The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1889-01-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 8, 1889.
Mr.. Blaine, after having been several
times reported as on his way to Wash
iagton, arrived here last week and i
now The guest of Representative William
Waltsr Phelps. His visit here at this
time is said TO be without any political
motive, and only the carrying oui of
arrangements made long before he
election to spend the winter in this city
AS usual, Mr. Blaine's quarters are overs
run with callers. There are few prom
inent Republicans now in Washington
who have not called to see him sincr
his arrival. Senators Hiscock and Plumb
VINO are fresh from visit to General
Harrison, have had several conferences
with Mr.. Blaine. and there are any nuns
Der of rumors in regard to Mr.. Blane's
making visit to the President-elec'.
One thing is very noticeable of late,
ana particularly so since Mr.. Blame
came here. That is the very decided
change on the part of the Republicans
who are opposed to Mr.. Blaine's enter
ing the Cabinet They all believe now
that he will be asked to take the port
folio of the Secretary of State, and that
General Harrison could not do other~
wise without putting an unmistakable
slight upon seven-tenths of the Repub-
| lican party. You ask what has brought
about these great changes? Several
things, but first and foremost is the TACT
| that Senator Sherman. who is perfectly
satisfied with his present position, re-
fused TO join in making fight against
Mr. Blaine, and tire small number OF an
ti> Blaine Republicans are therefore losing
no time in joining the procession. Stll
all this does not prove that Mr.. Blaine
will be the next Secretary of State. He
may decline the place if it be offered him
Many think he would not accept it.
The Senate bill incorporating the MIC
aragua Canal company has been pass ed
by the House with several amendments
and is now in the hands OF conference
committee. The bill as passed by the
House Incorporates private company
for the construction and operation OF
ship canal from the Atlantic to the Pa
cfic ocean, through Nicaragua OF Costa
RIGA. The company is authorized to Is
sue bonds secured by mortgage on It's
property and rights; must have its prin>
cipal Office in New York city, and ma
jority of it's directors, fifteen in number,
must reside in the United States, and It's
president must be resident of the Unit
ed States. Its capital stock is to be Il
600, 900 shares Oslo each with right to
increase it to 1900, 600.
The House has practically been in a
dead lock since last Thursday. a fact that
speaks volumes for the absurdity of the
rules which at present govern that body.
Representative Reed, from the House
Committee on Rules. offered a resolution
on Thursday, providing that during the
remainder of the session it shall not be
in or Ter TO introduce bills on the first
and third mondays of the month. These
days are known as suspension days
that's, under the rules, with the consent oil
the speaker and twosthirds vote of the
number present, the rules may be sus-
pended and vote taken on any bill on the
calendar According to these same rules
all mondays are assigned as the proper
days to introduce bills for reference,
and here IS where the trouble comes in.
One or two members opposed to any
bill that should be called up on suspen-
sion day have only to introduce bills
long enough for the reading thereof to
take up the entire day, in order to de-
prevent this abuse of power by members
disposed from any cause to be obstruc-
tionists, that Mr. Reeds resolution was
offered. But it has not yet been adopt
ed, as the members opposing it have
been numerous enough, owing to the
House. to break quorum by abstain
ing from voting, for three successive
days. The friends of the resolution ex-
pect members enough to be present TO
day or tomorrow to pass it without the
votes Of The fillibusterers.
The sugar interests of Louisiana, CAL
fornia and Kansas have representatives
here endeavoring to get the Senate finan~
cal committee to do something for them.
They claim that the 90 per cent reduce
ton in the duty on imported sugar
made by the Senate tariff bill, will, if
carried into effect, ruin them. They
have many and strong friends, and it
has been decided by the committee to
report an amendment TO the Senate bill
giving bounty for every pound ofsugar
produced in this country. 1t is not yet
definitely settled how much that bounty
will be, but it will be decided this week.
Senator Henderson is very proud ofthe
letter which he has received signed by 101
out OF 1913 Republican members OF the Me-
braska Legislature. 1t assures him that
'swhile you are thus detained at your
post of duty we will also be at ours, and
will see to it that You are triumphantly
elected by the Nebraska Legislature as
your own succ, ssor."
Sci ator Edmunds' resolutions reaf>
armng the Monroe Doctrine were to-day
adopted by the Senate.
President cIeyeland's Residence.
1t seems to be settled at last that Presi
dent Cleveland will not reside in Orange