Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-02-07
WASHINGTON Letter.
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threats, ruled that visible quorum was
q constitutional quorum. Never has
greater indignation been expressed Dy the
Democrats of the House than was con-
tanned in the vigorous protests of Messrs.
Carlisle, Crisp, Breckenridge and others
against this revolutionary proceeding on
the part of Mr.. Reed and never was the
Honse in a greater uproar than when it
was seen that the rights of the minority
were being so Tuthlessly taken from
them. The only Republican that pos
sessed the moral courage to even inGi-
rectly disapprove of the proceeding was
!. Butterworrh, of Ohio. Mr.. Reed at
tempted to defend his action by quoting
from decisions made in the State Legis-
latures of New York and Tennessee. The
ruling was made for the purpose of taking
up the contested case of Smith VS.. Jack
son, which was opposed by the Demo
Gratis because the House had not yet
adopted a code of rules.
Senators Vance and Hampton have re-
piled to the speech of Senator Ingalls, on
the race question,
The administration silver BILL recently
introduced in the House, is meeting much
opposition from Republicans. Senator
Teller, in making an argument against II
before the House Committee, character
lied it as Wall street measure" and
Senator Morrill,, in introducing it in the
Senate, took special pains to say that ne
would ask to have it printed and referred
without committing either himself or any
member of the Finance Committee in It's
favor. The administration seems to lack
influence with its party in Congress,
One negro is satisfied with Mr.. Harri-
sons views on the negro broblem. That
is ex-senator Bruce, who has been ap-
pointed Recorder CT Deeds for this dis
trict.
A very silly rumor was current here
this week, to the effect that the Republi-
cans would not pass a tariff bill at the
present session because they wished the
question to remain open for the next
campaign. They will pass bill because
they hope to close the question, knowing
very well that the tariff is their weakest
point No bill, however, that they will
pass can close this important question.
Tariff reform as preached by the Dem
ocratic platform the last campaign is daily
making converts, and in the most unex'
pected quarters, and the fact is apparent
that if voted on by the people now II
would sweep the country.
1t is rather early to expect Congress
men to express theselves as to the candl-
date in '92, but the following shows the
feeling in portion of the South: Rep
resentative Blount, of Georgia" The
people of Georgia are for Cleveland
Representative Crisp, of Georgia" Cleve-
land and Tariff Reform are good enough
for Georgia folks" Representative
Dockery, of Missouri-"As Tariff. Reform
is to be the issue of '92 we naturally look
upon Cleveland as the man to lead u.s."
Representative Davidson, of Florida
The sentiment of my State is now over
whelmingly for Cleveland" Representa-
tive Kilgore, of Texas" Texas is for
Cleveland against the world, the flesh and
the devil"
The rumor that Secretary Nobls was to
be appointed to seat on the United
States district bench to succeed Justice
Brewer, recently appointed to the United
States Supreme Court, lacks continuation,
but the Republicans who have been work
ing so hard to get him out of the Cabinet
hope that it will turn ont to be true.
The district tax bill refunding about
$40, 10000 to the States that paid the
direct tax levied in 1961-which was
vetoed by MIR. Cleveland, passed the
Senate again with only seven votes against
I iit-fve Democrats Berry, CALL Coke,
Vance and Vest-and two Republicans,
Messrs. Blair and Plumb. 1t will shortly
become law and the Treasury surplus
.7ill be $50, 10000 less.
The Montana cases will be heard by
the Senats Committee on Elections Feb
,Tuary 10Th. If surface indications count
the two Democrats have little show for
getting seated.
The Worlds Fair question still drags
The House Committee is engaged in per-
fecting bill with the site left blank, and
the Senate Committee is waiting tor the
House to act.
Tine House has ordered the Committee
! on Reform in the Civil Service to investi-
gate the Civil Service Commission, and
the Committee will decide Monday when
it win begin.
The publication by the newspapers of
the new extradition treaty with England
before the Senate has acted upon it, has
angered the members of the British Lega-
ton here. They should remember that
in America the newspapers always get
the news and print 1t without asking any
body's permission.
The G. A. r. has a strong lobby here
working for the passage of a service pen
sion bill. The bill they want passed will
,ost the government more than $110,000,-