The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-02-08
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 81. 1880.
"The Gar" is the title given
Speaker Reed since he, in accord
ance with his threats, ruled that q
visiable quorum was constitution
al quorum. Never has greater in
dignation been expressed by the
Democrats of the House than was
contained In the vigorous protests
of Messrs. Carlisle, Crisp, Brock
inridge and others against this re-
evolutionary proceeding on the part
of Mr.. Reed, and never was the
House in greater uproar than
when it was seen that the rights OF
the minority were being ruthlessly
taken from them. The only Re-
publican that possessed the moral
courage to even indirectly disap-
prove of the proceeding was But
terworth, of Ohio. Mr. Reed at
tempted to defend his action by
quoting from decisions made in the
State legislatures of New York and
Tennessee. The ruling was made
for the purpose of taking up the
contested case Of Smith VS.. Jack
son, which was opposed by the
Democrats because the House had
not yet adopted code of rules.
Senators Vance and Hampton
have replied to the speech of SEN
ator Ingalls, on the race question.
The administration silver bill,
recently introduced in the House,
is meeting much opposition from
Republicans. Senator Teller In
making an argument against it be-
fore the House committee charac-
terized it as "a Wall street meas
ure," and Senator Morrill, in intro
ducing it in the Senate took special
pains to say that he would ask to
have it printed and referred, with
out committing either himself or
any member of the finance COM
mittee in its favor. The admins
tration seems to lack influence with
its party in Congress.
One negro is satisfied with Mr..
Harrison's views on the negro
problem. That is ex-senator Bruce,
who has been appointed recorder
of deeds for this district.
A very silly rumor was current
here this week, to the effect that
the Republicans would not pass a
tariff bill at the present session be-
cause they wished the question to
remain open for the next campaign.
They will pass a bill because they
hope to close the question, know
ing very we'll that the tariff is their
weakest point. No bill, however,
that they will pass can close this
important question.
Tariff reform as preached by the
Democratic platform the last cam
paign is daily making converts, and
in the most unexpected quarters,
and the fact Is apparent that if
voted on by the people now it would
sweep the country.
1t is rather early to expect Con-
gressmen to express themselves as
to the candidate in 80, but the fol-
lowing shows the feeling in a por-
ton of the south: Representative
Blount, of Georgia ssfhe people
of Georgia are for Cleveland" Re
preventative Crisp, of Georgia
"Cleveland and tariff reform are
good enough for georgia folks
Representative Dockey, of Mis-
souri--"As tariff reform is to be
the issue of '92, we naturally look
upon Cleveland as the man to lead
us" Representative Davidson, of
FIorida-sThe sentiment of my
state now is overwhelmingly for
Cleveland" Representative Kill
gore, of Texas "Texas is for Cleve-
land against the world, the flesh
and the devil"
The rumor that Secretary Noble
was TO be appointed to a seat on
the U. s. district bench to succeed
Justice Brewer, recently appointed
to the u. S. Supreme Court, lacks
confirmation, but the Republicans
who have been working SO hard to
get him out of the cabinet hope
that il will turn out to be true.
The district tax bill refunding
about $50, 900, 900 to the states that
paid the direct tax levied in 1851
which was voted by Mr.. Cleveland,
passed the Senate again with only
seven votes against it, five Demo
Gratis Berry, Call. Coke, Vance
and Vest--and two Republicans,
Messrs. Blair and Plumb. It will
shortly become law and the treas
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