The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-28
Having no Quorum Transacted no
Business Yesterday.
A Meeting Will be Held Today, and
20 Quorum is Expected.
The Democratic Feeling of Success
Growing Strong Everywhere.
Congratulatory Messages Continue 20
Como TO tho White House-sher-
man and Allison with tho
Presidont-A Great Stroke.

Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
WASHINGTON, Aug, 27.-At the meeting
Of tho House foreign affairs committee
this morning there were only six members
prcscnt-thrcc Democrats and three Re-
publicans. Judge Chapman, Of Michigan,
q Democratic member was IN town, but
occupied elsewhere with pressing business.
Mr.. McCcary, Of Kentucky presided.
The request for additional rctaliatory
legislation affecting Canada was discussed
only In general terms, II being apparent
that no conclusion could be reached today.
Neither side outlined IL precise position
In the premises. Alter an hours talk the
committee adjourned until tomorrow
morning at II O'Clock, when II Is expected
Mr.. Belmont and several other absentccs
will bc present. II Is likely 10 be several
DAYS yet before a bill is reported. The
Democrats are entirely satisfied with the
Wilson bill and would be- willing TO bring
il in tomorrow without any discussion In
the committee whatever, but the Rcpub.
licans dclicaicly forshadowcd today their
intention Of going somewhat into the
treaties Of 1872 and 1917, and this may
consume the timc Of several sittings Mr..
McCrcary. however, thinks that by Thus
day, OF Friday at the iurthCst, the COM
miticc will Boz ready TO report
The committee LAS the right oi way and
can bring IN d. bill at any time.
The situation here 80 Ear ~ the nd'
vantage the President has gained 10y hls
message II concerned, remains unchanged
his party friends In both Houses ui Com
grcss grow moro enthusiastic every day
| over tie neat way in which ho has turned
the Republican plank, and kilograms from
prominent party leaders at n distance COM
| tinuu 10 be received nj the Whitc-hous",
an telling Of the improved state Of party
| feeling la their respective localities since
/ the mes uyc was Issued.
ID seems indeed TO have been the one
| thing necessary 90 thoroughly unity nnd
cnthuso Democrats north, south, east anJ
/ west.
Mr.. Blano's response at Lewiston ~
printed IN lull in the New York 1ubWu
| iuday. il voted here 20 be- weak and insult
| Gricnt, and that fact is taken us ndiltiona
testimony Of the imprcgnahlc strength %
the Presidents position. The urrumon
is advanced that with 40 lame fespOnH
from the brightest man, most able ucii
elan In the party, there can hc no hopes o
a sufficient response liOm any lepuDlical
source at OIL.
The subject did not come mp in th
Senate today Mr. Wilson, OF Iowa
whose speech on the Jackson, Miss. clcc
ton case was interrupted by the prcscnta
ton Of tho mes age last Thursday, con
cludcd his speech today aud that, tOgctho
with the reply Of Gen. Nalthall, Of Mil
sissippi. consumed the days session.
Mr. George, Of Mississippi, who has th
loor on thc fisheries matter may get ia
door tomorrow, and In that event the dc
bate Is likely TO 20 on withou
interruption until The subject is dil
posed. Meanwhile the Republican senator
arc sul greatly disturbed about matter
opd. as In the case Of the tauG, n diyisiO
shows itself between the eastern and wcs
crn men. McHrA. Edmunds, Frye an
iIoar are all much concerned Tor the we
iarc Of the New England railroads thl
would suffer, while Messm. sherman an
Allison rather intimate desire 10 grant
tic President the specific powers Of rcia