The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Sept. 10. 1899.
Speaker Reed having adopted about all the
prerogatives pertaining to the legislation
branch of the Government, suddenly remem-
bered that there were certain other preroga-
tives conferred by the Constitution upon the
executive exclusively This was more than he
could stand and he determined to poach upon
the Executive preserves; and he actually did, |
for more than a week, refuse to sign the River |
and Harbor bill which had been passed by both |
House and Senate, and to make the matter |
worse. he stated that unless the democratic !
members would agree to remain in their seats
to make a counted quorum" while the repub- |
licans passed anything they pleased. he would
not sign it at all. The democrats simply laugh
ed at his threats and let him understand clearly
that they knew method of quickly convincing
him that he had authority TO veto bills
That brought him to his senses. He dismount-
ed from his Trojan horse and alta ched his name
to the bill without more ado. The signing of
bills passed, by the Speaker of the House and
the President of the Senate, are clerical func
tions, exactly the same as those performed by
Clerks of Courts, merely attesting that the bill
has been passed; and for either official to refuse
to do so should be sufficient cause for his i'm
peachment.
Evidently Mr.. Blaine did not fancy the names
VA ehO AopuoAASoA SoAosoAs WYNN AAAA' Ahs oAAS
selected to settle the fate. as members of the
conference committee of the reciprocity amend
ment to the tarif bill, so he wrote another let
ter hoping to save his pet. Whether he will
succeed is somewhat questionable now, al
though if the matter had been decided before
the Maine election there is no doubt that the
so-called reciprocity amendment would nave
remained In the Dill, but now 1t is believed that
Mr.. Mckinley, instigated by Mr.. Reed. will
make determined hght against 1t Tor the pur-
pose OF striking at Mr.. Blaine And the fact
4 that Senators Allison and Sherman. both op'
2 posed to the Blaine idea, are members Of the
r conference commntee' Is not calculated 10 ana1
She Iears eI tne oialni1es. however ior all Sn'
t gooo IL Will ever aceompilsh' lne ahenuIheh
= mlghG as wen De leis alone.
# Inc conference commlttee on the tarln Dill
r made up as follows; Republicans senator
e Aldrich, Hiscock, Sherman and Allison; KEEP
5. resentatlVes mckinley. Burrows Dlngley an
s Bayne. Observation-Disclosures Vance. Carlisl
e and Vorhees; Representatives Mills, McMllli
= and Flower. Republicans expect the bill to b
l. reported back early next week. Dut Wnetner
IN Will or not depends entirely upon the power
D. the republicans to reconcile the radical ulnel
ences existing among them on the sugar an
Z. other schedules
b, The Senate having passed the Dill closing tn
~ mails against the lotterles, IL Is salu tnaS I'll
sanator Evarts a fabplous retaining fee to tai
the new law to the supreme Court in. order
get decision as 10 Whe'hef IL Is CONSTITUTIONS
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ing tna' 'he "o's' p"-'S u 'ne spoeon cam =,
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- convlc'eo Aeioh' reoentiS ueiifereu iu 'he aou'
Dy Representative Aenheoy, Vi onio' ouS n
printed IN the CongressionaI RECORD until MOI
~ day last' snail DC expungeu IRON the record
the mean tme Mf' quay says hotnlng
Two Republicans out Oh tnfee taken as rahuo
Will ADMIT tnae hepresehSatlNe Ooopers cnar'
NC against Pension Commissioner Raum n
o. been proven, notwithstanding the protectit
IN given the accused D7 the republican memDe