Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-06-13
WASHINGTONLETTER
The Con VentiOn at It. Louis
PRESIDENTIAL VETO.
No rlOre Bonds.
4 FI\t Kk'ORf'.
THE END OF THE SESSION IN SIGHT
No Show For Democratic Nominees
THE END OF THE SESSION IN SIGHT
No Show For Democratic Nominees
From Our Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular Correspondent ] |
WAsHINGToN. June 9Th. 1895
Ho for st. Louis is the cry of
mai prity OF the republican Senators
and Representatives just nHw. Many
of them are delegates to the conven-
ton and many more wish t. be on
hand when the next President OF the
United States is named, and just as
soon as the gaveI falls for adjournment
which will be i'm a very few hours-not
later than Wednesday-they will pack
their grips and start. The meeting OF
the National Committee. in st Louis
this week, to make up the temporary
roll of the convention, will be second
in Importance only to the meeting Of
the convention itself, and many Con-
gressmen, beside those who are mem
bers of the committee, will start from
Washington in time TO be there at its
opening on Wednesday
THOSE FRENCH CLAIMS.
No surprise was caused by the veto
of the general deficiency appropriation
bill on account of the items making an
appropriation for the French spoliation
claims, which have been before Con-
xyress in one or another shape for near
~ one hundred years, and another APP
preparation for private claim. The
House promptly sustained the veto
and passed another deficiency bill with
those and several other items left out.
The Objectionable items were placed
in the bill by the Senate and v ere vir-
tually forced on the house by the in
sistence of the Senate confeTCes.
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE.
The report of Chairman Dingley, OF
the House Ways and Means committee
against the Senate bill prohibiting the
issue OF bonds without special authori-
ty of Congress, which was signed by
all OF the republican members of the
committee and by two democrats
Turner. OF Georgia, and Cobb, OF Mis-.
souri-is consid ered 10 be uI aiiie ant
comprehensive document The fol
lowing extract from the report shows
the committee to be in line with the
republican policy Of preserving the
credit of the country at all hazards
"One excuse which has been given fo
the passage OF the Senate bill is tina
the Secretary OF the Treasury has solo
bonds to syndicates instead of Offering
them first as popular loans. While w
sympathize with lis criticism, ye
this affords substantial ground 70
amending the Act OF 1875 so as TO re
first offered to American people, ant
not ground for the absolute repeal G
all authority to borrow in an exigency
THAT OTHER EXCUSE
Another excuse is that the Secretar
of the 4 reasury has indirectly issue
and sold bonds TO meet the drhcienc
OF revenues. by using the redeemed Z
s Legal Tender notes for current e1
penses, and thus plac 'ng them in n p,
sition for second redemption. This al
fords grounds for such legislation q
will m axe it practically impossible
continue this practice, but not sAtii
factory ground for taking frem I'll
Secretary all power TO borrow for th
purpose of maintaining the redemI
zion fund The report raps the az
ministration hard for refusing to of
cially recognize the deficit in the rev
nues, and the Senate for its refusal
pass the emergency tariff bill and oth'
relief measures passed by the HOu
early in the Session.
KENTUCKY WILL GO REPUBLICAN
Hon. G. M. Barnett, chairman OF Il
State Republican Committee. of Kel
lucky, who has been visiting Washin
ton, saws OF the outlook in that Sat
republican ticket in November OF fro
$4,000 to &C, 900 votes. | expect to 8
republican elected in every Congrt
rional district save one,-the first a.
it is doubtful whether the democrs
will carry that"
In summing mp the work done at Il
session OF Congress republicans Il
nothing to reproach themselves vii
although they may regret that the s
ate did not pass several important bi
which the House passed.
FuLFILLED EVERY PLEDGE.
The republicans of the House, I
only branch of Congress controlled
the party, can return to their eonstil
ents with the proud boast-sf it
Boosting to state the literal TRUTH
so far as their votes are concerned q
have filled every pledge made by
party platforms upon which they "
elected. Needed appropriations h
been made for internal improvement
although it involved the overthrow
the Presidential veto to do 1T; Har
defenses and the continued strength
ing of our Navy have been provi
for: the pension laws have b
amended in the interest of justic'
the old soldiers, and other desire
legislation such as the bill provld
an educational test for immigrants,
bankruptcy bill, the labor commisi
bill. and the revenue bill. which VIC
have wiped out the deficit had it
come a law, have been passed by
republicans of the House. Mr.. ID
ley truly said The House has
working steadily since the session
gan. and has done more work I
many sessions which have lasted &
months longer" II the republic
had controlled both branches Of
gress the fear that there will be an
er issue of bonds before tons
meets again would not exist, bee
there would have been Legislation
make it unnecessary