Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our reeulnr correspondent
wAsnINGTnS. u. G.. May IS. 1870

committee held a conference this
week to consider tire order OF busi-
ness for the remainder of the session,
but as the republicans have not a
majority it Will be necessary for the
democratic "steering" committee to
agree to a program before it can be-
come effective. Ii Is quite certain,
however, that Mr.. Cleveland
will not be given an opportunity to
kill the river and harbor bill and
about one hundred private pension
bills by pocket yetoes. Consequently
there is no probability that adjour-
ment will occur until these bills have
become laws, with or without his
signature, or shall be vetoed. 1t is
regarded as almost certain that the
river and harbor bill will be vetoed,
and expected that it will be passed
over the veto, but all this will take
time. Consequently adjournment Is
not looked for before the first or
second week in june.
If it be true, as has been freely
charged, that money was spent to Sc
cure the opposition Of the A. 7. a.
to the candidacy of Gov. Mckinley
for president, it was made very GER
tain at the meeting Of the council
Of the A. J.. A., held in Washington
last week, that those who furnished
that money maze very bad invest
ment.
The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce last week de-
cidod 10 favorahly report the Mahon
Nicaragua canal bill, with some adj
dtions and changes. The bill au-
thorizes the canal company to issue
$lO0000,000 in per cent. bonds, guar
anteed by L. 5. and redeemable at
pleasure afterten years, to be secured
by first mortgage on all the COM
pany's property. 1t also provides
that the canal shall be constructed
according to the plans Of the engineer
department Of the army and under
its supervision.
In order that no charge Of partsan-
ship should lie, Senator Morrill,,
chairman Of the finance committee,
chose three democrats, one republic
can and one populist to make up the
subcommittee which will luvesti-
gate those bond issues, in accordance
with the resolution adopted by the
senate. There is no desire on the
part Of the republicans 70 make any
political capital out Of this inyesti-
cation They only want the trnth,
and most of them really hope that
Secretary Carlisle and Mr.. Cleveland
will both be entirely cleared OF the
ugly charges which have been made
against them in connection with the
issues Of bonds.
The belief that the sending Of Gen.
Fitz Lee to Cuba as consul general
has some sort of Il scheme behind it
has been strengthened 10y the official
statement that Mr.. Cleveland had
requested Mr.. Williams, who has
been our consul general ia Cuba for
twenty -odd years, to remain in
Havana for a time as Gen. Lees adj
wiser. Adviser is good, but Mr..
Williams Will really be Gen. Lees
interpreter, as he doesn't know ii
word Of Spanish The new consul
general i going t. Cuba at once,
although he Il risking his life iii
doing 50. ~ the unhealthy season has
already opened in Havana and yellow
fever is on the increase, SO that the
cleveland scheme in which he is
being used must soon.becomc visible
to the naked eye, and II will excite
little surprise iii Washington should
il turn out to be connected with Mr.
Cloveland's candidacy for a third
term.
The Mckinley sentiment is grow
ing in congress, but those in favor Of
the nomination u some other man
are Keeping np such i bold front that
there Is ~ immediate prospect ~ Il
to make it unanimous
being fayorably considered, but the
supporters of Coy. Mckinley say it
will be by the time the convention
meets.
Jubilant Farmer Kicks.