Morris tribune., 1896-12-30
Interesting Items Cleaned at
the Capital by the Tribune
Reporter.
All the Important Doings of
Great Men During Va
cation.


ID the cabinet, on his course to-
yards the resolution for Cuban in
dependence, as he may not be able
Sd extract any enjoyment out of
whnt Is said and done by congress
about It when the holiday recess
is8yer. There was no luminosity.
SHOWN towards Secretary Olney for
baking the ground that the right
gf recognition belongs alone to the
president, because some OF the
sablest men in congress hold the
same III. WIS, but unless he can ex-
plain away the charge, openly
made IN the newspapers on both
slEes of the Atlantic, that he per-
sonaIly assured the Spanish minis
ter 1hat no action whatever would
DC taken by, this administration
2spsm Cuban matters no matter
what congress might do, he may
fi1a himself In a very unpleasant
predicament when congress reas-
szm6les, regardless of any action
asv lack of action on the Cuban res
a2ntion- If he cannot prove that
he did not make such a communi-
cation to the Spanish minister he
may find himself confronted with
tbe charge of high treason, and if
that charge is proven it would
make him liable to Impeachment,
and as a matter of principle con-
gress might decide to impeach him
asa warming to future secretaries
ST state to be more guarded, in
estead of allowing him to retire
s3Eem Office on the 4th of March.
Under ordinary circumstances the
aeressity for passing the regular
appropriation bills and the lack of
47zae would be an argument against
an impeachment trial, but that ar
gzlment would not carry as much
yei ght as usual at this session, be-
szause there viii be an extra session
Of The next congress convened soon
zsEaer President McKinley's inau-
gBr4tion anyway, and any appro-
pr3Ation bills not acted upon at
zh4s session could easily be passed
saa The extra session In time to make
akEm available at the usual time,
e1rIl y list,
Rail and scoff at sentiment as
nJDeh as you please, but 1t doesn't
1tquiIe Christmas to prove that
continent plays a large part in the
3ises of most of US. Senator Gal
fingers sentiment can always be
SBra>ed BY appealing to his patri
Dtsm, so it is not surprising to
lind him working for such choice
camy, alton ofpatriotism and SEN
EixsseBt as the proposed rebuilding
of khe historic battleship Constitu-
ass0n, 1rnm ortalized as cold Iron
sls7e., now lying at the Ports
z,sasuAh IN H.) navy yard in al
most a sinking condition. Mr..
9iGll1nger says he intends doing his
5egel best to convince congress that
Old Irons ldes'' ought to be rebuilt
and kept forever afoat, as monu-
auent to the heroism of American
sailors
In passing the legislative, exec
nfire and judicial appropriation
aa1g before adjourning for the Holt
Glsw zecess the house did what was
asEsr dome before by any congress.
There rs $40 question about the
aDnse having earned its holiday,
and 4he senate-well, come to
a2ziink OF the manner In which the
segsate is divided up politically, it |
rs surprising, not that it doesn't |
40 mere business, but that it does
auy business at all.
Ex-Queen Lil-in-search- of-a-pen-
ssiiDn, of Hawaii, passed through |
Washington Thursday night, en-
HBBte for Boston. She did not
leave the train, but it is understood
4laat she viii come to Washington
akex On
The Republican members of the
Esgase committee on ways and
zssans are working during the con-
a,yrwrzas5es7aa1 recess on the tariff bill /