The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-01-17
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II. 1885,

the deadlock brought about by the pro
posed change in the rules, preventing
the introduction of bills on SUI pension
days, had been practically defeated by
the House voting by majority of
three to reeommir the resolution to the
committee on rules, Mr.. Weaver an
nounced his intention of blocking all
legislation, no matter what its nature
might be, until the Oklahoma hill is
disposed of This might seem an i'm
possible task to person not acquaint.
ed with she complicated rules under
which the House does business, but
Mr.. Weaver quickly dispelled any
doubts as to his ability to stop the
wheels of legislation by putting on the
brakes and bringing the machine to a
standstill. How long this is to last is
at present problematical. 1t depends
entirely upon the staying powers of
the friends and opponents of the Ok
laho1na bill. 1t hardly seems probable
though that the Democratic majority
of the House will, in view of the i'm
portant legislation expected sby the
people from the present House, allow
one bill to stand in the way of every
thing else. 1 think that some way
will be found of getting over, or
around 1.-The obstruction.
The Senate has refused to concur in
the House amendments to the bill in
hn inor
pany, and have appointed as con.erees
on the part of the Senate, Senators
sherman, E,imunds and Morgan.
Senator Edn!uuds' resolutions reaf.
fir ming the Msnroe doctrine were
sicpted. Only three Senators, Messrs
Blackburn, Hampton and Vance voted
against it.
The Demo cratic Senators asked, on
account of the day spent in discussing
the Edmunds' resolution. that tie
final vote on the tariff bill be postpon-
ed until the 22d, and the Republicans
have agreed to it.
Blaine and his family have settled
Town here for the season, and be h as,
SO to speak, enlisted for the war. What
he outcome is to be is not new any
more apparent than it was tie h.y af
Ter Harrison's election. HIS friends
ay he will be the next Secretary of
State, but his enemies, although badly
frightened, have not yet given up all
nope OF defeating hin. Their latest
move is to bring the jmmense iHflu.
ence welded by the wealthy New York
and Boston capitalists eEgsged in the
import trade to bear on Harrison
against him. This was not hard to do
,s these men all dislike Blaine ON ac-
count of his "jingoism," which they
fear would bring on foreign complica
tions, and possibly war, which would
greatly iDjure them. What effect this
pressure will have on Harrison re-
mains to be seen.
The Sherman republicans have gone
On new tack in order to defeat the
cabinet aspirations of Coy. Foraker, oI
Ohio. They areA it is SAID, pushing
Rutherford B. Hayes for Secretary OF
War in Harrison's Cabinet, provided.
of course, that Sherman is not selected
for secretary of State.
The last Republican to decline cabi
aet honors is Sen ator Spoener, of Wis
consin. Chief Justice Fuller has been
cleo ted Chancellor of the Smithsonian
Institute, to succeed the late Chief
Justice Waite.
The sentiment in support of the pro
posed census of the veterans of the late
war is growing rapidly Gen. Warner
commander of the G. A. r. and others
who favor it, were given hearing by
;he Senate cemmittee today. The
committee seems inclined to favor it,
and there is little doubt of its adoption.
Ex-senator Malone seems never to
know when he is licked, and is still
trying to get himself boosted into Har
risOn's cabinet, hut from the best in
formation 1 can .gather, it is time
wasted on his part. If Billy wants
employment during the next four
years, he will have to go back to his
old business, wrecking railroads.
The Republican Senators have,
understand, decided to pigeon hole the
nomination of Judge Ciaypool to be u
). District Attorney for Indiana, SO as
TO give Harrison chance to appoint
some one that will protect the Repub.
licans who helped to steal Indiana for
him.
W. w. Dudley, although afraid to
show his face in Indiana, had the
cheek to appear before the Senate com
mittee on pensions this week and make
an argument in behalf of the Wash
ington pension attorneys. and against
the proposed reduction of pension |
agents fees.
1t is said that when the contested |
election cases of Smalls VS. Elliott, of
South Carolina, gets before the House
Representative Oates, of Alabama,
will make a speech on the race ques-
ton. that is likely, from the boldness
of the stand which he proposes to take,
TO make sensation throughout the