The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-08-29
FROM our regular oorfospondont.D
WASHINGTON.
wAsmSoroS, Aug. rs, 1890 j.


WAsnfsoToN, Aug. rs, 1900.
VIII Mr. Harrison dare TO jump Into the
breech In his party In the senator lie has
been asked, aye begged, by Senator Hoar,
who recently expressed himself as prefer
ring to sec every mandatory IN New
England In ashes and the mechanics re-
duced 10 50 cents day and diet Of cod. fish
lhan to see the failure OF the Force bill,
and his associates TO come 10 the rescue.
Mr. Harrison. favors the election bill, and
ever since ills election hc has bitle,ly.
hated Senator Quay on account of the pat.
ronizlng manner with which he treated his
bighpess: therefore II he did as he would
like to he would throw the weight Of his
influence. which isn't very heavy after all,
against Mr. Quay; but he hesilates. be-
cause he fears that Mr. Quay may succeed
IN having his resolution shelving the Force
bill and appointing August 90. as the day
for taking a vote on the tariff bill adopted
by the senate.
Can Mr. Quay get hls resolutions passed.
To wi at extent will the democrats support
M II now looks as u the first question
might be answered In the affirmative, and
that the democrats Ip body will support
the Quay resolution; no, because they en-
dorse It but bcesuse they recognize ~ 1t
weapon 10 whack more lhpn half Of the
republican party over the head. The dem
ocra.A would much rreicr continuing the
debate on the tariff blu Tor that debate Is
making hundreds of democratic voters
every day, but II Quay should be defeated
he and hls follosefs would probably be
willing 10 vote With The rest of the repub-
lieans 10 adop, ''gag" rule and pass both
the tariff and election bills. Senator Vest
says the tariff bill Is worsc Than the election
hill.
Prominent republicans openly admit
that the fight which is nov going on In the
senate has already practically settled The
congressional election In favor Of the dcn.-
ocrats. The openness With which Gr Quay
IL acting iot the special iu,efes,s of a
single clique Of motied men 80 disgusted
snu.e Of The republicans that they aa-
nouneed their intention in defeat certain
clauses Of the tariff bill A. quick as the
telegraph eou'd nelly these men, aud
special trains e'uid bling them. de,eea
ton va. Is. fire 'i.e 4enaie finance COM
,n,.'c' . 'n nd."s, not politely asking.
svha' t..vss furi3rs meant The fcpubli
san members Of thai committee hu.nbly
Informed them that their Interests should
be taken cate Of as had been promised them
whcn they made their campaign conttibu-
lions, aud Ihese robbers of the loiiIag
| millions returned whence they came.
Representative Eaker, ct New York who
enjoys The notorIety Of being the only man
who ever had a resolution tetnrutd 10 him
by vote Of the house. because Of It's bad
taste. made an ass Of himself again by of
iering resolution rejecting upon Mr..Mills
because Of his making tariff reform
speeches. II was too much even for
Speaker Reed, and he certainly Isn't over
squ~amisE about such things. Mr. Bake,
was asked 10 withdraw the resolution bu,
he refused, insisting upon having Il printed
in the Record 'fhe speaker then quietly
Ignored Mr. Baker and the mouse proceed
ed To business aud he did not get iIis reso-
luiion printed
Public opinion Is great lever. Secre-
tary Window has decided that the prices
paid BY the government for silver bullion
shall: be made public. They never shoult
have been hid.
The republicans don't do much talking
these days about congressional reap
porilonment this year. Cause why; III,
census shows ,ha, the south will gain In
stead of lose congressman. for aif.w week
past Superintendent Porter has worked hi
force night and day to vet the count com.
pleied In order that the re.appor,ionmep
might be made; bit the result has no
been just what was anticipated, and no re
appofiion ment will be made The popu
ia,Ion of the country is in round number
$4,000
Recognizing the fact tie eongrcssiona
Campaign this year was to be run on "ga.l
aud ''boodieH Assistant Postmaster Gcner
al Clarkson, who has an unlimited suppl,
of the former, Is to become the boss doj
OF the republican congressional campaigr
/ - afit H.. f..r
nished by the usual crowd.
The anti lottery bill was passed by tn
house Saturday afternoon by unanimou
vote.
After numerous scares the river an
harbor bill went through the senate SAT
urday.