The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-06-06
washington letter.

ANSNS
American Bank, which is to be organized
| under the provisions Of a bill now before
Congress, which has been specially COM
mended by Mr.. Harrison IN a special mes
| sage to Congress. AS the new bank is to
have a capital of s25, DOC, 600 with the
privilege of increasing i. to $50, 000, 0C0, its
| president will undoubtedly occupy a
powerful and enyiable position III the flnan-
| clal world, but Your correspondent does
not believe That Mr.. Blaine would accept
The position, even eonceding that he could
have it, which is 10y no means certain. Mr..
Blaine is by nature, habit and education a
politician, and lie will never get out OF
| politics until he dies.
There was seemingly a good deal OF
friction among the Republican senators
when the Mckinley bill fist reached the
| Senate, but now that tie Finance commit
tee of that body had got down to work on
tho bill it seems to have disappeared, and
up to the present time no material amend
meuts have been made by tie committee,
which is now going over tie bill. There
| are still rumors of great dissatisfaction,
some of them going so far as 10 say that
Republicans will introduce a substitute for
the bill reported by the committee, if Ger
tain changes which they want are not
made, and others that Senator Allison is
engaged in preparing a speech against this
bill, and a protective tariff generally. All
such stories must be taken with allowance.
The organization of the Republican party
has from its birth been one of its most
pr ominent features, aud the Mckinley
tariff bill is a party measure. 1t will be
changed no doubt, but that the changes
will be sufficient to affect the character of
the bill your correspondent does not
believe.
Another secret meeting ofthe Republican
National executive committee was held at
Senator Quay's residence here Friday
night. Nothing has been officially given
out except the election of Powell Clayton,
of Arkansas. and n. b. Scott, of West
Virginia, 10 be additional members, and
the election of II. c. Payne, of Wisconsin,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Col. Goodloe, of Kentucky, and the adopt
ion of a resolution concerning the death
of Col. Goodloe. But there is a leak some,
where and it is known that the committee
had a somewhat stormy discussion over
the proposed enactment OF IA Federal cleo
tion law by Congress, Mr.. Quay leading
those opposed and Mr.. clarkson those
Mr.. Quay against a Federal law. The
financial condition of the national com
mittce was also discussed aud a number
of suggestions made for raising some
money. The committee also instructed
Senator Quay to ask the Senate Finance
Committee to make several changes in the
tariff bill which are asked for by New
England manufacturers.
Congress, after its three days holiday,
began TO grind again to-day. It's men,
bers all had that we've-had a-holiday look
familiar TO every scioolmaster and mis-
tress throughout the laid, as they took
tuti ltsptCilNU stdls. III the ENtldlt, Inc
bill to place all imported liquors under
the control of the several State laws hav-
ing been passed, the jones Silver bill was
brought up, and its friends say tina it " Ill
stay up until disposed of. In the %IIouee,
the River and IIarbor bill having passed,
there was a good-natured rivalry between
chairmen Of comm ittt es ms to what should
be taken mp, which resulted in not much
of anything being done.
Senator Stewart paid his respects 10
Maj. Powell, of The Geological Survey, on
the floor Of the Senate in a fiye-minute
speech, IN which he said that Maj. Powell
had enormous power in Congress because
he gave employment to a lot of young
men, sons and relatives of Congressman,
and that he kept al enormous lobby in
Washington to control the action of Con
gress. This vast bureau Of geology and
mineralo9y is nothing" concluded the
Senator, "but a mass of humbug and tool
ishness-a great lying-in hospital for lame
ducks" MI. Stew arts language was a
~ iOtEhp oih II q SOpi utdi tl
trnth. 1t is a ~well-known fact here that
all of the positions under the Geological
Survey are 'soft snaps" both on account
of the liberal salaries paid and the small
amount of real work required.
Since Speaker Reed stopped the sale OF
liquors by the drink in the House restaur.
ant the Senate restaurant is doing a regular
land Office business in the liquor line. As
soon as Mr.. Morton returns to Washington
an effort is to be made to have him issue
an order stopping the bar room features Of
the Senate restaurant.
The Farmers Alliance pet measure, the
bill providing for the establishment of
| sub-treasuries for the storage of agrieul-
tural products has been turned down by
| the unanimous vote Of the House Com
mittee on Ways and Means. WESTON.