El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-28
WASHINGTON
Why Smith Left Congressional
Halls d Question Of the Hour
the Samoan Treaty-Chunks
OF Wisdom In the Senate-Hodr'S
Decentralization Of the Golden
Ru1e-Stories OF Joubert-
Minor Matters.

Rule-Stories Of Joubert-
Minor Matters.
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Congress
has adjourned over the holidays with
out having orientated itself on any of
the current questions except the gold
standard. The gold bill passed the
house by the comfortable majority of
40. The only particularly Interesting
thing about the vote was the sud- en-
disappearance of Smith of Maryland
| when the roll was called. Smith, who
is listed as a gold democrat, is gov.
ernor-elect of Maryland and is sup
posed to be the representative of
German. Hence the interest.
The bill has now gone to the senate
and the senate committee on finance
will report on another bill in its stead.
This, which is being prepared under
the leadership of Senator Aldrich, will
be about the same in general tenor and
Is to be voted on January 4. the day
after reconvening. No doubt is ex-
pressed of it's passage. This will bring
the whole matter into conference and
out of the two bills will be prepared a
third embodyipg their best features-or
their woI st ss you happen to look the
coinage question.
The Samoan treaty stands in some
mans have gone ahead and raised their
flag in their portions of the erchipe-
lago. they will probably have to haul
1t down again. The German ambas-
sador irt!mates unofficislly that this
will be done if necessary. The dem
ocrsts propose to make a fight on the
treaty on the basis that the Samoans
have not been consulted. It will of
take two-thirds vote to ratify |
and the republicans have seven less |
than this number. However, Teller, |
Stewart and Jones, silver republicans, |
Kyle who is indefinite but is voting
with the republicans at present, and |
Morgan and Lindsay, straight
democrats but not hardened in the
aith, are all expected to vote aye.
This would make six of the votee, leav-
ng a seventh to be found somewhere.
some democrat may see the light and
contribute this unless the party whip
,e cracked too strenuously. To an I'M
observer up tree the dem
'cratic opposition seems unreasonable.
The present tripartite government is
'retty bard on the Tutuilans and other
'amoans and their condition under our
Jag can not possibly be worse. How
yer, some folk are Russians and some
ok are Prussisns and still other folk
re democrats.
Senator Tillmau has introduced q
esolution to "shell the woods" as be
avs, declaring that we have no power
o rule over dependencies. Agui-
aldo's opinion upon this point might
e Interesting. Bacon has introduced
mother assuring the "Filipinos" that ]
1e'l let them toddle along by them
elves If they'll be real good. Which
J doubtful, begging Senator Bacon's
ardon. ettlgrew-felicitous name
hats trying to find out just what we ,
,eant by our war with "Spaue," as be l
pells it. Hale, whom they used to
all "Senator from Spain" before De !
.ome's sudden departure, but who is =
eally from it's rhymesake Maine, has a
,easure assuring the Cubans that we .
Intend to let them go out and organize
heir little private government :
light away. Wellington, Mary '
Ind's senator, is having a little
ontest with the eleven obstinate Jury
len. This time 1t is over state ap- :
ointment which he once recommended s
nd now opposes. Morgan, who should 4
e republics by rights, is letting I
he other democrats amuse themselves
it'll colonial questions and has gone
,topus hunting, with a scathing de-
unctation of the trusts. By the way, a
lie Addyston pipe trust whichi the su- q
rene court SAT down on has simply
often New Jersey charter and gone
q its way rejoicing. Senator doar, E