Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-09-11
Washington Letter
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON. -. G. SEPT. 8, lS0

are aCCuSett Oh QOlllS VIC e'ine Vli'iEo
working in the interests of Presidential
candidates for 81 instead of to elect
members of the next House. Demo-
Gratis say that representative Roswell
P. Flower, of New York, chair
man Of their committee, is using the
committee to organize machinery to
make him the next presidential candi-
date of his party; republicans say that
Representative Belden, Of New York,
chairman of their committee, is using
the committee to push speaker Reed s
presidential boom, and it is also said
that Mr.. Clarkson, who has just LETT the
Post Office department., is in charge OF
the Reed boom, having concluded that
Mr.. Blaine whom he has been support
ing for years, would never again be a
candidate.
Representative Kenncdy's unparlla-
mentary attack upon the majority OF
the Senate, and upon Senator Quay IN
particular, is still the principal topic of
conversation here. Ills action is gen
orally deprecated, even by those in sym
pathy with his abuse Of Mr.. Quay and
and the other republican Senators for
their postponement of the election bill.
The speech was in bad taste, and COM
ing as it did Just after the recent dis
graceful scenes in the House 1t has ad-
dcd to the public feeling IN favor OF
reform in the popular branch of Con.
sress. The speech has not been printed
in the Record and ic is understood that
Mr.. Kennedy will "reyiso" the oblec.
tlonable portions before it is printed.
But what good will that do; already the
great newspapers Of the country have
scattered the language broadcast, Re-
vision is wanted, not of the speeches
made in the House, but Of the members
and methous which are becoming en-
| tirely too common there. Common de-
cency demands that an example be
made by cXpeling The next man who is
guilty Of conduct not allowable among
gentlemen, upon the floor Of the House.
IF some such action is not taken it will
continue to grow worse instead Of better.
1t is by 40 means certain that the
Senate will act at this session upon
the bills which the House has already
passed at the request Of the Farmers
alliance ard the Labor organization,
although strong effort is being made
in their behalf. The Tariff bill will
not be tina!ly disposed Of until Weanes-
day, possibly Thursday of this week ;
then tie anti.lottery bill has the first
cal! the River and IIarbor bill as re-
ported from the conference committee
is waiting for chance the House hay
rg adopted the conference report, and
there are various other things which
will anlagou'ae the FIRST named mea-
sgres making their chances dubious.
Still, the Influence OF the Farmers ali.
ance, which was strong enough to cause
the Senate to vote to pat binding twine
on the free list ia spite Of the opposition
OF those in charge Of the tariff bill, IS
not to be s eczrl at.
the sigh Of relief from the press gal.
lrYy Of the Senate OH the end Of the tar.
IF debate was doubtless duplicated by
millions vl patient newspaper readers
in every section Of the country, and by
every one OF the Senators themselves, as
they are probably more thoroughly
tired Of the subject than other people.
The White House is undergoing It's
annual mousse cleaning, which always
GETS Il couple coats Of white paint for the
outside, while Mr.IIarlison and his tam
lily are away.
Rumors concerning the investigation Of
Commissioner of Pensions Raum are
flying thick and fast One says the
Commissioner has decided to resign,
another that Secretary Noble has reques-
ted the President to dismiss him, and
there are others which intimate that
representative Cooper, who is the acou'
ser in the investigation, ls preparing to
make startling exposure OF certain
questionable real estate transactions in
which the Commissioner is involved.
What makes many Of these rumors be-
ieyed is the action Of the radical re
publican New York Tribune. which is
read here, III almost daily printing at
tacks upon Raum' management Of the
| Pension Office. Gen E'tuln states in the
most positive language that he will not
resign. His position Is certainly an
unenvlable one, and Corporal Tanner
would be excusable for exhibiting a
little "ghoulish Glee' just now.
4 bill has been Introduced IL the
| House for the retirement Of the national
bank circulation and the redemption in
grccnbacks, to be issued for the pur-
pose, Of the bonded Indebtedness Of the
! country.
The cattle men have been given until
December ] to remove their stock from
the Cherokee strip. This is an extern
SION of two months.