The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-08-28
CAPITAL GOSSIP.

affairs among the republicans in the
Senate Aul unlike that which existed
when the late Roscoe CUnkling and
''me too" Platt resigned their seats
In the Senate. There is three-cOr'
N4rea $ight in the republican ranks
which was first shown when Senator
Frye, referring to Senator Fdmunds
and the other republicans who early
in the summer refused to sanction {;
change in the rules of the Senate to
cat off debate, said: II do not
place the responsibility for the de-
feat Of the Election bill on Senators
who are now proposing that the bill
shall be postponed. l place it on
those Senators who declared IN d re-
publican conference held earlier In
the session that, they would not sup
port u rule for II previous question
C0wardice never yet won u battle
and never yet retained u friend
Senator Edmunds replied in the same
tone, comparing Mr.. Frye to Il
highway rObber.
Senator IIoar delivered long
speech, principally devoted to ex
planning the force bill and apOlOgizing
for bringing it forward. lie gave
Senator Quay several sharp raps in
the course of his remarks; but Mr.
Quay paid not the slightest attention
TO hum. Mr.. lloar offered Substi
tute for the Quay resolution, which
includes the original gag rule that
WAS endorsed by the republican eau
Gus some weeks ago. and in addition
provides that the Force bill shall be
rsted upon September 1. So much
for the condition Of things on thu
TePG%s1ican side.
Senator German has the democrats
well in hand, and what they propose
doing or how they will vote upon The
Quay resolution, should it ever reach
u Eete, is known only to themselves
They have been too well aware Of
the political advantages which the
djs1 &eSSiOn of the tariff bill has giver
them to fall into q trap set by Mr.
Quay and promise to wind up that
debate on the 80 inst, when three
Eourths of the bill has not yet beer
touched. That would be too great 1
price to pay for nothing, and that i:
all that Mr.. Quay has to offer. The
adoption of his resolution would Kill
the Force bill for the present session
officially; but it has been unOtficially
de;d for all time ever since the re-
publican caucus refused to adopt the
gag law necessary for its passage.
The most radical members of the
republican party i'll the House have
entered into All agreement toprevent
the consideration of the Senate
amendments to the tariff bill until
the Senate passes the election bill.
1t would not be very surprising if
the Senate should conclude to
abandon the tariff bill entirely as a
party measure and let 1t go over until
next winter.
The investigation by & special
House committee of Mr.. Cooper
charges against the Commissioner
of Pensions was begun today, and Mr..
Cooper proposes to see that all the
damaging facts are brought out, so
that the coat of white wash which
the majority of the committee has
already prepared to apply shall not
prevent the public from seeing
matters as they actually are. Good
for MIR. Cooper.
Mr.. Reed continues to ignore the
committee, on Labor, which wants
very much to have several bills
which it has reported, acted upon
One of these days the laborers Will
get All opportunity to ignore the
Speaker, and they'll do it.
Senator Carlisle characterizes thu
arrangement of the wire schedule O
the tariff bill as being an insidiouI
and indirect way of increasing duties
Senator Mcpherson, ironically, say
that the Finance committee SHOULD
not be held responsible for bill
which has been made up by tn
benefciaries themselves and onl!
handed to the committee for TIN
purpose of having it explained to thu
country and defended in the Senate
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The House has passed the bill Il
inspect fresh meats intended for i'm
portation; also bill extending aid t.
agricultural colleges. The COMPOUND
lard bill is to be voted on Saturda,
and that prohibiting dealing il
options and futures next Wednesday
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The bill exempting mining land
from the provisions of the alien lanC
law has been by vote of the Hous'
laid on the table.
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The River and Harbor bill has gone
to a conference committee.
Mr.. Harrison and almost his entir,
cabinet have gone away. They lef
for fear Of being dragged into thu
Senatorial fight. They viii! have t.
return before the fight is ended.
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