Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-07-24
Washington Letter.


WASHINGTON. ID. c., July IA, 1890.
Senator Edmunds, chairman of the Re
/ publican caucus, pursuant to instructions
ofthe caucus, has appointed Senators Hoar
Spooner, Frye, Moody, Aldrich Sherman
and ingalls, a committee to examine into
the advisability and feasibility of chang
ing the rules of the Senate so as to provide
for the closing of debate upon any ques
tion which may be before the Senate al
the Will of the majority, and to report to
caucus to be held early this week the
best method of making such change
should the caucus deem it necessary In or
der TO expedite the business before the
Senate. This move is the direct result OF
the braggadoCi0 of the lght-headed but
loud mouthed Democrats, who have been
filling the newspapers with how they In
tended to defeat the will of the majority,
If they dared TO attempt to pass the fed
eial election bill. \ few days ago the pas
sage of the federal election bill by the
Senate Mt this session was hardly regarded
by those best posted as one of the posi-
biitcS; now it is not only one of the pos
sihlities, but is very probable, and becom-
ing more so every day, This Is Repubi-
can Congress, and ii does not propose to
be dictated to by its political opponents.
The Republican caucus to be held early
this week will determine the matter
The report Of the conference committee
on the silver bill has been agreed to by
Senate and House. and the bill is now in
the hands Of the President, who will GER
tainly sign II. Mr.. Congcr, chairman of
the House committee, says of the bill ;
1T Is compromise as all conference bills
must be, but it i a bill that viii answer the
demands OF the country it is bill that
Will answer the demands of the silver min
er; ii will answer the demands of the
agriCulturst> Of the lab0rers and of the
business men. The bin Will give the coun-
crease in circulation Of S5T,1sO 900 year.
and II silver goes up to parity with gold
1t VIII give an annual increase ofS70 ,0OU, :
900. The last section Of the bill will put
into circulation $4,000 600 now tied up
for the redemption Of back notes. The
Democrats refused to support this bill,
Notwithstanding the large measure of re-
lief il gives the people This j. a Repub-
lican measure, and every financial meas
ure Of Importance which has been success
ful In this country with one solitary ex-
1t has been agreed 10 and passed by Re
publican votes, and will be signed by Re
publican President, and il will 90 to
country which VIII give such a Rcpubli-
can endorsement that many of the gentle
men who have opposed It will not vote in
the next Congress"
The action Of the Virginia state Rcpub-
lican committee which met here last week.
in deciding 10 put up no state ticket this
year because cf the onc-sided election law
in that state, has made more Senatorial
converts to the federal election bill than
any one thing which has occurred here
The President has Signed tile bill making
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