The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
their seats by the House the majority

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The House Committee on Pacific
Railroads has decided to press the
Pacific Railroad Funding bill to an
early vote. 1t is generally thought
that the bill will pass if it ever gets
to vote, but owing to the very de-
termined opposition which it encoun.
tiers, it is by no means certain that
vote will be had upon it.
Senator Quay has received pair
of fine FLOODED horses from the Re-
publicans of Tennessee as a token of
their appreciation of his excellent
management of the late campaign.
The Direct-TaX bill was called up
in the House on Thursday, and is
the special order for tomorrow and
Wednesday, when final vote is to
be taken on it. The parties, who by
fillibustering, caused the long dead
lock on this bill at the last session
have taken a new tack. They now
propose TO offer all sorts of ridiculous
amendments, among them one pro-
vlding for the refunding of the cotton
tax levied just after the war. But
the bill is certain to pass and become
law, having already passed the
Senate, unless Cleveland carries out
the threat made by some of its OPP
I ponents and yetoes it.
Some ofthe Democrats of the House
are considerably exercised over the
rumor that the Blair Educational bill
is to be offered as an amendment to
the Direct Tax bill. Ifthat were done
it would certainly pass the House.
but it would just as certainly he ve-
toed, Mr.. Cleveland having recently
stated over his own signature in Ian.
guage not to be misunderstood his
opposition to the Blair Bill and all
similar measures. This fact will
probably prevent the Blair bill being
offered as an amendment, and 1t also
kills the last remaining hope of the
adoption of that measure by the Fiji
tieth Congress.
The first week of Congress does not
bear out the talk among members of
the present being cuisines SEES
sion." The Senate adjourned over
Friday and Saturday and the House
Saturday, and in fact there is evil
dence on every side that this is the
same old Congress and that this ses-
sion will not differ materially from
the last, except in the matter Of poll
tics-we shall not get quite so much
campaign thunder.
A very interesting campaign lie
has been going the rounds of the
newspapers to the effect that Repre-
sentative Phelps and ex-senator
Sewell were indebted to the Repub-
lican national committee 1000, for
money furnished by the committee
for use in New Jersey, they having
\ pledged themselves to repay the
IL tIlS obdt6 ulu not 20 1Oe-
publican. Mr.. Phelps in denying the
; very absurd story states that New
: Jersey did not receive a penny from
the national committee, and that in
answer to his request for funds he
was told that New Jersey must take
care of herself.
Governor Beaver. of Pennsylvania,
!, Chief Marshal OF the Inaugural pa.
rade, has appointed Adjutant General
Hastings of the same State, Chief Of
Staff.
The Republican National Execu.
tive Committee held several meetings
here last week to hear reports and
wind up the business Ofthe campaign.
They also discussed the feasibility of
|, establishing permanent headquar-
tiers in this city. 1t is expected that
they will hold another meeting in
January.
! Some amusement has been created
here by the absurd action of the adj
ministratiOn in ordering three naval
vessels to Hayti y enforce the de.
mand made by the State Department
for the release OF an American vessel
seized by the Haytian Government.
An oyster sloop would be strong
enough to cope with Hayti. But the
amusement comes in when the fact is
remembered that the present admin
istration allowed American vessels
to be seized and chased around by
the Canadians at their pleasure with
out ever thinking of sending any of
our vessels to demand their release.
A row with Hayti and row with
England are very different matters.
Even the present incompetent adj
ministration recognizes that fact.
Five Hundred Thousand Slaves Year.