San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-01-17

! COmplcNJcu rules UnueI "HlCu WV
House does business, but Mr.. Woav
err quickly dispelled any doubts ms Il
his ability TO stop the wheels of leg
islation byputting on the brakes anc
bringing tho machine to standstill
How long this is to last is at present
probomatical. it depends entirely
upon the staying powers OF The
friends and opponents Of the okla
Ilahomo bill, IL hardly seems prob
able though that the Democratic ma
iority of tho House viii, in view oil
the important legislation expected
by the people from the present
House, allow ono bill to stand in the
way of everything else. / think
some way will be found of getting
over or around, the obstruction.
The Senate has refused to concur
in the House amendments to the bill
incorporating the Nicaragua canal
company, and hos appointed as con-
ferees on the part of the Senate, Sen
ators Sherman, Edmunds and Nor
gan.
Senator Edmunds' resolutions re-
affirming the Monroe doctrine were
adopted. Only three Senators, Ham
ton, Blackburn and Vance, voted
against it.
The Democratic Senators asked, on
account Of the day spent in discuss
ing the Edmunds resolutions, that
tho final vote on the tariff bill be
postponed until The 22nd inst. and
the Republicans hnve agreed to it.
Blaine and his family ha, settled
here for tho season, and he has. so
to speak, enlisted for the war. What
the outcome is to beis not any moro
apparent than it WIS the day after
Harrisons election. His friends say
he will be the next Secretary Of
State, but bis enemies, although bad
ly frightened, have not yet given mp
all hope of defeating him. Their
latest move is to being tho immense
influence welded by the Now York
and Boston capitalists engaged in the
import trade to bear on Harrison
against him. This was not hard to
do rs these men ali dislike Blaine on
account Of his "iingoism, which they
fear would bring On foreign compli-
cations md possibly war, which
would greatly lniure them. what
effect this pressure will hayo on Har
rison remains TO be seen.
The Sherman Republicans have
cone on n now tack in order TO de-
feat the cabinet aspirations OF Gov
enor Foraker Of Ohio. They are, it
is said, pushing Rutherford Is. Hayes
for Secretary Of War in Harrisons
Cabinet, provided, Of course, that
Sherman is not selected for Score
tary of State.
The last Republican to decline
cabinet donors is Senator SpOoner,
Of Wisconsin. Chief Justice Fuller
has been elected Chancellor of the
Smithsonian Institution, to succeed
the late Chief Justice Waite.
The sentiment in support OF the
census of tho Veterans of
the late war is growing rapidly. Gen.
Warner, commander OF the G.. A. r
and others who favor ii, We're given
n hearing by the Senate committee
to-day. The committee seems in
cIined 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
Cabinet. But from the
best information [ can gather, it is
timo wasted on Lis part II Billy
wants employ meHt during the next
Four years he will have to 60 back to
his old business, wrecking railroads.
The Republican Senators, have, l
decided to p.Sconhoio
the nomination of Judge C.ayPool TO
be |. S. District Attorney for Ind
nna, SO rs to give Harrison a chance
to appoint some ono that VIII pro
toct the Republicans who helped to
steal Indiana for him.
W. ". Dudley, although afraid TO
show his face IN Indiana, had the
cheek to appear before the Senate
committee on pensions this week
aud make an argument ia behalf OF
the Washington pension attorneys,
aud against the proposed reduction
OF pension AGENT fees.
Ii is slIA that when the contested
casc Of Smails ". Eliot, OF South
Carolina. gets before the House,
Representative Oates WI. make a
speech on tGe race question. tuat is
likely. from tae bo.uuys- oi tac stand
winch De proposes 90 ta6n. 90 make 3
sensation throughout tIe country
Tie Es ..,.s Dal.sE.