Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
DoINGs At WASHINGTON.
Washington, Jan. 10. 1896.

The decision of The repubh IAN senators to
| try to pass the Hocse tariff bill without
amendment adds materially to the chances
the bill has to get through tie Senate. The
bill as il stands IS not party measure. al
though il owes its being 10 republicans It
is merely an emergency measure, intended
to supply the money that viii 6e needed by
the government until the republicans regain
control Of the executive and Legislative
| branches Of the government Then a tariff
bin that will protect American Industries
and al the same time furnish the revenue
needed will be in order, and viii be forth
coming Such a bill could not at this time
become law. even If it could get through
the Senate. as il would be certain TO run up
against Mr.. Cleveland's veto. 1t is not, of
course certain that the House bill win ever
become law. II must in addition to the
solid republican vote get the votes Of seve-
raj populist or democratic senators in or
der to get through the Senate. These it is
believed that 1t can get in Its present shape
but II will then have to stand the'chance of
a veto There is no probability that it win
be signed by Mr.. Cleveland, but many be-
lieve he will allow it to become a law with
out his signature and be glad to have the
Il
II IS Charged that some of the influence
which is preventing the administration rec
ognizing the belligerency of the Cuban rev
olutionists has been bought and paid for by
Spanish money. The feeling in Congress in
favor OF such recognition is daily growing
and unless there is great change in the ma
ture Of the news received from Cuba, it is
probable that joint resolution directing
the administration to accord that reeogni-
ton will soon be reported from both Senate
and House Foreign committees and rushed
through both bodies with a hurrah. Both
committees are waiting for secretary Olney
to send in the Information on the subject
which he has been asked for by a House
resolution.
Gen. }. 5 Clarkson Of Iowa Hon. Joseph
Manley OF Me. and Hon WIN. Crane OF
Mass, members Of the National Republican
Executive committee. passed through
Washington this week, on their way to st.
Louis to look after the arrangements which
are being made in that city for The meeting
Of the National convention
Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota.
has introduced a joint resolution ordering
the secretary OF agriculture to resume the
purchase and distribution of seeds in ac-
cordance with the appropriation made for
that purpose at the last session of Congress
1t will be remembered that Secretary Nor
ton refused to spend that appropriation
and abolished the seed division of the de.
partment of agriculture
Senator Chandler believes that If the
government as a result of democratic mis-
management, has got to borrow money II
should do SO by sure enough popular loan
instead of by issuing bonds labeled ..popu-
lar which VIII probably all be taken by
bankers. In accordance with that idea he
has introduced bill providing for a popu
lar loan through postal savings notes. and
has given notice of his intention to offer IT
as substitute for the free coinage bin
which was this week reported to the senate
as substitute for the house bond bin. Mr.
Chambers bill provides that anv person
may deposit siOo in any money order post
office and receive a receipt acknowledging
that there IS due 70 him or his order pos
tai savings note bearing interest from date
These receipts are to be exchangeable at
any Y 5. depository for a postal savings
note worth one year from date sl03 two
years si0d.i0, three years ei09 30, four years
sil2so. five.years SIG and thereafter the
value 10 increase at the rate OF q a year
until redeemed. The bin gives the right to
NAtt XIV ttAtttt1t W Cdil THESE notes IN AFTER
six months notice by public advertisement
Those who deposit gold mas. if they so de-
sire. have the note issued to them made
payable in gold
senator Vest has been comparativly quiet
during the present session of Congress. but
he broke loose this week and in what pur-
ported 10 be an answer to the financial
speech delivered last week by Senator
Sherman. jumped all over the administra-
ton for is hnancial policy and the Supreme
court for its income tax decision. Senator
Vest still believes that our only road to IL
naneial salvation lies through the free coin
age of silver
Mr. Cleveland is said to be so much afraid
that tile people may really bid on those
bonas that he has threatened to Withdraw
the call tor bids II he thinks the gold to nav
tor the bonds is being drawn from the treas
ury. The plain truth is that he never =:
tended selling those bonds to any body ex-
cept that same old syndicate and that the
Offering of them To the public was merely a
grandstand play. Nevertheless If the people
viii bid on the bonds Congress will make
things warm for MIR Cleveland If he tries
to prevent their getting them. Mr. Cleve-
land is praying that they won't bid