The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-07-18
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(Erom our regular correspondent.l

VIII The Federal election bill pass the
Senate? That's the question that every
body is asking everybody else here now.
A week ago niue-tentlIs of the shrewdest
observers of Congressional doings would
have said mo-; bnt things have changed,
and now those who value their prestige as
Legislative prophets say wait until the
middle of the week; let me see what the
next Republican caucus will do" What
has brought about this change? Several
things. In the first place the Democrats
'hollered" before they got ont of the
woods about how they proposed to down"
the majority, if they attempted 10 take mp
the Lii. Ia the next place the political
wires have have been worked pretty
lively aud d great deal of pressure has
been brought TO bear upon Senator's who
did not favor the election bill. One of the
sharpest of these moves tool place right
here IN Washington where the Virginia
State Republican committee met and issued
an address stating that they wenld put up
no state ticket this year, because the cleo
tions in that state are unfair under the
State laws. "Bosh," You say. Well. it
may, or may not be, just according TO the
way you look at it; but that it is politics is
not for a moment to be doubted.
All of the preliminary signs of a rei-hot
political fight in Congress are now visible.
Senators who never stay here dnring the
warm weather are daily III their seats or
within calling distance. and it looks as
though the Republican leaders thonghtthe
fight might extend to the House, for Repre-
sentative Anderson, OF Kansas, has offered
a resolution reyoking all leaves of absence,
except for sickness, after tomorrow. The
Democrats have made Senator German
their commander in chief, and the Senators
in caucus assembled have promised to obey
his orders without question. Senator Ed
munds is the general on the Republican
side, although the staying qualities of
Senator Ingalls,, who is a much younger
man, may put him in the lead when the
fight opens. The preliminary skirmisli is
now going on among the Republicans over
the question of changing the State rules so
as to cut off debate at the pleasure of the
majority. Ii this is done the election bill
will be passed; if it is not dom it will not
be possible foI the Republicans to pass it,
even though unanimous in its favor; SIM
| ply because the Democrats would talk out
the rest of the Fifty-first Congress.
The Republicans succeeded in having
the conference report on the silver bill
passed by Senate and House, and the bill
is now in the hands of the President. 1t is
thought that he will sign it, though there
are 4 few-very few-peoplc who whisper
mysteriously about a veto.
Evidently, the bill does not entirely sat
isfy Senator Teller, for he has introduced
a joint resolution i%nstTucting the President
to inform the Latin American governments
and any others that he may dee it exped-
lent, that the United States has determined
to use both gold and silver as full legal
tender money and also to invite them to
Join the United States in a conference to
| adopt a common ratio between gold and
| silver.
Gen. Schofield is in luck, the House mill
itary committee having made a favorable
report on the bill to revive the position of
Lieutenant-G General of the Army.
Chairman Belden of the Republican Con-
gressional committee, has probably realized
by this time tina he has made a mistake in
making his appeal to Republican editors in
behalf of the Federal election bill. Man
ufactured sentiment never helps any cause.
Wyoming can at last read her title clear
among the States, Mr.. Harrison having
signed the bull last Thursday night.
Gen. Nettleton, Of Minnesota, is TO be
the new assistant Secretary OF the Treasury,
created by the Legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill.
MIR. IIarrison's silence on the Federal
election bill is worrying some of the Re
publican party leaders. 1t is particularly
noticeable because he has not heretofore
| hesitated about making his wishes known
in relation To legislation. Can it be that
he is opposed to the bill? Stranger things
have happened.
Ajoint resolution has been introduced in
| the House, providing for the adjournment
| of Congress July 81. This means nothing,
| as it " las introduced without authority of
| the Committee on Rules.
The Senat has passed Tx shipping bills,
and taken mp the tariff bill, which will
have the right of way, as the unfinished
business" of that body. WESTON.