Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-08-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. So, 1890.

from our Regular Correspondence
The republican Senators, governed by /
that good, hard, horse sense, which has /
obstacles in the past, have compromised |
the differences of opinion that existed be
tween them and which for several days |
furnished pegs for the democrats to hang |
hopes of a permanent split in the party |
upon. An order of business has been |
agreed upon that will receive the vote OF
every republican Senstor. 1t provides for
che early passage of the tariff bill the
anti-lottery bill and as many bills Affect
ing public buildings and lands as posi-
BILE; it also provides that the Federal
Election bill shall be the first business Of
the next session of Congress.
This action is highly gratifying to the
republicans, for even tbe staunchest advo
Gates of the Federal Election bill admit
that it would not be possible to pass that
measure in time to have it go into effect
at the coming Congressional elections 90
nothing could possibly be gained by pro-
longing the present session In order t.
pass 1t, while there is very urgent neces
sity felt in all branches of business
throughout the country, to have the tariff
bill become law as soon as possible.
The democrats however are anything
else but gratified, they have been cont
IDENTIFY figuring on holding the balance OF
power In deciding the fate of the tariff
and Federal Election bills in the Senate
and, very naturally, they are very much
disgruntled to see that the ma jority pre-
sents solid front instead of being divid
cd into two factions as they had expected
and hoped.
There is enother thing too. which IL
worrying the democrats no little. The
actions OF the Senators of that party IN
needlessiy delaying and obstructing the
consideration of the tariff bill has aroused
the Ire of the business interests OF the
country aud the obstructionists are hear
ing from it in such plain and unmistaka-
Ole terms that Senator German, the demo
cratic commandment chief, has felt called
upon to make a public statement to the
/ Elect that the democrats were willing to
JOIN the republicans in voting for reso-
'ution setting an early day for the vote
upon the tariff bill. A week ago the demo
Gratis were boasting that they would talk
on tie tariff bill until December, unless
the Senate Rules were changed.
The present outlook is that the tariff
bill will pass the Senate about Sept 10.
possibly several days earlier, and that
Congress will adjourn about the last week
in September. This is. of course, suppoe
ing that the House ill not make any ex
traordinary delay in acting upon the con
ference report of the Senate amendments
to the tariff bill, which will include one
on reciprocity.
The investigation Of the charges against
Commissioners Of Pensions Raum practic
ally fell through before il got we'll star
ed 1t seems TO have been more an al
tempt TO break down the credit OF Gen
Raum as private business man than e
prove that he has been guilty of an ofhc
al wrong doing. The com mittee has &C
Journed to September /, and no one has
the slightest doubt that its report viii
exonerate Gen. Raum.
The Senate gave mp, Saturday TO euls
, giles upon the late Senator Beck. Sens
tors Blackburn, Ingalls,, Allison and Yes
were the principal speakers.
According TO the promise recently mad
! to the represen tatives of the labor organ
: cations by Speaker Reed and Represent "a
tive Cannon, ano doklnley the repub l
can members Of tue House committee 81
huies, resolution has been reported, an
adopted by the House setting aside Thur
day and Saturday of this week for th
+ consideration of bills from the Labor COZ
/. mittee.
r The resolution which has already pas
: ed the Senate, anent the removal of th
n remains of Gen. Grant from New York I
= Arlington cemetery will probably z
through the House this week. Represent
| ".o ~ NELL, OF TennSylVanla, asked II
e animous consent for it's considerable
o Saturday. but Representative Quinn, Z
i New York, objected. No one doubt
that the remains will brought here eve
. tually.
II The anti lottery feeling seems to l
IL growing among the people and iu Cor
n gress. Representative Hansborugh, (
G. North Dakota, has introduced a joint res
q luton providing that neither the Unite
- States nor any state shall pass any la
- authorizing the establishment or main
II nance of any lottery or company for Il
l. distribution ofprizes by chance
is Senator Rusk, who was largely instrI
Of mental IN getting the bill passed, thinl
AZ the bill for the inspection OF all meats
I tended for expectation which is now
n the hands of the President. will. as so,
"a as 1t becomes law make large increa
III IN the demand for American meat
III foreign countries. He is also very mu,
interested in the bill regulating the ga
b. and manufacture of compound lard, al
N that taxing dealers in options, both
- which are to be disposed of this week.