The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-05-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

from the bond question. 1t has
scarcely recovered from the chagrin
caused by the adoption of that reso-
luton directing the Senate Finance
committee to investigate everything
connected with all the bond issues
by this administration, with only
SIX adverse votes, when Senator Du-
bOis of Idaho, threw a fresh bomb
shell by offering a joint resolution
providing that hereafter 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 resolu-
ton will ever reach the dignity of a
law, as it would certainly meet a
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.
Speaking of vetoes, the friends of
the River and Harbor bill are so
certain that Mr. Cleveland will veto
it that they have already made a
careful canvass in both House and
Senate with a view to passing it
over his veto, and they express con-
fidence 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 adjourn
ment will come until after June l,
although the Senate could materi-
ally shorten the session if so disposed
but owing to no party having ma
joritY in the Senate, no man can
say what it will or will not do with
any degree of certainty Of the cor
rectness of his assertion. There
have been vague rumors of a delib-
crate intention to prolong the SEES
sion until after the National Con-
yentions have been held, by start
ing up financial discussion, but
none of the leaders on either side
take any stock in such a scheme,
and Senators as wide apart in their
ideas as Mr.. Allison of Iowa, and
Mr.. German, OF Maryland agree in
expressing the opinion that Con
gress will adjourn before the meet
ing of the St. Louis convention
Considerable criticism has been
aroused by the action of the House
in following the example of the Sen
ate and voting to allow members
500 month during the entire
year for the hire of a clerk, instead
of only during the time that Con-
gress is actually in session. The
vote was 1870 to los.
S1VEEHNNTWSNK0c at INC State Denart-
ment as asce+--Assssis=s m on
steps have been taken in behalf of
the American citizens who were cap
tured on the alleged fIlibuster,
"Competitor", and who have after
a so-called trial been sentenced to
death by the Spanish authorities,
are met with the reticence usual to
that department. From other
sources it is understood that Secre-
tary Olney has made a protest
against the sentences being carried
out until an Investigation has been
made by Z. S. officials. A demand
backed by a wars hip, could nave
been much more fitting than q pro-
test. These cases are exciting much
interest in Congress.
The prospects of the erection of
a sul@ble monumental at the National
Capital, In memory Of Gen. Grant
are nov very promising. Senator
Squler'i resolution appropriating
$500, OON for the monument, to be
erected on ground owned by the
Goyernmtnt, is in a fair way to be-
come lay before the expiration
OF the fiftyfourth Congress, and a
Grant monument association has
been formet for the purpose of
raising additional money by private
subscription " be expended on the
monument. Senator Squier, who
has been elected President of this
sasooeiaSion has received letter
fom Mrs. Grant thanking him for
tiohEorts and indorsing lis reSolu-
it wllf'.he ball IS now rolling, and
that monbo allowed to stop until
The people " the tean secured. /
never meant to infect to pay States
able tribute to thtthe memory of
Gen. Grant; it has hqreIy been de-
ferred.
Senator Hill is Democratic
statesman Of high degree,as states
men go in that party. HI term as
Senator will close next Marh and
during his nearly six wears 40