The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-29
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondcnt.)

NA''N'
WASHINGTON. Dec. oath, 1885,
Some amusement has been created
among those who are cOnVersant with
the under-current of Confessional
action at the easy manner IN which
the Democratic Senators tumbled
into the open trap which had been
set for them by the Republicans. OF
late the fact has been patent that an
less the consideration of the Senate
tariff bill could in some manner tie
hurried up, its passage would be
somewhat doubtful, owing to the
lack Of time. Observing THIS state Of
affairs the Republican Senators
thought that the Chri-tmas recess
might be dispensed with and even
ing sessions of the Senate held in or
der to get through the tariff bill
sometime in January. This was by
no means a pleasant arrangement for
those Senators who expected 10 eat
their Christmas turkey at home.
How to get the recess and at the
same time make sure of the tariff
bill was the question, 1t was easily
settled and the trap set by holding a
caucus Of Republican Senators and
deciding against a Christmas recess.
In an hour every Democratic Sena-
tor had heard of the action of the eau
Gus, and was in a state of Indignation
thereat, The House had passed with
out division joint resolution for
recess from Friday Dist inst. to Mon
day, January 18th, and the Repuhli-
can Senators had actually decided
not to allow the SenatP to take any
recesS,at all Shameful The Dem
Ocratic Senators called a caucus to
consider the matter, and appointed a
committee to wait on the Republi-
cans and attempt to bring about some
sort Of a compromise that would give
the recess. This was exactly what
the Republicans wanted, and what
they had confidently expected. The
committee was informed that the
only reason the Republicans opposed
the recess WAS because, owing to the
needless amendments offered by
Democrats, the time seemed to be
necessary for the consideration of the
tariff bill, The committee was also
Informed that if the Democrats would
agree to take the final vote upon the
tariff bill early. in January the Re
publicans would agree to vote for the
Holiday recess. The committee,
after comforting with the Democratic
Senators, and after Directing to every
date mentioned. finally agreed to al
low the final vote 10 be taken on the
tariff bill January Dist, while the Re-
Republicans agreed to vote for re-
cess from last Friday to Wednesday,
2nd. Thus everybody was made
happy aud the Republicans went
home feeling particularly good TO
lllIuh lIltIT ldIlH Dlll WOulu SeI
through all right next month, some
time earlier than the most sanguine
had hoped. This early passage Of
the bill will upset the calculations of
the Democratic leaders Of the House,
who based their arrangements on the
idea that the bill would not get
through the Senate until so late in
the session, that they could pigeon
hole it on the ground Of lack of time
for its proper consideration.
Senator Quay stopped here on his
return from his visit to General Har-
rison, but as far as any news Of the
visit is concerned he might as well
have gone directly home. Il am
pleased with my visit to General
Harrison, and entirely satisfied" is
about the substance of all that Mr..
Quay has said of his visit.
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A DAMAGING RnVhIatiOn.