becomes law, that David B. Hill {
srved six years in the Senate? 1t au- {
horizes the Secretary of the, Treasury 9
detail revenue cutter to control ,
kcursion and other boats which at
md yacht races. Now doesn't that .
rove the craftsmanship of Hill?
Highest of all in Leavening Powe,