San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-03-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Mar. l, 1886

WASHINGTON, Mar. L, 1880.
ED. FREE Press Congress is de-
voting itself to politics now, instead
of business-the discussion between
the senate and the administration,
forced by the republican caucus reso
lutions on official papers. An exciting
debate is expected, and the senate
galleries will be crowded SO long as
the fight lasts.
When the discussion is fairly under
way, senator Morgan will complicate
matters by calling up his own indie
pendent resolutions to the effect that
the whole proceeding is out of order.
The Edmunds resolutions should not
have been received. The only legal
procedure for the Judiciary commit
tee was to have summoned attorney
general Garland before the bar Of
the senate, and to have impeached
this alleged vlolator of law, who re-
fused to give up his private papers
A number of republican senators
do not follow Mr.. Edmunds lead in
this matter with much zeal. 1t is
pretty well understood that the Yer
mont statesman made this "much
ado about nothing" because there
was not much to do about anything,
and he was under the necessity of
impressing the Vermont republicans
with his greatness and Indispensable
ity. The Vermont legislature, which
elects O. u. S. senator to fill the seat
now occupied by this would-be chief
tain, is to be chosen next fall. I'M
til then, Mr.. Edmunds may be ex-
pected to be as Extensively prominent
in the senate as possible. He wants
to stay in Washington, where he has
just built superb residence, and he
has reason to fear the Green Noun
tain boys are arranging his retire
ment to private life when his present
torn expires.
The house of representatives, this
week, does not offer such attractions
to visitors as the senate. Nothing
but silver may be heard from it for
some time. The financial debate be-
gins there regularly tomorrow Ten
days have been set apart for the sub
, iect, and sixty members have pre-
pared speeches on it. At the close of
this discussion the house will refuse
to suspend the silver coinage by an
overwhelming vote, and that is all
that this forth coming eloquence will
accomplish. If all this time and talk
could be given to an issue that prom
ised results, it would be well enough;
but it is agreed all around that this
debate will lead to nothing in the
way of legislation, and that not a
single vote will be changed by the
talk.
The telephone affair has taken a
party turn in the house. The Han
back and Pulitzer resolutions of In
ouiry into the Pan-Electric have been
, met by another set of resolution, I'M
der democratic management, asking
for broader and more thorough in
vestigation It an investigation of
newspapers as well rs officials.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine. who tries to
be witty every day, said something
about approaching the feeling of SOL
emnity that had recently fallen on
the democratic party, and gave it as
surances Of his respectful considera-
ton in its present situation. The
democrats laughed ut this as well as
tho republicans. and Mr.. Morrison
lr.p...l ;ul: the gentleman was MS
tqS.n in zupp3-iag that the demo
.c-liir purity was in any trouble. We
'u-san-e.n investigate charges against
o.y own people. said Mr.. Morrison.
..rs waT - --a.Est yours: and We
tr5-'. Sc le find them guilty. We vii
.rrf 'ss Iag1L 81, the reVuhGcans have
.l.-su Tossed attempting 10 shield
M-s- C-asl-ar5 gaze smother large