The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-11
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondence

Speaker Carlisle and the members
of the House Committee on rules, with
the exception of Mr.. Randall, who is
confined to his room with an attack. of
rheumatism), held long consultation
on Saturday on the order of busineas
before the House. They decided that
no day would be designated for the
consideration of any other measure un-
I'll the general debate on'the Mills tar
III was concluded. If no interruption
shall occur it will close on one week
from tomorrow, Tuesday the fifteenth,
inst. Then it is thought some appro-
priation bills will be taken up and pas
sed, before the debate on sections of
the bill begins.
The democratic members of the
House are to hold caucus Wednes
day evening for the purpose OF discus
sing and deciding what amendments
snail be accepted to the Mills bill. An
effort will be made to get all OF the
democrats into this caucus, but it 10
very doubtful whether those members
who represent protection districts will
be willing to be bound in caucus &C.
ton in this matter.
Since his famous fight with Senator
Ingalls, last week Senator voorhees, has
been confined to his room with mslig-
nant csrbuncle on his leg. He is now
much better. His disappearance from
the Capital gave rise to the rumor, at
first, that he had gone to Indiana.
The Indiana democratic association
os this city have adopted resolutions
thanking Senator VOORHEES, for his fear
less and patriotic defense of Gems. Han
cook and Mcclellan and his mastery ar
raignment and exposure of Senator In
gals and rendering him apublic re sept
ion as q tribute of admiration. The same
association gave a reception on Thurs
day evening to Representative Matson,
who was recently nominated by the
democrats for Governor of Indiana
The bill which has already passed
the House prohibiting the employment
of alien labor on public works has been
favorably reported by the Senate CON-
mittee on education and labor.
The President and the Cabinet have
been invited to attend the centennial
of the establishment of civil Govern
ment in the Northwestern States, to be
held at Marietta Ohio, July 18th.
Senators Evarts of New York and
Daniels of Virginia, are on the pro-
grAmme for speeches.
Shortly after the democratic caucus
broke the recent deadlock in the
House, it was suggested that testi-
monial be presented to Representative
Enloe, of Tennessee, who picked the
lock by procuring all the signatures
that were necessary to call the caucus.
The result of that suggestion is q un-
ique watch charm, consisting of gold
lock and key, which has been presented
to him by Mr.. Cox, the chairman Of
the caucus and which he highly prizes.
There is a republican scheme on
hand to bring about another deadlock
in the House. Senator Spooner has
offered an amendment to the Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill, which is sub
stantially the direct tax bill which
caused the late deadlock in the House.
Should the Senate pass the amended
appropriation bill, it then goes back to
the House for concurrence in the
amendment. Should the House concur,
it will gain the point which it lost to
the filibusterers during the deadlock
but the chances are that the filibuster-
ers would again begin their dilstory
actions, thus losing much more valu,
able time.
Another good appointment is placed
to the credit of President Cleveland.
The more that Is learned of Mr.. Fultsr,
the newly nominated Chief Justice, the
better his appointment is liked. While
he has not yet accepted the position, it
is not doubted that he will, and il is
probable that he will be confirmed by
the Senate this week, SO that he can
take his seat before the adjournment
OF the Supreme Court which will take
place in few days.
The bill cOnfning the sale of the
products of convict labor to the state
in which they are produced has been
AoNotooiy topoieod w oho AAohoo.
The President is said to be much
pleased with the arguments advanced
by the democratic members of the
House in favor of the Mills tariff bill.
The last speech will be delivered by
Speaker Carlisle.
The House committee on Manufac.
tnres has concluded its Investigations
of the Standard Oil Trust. Some oI
the members favor an immediate report
on oil and sugar.
The new Chin Sc Treaty will prob
ably be ratified by the Seoate during
the present week.
1t is thought that the Blair Educa
tional bill will not be heard from agair
during this session.
The conferees on the bill providing
for a Congress Of American nations
have reached an agreement upon tht
one point at issue. The President il
authorized to appoint the ten Ameri