The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-07
VIEW AT WASHINGTON.
warsinr-oa. January 4 ixas.

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meet her~ the last Of ihe month TO nx
a strns and ss1sos fn- ihe National popaliss
cc'r4s cation at viii nos be h-ld until after
Ire 2e-acrrz;4e and republican conven-
tons have met uas1e thsir platforms an
sf1<ca ID their candidates As the fs>fs1iiEes
erS-=ei TIA; both Ct the great parties will
a7cs'i scar1 -soasy platforms they pro
! l.cse ~ 6eraAr- fer the freq coinage q
si.rer, AND invite the dissatisfied to Join
ths4r ranks. IRE p5Pa,ists are expecting
! tse o1le--a tin-ls OF dozen southern sra
I Wess1srz States % seceds from the Ma.
uSzaAl dsraorr-slc soavenfse-a Il a souaa
4 E-soaeg platform IS adopted.
/ Tsere Is SIN ,AAk Aere among the popu-
Efts q dominating Senator Cameron for
4 r-vsi1tni- ant .! .4ihcr Senator Teller.
Senator Nalrctt CT Senator DUBOIS rgpu-
dates tie NAttor-a1 rer8uhycs5 c.rrypn-
{ isoa, as !; IS txVecied they VIII 90 rorsl.
raie crs Of them fOr vice presesnt The
} i,roeE ealities are. hosev.r. that the ticket
4 ~1.l sors-s; o. e republican and dem
r't-E1- The T.c5sc.lssz csaara that they viii
I lave h-l12e money to make yiroroUz
[ r:A-.sfszlE-- ard so;zse q them are evidently
ss~'eAs = ;hsir opinions That thsy hzve
1aGnos 20 esect taslr candidate.
Eee~s Is also talk here that when the
Z T'9Fs1lSs1s' cozFeu-to1 meets 6 change in
is- -lArrns Ct lie party may Be made.
l. 1.Y11-aE ago. silver ard not on part,
gave fS-ZAs- eTt1eo-s o. the manner in
Thieh sera1e r~p-g s7.sAtl7n was Effected
- ia@ -'srss oa1e1-1s a.. the cost 70 the
s''--s2 uloseg Lea OK any possible i'm
Fress5o- OF the c-oransitsee proceedings.
LAe silver men vil rcnnrt either free
silvtr s-zle-13-la-- 20 the bond h!!l or a
substitute Tgoyli.nS auly Tor free silver
coinage Taa 2zrnE <iur effect VIII ba the
F121ts's re- -sz. 70 cDnsiaer sound rnoney-
MEASURE sna aeYoting is attention -
siivssr exclusively. The democrats have
been isunts'A with haTiDg selected Eve
ssive- man to represent them upon the
committee, Ana Senator'S Allison ard Hale
have charged thst they had II in their
power 70 MAKE the ma oriiy Of tho COM
rali'ee q sound money one. There IS nttle
reason ~ this form O. criticism. however
ana oihire that VIII deceive the public
Although the democratic chairman Of
TIE cp-nrns-fee IN Tie last con ggess iSen-
a;o- Voorhees, = Chased as a silver man.
De, never b. less Tel. ted tho bill repeal
ing the sherman law add ably Tough, for
!5s passage. Upon that Occasion he was
capable Of rising abave the desuagoelsfn
of ;he free silver advocates. and would
probably prove equal on the present CO
casi0n were thcre the sfghtes, chance
anything could - done Bat the reruh-
l~=rs have rendered anything Ike this
iTnsscs=l be IN turning the care 81 financial
legislation over % -he silver men without
E--S4l-l-I on
The p4zs;on and fertilization appropria-
tons bills VIII be the first reported They
VIII allow iae rev members 10 discharge
their T=sni-up orAtory and make speeches
that can b. sent horne TO theiv c3lsti-
tucnts
The Mcrro@ a0ctrine. Cuban liberty end
the nesi of batter coast defenses wll be
the favo-ite topics. and they can pe dis
cilRss4i with great proPTIety during he
consideration - q hill to appropriate
money f1- peusions 10 old soldiers or one
10 keep OFT antique foradcations In re-
pair
There Mil ne 4 good deal Of buncombe.
no doun-. ard a very evident intent TO
Improve orr coast detenEcs by tho con-
strlcfip1 " dynamite and pneumatic guns
! Ike inpse ht@iy erected in the haSbor %
san Frlr CISCO. our cities on both the
Atlantic ana Pacific coasts a-= almost de-
feuas.sss and the recent episode nas i'm
pressed that painfully UPON The mind Of
every mar. Last year sl@es.tTI was appro-
pr.aied This year S7.n+.62J Is asked for
~ the s. rotary 81 war, two-thirds Of X
for guns Publications cost but little now
a-Gavs BAgS Of sand and mounds Of earth
arr the safest and most useful bat mod
oru guns ~ large caiber ara very cIpen-
sive T. has been suggested that the river
and harpor hill be crJ down tnis year to
II" lowest amount possible to maintain
| existing wants and that the money usual
/ IS arpronriatei for that VuTpcse he de-
vote 20 coast dcfcnses. That may o@
| decided upon, but not without a vigorous
/ Protest from those mclbers who have
/ hsrbors IN their districts and rivers that
! thoy want improved. When Speaker Rect
comes 10 apply his rulc Of economy ~
! that uue OF public expenditure he VIII
/ fud that life has few necessities so great
os q river and har1or appropriation.
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II is understood upon very good author
/ i1Y TINT the REPUBLICANS 81 the house. 30
1 carrying out their policy II passing no
! important legislation at this session. but
devotin, their energies to the creation Of
AS lnurh campaign uaterial as possible
/ have conceived the idea OF utilizing sone
| Of the appropriation bills fer the latter
purpose. In passing tariff bill whlon
: they realize the president Will not sign.
! even " 1t passes the senate, they have
! held ont the promise to all monopolies
! thut II the party Is successful next year
they VIII get all the protection they want.
/ II - now proposed to frame other bills,
not with the intention Of passing them az
! This session, but in order TO extend prom
isos Of governmental assistance TO other
classes OF individuals
One Of the bills said to have been select
/ 81 for this purpose Is the river and hareor
! bin. This ia a measure In which every
| section OF tho country can be made 10 take
/ THO republicans have. therefore, II IS said.
adopted the scheme Of framing biil which
VIII make the most liberal appropriations
| FOR nearly every locality believing that
the hope cf it's passage at the next ses
| sion, after tho presidential election is
| over. viii, cause a great many 20 vote the
| republican ticket who might otherwise de-
| clare In favor Of the democrats.
! In selecting rs chairman Of the rivers
aud hnrbors committee Mr.. Hooiier Of
| New York, Mr.. Reed obtained a chairman
| who can be relied upon to carry out such
| a policy. lie is not familiar with the
needs Of tho country In connection with
river ana harhor improvements, but he
| ~ a practical politician and was the New
York manager Of the combination that
| seized all tho house offices. Other bills
win be similarly utilized as tho opportuni-
! ties appear and it is expected that tho
measures framed and left To be passed
! by the next session VIII appeal moro
! strongly 30 the sclf-iutercst Of individuals
than any scheme Of legislation conceived
In this country since the preparation II
high protective tariff hill.
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