West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Tie Democratic Members of CONGRESS
Adopt A Good Platform.
The Civil Service Humbug Likely 10
BE Repndiated.
From our Regular Correspondent.


BE Repudisted.
IRON our Regular Correspondent.
AsHINGToN, ID. c.,
Decemb Der 10, 1897. {
Mr.. Richard Croker, the widely
known Tammany Democrot. was n
l'uest OF ssnator Murphy this week
lie said that he only ran over Co Wash.
'nSton Tor rest and change, but
there was probably considerable New
fork politics in the long talks he bod
with Senator Murphy.
TIT
There are reasons for believing that
there are sufficient number OF Re-
publican senators who will refuse TO
reverse their previous votes against
t'e right Of "A governor to appoint n
senator after "A legislature has fai,ed
10 elect when il had au opportunity. to
make II certain that Mr. Corbett will
not be given that Oregon vacancy.
even n "A maj Irity of the committee ON
E'Sctions.nn Privileges reports in his
f"Nor, as III probably viii.
TIT
An attempt is TO be made TO have the
House and senate Indian co nmittees
a%ree on legislation for Indian Ter
F.lory' but inasnuch as the Senate
committees has already agreed to n bill
Tor apP"rtionment of the land, of tho
I'VE civilized tribes, it looks as thouVh
tAat means merely an attempt 20 not
mo House Committee 10 accept the bill
OF the Senate Committee. which is
supported by the Dawes Commits. ion
nnd opposed by the representatives of
she Indians.
TIT
Although the National Board of
Trade, which held it's annual session
In Washington this week, changed the
time for holding its annual meetings
from January or February TO Dece,n-
Der for the avowed purpose of infiu-
encing Congress, its members must be
fully convinced OF the iinpossibilitr OF
getting the gold legislation they. in
common with Secretary Gage and his
side partners of the "monetary con-
Terence" are trying to secure from the
present Congress.
TIT
This hns been n red-letter week. in
deed, in the career Of Senator Daniel
OF Virginia, who has been chosen 10
succeed the late Senator Harris of Ten
nnsgRR "a
committee on Finance, and unani-
mously reelected TO the Senate by the
virginia Legislature. Two such hon.
ors seldom come to any man in single
week. and II Is not surprising that
senator Daniel should be overrheled
with congratulations on his good for.
tune.
TIT
Inc Republicans of the House should
be held responsible for their failure to
save the 81. 600, 900 or 81, 500, 600 a wear
which Representative Bingham asser.
tea could in the opinion Of himself and
his colleagues on the Appropriation
committee be saved by the reduction
% extravaganza salaries paid to clerks
In the departments II that commit
tee has such an opinion. it failed TO
perform its duty when it reported the
legislative, Executive and judicial an
preparation bill, now before the Honse.
without providing for those red uctions.
TT
Those snide patent ATTORNEYS. said 10
be quite numerous who make a prae-
tice of getting the cash OF Inventors
under the pre- tense Of procuring and
selling foreign patents on their in.
ventions, knowing that no foreign
patent that 10 worth the paper upon
which IL is written can be gotten for
them and that no sale can be made,
are in bad way. Acting Conmis-
sioner OF Patents Greedy. who earned
his spurs by his conduct OF the invest
igation that resulted in reforming a
number Of glazing abuses in Patent
Office prnctice, Is on their trail. and de-
termines TO break up such criminal
methods. and his determination, abil-
ity anu honesty are all OF the A. /.
brand.
IL
The Democratic party fights best
and wins oftenest when it's agrees
i've is well known. Therefore the &C
tion Il the Democratic caucus OF the
House iH running up the party flag
with declarations, writ so large that
even he who runs may read. against
tho retirement Of the greenbaclss
either directly or indirectly: AGAINST
aay extension Of privileges enjoyed bv
National banks and for the recogni-
ton Of tIc bel.igersncy OF Cuba. and
the enoct nent of just and wise u4nk-
ruptcy law was wise as yell as root
politics. IL shows the country that ~
The Republicans TO Congress were
afraid 20 announce policy Tor the
on FRI advance of the Christina.
recess, which extends from tomorrow
untii January 9, the Democrats were
not.
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