St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-20
WASHINGTON.
Joe Mcdonald Brought on to Lend
His Support to the MOrri-
son Bill,
And as Side Issue to Make Record
for Himself as Help to
the Presidency.
The Postal Telegraph Whisky Men Confident
That the Bonded Extension Bill
viii Pass.
Storrs Working Against the PIeuro-P -Pneu-
monia BiII-The Lasker Business
-McCrary's Successor.
Especial Telegram 10 the Globe

plication was satisfactorily disposed of to-
day in the opinion of large majority of the
house by the adoption of the temperate reso-
lutions framed by the committee on foreign
affairs. A respectable minority, including
Hiscock, of New York, Belford, of Colorado,
Reagan, of Texas, Guenther, of Wisconsin,
and Cox, OF New York, entered
their protest with their votes
/ in speeches against the conservate
action proposed by the committee which
they regarded as equivalent to an apology to
the German chancellor for having dared
condole with the German nation upon the
death of Mr.. Lasker. Mr.. Ochiltree, of Tex
as, made himself the central figure by set
speech against the proposed resolutions. Be-
| ing his maiden speech in the house there
was great curiosity to hear him, and it had
been expected that he would proceed at once
| to scalp Bismarck and declare war against
imperialism. But he not only spoke
well but was much more moderate than some
others on that side of the question. The
speakers gavel cut him off in the midst OF
sentence, and he asked for an extension
of time, but Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, objected.
Mr. Ochiltree looked around among his re-
publican friends, and fercely exclaimed:
'!Who objects" A democrat then arose and
| objected, and the discussion was taken up
by Curtis of Pennsylvania, Deuster of Wis
consin, and Phelps of New Jersey, in sup
port of the committee. Mr.. Phelps drew crowd
about him in the center aisle where he stood
with hands in his coat pockets and in semi
confidential way related the story of the
Lasker incident the discreet action of the
secretary of state, the apology of Bismarck
to the reichstag and the action of the COM
mittee. Mr.. Cox of New York essayed to
lead the extremists butwas easily defeated,
and the Lasker affair was soon ended, so far
as the house is concerned.
AIDING THE MORRISON BILL.
1t is said to-day that the presence of Joe
Mcdonald in Washington at this time lis at the
urgent desire of leading Democrats, who
needed his counsel and aid in securing the
passage of the Morrison bill. He came, so ii
is reported, on telegraphic summons, and
Mr.. Morrison himself is mentioned as one OF
the gentlemen signing the dispatch. The
Illinois statesman who had no difficulty in
formulating a tariff bill, found himself
in a position of the boy who rode
his horse to the creek, but who could not
make him drink. Something was needed to
neutralize the opposition of Mr.. Randall
and his protection following. Mcdonald was
believed to be the man, and he was accord
inglY sent for. Since his arrival here Mr..
Mcdonald has been industriously at work on
the floor of the house, and the committee
rooms with those members of his party who
had threatened to bolt the caucus. The story
goes that he has been eminently success
full, and that at the caucus
which will probably be held
on Tuesday next sufficient number of Dem
ocrats will be presentto secure the passag
of the bill on the almost exact parallel. The
saving clause embodied in the last line indi-
Gates willingness to make such slight con-
cessions as may be necessary to secure GER
tain members who must. be furnished with
an excuse for not opposing the measure. II
is claimed that fully half the Democrats OF
Pennsylvania delegation will go into the eau
Gus, all the Ohio delegation except Mr..
Cameron, and most of the New York
delegation. Mr.. Dorshelmer of New York,
said that the Democrats of his state would
gain more than they would lose by the bill.
The salt men are without exception Republi-
cans. Many of their people are agricuiturists
and the majority Of those engaged in manu-
featuring pursuits have little to fear from
foreign competition, while at the same time
receiving the benefit of raw material import
ed free of duty.
Mr.. Mcdonald is also said to have told Mr..
Randall that his present attitude before the
country was stupidity absurd while advocskng e
areduction in APPROPRIATION which will withdraw
from circulation several millions of dollars,
he opposes lowering the tariff and thereby in
creasing the vast sum annually loched up in
the overlooking vaults of the treasury.
Color is given to the story that McDonald's
visit is in the interest of the Morrison bill by
statement made tonight by New Jersey
Democrat. He was told to-day that Mr.. Nc
Donald desired to speak with him on the sub
ject of the tariff, and an appointment was
made for tomorrow. The logic of all this is
to the nomination of Mcdonald this summer
on platform of which the distin gushing
feature will be the Morrison bin. His friends
claim that he is the Cassius whom the Demo
cratic Brutus called upon to save him ere
he perished. He responded to the call and
his success is expected to demonstrate his
fitness to manage and control.
THE WHISKY BILL.
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carrying the bonded extension through the
house aud it is claimed they have added
largly to its support by the vote of to-day.
On the other hand several members who
voted for its consideration stated to the
GLOBE correspondent that they did SO to get
it out of the way of the tariff measure,
and would not vote for its passage. The
question is not party one and it is possible
the bill may pass although its opponents con-
fdently predict its defeat.
M'RARY's SUCCESSOR.
The long delayed successorship to Judge
McCrary will be settled this week. The fight
has narrowed down to a choice between
Judge Hallett, of Colorado, and Judge Brewer
of Kansas, with the chances favoring the lat
ter.
AGAINST THE PLEURo-PNEuMoNIA BILL.
Mr.. Emory STAIRS, who is working up an
opposition to the passage of the pleuro-pneu
monia bill, said to day that his success was
very gratifyings. He will be join
ed tonight by Messrs. Elmer
Washburn, and Nelson, Morrison
of Chicago, and T. C. Eastman and j. c.
Butcher, of New York, who will supplement
his previous labors in this direction. Mr.
Storrs bases his objection to the bill on the
ground, primarily, that it is unnecessary
and that the matter is one that the states are
entirely competent to manage. Secondly
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