Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-10-04
Letter From Washington, d. C.

Mckinley tariff bill has been reported
from conference. OF course it does not
please all of the republicans. That
would he too much to expect of the work
of mere mortals; but it comes as near
satisfying them all as any bill of the
kind could possibly do, and there is not
the slightest doubt that it will receive
the support Of every republican in both
House and Senate. No delay is ex-
pectcd in the disposal Of the bill, though
there are rumors of intended democratic
flibustering in the Senate in order to
Keep congress in session until it is too
late for the president to call an extra
session and give the requisite notice of
thirty days. Owing to the failure of the
Senate to change the rules governing
that body, the democrats would not ex-
perience any great difficulty in carrying
out this program should they feel SO
disposed, but my impression is that
they will not dare to SO trihe with the
enormous business interests involved in
the tariff bill. Business men are anxious
TO sec the measure finally disposed of.
and the republicans are just as anxious
to do 50, and il the democrats attempt to
throw obstacles in the way they will do
SO at their peril.
A more surprised and Disguised lot of
men than the democrats of the House,
congregated at their headquarters in q
room over a bar-room not far from the
Capitol were, when informed that there
was quorum Of republicans on the floor
of the House, it would have been hard to
find. They soon began to sneak into
their seats in the House, every man of
them showing that they felt themselves
beaten Notwithstanding their cowardly
campaign of skulking. The most of
them got into the House in time to hear
the republican cheers which greeted the
announcement or the vote seating the
two republican contestants whose cases
they had so bitterly fought by staying
out Of their seats for two weeks. So
chagrined were they that an attempt
was made to have democratic caucus,
held Immediately afterwards, agree to
the withdrawal of the democrats in a
body for the rest Of the session, but
sounder counsels prevailed and they es-
capeG making such foolish blunder.
For some unaccountable reason the
democrats had got it into their heads
that the republicans could not get a
quorum of their own members here again
during this session, and the truth to
tell, had it not been for the tariff bill
they probably would not have been able
to have brought their men together, not
outstanding the efforts of the repub-
lican leaders, which have been unremitt-
ing
The House has adopted a resolution
reported from the Judiciary committee,
expun8ing from the Congressional
Record the recent speech of Representa-
tive Kennedy criticizing the Senate.
Mr.. Kennedy made a speech stating his
belief that the people had a right to be
heard In criticism of the Senate on the
floor OF the House through their repre-
Fentatiyes, and that he stood by the
sentiments Of his speech notwithstand-
ing the resolution declared it unparlia-
mentary. Thus endeth an unpleasant
episode
Speaker Reed went over to Philadel-
phia Tuesday night and delivered an
address to the annual convention of the
Pennsylvania republican league.
The bill for the adjustment of the
claims of workmen under the eight houl
law, which has already passed the House
would have gone through the Senate this
week If Senator Harris had not objected
to its consideration.
The House has adopted resolution
calling On the president for information
relative to the killing of Gen. Barrundif
by the Guatemalian authorities on a yes
sci flying the United States flag. A
copy Of the report of this affair made by
the {. S. minister to the state depart
ment has been printed in the New Yorl
Hers,d, and it is stated that it was sto
lon tlom the state department by a rep
rescntative Of that paper.
The Senate has passed the House bill
to define and regulate the jurisdiction O
the courts of the United States, will
amendments. 1t creates in each circuit
a court OF appeals, to consist of tire
Judges. which is to be court of RECORD
with appellate jurisdiction. A term i
to be held annually at the followin,
places: First circuit, Boston; seconC
circuit, New York; third circuit, Phil
adelphia; fourth circuit, Richmond; fiftl
circuit, New Orleans; sixth circuit, Gin
cinnati; seventh circuit, Chicago; eight
circuit, St. Louis; ninth circuit, Sal
Francisco, and in such other places a
may be designated by the said court
The Grst term is to be held in January