Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
News From Washington

OF the story that there was even a re-
mote probability that any number Of
republican members Of the House
would join with Jerry Simpson and
the kicking democrats in an effect to
compel Speaker Reed to appoint the
committees and to have the House
meet daily and take up general legis-
lation. The story once started was
widelyD exploited by lobbyists and
their newspaper organs, they being
naturally opposed to a continuation
of the present policy which leaves
them without occupation or remuner-
alton, and probably found some be-
levers. 1t is well known to every in
telligent man around the capitol that
the adoption OF the policy to confne
the legislation OF the House to acting
upon the appropriation bills that failed
at the last session and the Dinglev
tariff bill was the result Of numerous
conferences partic. pated in BY every
prominent republican who was at the
time in Washington, and that the
policy is today approved Of by at
least nine Of every ten republican
senators and representatives and by
President Mckinley and his entire
cabinet. When a majority of the re-
publicans in the House desire change
it can easily be hae Speaker Reed
has publicly announced his willing
ness to obey the orders OF a repuoli-
can caucus at any time but ne will
pay no attention to attacks made BY
a combination OF populists, democrats
and hand full Of disgruntled repub-
licans. 1t isn't his policy that Is be-
ing carried out, bat that of the repub-
leans Of the House.
The indications are that the Ding
Lev tariff bin viii be reported to the
senate about the first week il Nav.
The subcommittee which has been
carefully going over the BILL working
night and day. has nearly completed
its work
senator Mason of Illinois made
characteristic short speech in favor Of
his resolution to amend the senate
rules so as TO limit debate The reso-
luton was referred to the committee
on rules
The senate passed the left over
Agricultural appropriation bill with
out amendment and it is now in the
hands Of the president The senate
made several amendments to the
Indian appropriation bin. which sends
that measure back 10 the House.
Unless President Mckinley decides
to pardon him, f. r. Chapman. the
New York broker, who refused to
answer questions put to him OF the
senate committee that Investigated
the charges that senators had specu-
lated in sugar while the Democratic
tariff bill was before the senate. will
have to serve thirty DAYS in the L.
: jail at Washington. A decision Of
the L. 5. supreme court has closed all
other methods Of his escaping impris-
onment. Three other men. two
newspaper CORES pondents and one
! broker, are under Indictment for the
same offense- Ii President Mckinley
declines % Interfere III Chapman
case the Others viii be speedily tried,
hut Il Chapms i, rardoned Il i e.
pected that the other eases will BE
uoll pressed
Pension Commissioner Evans S be-
iug warmly congratulated 90 the Sc
lection of his first and second deputies
from among those who are thorough
lis familiar with the practice OF the
Office The first deputy commissioner
is James L. Davenport OF New Hamp-
shire, who has an honorable war rec
ord and has been employed in the
Pension bureau Tor sixteen wears: ne
second deputy IS Capt Leverett NJ.
Kelly Of Illinois. who has a splendid
war record and who was Chief 81 the
Certificate Division during the Harri-
son administration Commissioner
Evans has announced his intention 10
restore every old soldier whose record