Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-01-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsHrNoroN, Jan. 10. 1898.

not q party measure. although 10 owes
Its being to Republicans. II Is mere
ly IN emergency measure, intended
to supply the money that will be
needed by the government until the
Rer ubllcans regain control OF the
executive and legislative branches Of
the government. Then a tariff ILL
that will protect American industries
and at the same time furnishes the
revenue needed will be Ia order, and
will be forthcoming. Such a bill
could not at this time become y law,
even II 1t could get through the SEN
ate, as 1t would be certain to run up
against Mr. Cleveland's veto. 1t is
not, of course, certain that the House
bill will ever become law, II must
In addition to the solid republican
vote get the votes of several populist
or democratic Senators In order to get
through the Senate. These 1t Is be-
lieved that 1t can get In Its present
shape, but 1t will then have to stand
the chance of a veto There is no
probability that 1t will be signed by
Mr.. Cleveland, but many believe he
will allow 1t to become law with
out his signature, and be glad to
have the additional revenue It will
furnish.
1t is charged that some of the in.
fuence which Is preventing the ad-
ministration recognizing the belllg.
erency of the Cuban revolutionists
has been bought and paid for by
Spanish money. The feeling in Con-
gress in favor OF such recognition Is
daily growing, and unless there Is a
great change In the nature of the
news received from Cuha, 1t Is prob
able, that joint resolution directing
the administration to accord that
recognition will soon be reported from
both Senate and House Foreign COM
mittees, and rushed through both
bodies with a hurrah. Both commit.
tees are waiting for Secretary Olney
TO send In the information on the
subject which he has been asked for
by House resolution.
Gen j. S. ClarksOn, Of Iowa; Hon
joseph Manley, Of Maine; and Hon.
VIM. Crane, OF Massachusetts,, men,
bers of the National Republican Ex-
ecuNve Committee, passed through
Washington this week, on their way
to st. Louis, to look after the ar.
rangements which are beeing made
In that city f'r the meeting OF the
National convention.
Senator Hansbrough, of North Da.
kota. has introduced joint reso-
luton, ordering the secretary of
Agriculture to resume the purchase
and distribution of seeds, In accord
ance with the appropriation made for
that purpose, at the last session of
Congress. 1t will be remembered that
Secretary Morton refused to spend
that appropriation, and abolished the
seed division of the Department of
Agriculture.
Senator Chandler believes that II
the government, as result of demo-
cratic mismanagement, has got to
borrow money 1t should do SO by a
sure enough popular loan, instead of
by issuing bonds labeled popular,
which will probably all be taken by
bankers In accordance with that
idea he has introduced bill provid-
ing for popular loan through postal
savings notes, and has given notice
of his intention to offer 1t as sub
stitute for the free coinage bill which
was this week reported to the Senate
as substitute for the House bond
bill. Mr.. Chandler's Bill provides
that any person may deposit 800 ia
any money order postofiice, and re.
ceive a receipt acknowledging that
there Is due to him, Or his order, a
postal savings note, worth one year
from date $l03, two years s108. 10,
three years 100. 30, four years $l12. 60,
i've years SIG. 90, and thereafter the
value to increase at the rate OF "a. OC
year until redeemed. The bill give.
the right to the government to cal
these notes In after months notice
by public advertiser emit. Those who
deposit gold may, II they so desite
have the note issued to them made
payable in gold.
Senator V est has been comparative
ly quiet during the present session
Of Congress, but he broke loose THU
week, and in what purported to b
an answer to the financial speech de
livered last week by Senator Sher
man, jumped all over the admin
istration for its financial policy, ant
the Supreme Court for its income ia,
decision. Senator Vest still believe
that our only road to financial saliva
ton lies through the free coinage o
silver.