The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-02-13
WASHINGTON NEWS
THE DEMOCRATS IN THE HOUSE WILL
DISPUTE THE LAST INCH or
GROUND.
Blaine aud Rusk Think the Policy of
Reed Very Ill
Advised
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 1890.
ON Our Regular CORRESPONDENT.

From Our Regular Correspondent.
The great congressional fight is
now fairly on and Democratic men,
bers OF the house are battling nobly
for the right OF having code of rules
adopted for the government of the
house before going any further with
legislation and they have, in caucus,
determined to stand by their guns to
the bitter end. OF course they recog-
ni2e the fact that ii the Republicans
succeed in their intention of seating
all the Republican contestants before
the rules are adopted they can then
adopt any sort OF rules they may de.
sire, but they will have "A hard time
before they do it. With all OF Speaker
Reeds unfair decisions it took them
three days to get the contested cleo
ton case OF Smith vs.. jackson before
the house.
The fight has been very exciting
and the most dramatic scenes have
been frequent on the floor OF the
house. stand by your guns" is
what eX.Speaker Randall wrote from
his sick room to che Democratic eau
Gus. Representative Bynum OF Indi-
ana, but voiced the sentiment OF his
Democratic colleagues when he said:
You, sir" (poinJing to the speaker)
'have violated more than any man ON
this floor parliamentary rules and
practice. You may cOnsummate what
you have undertaken. You have the
power, backed by Il mob on the floor
Of this house. Men have tried to con-
summate such proceedings before. At
the hour OF midnight, Federal judge
made II ruling which perpetuated the
Republican party i'll power, but his
name is now forgotten; and more
than that, this proceeding is in keep
ing with the practice OF your party; it
is in keeping with your action when
you stole the presidency. You have
gone forward. You have usurped
power. You have mutilated the rec
ord OF the house in order to carry out
the behests OF the chairman of the
Republican national committee to
turn out the representatives Of the
people elected to seats on this floor.
Now proceed in this matter, but, in
in the language of the immortal En-
NETT, we propose to dispute every
inch OF ground, burn every blade OF
grass, and the last intrenchment OF
liberty shall be our grave"
Many Republicans openly condemn
speaker Reeds conduct, and at least
two members OF the cabinet, blaine
and Rusk, are known to be opposed to
it. The Democratic senators are aid
ing the members OF the house III every
way possible.
The president and Secretary Noble
are greatly alarmed over the condition
of affairs in Oklahoma and anxious
: that immediate action shall be taken
ON the Oklahoma town site bill, which
$ has already passed the house; also the
bill providing for territorial form OF
government for Oklahoma, now pend,
= ing in both house and senate.
1t is expected that the house com
, mittee ON reform in the civil service
will soon set date for beginning the
investigation of the civil service com
mission.
Secretary Window is said to bc
very much chagrined at the opposi
| ton already developed to his silver
; bill, and Mr.. Harrison has become sc
7 badly frightened at the outlook that
he has changed his mind about send.
ing a special message to congress in
its favor.
Secretary Rusk has received from
; Europe large consignment OF sill
], worm eggs. He will distribute then
: free to all persons desiring to raist
4; silk worms. He will also furnish
! books Of instruction in silk culture tt
e applicants for them.
Ex-senator Platt, of New York
, paid Washington an unexpected visi
9 last week, and all the Republican poll
e ticians are cudgelling their brains Il
y discover what brought him here.
= Representative Dibble, of Soutl
}, Carolina, has bill before the hous
: committee on the election of presiden
n and vice-president which provides TO
: two vice presidents. In arguing II
l. favor OF his bill, Mr.. Dibble statec
i that the United States has been with
II out vice-president twenty-five year
n during its 100 Of existence.
Senators Vance and Hampton spOll
l. on the race question last week III re
e ply to the recent speech of Senate
= Ingalls, OH tine same subject. Nj
II Vance was the recipient of yer
: handsome basket OF roses, attached t
4 " hich was card with the fOllowin
II inscription: "To the Hon. Il.
= Vance, the honorable, faithful an
d impartial defender Of the welfare {
I the SONS OF Ham,"
q Representative McAdOo Of New Jcl
; scy thinks his resolution providing fC
. the holding of presidential and col
q gressional elections on the third Tue
:. day of October would accomplis
" great good by preventing nations
Il elections from conflicting with loci
a elections.
Harry FanninS's Lucky Investment.
Harry Tanning, who cleared ST.
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