West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-06
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Items or Interest and News and Notes
Concerning Congress.
From our regular correspondent.


Concerning Congress.
From our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
February |, 1896.
The debate on the free Coinage
substitute for the House bond bill,
which had dragged ever since the
measure was reported to the Senate
from the finance committee, be.
came quite lively in It's closing
hours, although everybody knew
just what the vote would result in.
Senator Tillman, OF South Caro-
lima, made the speech this week
which has been expected from him
ever since the session opened. 1t
showed that he lacks the respect
which every man should feel for the
occupant of the Presidents chair,
and that he is more of Populist
thana Democrat. 1t also showed
but why write more about 1t.
HIHk
Cuban matters came to the front
with rush when Senator Morgan.
OF Alabama, on behalf Of tho SEN
ate committee on Foreign Relations,
reported lengthy resolution set
ting fourth the unfortunate con-
dftion Of affairs in Cuba and their
depressing effect upon our com mer-
oial interests, and requesting the
President to use his good offices
with Spain to get the Cubans rec
ognized as belligerents, In order
that the fighting in Cuba may be
governed by the rules of war. No
body expects that Spain will agree,
but If she doesn't it is altogether
probable that the United States
will, unless there is change in the
situation.
a dinner party, OF gentlemen
only. was entertained by Senator
Murphy. of New York, at his
Washington residence, this week,
and one has only to glance over the
names OF the guests to be certain
that matters were discussed that
would interest every Democrat,
could the conversation be with pro-
prletV made public. Senator Muir
phys guests were Senators Hill,
Brice, German, Vest, Smith. White,
Turpic, Pugh, Roach, Chiffon,
Faulkner and Walthall, and Rep.
rssentatiyes Crisp, Bartlett, Sultzer
and Cummings, and Hon. Richard
Croker, of New York, in whose
honor the dinner was gwen. 1t
will be noticed that every man of
the party is a Democrat of the
rock yibber, tried aud found true
variety. don't know that they
discussed Presidential politics, but
II all Of that party will sgree on a
candidate, his nomination might be
regarded as settled.
Hin
The editors of those newspapers
which are printing what purport to
be accounts OF the bids received by
the Treasury department for those
bonds have probably not carefully
read the call for those bids. If
they will do so they will discover
that the bids are to be "sealed"
and not to be opened until Feb.
9Th. With the exception of a few
letters containing bids, which we're
opened by mistake, owing to their
not being endorsed on the outside
"bids for bonds" no bids have been
opened at the Treasury, and uone
will be opened before the date spec
fled. That makes IL plain that
when q newspaper prints the amount
Of bids submitted and the prices
offered it either has an accomplished
second sight man, or an nnblushine
liar, upon its staff. Secretary Car.
isle doesn't know the contents OF
the sealed bids, but he knows the
bonds will all be sold, because in.
tended bidders have 50 assured him.
hgBa
Senator Thurston, Nebraska,
more shan balanced tho speech Of
Senator WOlcott. Of Colorado,
against the Monroe doctrine reso.
lation, now before the senate. by
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