Nevada County picayune., 1890-12-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.l
 WAsHINGToN, DEC. 3, lS9O.

Senator German, who proved him. self such an able and capable leader during tho last session of Congress, | was by general consent recognized as commander-in-chief of the democrat ic Senatorial army as soon as it be- came evident that MT. Harrison and the radical republican leaders had succeeded in whipping the weak kneed republican Senators into vot- ing to take up the Force bill, and this spontaneous choice was officially ratified by the democratic caucus which met Wednesday evening. The policy of the democrats in the fight over this infamous partisan measure, which is likely to become one of the most famous in Congressional annals is to reserve their strength until the republicans begin the attempt to change the rules of the Senate, which is a necessary prelude to the passage of the bill. Unless revolu- tionary tactics are adopted, this change cannot be accomplished, be- cause it must otherwise be accom- plished under those very rules.
 When the attempt is made, as 1t IS certain to be, the democratic watch words will be eternal vigilence and war to the death, and the people of the country may rest assured that nothing will be left undone to defeat the intentions of the desperate and despairing republican leaders.
 MT. Harrison has caused it to be semi officially hinted that he would veto q free silver coinage bill should Congress pass one, but thatfact has not prevented dozen tor more Senators and Representatives, at least half of them republicans, from introducing bills providing for free coinage, and Senator Teller has stated that he has positive assurances that such a bill will pass the Senate, and that he be- leyes it will also go through the House. Mir. Harrison seems 10 learn nothing by experience. He made similar bluff at the last session in re- gard to the River and Harbor bill, which he afterwards signed notwith- standing it carried one of the largest appropriations ever carried by sim liar measure. He made no suggeS- ton in his political harangue to the republican party, called by courtesy his annual message to Congress, for the financial relief of the people, and he compelled his Secretary of the Treasury to cut out of his annual re- port recommendation for the issue of an incontrovertible 1 or ? per cent bond, which might have afford ed some relief by increasing the vol ume of our currency; therefore he should not be surprised if the Sena- tors and Representative fresh from personal contact with the people and conversant with their needs should attempt to supply them.
 One bill has been introduced in the Senate by republican-Senator Cullom-which most of the Demo- crats would gladly vote for, if they could get q chance. It provides for one cent letter postage, which MT. Harrison, in his anxiety to talk par tisan politics, forgot to even men, ton in hi, message.
 Quite a number of bills have been introduced in the House and Senate to repeal certain sections of the Me- KlEley tariff act, one of the most no- table of which is that introduced by Representative McCreary, of Ken lucky to put what he very aptly calls the seven blessings of mankind, tin and tin plate, cotton ties, agricultu- ral implements and edged tools, binders twine, blankets, worsted for men and women's clothing and salt, upon the free list. If Boss Reed and his henchmen would allow this bill to get before the House it would go through the House quicker than a streak of grcased lightning as the saying is, but you may be sure that they will not do it. It would hurt some of the wealthy men for whose ''protection" the republican party exists.
 The Pension appropriation bill for the fiscal year beginning July l, 1891, has been reported to the House. It appropriates sl35 ,099, 7S5, and those well informed say it is lese by from thirty to seventy millions of dollars than will be re- quircd to pay the pensions during the year. Look out for music when tbls bill is discussed in the House. Some peculiar republican pension methods are to be shown up by the Democrats.
 The House, after one day spen- in fillibustering and one in discus si on, passed the International copy. right bill by vote of i39 to 90.
 Persuasion, threats, bribery, on the part of the administration, by the promise of future patronage, has so far failed to get together quo rum of republicans in the House. Without that republican quorum no partisan legislation will be allowed to go through the House.