The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-02-20
POLITICS AT WASHINGTON.
The Free Coinage Bill defeat
ed in the Lower House.
indiana safely Republican.-No
new States.-Ths Foreign
View Accepted


opposed to the tree coinage of silver
WAS so well known in advance
that there was comparatively little |
interest shown In the vote by which
the House refused to concur In the
free coinage substitute which the
Senate passed In place Of the
House bond bill. The speeches
made in the debate were spoken to
empty chairs, and many of them
were not spoken at all, being mere
ly inserted In the Congressional
Record under the leave TO print
rule. This was not because OF any
lack of interestin the subject Itself,
but because the result WAS known
by everybody long before the bill
was placed before the House. Had
it not been for the desire on the
part of many members to make
speeches for their constituents the
bill should have been voted upon
an hour after 1t was reported to the
House. s.-f sts
Senator Wolcott, in a speech
made this week, advocated depriv-
ing the President and his cabinet
officers of all power over patronage,
on account of the abuse of that
power by the present administra-
tion, and again, when the short
c0mings of Secretary Morton,wh
were brought out during the de-
bate which preceded aud followed
the adoption Of Senator Hans
brougfs resolution, directing the
Secretary of Agriculture to distrib-
ute seeds as had been usually done
until he by assumption of authority
stopped it, were being discussed,
Senator W0lcott said he hoped
Secretary Morton might make
some explanation of charges made
against him by Senator Vest and
other democrats, in order to re-
deem an office that was regarded
as worthless.
Representative Watson, of lndi-
ana. who enjoys the distinction OF
having defeated collector" Hol-
man, isn't one of those who consid.
ers Indiana a doubtful state.
Speaking on the subject, he said:
"Indiana is as certain to cast her
electoral vote for the nominee of
the st. Louis convention AS election
day is to come. The people are
still in a restless and uneasy state.
There is still lack of confidence,
and this lack of confidence breeds
discomfort For all this the people
are holding the democratic party
responsible, and next November
they propose to.dispose of the old
man of the sea, who has been
riding them down hill for the last
three years at such an unmerciful
pace. Indiana is safely republican"
There has been some talk both for
and against the Monroe doctrine,
i'm the Senate this week, but moth
ing to indicate when the resolution
will be voted upon. AS its adoption
is certain Senator Davis, its author,
has no desire to hurry up the vote.
He wishes every Senator to have
full opportunity to have his say
about it.
The House committee on Terri
tories has practically settled the
fate of Arizona, New Mexico and
oklahoma by voting against re-
porting bill for the admission of
Arizona to Statehood.
Mr.. Cleveland this week notified
Congress that he had accepted the
French view of ex-Consul Walters
guilt and agreed that this govern
ment would prefer no claim for
damages if France would would
release. him from prison, not as a
courtesy Congress was not sur
prised. 1t has become accustomed
to seeing this administration ac-
cept the foreign view of matters
affecting American citizens and
interests.
Senator Quay very promptly de-
MED the rumOr that he had entered
the field as a Presidential candi-
date. He says he doesn't wish to
be President; that it would soon
kill him, but he adds, that if his
friends in Pennsylvania were dis
posed to compliment him by pre-
senting his name to the national
convention and voting for him he
would say nothing to prevent.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.