Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-01-25
MONDAY. JAN. %, 1897
THE9POLlTICIAN.

upon the invitation of Senator Sher-
man. now chairman of that committee
and soon to succeed him at the head of
the State Department, that neither
prejudice nor desire TO get even with
the administration was playing any |
part in the consideration of the arbi- |
tration treaty; that Senators were on
ly after the fullest information about
those sections of the treaty upon which
more than one construction could be
placed, and that when that informa-
tion had been obtained the treaty
would be dealt with according to its
merits.
The result of none of the Senatorial
contests gave more satisfaction to re-
publicans in Congress than the re-
election of Senator Pritchard of North
Carolina. There was double salts
faction. They were glad to see Sena-
tor Pritchard reelected, because they |
thought he deserved to be, and be-
cause it was singing defeat for Sen
ator Butler, the man who traded the
populist votes to Sewall, and who has
been posing as the biggest headed
rooster in the populist barnyard and
otherwise making show of himself.
This week has been almost entirely
devoted to routine business in both
branches of Congress- excepting the
time given up to the Nicaragua Canal
bill in the Senate, The republican
members of the House Ways and Means
committee are sticking steadily to the
hard task of preparing the tariff bill
how hard this work really is there are
few who understand, outside of those
who have taken part in similar jobs.
EX-President Harrison, eX-Attorney
General Miller and eXNice President
Morton were in Washington this week. |
but their visit has no political signiti- |
cance, as neither of them is now ac-
lively in politics. The first two came
in connection with IA case they had be-
fore the Supreme Court and the latter
on business connected with his large |
HOlulDRS Oh w dSllIllS lOLl lCtLL SSpuIS'
a petition signed by more than two
hundred members of the House, asking
that time be given for the considera-
tion of - bills on the calendar proYid-
ing for the erection of public buildings
in various states, was presented to
Speaker Reed this. week by u commit
tee headed by Representative Hicks,
of Pa, Mr. Reed now has the matter
under consideration. Although he
canddIy told the committee that he
was personally opposed to appropria-
tions of this nature while the annual
deficit is S5S, 900, 600, and that he did
not approve of passing bills providing
for public buildings and leaving the
appropriations to pay for them to be
made by other Congresses, there is Il
possibility that he may grant the re-
quest of the signers of the petition and
set aside one or more days Tor the con-
sideration of these bills.
The silver democrats are already
venting the confirmation of the nom
ination of gold democrats for office.
Secretary Francis was confirmed with
out a division, and the nominations of
eX-Congressman Formau, who was the
gold democratic candidate for governor
of Illinois, to be Commissioner of In
terual Revenue, and of William Grow
McCreery to be collector of the First
District Of Mo, have been favorably
reported and will probably be confirm
ed. Some of the small fry nomina-
tions win probably be permanently
hung up, because they have nobody in
the Senate to make a fight for them.
The House committee on Public
Lands spoiled some democratic stories
by promptly reporting back to the
House the Free Homestead bill just as
it was passed by the Senate. Chair
man Lacey presented q minority re- |
port favoriDg the exception Of lands ,
the government is selling as trustee .
for Indians.
Senators viii not discuss the Della
ware Senatorial muddle Tor publica-
ton, but iJ is good guess to say that
Mr. Keuuey. the democrat who claims
10 hage been elected to the Senate
from that State few days ago will
not be escorted to a seat in that body
on ,hc day he presents his credentials |