The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-04
HARRISON MADE NO HIT.
THE ANNUAL MESSAGE NOT WELL
RECEIVED BY CONGRESS.


to Hear 1t on Account of Noise
Fdmunds Smiled Sarcastically When
the Reading Was Completed - A
Regular Straddle on the Silver Ques-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-"Just like Harri-
SOM is the comment on his first message
from republicans and democrats alike.
Nothin interesting is said for publica-
ton nowadays by prominent MEM
bers of either House, until they
have thoroughly considered the
message. This none Of them have yet been
able to do. 1t was read to the senator's so
rapidly that they adjourned in an hour and
a half. It took an hour longer to read it in
the House, but the members lost by their
own noise what they gained by the clerks
elaboration. Mr.. Reed has not as yet
learned to keep order in the House. The
gentle tapping with the gavel handle which
Speaker Carlisle used so effectually to still
the noisy house, is sadly missed.
COULDN'T HEAR 1T.
Both the senators and representatives
tried to hear the message, and, failing that,
tried to get copies of it from the newspaper
men, for whom alone they are provided.
Between what they heard and what they
read they got a general idea of it. Mr..
Edmunds smiled a sarcastic smile when the
last paragraph was read, and this seemed to
represent a very general feeling. "An
excellent review of the year," Mr.. ingalls,
said, privately, and this represented the
general disappointment at any unusual or
unexpected recommendation or suggestion.
The tentative caution of the message has
left Harrison'S party friends in doubt as to
Just what he desires For example, in re-
gard to the congressional election laws Mr..
Chandler thinks that his force bill is COM
mended. Henry Cabot Lodge thinks that
President Harrison's diplomatic phrases
indorse the extension of the Australian
ballot system. The indifference of many
members of tho tHo houses was well exem-
pLfed by Mr.. Reagan of Texas who slept
through most of the reading in the Senate.
Respectable mediocrity cannot commend
the interest of critical congress. The mess
age will not shape legislation. 1t will fit in
fairly well with almost any legislation the
republicans in congress may propose, and
this may have been President Harrison's
intention.
THE SILVER sTRADDLE.
The Presidents silver straddle inspires the
silver men with new confidence in their
boldly facing them as President Cleveland
cid, he gives in to them, and this they re-
gard as evidence'of structural weakness in
hs administration, taken as it is with the
plan of his Secretary of the Treasury, which
the President is too cautious to ndorse.
Tha silver men will proceed at the first
opportunity to press in both houses resolu-
tioB directing the Secretary of the Treasury
10 coin 81, 900, 600 worth OF silver monthly
into lollars. They think it will pass by a two
thirds majority in both houses. Then they
propose to move for free coinage of the
silver collar. Mr.. Bland is the leader of
their fortes. He says they have the admin
stration On the run and need fear no
yetoes.
THE TREATY WITH ENGLAND.
There is one piece of news in the Presi-
dents message telling of the conclusion Of
an extraditioo treaty with Great Britain.
1t is understood that this treaty is almost
exactly similar to that concluded by Secre-
tary Bayard, and killed by the hostile
foreign relations committee of the Senate,
simply because Secretary Bayard had
negotiated it. 1t was the first extradition
treaty our government had been able to
get from Great Britain for years, and if it
hadn't been for it, il would have been diff
fcult for Secretary Blaine to conclude one.
The majority of the present foreign rela-
y
Blaine, but party feeling will proba bly,
prevent their defeating this treaty.
NEARLY A DIPLOMATIC ROW.
Sir Julian Pauncefote and several Of his
daughters were shut out of the Senate dip
lomatic gallery yesterday, it being filed
up with pan-Americans and others not so
well entitled to entrance. A diplomatic
row might have ensued if Deputy Secretary
OF State Walker Blaine had not opportunely
smoothed matters out.
BLoUNT AND THE GovERNoRsHIP.
When I asked Congressman Blount to-
uay about the story that he was candi-
date for governor, he laughed and said he
had nothing to say about such story.
REEDS COMMITTEES.
Speaker Re ed said to me this evening that
he had expected to announce the committee
on rules to-day, but held it back until he
could select the members of the committees
togo with it, namely, on accounts, mileage,
oe ready on Thursday. There is no reason
70 change the announcement of the commit
zee on rules as given in these dispatches A
crazy rumor that Mr.. Bayne would be
made chairman of the WAYS and means
committeeman so a member of the
committee on rules-was pronounced
Daseless by Mr.. Bayne himself. Mr.. BaYne
"A4i' however, De q memDer OIL bno ways
and means committee.
THE CoNGRE EssIoNAL ANNIVERSARY.
The tiftieth congress inserted an appro-
priatlon of So 900 in the sundry civil bill
Ior commemoration Of the centennial ami
mTesrsary of the first meeting of congress.
Inc Joint committee of arrangements for
Tne TR celebration to be held in the House
Wednesday, Dec. IL, will meet tomorrow
anu issue invitations to the President, Vice
resident, cabinet, the diplomatic corps, the
supreme court, the general of the army, the
governors of states, etc. The President did
tInow no1 Know of the celebration, or it is possible
mat he would not have accepted the invi-
"a caIion to help open the Chicago auditorium
Ul % Monday night. Chief Justice Fuller
t %iu deliver the grafton, and he has, there
lore, declined the invitation to join the
pieSiuentlal party in Chicago.
Our South Atlantic Squadron.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The navy de-
partment is informed that the South At
IT,ntlc Ttlc squadron has arrived at Rio de
Sanelro. The Galena and Kaarsarga leave