The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-05-15
THE CAPITAL.
What Il Transpiring ut the Head
of the Nation.
SILVER CoINAGE-MINNESoTA Will
he DEMOCRATIC II THE RADI-
CAL TARIFF BILL PASSES.
REG. Cor. CAuCAsIAN.I


The Republicans of the House
held caucus Tuesday in which
they experienced how vexatious
Speakers Reeds arbitrary rul-
ings are when applied at home. |
The caucus met TO decide upon
the order of business The River
and Harbor managers tried hard
10 have that appropriation bill
disposed Of the first thing, but
Mr.. Reed had determined That
the Tariff should have prece
dence, Then the wanted sec
ond consideration, but We're de-
MED. or any time definite and
were xtremely exasperated.
The time to he taken up by tar
if talk was discussed. Speaker
Reed suggested that general de-
bate be omitted and the bill
taken up in detail at once. He
knew the bill would pass and
there wasn't any usa of much
talking. Mr. Mckinley jumped
to his feet and protested vehe-
menlly against the in4inuation
that no debate was necessary.
He declared that the partE need
not fear to diZcuss the bill be-
fore the country; that to cut off
general debate would be an out
rage upon both minority and
majority, Mr.. Burrows created
amusement ty saying some peo-
pie having made tariff speech
thought the subject exhausted
for all time TO come and were
naturally impatient at hearing
other peop.e talk. CThis was a
drive at Mr.. Reeds tariff speech
two years ago. The Speaker
then laid down his ultimatum.
There would be fifty more work
ing days this session and the
majority could give whole time
to the tariff if it would, but 1t
| must be understood that other
| legislation suffered as twas very
necessary to adjourn early. He
probably meant public build.
) irgs and other little jobs SO i'm
( portant to c9nlidates for re
election. The outcome Of it al
was compromise that the bill
: should pass the House and bt
{ i'm the Senate in a fortnight.
. Importers of all kinds thai
Z that put up their money for the
=, high tariff candidate have dis
D covered their mistakes and are
r daily harrassing the Ways and
g Means Committee for favor'
y and relief. The manufacture:
b of sugar, made from imported
t molasses, now insist upon ;
. bounty. But out west the ligh
n of reason is gnally dawning upol
5 the people. The leading Re
s publican paper in Minnesota
!, tie st. Paul Paul Pioneer Press
II says, that if the Mckinley taril
G bill passes that State will z
: Democratic; that all the farm
g er's necessar.es are greviousl
It taxed and that lie is given IL
o corresponding relief. The ses
II sion will be q long one. Th
Y. Republicans hava full power t
n enact any measure they wal
q and are not likely to leave III
70 til the app oLch of the Congre:
- sional elections this fall war;
p them ln go home aud core,
70 the ideas tie farmers are ge
n ting that the tar. Fl is heay
10 tax.
5. The 5, nate republican con
TO mittee have abandoned all hol
OF reat hing a satisfactory sol
ton Of the liver question III
whole matter therefore vi
a have 10 be determined OH q
floor of the Sc. ate An intin :
If tial member OF the finance Coz
ON mittee said that [ they desir
,at it, the free C )inast Pc 1ple III
re- pass their measure, as the IA
on jority OF the S.iiate was II
Ill yo. of it. Bat that the Pre-
&c dent had minated that
to wouldn't app owe free ca ma
ros bill and the donbt in IN III II
,nr of the extreme silver ner "
ms Whether they should - abe
10 i'm spite of THIS intinlatian,
whethe. they slon.tl ~. &c
aE some. colnpranis- that WoI
obtain the j'r.4 4-ifIe.is :, ,>ignAttl