The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-10
AT WASHINGTON.

Senator Allison says he prefers the Sen
ate to the Cabinet and wants John s,
GARRISON to represent Iowa in the Cabinet
if that State has IA cabinet officer.
The entire Maine delegation are now at
Washington,
The friends of Mr.. Blaine are talking
with increased confidence of his being
called to the first place in the Cabinet of
President Harrison.
The action of the democratic House
caucus in agreeing to refuse to amend the
rules so that filbustering should not
block the wheels of legislation on suspen-
sion days, the first and third Mondays of
each month, was to-day embodied in the
action in the House. The House voted
by the narrow margin of three votes, to
rccommit Mr. Reeds resolution to amend
the rules so that something might be
done. The vote stood 1870 to III. Thus
Mr.. Reeds motion to amend the rules in
the interest of doing something is defeat
ed and illibustering is sanctioned.
The post-oilice committee reported
bill providing that omission to pay law
full postage on Especial delivery letter
shall not prevent or delay its transmits
sion and delivery but that lawful postage
shall be collected on its delivery Passed.
Mr. .''ii,oT Ti1du iI1-rUddoui; a.5iii 10 make
and alter regulations as to the time place
and manner of holding elections for Rep
resentatiyes in Congress, which was re-
ferred to the committee on privileges and
elections. He said the bill was unparti-
san in its character and was calculated to
ensure absolutely fair elections in every
part of the United States. 1t was con-
fined to elections of members of Cong
ress.
Twelve legislative days yet remain in
which to consider the tariff bill in the
Senate. A vote is to be taken on The 22d,
and As only 20 pages of the bill, except
the free list, remain to act upon, the pro-
gram will doubtless be carried out and the
bill pass on schedule of time and sent to
the House,
The Senate, Monday, passed the joint
Panama Canal resolutions, affirming the
Monroe doctrine.
Senator Edmunds's resolution realllrm-
ing the Monroe doctrine in regard to the
Panama Canal is not needed to induce the
French Government to keep its hands of
nous passage of the resolution Just at
this time would give Europe very clearly
to understand that the doctrine is as vital
as it ever was, and that the American peo-
pie are a unit in unfolding it.
The discussion in the Senate on the
resolution of Mr.. Sherman proceeded far
enough on Saturday to indicate that the
majority of the Senate is ready to make
the most emphatic reassertion of the
Monroe doctrine. There may be some
opposition to this particular resolution,
partly on account of its form, partly be-
cause of the circumstances under which
it has been introduced. But on the main
question of the principle of the Monroe
doctrine, it is manifested that the Senate
approves this ancient doctrine and would
be glad to see it enforced.
Mr.. Randall presented to the House the
sundry civil appropriation bill. 1t car
ries an appropriation of $22 $50 1896, be-
ing S5,72l. 45l less than the estimates and
3d. go 00S less than the sundry civil bill
for the current year
The President has approved the regula
tions, made by the civil service commits
sion providing for the extension of the
civil service rules to the railway mail ser
vice. With the exception of the general
superintendent and the assistant superin-
tcndent, all the employees will come under
these rules and appointments to the ser
vice will be made in accordance with the
civil service regulations.
The Committee on Rules in Congress
was defeated in its efforts to adopt the
new rule. The llibustering over this
was hardly ended when another struggle
was begun oyer the contested case of
Smalls v. Elliott.