The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-20

tion. The committee OF rules Of which Speak
er Carlisle 10 Chairman. has not met since Mat
son put his arrearages bill on the calend ndar, be-
cause tn ere has been such . general demand or
the part of all the Republican members OF the
House aud hundreds of thousands OF people
throughout the country for the consid GRAFTON OF
Matsons bill shat the committee rules feels
that it would be necessary TO do something with .
the demand IN the event it held . meeting. AN
the Republican members OF the committee on
rules declare that IL . meeting Is held no busi
ness shall be transacted whatever till day Is
fixed for consideration Of Matson's bill, and to
fix o day for its consideration means to deter
mine when ir shall be passed, as IL would surely
pass the House II Ii was taken under considera-
tion- OF course, il it passes the House, IL will
pass the Senate. The latter body would run 1t
through N a hurry. The passage of tn Q arrear-
ages bill contemplates an expenditure of $780,
OOO,OoO, and certainly there could be such
tariff reform as the President has proposed dur
Ing tho next ten or twenty years There are O
number OF bills on the calendar which the Presi.
cent is very anxious to have passed at this
session, but they cannot be passed
without decree from the committee on rules,
and the latter cannot meet while the Matsou
bill - on the calendar and there 10 such over
whelming petition from the people for action
upon it. One of the members Of the committee
on rules is Mr.. Randall, who, although Demo
erat, Is tariff protectionsts Of the eilt-edeed
order. and as such he is not Ia harmony with
the administration, and is in favor OF the pass
age of the Matson bill OF course if the COM
mittee On rules should meet Mr.. Randall would
vote with the Republicans to consider the Mat
son measure, and il would De favored by o re-
port OF the committee
The passage of the bill to repeal the limitation
OF pension Arreages would mean death to the
President. since it would be passed by q solid
Republican vote and the assistance Of Randall
Democrats. and since it would make tariff
form impossible. 1t would, at the same time,
elevate Maison immensely. and Matson is work
ing with all bis power for selfish ends. He has
his eye on the vice presidency in 1892, and
Governor Hill. Of New York, il
Candidate sA for ns"p the presidency. Mst.ou would
ike TO see the ticket in 1892 Hill and Matson-
The Presidents is bitterly opposed to Hill. and.
OF course, he cannot look with pleasure upon the
machnation of Matson- he has in view the
1872 when the latter was, by dint Of exceeding
popularity, elected Governor by about 200 ma
jority, while all the rest Of the Republican tick
ct was elected by much larger majorities If
Matson could secure the passage of the arrear-
ages bill and elevate himself in the pending
campaign and secure his election for Governor.
while Cleveland would lose Indiana, he would
consider bis road for the vice presidency IN 1892
paved with granite, and he would consider
pond. President Cleveland knows all about the
selfish efforts of Mafson; knows how the Indiana
member has sacrificed every interest OF the ad-
ministration; knows how the Democratic candi-
that are thoroughly inimical TO the policy and
interest of the administration, and for these
reasons Mr.. Matson IL not swimming these days
ct the White House.
Another thing which is being talked Of at the
White House is this In the high bids which
Mstson is making for the soldier vote In Indiana
at present he feels entirely secure. He can
make every conceivable promise with perfect Sc
curity against ever being called upon 10 fulfill
his promises. As Governor of Indiana he would
not only be without influence with the admins
tration, but would be without influence in Con-
eress. and therefore could rot only not assist
his friends in securing federal positions. but be
would not be able to bring about the promised
legislation in Congress. He is. therefore. in a
position to bid as high as he plsases with per-
feet assurance that he will never be called upon
to show his hand IL he was running for re-
election to Congress it would be . different
thing. In the event Of his election he would be
asked to cash his political drafts. Mstsons
in relation to pension legislation, and his
attitude toward the interests of the White House
are attracting general attention in Congress, and
uiue-tenths of the Democratic members Of the
House and Senate are hesping Impressions npon
his head.