The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-03
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Agents Of the A. r. A. are circulating
among Senators. and. 1t h understood
that they arc trying 70 ascertain
whether It would b worth while for
that organisatio n to make fight on The
nomination Of Attorney 0snersL Mo
Ksnna TO succeed JuDtice Field on the
bsnsh Of the SupFsms Court. The
organisation has mot been vary
successful In controlling the senate.
. Secretary Longs annuaLreport il an
unusually psAceabls sort Of . doeumeai
"a. enanate from tho head of the Navy
Department and indicates NO sxpecta
'sion on his part Of var. He nscom-
meads that Congress ressnct the addi-
stions 70 the Navy 70 b provided for At
this session. To ons battleship for tile
Pacific coast and few torpedo boats
and torpedo bost destrovers. and says
that the policy Of his department will
Ebe to gradually take war ships out of
Ecommission sud put them into rsserve,
i'm ordsn to reduce running expenses.
II the radical opponent Of the civil
service law In Congress can b induced
10 stop their sgit ation for the appeal of
the entire law. and unite with those
who believe the law 10 all right. II it be
Erestricted 70 covering only thoss posit-
ions which are purely clerical. thsre is
very little doubt that they could vi u
their fght. notwithstanding the opposi-
tion Of President Mckinley 70 any
change. They will bs given opportuni-
ty when the committee now in vestigst-
ing the subject. ehau present IT. report
40 the Ssnste.. which Senator Pritchard.
bChsirman Of the Committee, says will
bs done In January. L il almost
certain-S-nahr Pritchard thinks
csrisin--,hst The report Of the Commit-
Zee wllhbs In favor Of exsmpsing al ex-
.ecutivs positions from The operation
|of the civil service kw and rules.
Many votes can be oblained Tor = bill
providing for this change that could not
ebe had tor repeating the whole law.
h Willis II may b. tue thai the cd
administration desires peace and expects
peace with Spain and all the rest Of the
world. It has besn doiag number Of
thinas Of late which indi0atss bosh the
desire and the intention 70 b prepared
for war In csss It should oouie. One Of
these things Wa the plactnGof : oosr
trscs for war maseFiAl. in the shaps ~
the latest improved srmorpisrslng amr
> and light cslibfs snns. sach
Ias can be uaed With sdvaaisee spon
|au1illasv cruisers Thiss ool6asf,
which y ths lsSnat 6lecSd VI yhs
Government since tbs close Of the civil
war. was marked ''urgent.p and the de-
livery Of the material will bs rushed.
when this contract. and others which
preceded Il, have all been filled. every
,gun in the U. 8. Navy will have about
1--we hundred rounds Of smmunition Of
iths very highest grade. which naval
officers sav 10 mere than any Navy in
Europe has, and will be prepared foy
any emergency.
Talk among Southern Senator'S and
Representatives tndicsies that II the
Gage proposition to allow National
Banks to issue notes 70 the par value Of
the bonds they have deposited with the
u. g.. to reduces the taxation on national
bank notes TO the actual cost Of govern
ment supervision, and to permit the
establishment Of national hanks with =
capital Of e25 .00Ni in towns Of lees that
1000 inhabitations, be Incorporated in
bilA by themae1ves, thN the bill will
have good chance 70 bscome . law.
While number of Southern Senators
might be willing to vote for this bill be-
cause they believe it would result in
their section BY increasing
It's banking facilities and making
money easier. it is doubtful il . single
Ole Of them would support the bill .fsny
Of the Other financial recommendation
of Secretary Gage are included. Quite
3 number of influential republicans in
both branches Of Congress have private
" expressed themselves IN favor Of not
attempting anything further In the way
Of financial legislation thsn the above
amendments to the National banking
law. aA. y
"Many men Of many minds" just
abouts fits the condition ofthe Repres.
enta,ives ard Senators now pouring
into Washington by every train. Upon
whether these minds can he got togeth-
er, or at least majority Of them. viii
depend whether this session Of Con-
gress will be productive Of important
legislstion, aside from the regular ap
preparation bills, which, important as
they are. disposing of somewhere In the
neighborhoos Of billion dollars, are
always regarded ss matter of course
legislation. A few Senator'S and Rep
ressniativcs are expressing 6at- footed
opinions ~ to what will or will not be
done, but the most Of them. knowing
how largely the matter will be deter
mined by circumstances, are keeping
Quiet and trying to find out what their
colleagues think. President Mckinley
10 paving special attention " the repub
EcAn Senators' - lie has an idea that IL
he can get them 70 act ~ unit. enough
other voters can be secured to pass
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