Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-12-07
WASHINGTON.

Washington, Dec. 2, lSS9.-Mr.
Harrison's message was read n.both
Houses of Congress to day. 1t is too
early to say what is thought of it as
a few members pay close enough at
tenion to the reading of a message in
the House or Senate to care to eX-
press an opinion upon it; they prefer
to read it over carefully afterwards.
Bnt it certainly was not received
with any enthusiasm by the re ubl-
cans. That much could be plainly
seen by any person that attended the
opening of Congress.
Gen. Clark, the clerk of the last
House, called the new House to order
at noon to-day, and he is probably
the last democrat who will have the
honor of presiding, even, tempo
rarily, over the House until the first
Monday in December, 1891, when a
dem0crtic Speaker is again expected
to be elected.
Senator Quay, aided by the silent
support of the administration, sue
ceeded in making Reed Speaker of
the House, just as your correspondent
from the beginning predicted, but it
may in the future prove to be dear
ly bought victory for Mr.. Quay,a las he
has made some enemies that will not
hesitate to get even if the chance ever
presents itself, and it generally does
in political as well as private life.
One enemy that Mr. Quay has made
he may well beware of. It's J.l M.
Carson, Washington correspondent
of the Philadelphia Ledger, who had
the aucidity to become candidate
for Clerk of the House without con-
sulting Mr.. Quay. Mr.. Carson claims
that a majority of the Pennsylvania
delegation had pledged him Their
support, which virtually meant hi:
election, as the place was conceded tC
Pennsylvania, and that Mr.. Quay by
open threats succeeded in compelling
the most of them to support his can
didate for the place, Edward McPher
son, Secretary of the republican Con
gressional committee. Mcpherson
got the nomination, but Mr.. Quay
got the enmity of Mr.. Carson, WHIT
yields a great influence among the
newspaper men, who resent Mr.
Quay's saying that Mr.. Carson only
represented lot of irresponsible,
newspaper men. No politicians ha
ever antagonized the Washington
newspaper men without paying Yer!
dearly for it. Ex-speaker Keife
will bear me out in this assertion a
also would the late Schuyler Gotta,
if he was alive. Keep yonr eye OF
Quay.
Mr.. Reed has teen made Speake
because it is believed by the republi
, can leaders that he can berelied upo
J to get the best of the minority in thei
J efforts to maintain their rights in tn
: House. He is not expected to d
5 this by his superior knowledge {
: parliamentary tactics, but by arb
trary decisions. There will Re eX
: ceedingIy lively times in the Hous
= when he attempts to deprive tn
democrats of any of their rights.
0 The newspaper correspondents al
heartily glad that the speakershi
s farce is ended. They were require
. by their papers to telegraph daily a
2 counts of the fight, when there W,
l no fight. There has been no tin
. within the last three months whe
5 the fact was not perfectly plain to a
u impartial observer that Reed wOul
5 be speaker. There were two reason
% for the exaggerated newspaper a
a counts of the alleged contest. Or
Is was opposition to Reed and the hol
= that real contest might be brougl
about by the sham publications, al
: the other was the desire on the pa
of the correspondents to earn the
salaries.
The democratic caucus to nomina
n House officers was called for last Fl
. day night, but owing to the absen
- of a quorum was postponed until I'll
morning at 10 O'Clock when Mr.. Ca
. Isle received the nomination
e Speaker and all of the old House OF
cials were renominated. No 9th
- business was transacted by the caucI
The question of who shall be cha
man of the ways and means comm
tee of the House is going to ma
= hard feelings on the part of some
the republicans. Mr.. w. d. Kell
J of Pennsylvania, thinks he is entitl
to it, but it is almost certain Il
Speaker Reed will give it to Mex