The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-01-31
WASHINGTON WRIT.
LATE NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL.

| Il
CAPITAL.
What is Going On at the Seat of Gov
| ernment.-Capers of Carolinians and
General GIeanings.
| Especial Correspondence to the Sentrnel.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Well, the
| Republican tariff bill has passed the
Republican Senate, by strict party
vote, and it now goes to the Democrat
ic House for action. The bill in its
present shape, will not pass the House,
and il it did President Cleveland
would undoubtedly veto it The
House may amend it almost beyond
recognition, but in that case the Sen
ate would not agree to the amend
ments, and 81 you need not expect the
bill to become law during the pre-
sent Congress.
THE STATUS OF THE CASE.
Senators Vance, German, Vest and
others are vigorously combating the
growing sentiment among the Demo
Gratis in the House to accept the SEN
ate tariff bill as better than no legis
lation on the subject. They argue
that the Senate bill is more objection
able than the existing law, as it in
creases the duties on articles in which
the masses are directly interested
notably iron, cotton and wool. They
contend that when the bill is referred
to conference committee, the Demo-
cratic conferees should be instructed
to take firm stand in behalf of the
necessaries of life, and let the Repub-
licans take all the responsibilities of
framing a tariff bill to suit themselves
in the next Congress. The other side
Of the question is represented by Rep
resentatives Wilson, of West Virginia,
and Catchings, of Mississippi, who are
of the opinion that the Republicans
would be greatly disappointed if the
House should agree to the Senate bill,
and for that reason they favor doing
SO, as the measure contains some good
things and is therefore better than no
bill. They contend that as long as
the Republicans claim to o'have carried
the election on their tariff ideas that
they should be allowed to pass their
bill. This is the status of the matter
at this time. But those who are in
positions to know say that the Senate
bill will never be considered by the
House.
'RAH FOR "OUR ZEB
Tx ohIo ,,1 eto+o,r,o,I;l,o ,,orn.r
in which Senator Vance handled the
tariff question, as the leader of
the Democrats in the Senate, has
been a source of qualification and
pride to all North Carolinians here.
He proved himself equal to every oc-
casion ard completely .nnihilated for
the time being about score of the
leading Republican advocates of the
robber tariff. His reputation, emphati-
calIy national in its character before
the beginning of this debate, now ex-
tend over two continents as speaker,
wit, and a statesman whose superior
is certainly not to be found in the
Congress of the United States
| RANsoM's LONG RESIDENCE
| here has made him a most familiar
figure to all resident Washingtonians,
and many of them, together with his
| Congressional associates, were rejoiced
to learn of his re election to the Sen
ate. Everybody who knows Ransom
at all knows him to be very popular
man, and he is as popular here as he
is in North Carolina.
| HARRIsoN's CABINET.
There is absolutely nothing known
here of the probable composition Of
President-elect Harrison's cabinet. II
is asserted and generally believed that
Gen. Harrison has not yet definitely
decided ON single man. 1t is still 3
debatable question whether Blaine
will be made Secretary of State and
these who believe he will and those
who believe he will not are about
evenly divided.
MALONE AND NORTH CAROLINA.
The indications point to the proba.
BILE selection of Gen. William Malone
as the Southern member Of Mr.. Har.
rison's cabinet. Col. Buck, now Of
Atlanta, Ga, is prominently mention
ed in this connection, but Buck is /
native of Maine and did not go South
until after the war
| In reference to the action of thu
North Carolina Republican member
| of the Legislature in connection will
Gen. Malone the following is learned
The joint resolution OF the Legislative
caucus indorsing Mr.. Malone for tn
cabinet was passed at the instance o
tfat clique Of the party led by Mr.
Cannaday the sergeant alarms of th,
United States Senate and the particu
lar henchman Of Senator Sherman
whose relations with Malone are O
the closest character. Afterwards th
clique opposed to Cannaday wen
among the members and suggested th
idea that North Carolina should as
for cabinet position for one of he
own sons. This appeal to State prid
had the desired effect. The caucu
was again called and the Malone re.
olution was rescinded. Then it wa
arranged for conference Of Mort
Carolina Republicans in Washington
This last meeting took place fe,
days since at the Ebbitt House, an
it wss given out that this conferens
had agreed to present the name /
Mr.. D0ckery. It Is said By oths
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