Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-01-11

MAsliiN6TQNs Jan. g The Repub-
Ilican House does not propose wasting
any time while waiting for the tariH
land bond bills to be reported ffona lie
Finance Committee and acted upon BY
1.-THE Senate. Il IS the policy Of the
Republican leaders IN the House 10
make the session short one, 50 far
as the action Of one branch Of Congress
can Dc 50. and in accordance with that
policy the regular appropriation bills
are to be passed as rapidly as possible.
The pension appropriation bill will be
reported to the House this week. Ii
carries an appropriation Of $4,000.
600 and three important amendments
to the pension law First, one pro
viding that no pension shall be ssls-
pended on 4 charge Of fraud until the
Ichargc shall have been adjuaicated ii
| a =. S. District Court. except wheia
the alleged fraud constitutes a plain
violation Of statute, as IN the case 81
the Temarriage Of widow second,
one providing that any claim granted
under the act of 1890 shall date from
the date Of application. instead offrom
the date Of adjudication as at present;
third. one repeating the section Of the
act Of 1890 which requires a widow to
show that she is dependent for her
support on her daily labor
1t is expected that the Senate ri.
nance COMMITTEE will report one or
m ,re bills 10 the Senate this week.
Iblt it is not certain that il will and
the exact nature of the bin OF bills
which will be reported Is even noTe
uncertain. although the impression is
| growing among Republicans that the
tariff bill will be reported w;ttout
amendment. just as il was passed by
the House, and that it will be pushed
to vote at an early date Il i tor
the Finance Committee TO decide
whether the tariff or bond bill will be
first reported 1t is now regarded as
probable that il Mr.. Cleveland sue
ceeds in making big bond issue he
will feel independent o. the revenue
provided by the tariff bill and will
veto thai measure. ifthe Senate passes
lit. which it will almost certainly do.
| Representative Clark. of Iowa. has
introduced a bin providing that gfeen-
backs shall be paid out by the Treas
nry only iii-exchaugs for gold, and
that none OF the gold Sowsill the Ireits-
ury shalt be paid cut until the ~tetal
amount on hand exceeds soo. 600, otc
The difference between this ELL and
the joint resolution offered by Senator
Sherman is that this bill would stop
the redemption Of gfeenbacks and
Treasury notes until the gold reserve
exceeded the sum named, while Mr..
Sherman resolution provides for the
continued redemi ii IN Of those notes
with gold bat pr bib S the reissue Of
notes so redeemed except for gold.
Senator Elkins. Of West Virginia,
gave out some very interesting figures
while he was speaking in favor Of his
resolution against the disposal Of
bonds by private contract or in any
other way than by public Advertising
He had searched the Treasury record
and showed by The ofiisiai figures that
the q. s. Government had only paid
tbout SIS. 500. 600 in commissions to
The bankers who assisted in selling
the s., 500. 900, 900 Of bonds which rep
scented the debt incurred during the
ate civil war, less than one-half the
mount made ty the syndicate which
ook The last s6a. 600, 600 Of bonds IS
sued by the Cleveland administration.
4 is not surprising that Congress
hould be opposed to Mr.. Cievelandss
eported deal for another issue ofbonds
through the same syndicate. The only
hing that prevents Congress deprive
ing Mr. Cleveland d the authority 70
ssue more bonds Under The old law Is
he fear that such aetioninight be nsed
y the European money gougess to
ause financial panic.
No surprise vas aused IL Congress
~ the publication Of Ambassador
'ayard's alleged intention to remain
n England alter he retifes FROM Office.
md about the only comment heard is
hat # we had the right sort 81 admin.
stration be would not have to wait
eng for his retirement. The report
bat Bayard had been feprimanec J By
secretary Oiney Is not believed here.
Utah having become a foil fledged
state Is now represented IN the House
by its first Representative. if The per.
son Of Hon. G. II Alien. aud Delegate
Cannon retires from. the Hensc toa
his friends believe teae Senate. Rem.
feseutative Allen says Of Utah ~
think the State will remain Repubii-
en- for a long period, because our peo-
pie are decidedly IN favor Of The pro-
tsctive system. Ife declined to cx
press an opinion as to the personality
i the two Senators to be elected by
he Utah legislature, further Than that
hey W nd both be good Republicans
md that one would be Mormon.
The Venezuelan Boundary Commits
ion made an exeelIent start b. elect
ug Justice Brewer. Of TIC s.
supreme Court. president RI Will
old its next meeting On the ffth inst.
| a resolution for the investigation III
Comptroller BowIers action - hsld.
| ug up the sugar bounsies has been IN
fodnced ID the Hoase
No one ever thought 81 Introducing
! 0 expensive a feature as iitifo0fanis