The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-12-10
FROM THE CAPITAL.
Our Correspondent Talks in Sage
Manner of Things in General
About Westminster.
L,ommrnica,edN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9th, 1897.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9th. 1897.
Democrats aud populists are not be-
hind the Il. pubicns in joining in the
general sympathy extended 70 Mr..
McHiulsy because Of the great sorrow
which hiss come upon him through
the diving SsonieS of his mother. For
the time the s,rong opposition TO the
Recommendations VI his annual mes
SAKE Is held in obeyauce. and the crit
ciSn - which the message is open re-
niSjuS uuSpOSsn. In the presence Of
the SuSst Of deSth, IS ii were, any dis
p'Ay Of pAriiSAuship would be unseemly.
The opening Of the session Of Con-
1reS> was, owing to the circumstances.
Qujstsr than usual, although the crowds
were there s. usual. There were nu-
merouS empty seats in both House aud
Senate, although the attendance was,
ON the whole, shout up TO the average
Of opening days.
Senator Daniel WAS warmly congrAt-
UlSted by his Colleagues on his unaui-
nous denomination by the Democratic
caucus Of the Nirgluls Legislature,
Because il happens that all OF the
outsp0keu opponents Of the annexation
OF Hawaii in the Senate are Democrats
il has oeeu stated that party lines are
10 TX strictly drawn IN the discussion of
the tTeStS. aud that a Democratic eau
Gus i likely to tie held for the purpose
Of declaring agaluSt annexation. There
is no deposition on the part of those
Democratic Senators who are opposing
the ratification 0f the treaty, In make
i, s party question, although they will
do all they can 10 defeat the treaty.
This ought u be apparent to all when
Senator Morgan, OF Ais, 4 Demolat
OF the rock-rinbed kind. i one Of the
foremost advocates of the rStifi alton Of
the treaty. While the advocates of ALL
ueXation arr Just Is confident a ever
that i. vii. b. ;iceJnll li>hed, not few
Of them express doubts of tue ratifica-
ton Of The treaty. and believe that it
Will have 10 te GoUe by joint action OF
Congress.
Representative Allen. OF Miss. who
ENJOYS the rel utation Of being the wit
test mau i'm the House. SAYS: Down
il Mississippi, We have not, As Yet. been
de,ugei with prosperity The advance
agent is tArrylug a loug time on his
way TO our section. Gupele Mr.. Al
lens town. ! awaiting for him aud
will give HIM brass band reception.
Our people. however. are not suffering
for the necessities Of life We live
modestly aud c0utenteily, and are
long on hog AMI h,miuy, however
short We may oe on filthy iue.s. We
do not go much on clipping uponS,
tut a the pos, well says, We are the
people.
Senator McLouTin. nf :. C., IS oppos-
ed 70 the Postal Savings Bank scheme,
unless material changes are made, te-
cause he thiuk> il would impose hard
ships on owners Of real estate. especial
" farm lands. H says that ;ue Ma
liOnal Bau6s having uo legal right L.
make loans on real estate. The niIvate
aud savings banks are the pr ncil al
sources from which such ioaus are
necessarily obtained, ard TIA th- or r
alton of the Postal Savings Banks
would drive all the idle money iutp the
|. =. Treasury and the National Banks.
leaving no place Where land owners
could borrow money. Ii The scheme
be aWended 50 that the money depu>i-
ed in the Postal Savings Bank can be
loaned II land owners. Senator Me-
Laurin will gladly support II.
Ii is a real pleasure TO be able t. give
this administration credit for - com
mendahle an action a. the official ac-
ton OF the Post office Department,
no
that print advertisements offering
chances in auy disguised lottery
scheme, such as missing letter words.
guessing, etc. These swiudles have
been shown up almost as often as the
green goods business. but so long a
they could advertise they gould always
find Lew victims.
Although II is perfectly clear that
large majority of the House are iu-t as
strongly in favor Of adopting the Nor
gan resolution for the recognition of
the belligerency of thu Cuhaus. which
was adopted by the Senate at the extra
session, as they were at the extra se>-
sion, it is equally clear that they will
not do it. Gar Reed and his lieuteu-
auts agree with the Mckinley policy of
waiting and will not give the House
the opportunity to vote upon the Mur-
gan or any other Cutan resolution.
Thus, the country is shown how mis-
taken il has been in surprising that,
duder our government. the majority
rules, in either or both branches OF Con-
gress. The majority rules all right,
when allowed 10 vote, but voting Is
only done IN the House by Car Reeds
permission, and in tie Senate voting j.
only done when the minority consents.
The fight against Mr.. Mckenna has
probably already caused Mr. Mckinley
to regret having promised 10 Nominate
him 10 the [. ;. Supreme Court. It's
growing quite hot, aud the end is not
Yet.