The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-08
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SneclAl DtspOtch 10 tle iutelllkeHCeEs
WASHINGTON, d c., June THE
present session of Congress viii doubt
less be brought to a close next week but
no date can be definitely fixed. Debate
Of the Cuban situation and the desire
among the legislators to compel Presl-
dent Cleveland to show his hand In that
matter or any une OF half OF dozen
subjects may prolonS the session. Sem
a,ar Morgan's intense feeling, us shown
In hts speech already referred TO In the
lntellCeucer, Is shared by a majority OF
Congress and there Is a probability that
that majority will read the President
lust such a lecture as was conveyed in
Inc response to his veto OF the rivers
and harbors bill. Meanwhile the Cuban
representatives here are preparing to
carry their appeal to the st Louis con-
yention. With u declaration OF sym
pathy by that body and candidate In
sympathy with that declaration, they
argue, the island patriots will have
Ouite substantial encouragement and
Nil! be Inspired with new hope.
Again the rumur Is abroad that
Cleveland may be expected to take ac-
ton upon the Cuban question at an
early day, and In view OF the probability
that he will be foreStalled by the st.
Louis convention Il Is said that his oih-
rial prnnuncIumento will be out In time
Tor publication In advance OF the COM
venti0n. Time will tell II this ia true.
The present session has been brief,
compared with the first of past Con-
grcsses. and had adjournment taken
place on Saturday as once contemplated,
IA ia NInnHr
session. since 1889. II would have con-
guned at otal OF 2I6 days. Should II ad-
journ to.m morrow II will be q tie with the
Thlrty-fifth Congress, beginning with
1857, but II will not close tomorrow.
II has not been do nothing Congress"
either, despite clamors about Its In
action earlier. but particularly may this
De- said OF the house. II was no en-
couragement TO inAuGurate important
ltglslation when Il was easily made
manifest that every bill lon revenue or
finance would have to carry free silver
rider through the senate or fall to pass.
Nevertheless the house has done more
work than many previous sessions that
lasted three months longer. Chairman
plngl-y. OF the ways and means COM
mlttec, calls attention TO n large num-
Der of measures, not OF general inter
tft, passed Og lne uouSt hlla III hNulhuL
the bill under which the revenues would
have been Increased by $4,000, 900. bill
Increasing the interest and term OF
bonds providing for popular loans. and
restricting the sale OF bonds for any but
redemption purposes. and others.
But few realize the influence cxerted
BY the radical silver senators over the
ltgislatlon OF the session. They held the
balanc, OF power and were in the saddle
az dlctatnrS from start 20 finish. Speak
ing OF silver recalls the fact that silver
champion Daniel r. Lucas, represents
West, Virginia In the bi-mCtallJ6 ma
t!onai committee OF Democrats organ
iZed some weeks ago with Senator Har-
rls at It's head. The full list has just been
made public. Judge Lucas, It Is under
stood. is to make the fiEht OF his life
this year. in the effort TO succeed the
Berkeley statesman In the'United States
senate