Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-04-29
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congenial work among the origina-
tors of the story that there was even
a remote probability that any Of the
republican members of the House
would join with Jerry Simpson and
the kicking democrats In an effort to
compel Speaker Reed, to appoint the
committees, aud to have the House
meet daily. and take upgeneral legis-
lation. The story once started was
widely exploited by lobbyists and
their newspaper organs, they being
naturally opposed to continuation
of the present policy, which leaves
them without occupation or remun-
Grafton, and probably found some be-
levers. 1t Is we'll known to every
intelligent man around the Capitol
that the adoption OF the policy to
conflne the legislation OF the House
to acting upon appropriation bills
that failed at the last session, and
the Dingley tariff bill. was the re-
suit of numerous conferences partici-
pated Ia 10y every prominent Repub-
lican, who was at the time In Wash
ingtOn, aud that the policy Is APP
proved to-day by at least nine of
every ten republican Senators and
Representatives, and by President
Mckinley, and his entire cabinet.
When a majority of the Republicans
in the House desire change 1t can
easily be had. Speaker Reed has
publicly announced his Willingness to
obey the orders of a republican eau
Gus at any time, but he will pay no
attention to attacks made by Popu-
lists, Democrats and a handful of
disgruntled Republicans. 1t isn't
his policy that Is being carried out,
but that Of the Republicans OF the
House.
The indications are that the Ding
ley Tariff Bill will be reported to the
Senate about the first week In May.
The subcommittee, which has been
carefully going over the bill, working
night and day, has nearly completed
its work.
Senator Mason, of Illinois, made a
characteristic short speech in favor
Of his resolution to amend the Senate
rules, so as to limit debate. The res
olution was referred to the commit
Tee on Rules.
Don Dickinson got a straight
knockdown this week that he will not
forget for some time to come. Post
master General Cary asked for the
resignation of Bernard Goode, of
Michigan, Superintendent of the
Dead Letter Office, because he con-
sidered him incompetent. Goode
was protege OF Don Dickinson, who
put him In the Office during the
Cleveland administration. and Dick
iusou tried to get him kept by put
ting in the claim that he was. like
himself Goid-D, mocrat. Some OF
the Michigan Republicans knocked
the pins from under Don by telling
him that they knew all about how
good Gold-Democrat he had claimed
to be, also all about his secretly
working TO carry the State for Bryan.
Don threw up the sponge, and bis
incomp tent prOtege made way for
Mr.. d. p. Liebhardt, who had peen
pushed out of the same Office to make
room for him.
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 Bill, which
sends that measure back to the
House.
Unless President Mckinley decides
TO pardon him, f. r. Chapman, the
New York broker, who refused to
answer questions put to him by the
Senate COMMITTEE, that investigated
the charges that Senator'S had spec.
ulated in sugar while the democratic
tariff bill was before the Senate, will
have to serve thirty days in the U.
S. Jail at Washington. A decision OF
the U. S. Supreme Court has closed
all other methods of his escaping i'm
prisonment. Three other men, two
newspaper correspondents and one
broker, are under Indictment for the
same offense. II President Mckinley
declines to interfere In Chapman g
case, the others will be speedily
tried, but IL Chapman is pardoned, 1t
is expected that the other cases will
be nOll pressed.
Pension Commissioners Evans is
being warmly congratulated on the
selection of his first and second dep
uties from among those who are
thoroughly familiar with the practice
Of the office. The first deputy CON-
missioner is Mr.. James L. Daven-