The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-08-23

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
SENATOR RANSOM WILL REPLY
TO MESsRs. GEAR AND

SENATOR RANSOM WILL REfLI
TO MESsRs. GEAR AND
Perkins-Tariff in the Senate-Btafne's
Veto-Mr. Bayard Treated Badly by
the Republicans, When They Ought
to be GratafuI-A Filibuster In the
House.
[Speeial Correspondence TO the Sentinel
WASHINGTON, D. c., August IL
Senator Ransom went to North Caro-
lima yesterday to reply to Messrs.
Gear and Perkins, two Republican
members of Congress, who went to the
Mt Holly fair at the solicitation OF
Col. Cannady to address the crowd.
My friend, Wade II. Harris, Esq, OF
the Charlotte Chronicle, persists in
making Senators of these two gentle
men. They are Representatives, one
from Iowa and the other from Kansas.
The Senate tariff bill is at COM
plete standstiu. / hear the draft OF
the bill was submitted to Mr.. Blaine,
and that he disapproved of it. Then
the Republican caucus met at Senator
Chambers house in this city, and dis
cussed the changes suggested by MIR.
Blaine. 1t is evident that the "Man
of Destiny" controls the party leaders,
and this action of Mr.. Blaine with
reference to the original bill, is spoken
of as the "Blaine Veto" The Senate
will pass the bill no matter what it
contains. The Republican caucus is
pledged to this. Fitty-fve Senators
are to speak when the bill is before the
Senate. Senator Vance tells me he
will not speak on the tariff bill. l re-
gret this for he is master of the sub
iect and could effectively handle any
half a dozen Senators on the other
side of the Chamber He made a
magnificent speech on the Fisheries
Treaty. The Republicans have not
treated Mr. Bayard with just what he
had right to expect at their hands in
this respect. The Democratic Sena-
tors have stood by him to a man. If
the Republican party had any graft
tude. ii would treat the present Secre
tary of State with unusual considera-
ton. He has given two OF the most
desirable positions in his department
to Republicans. One of these is a
Mr.. Adee, whom he made Second As
sistant Secretary of State. TIE other
is a Mr. Bryan who acted as Mr. Bay
ards private secretary for about two
years, and was then given a position
paying between $4,000 and $500 in
the Department Besides this, Blaine's
ex- private secretary has been allowed
to retain his place in the Department,
with nearly every one Of the chiefs,
who are partisan Republicans Of TIE
worst stripe.
The House has been engaged i'll a
filibuster for the past three days. The
Republicans wish to consider all alb
surd pension bill out of which they
| expect to make soldier votes for the
campaign. So far, the Speaker has
| tnwarted them But they manage 80
as not to let the Democrats accomplish
any other legislation. The pension
| bill above referred to was introduced
by Mr.. Watson, Democrat from In
diana, who did it to boom himself for
Governor. He had no idea the bill
would pass, but the Republicans have
taken advantage of his weakness, and
if they can get it before the House, he
and his friends will have to vote for it.
How long they will filibuster, [ leave
to the prophet who occupies the tri-
phod at the weather bu eau. That
| gentleman is the champion guesser OF
this country, and he does not care
whether he hits or misses, apparently
*x*
Judge Crisp, of Georgia, has made
a calculation, and finds that, after all
the amounts already appropriated and
about to be appropriated, are exp nd
ed, there will be only $13,000,000 in
the Treasury. What bearing this
will have on the tariff subject is an
other conundrum | leave to the oracle
at the weather bureau.
~
Nearly all our members have beer
to North Carolina lately. Col. Cowles
Mai. Latham, Col Rowland and Mr.
Simmons have returned. Maj. Nc
CIammy has just left for North Caro-
lima. Senator Ransom will return a.
soon as he attends to Col. Cannady'
two Republican Congressman at Mt
Holly Fair. Senator Vance has beer
on brief visit to Morehead City, bu
is here again at work.
A project is on foot to have Speake
Carlisle and Mr.. Blaine make join
canvass, and speak i'll at least tel
principal cities in this country.
Messrs. T. R. Pepper Of Winston
J. G. Holt of Goldsboro, and VIM. II
Check of Henderson are here.
GRANVILLE