Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-05-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, Mag II, 1896.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONT

the bond question. 1t had scarcely
recovered from the chagrin caused by
the adoption of that resolution direct
ing the Senate Finance committee to
investigate everything connected
with all the bond issues by this adj
ministration, with only six adverse
votes, when Senator Dubois of Idaho,
threw fresh bomb shell by offering a
joint resolution providing that here
after no bonds shall be issued by any
officer of the government until the
president has explained to Congress
the necessity for the bonds the
amount of the proposed issue, and
Congress shall have authorized their
issue. There is little probability that
this resolution will ever reach the dig
nifty of the law, as it would certainly
meet Presidential veto should it be
adopted by both branches of Con-
gress, and it could not get a two
thirds vote in the Senate. Still, it
added to the unpleasant sensations of
Mr.. Cleveland and his Cabinet.
OpcdAI1S, VI VOUOOS, uuO ll1OhdO ~
the River and Harbor DILL are SO GER
tain that Mr.. Cleveland will veto it
that they have already made care
full canvass of both House and Senate
with view to passing it over his We
to, and they express confidence of
being able to do SO.
1t is now certain that Congress will
not adjourn on the date-May 18th
set by the joint resolution which was
adopted by the House last week, and
not probable that adjournment will
come until after June 1st, although
the Senate could materially shorten
the session if so disposed; but owing
to no party having a majority in the
Senate, no man can say what it will or
will not do with any degree of GER
tainty of the correctness of his as
sertion. There have been vague
rumors, of a deliberate intention to
prolong the session until after the Ma
tional Conventions have been held,
by starting up financial discussion,
but none of the leaders on either side
take any stock in such scheme, and
Senators as wide apart in their gen.
eral ideas as Mr.. Allison of Iowa, and
Mr.. German, of Md, agree in ex-
pressing the opinion that Congress
will adjourn before the meeting of
theSt. Louis convention.
Considerable criticism has been
aroused by the action of the House in
following the example of the Senate
and voting to allow members 800 a
month during the entire year for the
hire of clerk, instead of only during
the time that Congress is actually in
session. The vote was 80 to 1Os.
All inquiries at the State Depart
Inent to ascertain what, if any, steps |
have been taken in behalf of the
American citizens who were captured |
on the alleged fllibuster, Compel
tori and who after a So called trial |
been sentenced to death by the Span
ish authorities, are met with the re-
ticence usual to that department.
From other sources it is understood |
that Secretary Olney has made pro-
test against the sentences being car
ried out until an investigation has
been made by U. S. officials. A de-
mand, backed by warship, would
have been much more fitting than a
protest. These cases are exciting
much interest in Congress.
The prospects of the erection of a
suitable monument of the National
Capital, in memory of Gen. Grant,
are now very promising. Senator
Squier's resolution, appropriating /
$500, 900 for the monument, to be err
ected on GROUND owned by the Gov
eminent, is In fair way to become a
law before the expiration of the fifty
fourth Congress, and a Grant monu-
ment association has been formed for
the purpose of raising additional |
money by private subscription to be |
expended on the monument. Sena-
tor Squier, who has been elected |
President of this association has re-
ceived letter from Mrs. Grant thank
ing him for his efforts and indorsing |
his resolution. The ball is now roll |
ing, and it will not be allowed to stop |
until the monument has been secured.
The people of the United States never
tribute to the memory of Gen. Grant;
it has merely been deferred.
Senator Hill is democratic states
man of high degree, as statesmen go
in that party. His term as Senator
will close next March, and during his
nearly six years in the Senate, he has
been responsible for but one bill, and