Morris tribune., 1896-04-01
Interesting Items Cleaned at
the Capital by the Tribune
Reporter.
All the Important Dolngs in
the House and Senate Re
corded Weekly.

unanimous In declaring thaC Chere
is no truth in the report that there
was a combination to bring about
his nomination at st. Louis. Rep-
resenative Henry of Indiana, says;
"There is absolutely nothing IN
the stories, so far as [ k ow, and |
am in constant communication
with those who would be first to
know of such movement" and
representative Hanly, of the same
state said; "The people of Indiana
have always taken Gen. Harrison
at his word. They believe lmpllc-
itly in what he says, because they
know he is not demagogue or
trickster. Of course we would all
like very much to see Gen. HalrI-
son president again, but we are not
planning to have him nominated
Should there be long Wn-out
FIGHT in the convention, ending IN
a deadlock, Gen. Harrison,s name
might be suggested. That, how
ever, is only a possibility, not a
probability. When the time comes
the Indiana delegation will act as
men and as republicans" Other
Indiana republicans in Washing
ton talk the same way.
Senator Platt was perfectly serl-
GUS when he offered his resolution
providing for the adjournment OF
congress on May End. Speaking
of it he said: cit is perfectly clear
that there will be no important
legislation during the session ex-
cept that embraced i'll the appro-
priation bills, which ought to be
all disposed of b=fore the date men
toned. This being the case we
should begin to look to adjourn
ment. [ see no reason for remain
ing here merely for the purpose OF
introducing and talking upon
agitating resolutions, and am per.
suaded that the country would,
under the circumstances be better
satisfied to have US at home than
to have us here Mr.. Platt,s res
olution was referred to the appro-
priatlon committee While it is
hardly probable that the reso
luton will be reported to the
senate by that committee with
quite as early a date for adjourn
ment as that set by Mr.. Plat, the
opinion is general among the re-
publicans III congress that unless
some new complication arises to
prevent, adjournment will occur
before the first of June.
Many regard the bill, this
week introduced by representative
Hepburn, of Iowa, providing for a
government commission Of five
engineers to report upon the best
practicable route for ship canal,
with depth of28 feet, connecting
the Great Lakes with the Atlantic
ocean, IS one of the most impor-
tant measures before this congress-.
Col. w. S. Reese, who is contest
ing the seat Of Senator Morgan, Of
Alabama, and who is credited with
being the father Of the Allen reso-
luton providing for all investiga-
tion Of that eli ction, which was
recently favorably reported to tie
senate, is in Washington. He says
of his contest: cit is the basis
to show that Alabama is deprived
of a republican form of govern
ment. Over 10000 white citizens
of the state have set forth the facts
in petition, showing that the
government of the state, as we'll
as the U. S. senator elt cted by the
legislature Of 1894, was not
chosen bv a majority of the legal
voters Of the state. 1t is enc Of
the nose remarkable conditions
ever known in the history Of this
government, when $4,000 vnJers
by fraud and other dishonest prac-
tices defeated 100000 voters
Those who are wailing and tear
ing their garments to have liberty
vouchasfed TO bleeding and down
trodden Cuba need to do a little
missionary work in behalf Of lib,r-
ty little nearer home as we'll S