Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-06-19
CLOSING HOURS OF CONGRESS-.
" Prlvate'' John Allen Pr0d's the
TIN God-BOieA Does Not believe
i'm n Compromise Candidate-The
Bond Iasues-Etc.
From Our Regular Correspondent.


From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, June 18th, 1896
President Cleveland adhered to his
sensible rule OF refusing to 60 to the
Capitol to sign bills passed during the
last hours OF the session, and insisted
upon having all bills sent to the
White House, where he could give
them careful examination, as is usually
the custom.
By far the most interesting event OF
the closing hours of the session OF
Congress was the short humorous
speech made in the House by
Private" John Allen, of Miss. After
referring to the universal criticism"
OF his silence during the session, he
said: II desire to say, however, that
there has been little at this ses-
sion OF congress to inspire a man to
be foquacions. And want To say
further that am not the only great
statesman whose recent career has
been distinguished by his silence.
There are good many OF us leaders,
Mr.. Speaker, who have not been talk
ing much lately. But l have not got
anybody to go around and certify as
to what my views are. I notice that
q distinguished gentleman, who they
say is about to be nominated for the
Presidency of the United States, has a
man in every bailiwick giving q
certificate of what his views on the
financial question are, but we cannot
hear anything from him. Now, do
submit that people are authorized to
certify all sorts Of ways for him, for he
has certified all sorts Of ways for HIM
self in times gone by. 1 have a mum.
Der of his speeches in my pocket.
do not know which one he stands on
now, but he has stood on oil sides OF
this question, and people are giving
out certificates for him on all sides
of the question. They say that an
egg that goes around the country with
a certificate that it is a good egg is not
a safe egg to buy. because, they say
that an egg never starts out with a
certificate until it gets under suspicion"
Mr.. Aliens speech was interrupted at
every sentence with laughter aud ap-
plause and it was evident that Speaker
Reed enjoyed his whacks at Mckinley.
Gov. Boies, of Iowa, who is himself
a candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton, doesn't take any stock in the
idea that Senator Teller, or in fact
anybody but tried and true Demo-
crat, will head the ticket nominated
by the Chicago convention. In a
letter from Gov. Boies, received by a
close friend in Washington this week,
he says: at would in my judgment,
be absolutely impossible to unite any
considerable number of the delegates
to that convention in favor of
nominating any one outside of the
party, for the head OF the ticket, at
least"
The House and Senate split their
differences on the battleship question,
and the bill as sent to the President
provided for three battleships, one to
be constructed on the Pacific coast,
provided it can be done at cost not
exceeding 4 per cent. in excess of the
price paid for the others, and
directs the Secretary of the Navy to
make no more contracts for armor
plate until Congress acts on the sub.
ject.
Representative Stallings, of Ala,
denounced the remarks made by
Representative Linney, of N. c., in
favor OF the unseating OF Representative
Underwood, of Ala, which was ac-
complished by vote of 1l6 to III, as
" the dirtiest abuse of his own section
ever delivered by white man."
Secretary Carlisle's answer to the
Senate subcommittee which will in.
vestigate the bond issues, by direction
OF Senate resolution, was given to
the papers this week. 1t is long
document and goes quite fully into the
details OF the bond issues, giving the
for every act OF the administra-
ton in connection Herewith, and
showing that the causes originated
under Harrison's administration. 1t
is expected that Secretary Carlisle will
be one OF the first witnesses who will
be heard when the investigation be-
gins, which will probably be inside of
ten days.
Senator Gallinger, OF N. H., who
has aspirations to help manage Nc
Kinley's campaign, was asked what
sort of platform the st. Louis con.
vention would adopt. His reply was
1t will be the kind of q platform that
will win." That tells the whole story.
While there are few Republicans like |
Senator Hswley, who is a single
standard gold man, and Senator
Teller, who is a silver man, who nut
principle above everything else, the
great majority of the party and of the
delegates to st. Louis are only intent
upon framing platform that will win.
regardless of principles.
Nearly all the Republican members
If Congress have gone to st. Louis to
tx up that straddle to be used as the
financial plank of the Republican
platform.
While it is generally believed that