Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-10
TO DODGE THE ISSUE.
THE REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS
WANT TO HOME.
Deg inning of the Fray-Boutelle
Waves the EnSanguined Gar.
Minor Gossip.

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An open confession OF the inabilit,
OF the Republicans to legislate is con
tanned in Senator Platt's resolution
providing for adjournment OF Congress
on May 2, and Mr.. Platt clinches the
confession by saying of his resolution
1t is perfectly clear that there will be
no important legislation this season ex
cept the appropriation bills, and see
no reason for remaining here merely
for the purpose of introducing and
talking upon asitating resolutions, and
am persuaded that the country would
be better satisfied to have US at home
than to have us here" II that ISM
humilating, coming from a party
which controls both branches of Con.
gress and which made such wonderful
promises OF what it was going to &C.
complish in legislative way when il
again got control, pray what would
you call it?
The Reed and Mckinley Republi
cans are now 1T daggers' points, 80 to
speak, and they are growing more
better towards each other every day.
Each side is charging the other with
being guilty OF all sorts OF disgraceful
tactics. The Mckinley men are charged
with frying the fat out OF the manu-
facturers in order to buy delegates,
and the Reed men are charged with
every species of duplicity in connec-
ton with the favorite son scheme, the
latest being that they originated the
story of a combine to nominate
Harrison so as to prevent the indiana
delegates committing themselves to
Mckinley. The average Democrat re-
CARDS it merely as another case OF the
pot calling the kettle black" and feels
like shouting ego it Macw ego it
Toni" and enjoying the fight all the
way through without caring a con-
tinental how it ends.
Boutelle, of Me-, had another attack
of contrariness this week which
resulted in considerable exposure OF
ears as he stood up and brsyed against
the purely sentimental bill for the re.
peal of the law prohibiting Confederate
officers who held commissions in the
U. S. Army previous to the war being
commissioned again therein, Every
body admitted that the bill, which
unanimously passed the Senate
Christmas eve, was merely an evidence
of cordiality towards the ex-Con.
federates, and there is not even a
probability that any ex-Confederate
will thereby become an officer in the
U. S. Army, except in the very i'm.
probable event OF an early foreign war
But Boutelle would not see it that way
He ranted against it for the greater
part OF one session of the House, and
finally cast the only vote that was re.
corded against the bill in either branch
of Congress. Boutelle's constituents
must be different from other men il
they are not heartily ashamed of him
and his antics.
Although there is little expectation
that the bill will be acted upon at thi.
session, even if reported, joint sub
committee composed OF three member
of the House and three of the Senat,
Pacific Railroads Committee has beer
selected to see if it is possible TO
both committees to agree upon on
bill dealing with the Indebtedness O
the Pacific Railroads to the govern
ment.
1t looks like the Cuban business wa
ended so far as Congress is concerned
But to many who did not catch tn,
drift when the Senate sent the Cubar
resolutions back to conference, thing
did not look promising. But they sool
saw that the conference had only t,
agree to the original Senate resolution
and the House to do likewise to en-,
the affair.
The equestrian statue OF Gen. w. S
Hancock, which is to be erected il
Washington, has arrived and will be il
position inside of two or three weeks
The unwilling of the statue is to b,
made the occasion of a big publ,
celebration. military and civic, unde
rational auspices. Art critics say tn,
statue will he the best of its kind a
the National Capital. The date 70,
the formal unwilling has not been
definitely set, but it will be on or about
May l. Gen. Hancock had many
enthusiastic admirers and they viii
all be glad OF an opportunity to honor
his memory.
The National advisory board of the
A. P. A. held secret meeting here
this week, it is said to agree as to which
OF the Republican candidates for Presi
dent should receive the support of the
organization.
Gen. Thomas Lincoln Casey, U. s
A., retired, who has been in charged
OF the construction OF the Congressional
Library building since it was begun