The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-07
GENERAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
Southern interests Behind the Big
River ard Harbor Bill.
Members Of the Golden
Club Hear Their Names Read,
In the Course of Lively Discussion
in the House.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-An effort will kbe
made to reopen the telephone case in the
| Supreme Court 1t is understood that coun-
| sci for the Drawbaugh people have complet..
| their petition to reopen the case and II VIII
be submitted to the court tomorrow.
Scheming for Big Bill.
1t is understood that Premier Mills has
consented that tomorrow. which is individ-
ual suspension day in the House, shall not
be absorbed by the tariff debate, and that
| Speaker Carlisle has agreed to recognize
| Chairman Blanchard Of the Committee of
Rivers and Harbors, to make motion TO
suspend the rules and pass the River and
Harbor bill. This attempt, it may be re-
membered, was defeated last month, as the
friends of the bill were able to muster but
small majority instead of the two-thirds nee
essary. Since that they have been busy cb-
tanning pledges from different members and
now they feel confident tnat a renewal Of the
attempt will be successful. The anxiety to
pass this enormous bill without scrutiny is
Unprecedented and springs chiefly from the
desire Of the Southwestern Democrats to
avoid any discussion OF the items which pro-
vide for the building Of levees on the lower
Mississippi River for the benefit of Southern
plantations rather than to improve the navi-
cation of that stream.
The Investigation of the Trusts.
The trust investigation has closed for the
time being at least, and the committee ad-
journed, subject to the call of the chairman.
1t cannot be stated as yet whether the inqui-
ry will be resumed or not. The committee
has made quite an extensive examination
into the sugar and Standard Oil Trusts, and
some of the members think it has secured
sufficient information on which to base its
report to the House. After the stenographic
report up TO date has been received the COM
mittee will determine what further steps to
take.
England in America.
WAsHINeToN, May 5.-The House went
into committee on the whole on the tariff
bill. Mr.. Bland of Missouri, referring to Mr..
Burrowss speech, in which that gentleman
spoke of the Mills bill as bantling without
acknowledged parentage, criticised the gen.
tlemen on the other side for not having
virility and manhood enough to present a
bantling of any character.
Mr.. Woodburn of Nevada, made a speech
bitterly denunciatory of the policy, which,
he said, was outlined by the Mills bill, of
surrendering American markets and Ameri-
can labor to the free traders Of Great Brit
ain He held in his hand list of members
of the Golden Club on the 1st of January
1888. and on the back of the book Of record
was the motto of the club, Free Trade,
Good Win Among Nations and "God Save
the Queen" He proceeded to read the list
of members and caused much amusement by
sandwiching the names of untitled American
members between those of earlS and dukes.
.l.rw,
was,s Che said. that the applicant for admis-
sion should be either manufacturer or a
nobleman.. In the list of members he found
the names of Senators Beck and Vance. Will
liam Endicott, Jr., cabinet officer OF the
republic, was admitted in 1877. This ought
to create no surprise, for, if common rumor
reported him aright he permitted no visitor
to escape without infiicting on him an essay
on the antiquity of his Anglo Saxon ances-
try and the arstocratic color of his puritan
ical blood. Thomas f. Bayard was on the
roll of American noublemen. Recently, when
Mr.. Chamberlain, in speech in Eng
land. mentioned the name of Bayard, the |
cheers of the multitude drowned the voice of |
the orator. From his (Bayard's) acts and |
utterances, stranger unacquainted with |
our forms of government would be justified |
in concluding that he was acting in the dual |
capacity of American secretary of State and |
British envoy extraordinary. William r. |
Morrison was member of the club Was it |
a wonder that he was continually tinkering |
at the tariff in the interest of Great Britain |
that resulted always in staenation of busi-
ness, that engineered strikes, begot violence
and deprived him of his seat in Congress?
Last, but not least on the roll was that able
and impartial pariamentarian who possessed
the almost Godlike power of shaping the
legislation of this country-the present |
speaker of this House, John Griffin Carlisle |
who was comparatively a young member,
having been elected in 1888. These were a
few of the names Of the members who had |
combined to conquer and subdue American |
energy and enterprise. They shone on the |
British Golden Club list like apples of gold. |
Mr.. Woodburn referred to Mayor Hewitt |
of New York as an ex.member of the House, |
who basely apologised to the British Minis |
ter at Washington, for his contemplate du- |
plicity in introducing resolution OF inquiry |
as TO the legality of trial of an American |
citizen condemned and executed by British !,
jury and British court.
As Mr.. Woodburn concluded speaking, Mr.. |
Bryce of New York crossed the main aisle |
and excitedly denounced as Interpretations |
Mr.. Woodburn's illusions TO A. S. Hewitt
Mr.. Woodburn-l have said nothing but |
what / can prove.
Il say it is false, exclaimed Mr.. Bryce.
"That is what Democrat always does,"
laughter.
Several Republicans stated that what Mr.. |
Woodburn had said was a matter of record |
and matter of notoriety.
Mr. Brumm Of Pennsylvania. who was
seated within foot or two of Mr.. Bryce, |
suddenly plunged into the controversy and, |
shaking his finger in front of Mr.. Bryce's |
face, said: Hewitt acknowledged it on the |
floor of the House, and apologized for it. So |
when you say that this man, Teferring to |
Mr.. WOODBURY. says an untruth, you say |
what is false"
In a moment the House was in great con-
fusion, and members crowded around around /
The two gentlemen, who, facing each other, |
continued an angry coliloquy, which was not |
however, intelligible.
SIS this the Senate of the United States ?"
queried Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois in an infor- |
nation seeking tone, which set the House in |
waters, for in few moments Mr.. Bryce and |
Mr.: Brumm were seated together talking |
During the debate it was alleged that Pres |
ident Garfield had been a mem Der of the |
Golden Club. This was denied by Repub- |
lican members and Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine. |
offered to furnish abundance of proof that |
Mr.. Garfield had repudiated membership IN |
that organization.
Perry Belmont Declines.
M. Roustan, the French minister to this |
country, recently called on Mr.. Perry Bel |
mont, chairman of the House committee ON
foreign affairs, and informed him that the |
French republic desired to confer ON him a |
decoration of merit M. Roustan stated that |
he French government appreciated very |
highly the kindly manner in which Mr.. Bel |
mont had spoken of the French republic, in |
presenting the resolutions passed by. Con- |
yress few days ago accepting the invita-
1itation to take part in the Paris exposition
extended to the United States by France.
Mr.. Belmont, in reply, expressed his graft |
Hcstion, but said that it was not in his |
opinion proper that he should, in his repre-
capacity as member OF Congress, |
accept the honor. While the decoration de- |
sired to be given Mr. Belmont was not spe- |
cifcally named, it was understood to be the |
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