Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-03
WASHINGTON LETrER.
wAsnINoros, D, c. Dec. 81, 1888

W AohlNblbNs ~ y. AJtt. 90 1893.
TO ne Editor Of ne Johas,o,ca Demo~u.
Exspeaker Carlisle IS just now about
the busiest man in Washington. A few
days ago he thought that the Repuhl-
cans of the House Committee on rules
Messrs. Reed, Mckinley and Cannon
would not dare report the rule TO the
House giving the Speaker authority to
declare a quorum present whenever the
necessary number of members are in the
Hall, whether they vote or not, which
rumor SAID they had decided upon but
now he has learned something that makes
him believe they will. and he is hard at
work gathering material to make the fight
of his life against such an iniquitous rule.
1t is particularly unfortunate that Mr..
Cariisle's Democratic colleague--Ex-
Speaker Randall continues too unwcll to
give Mr.. Carlisle much assistance in the
fight that he proposes to make, first before
the Committee on Rules, then before the
House and lastly before the courts. Mr.
Carlisle thinks the passage of such rule
by the Republicans of the House would
be as great usurpatiou of power as Oil
yer Cromwell was guilty Of when he clos
ed the English Parliament by force, and
that such rule would be a violation of
sacred rights guaranteed by the Corstitu-
tion of the United States. 1t is needless
to say that Mr.. Carlisle will be ably sup
ported by every Democrat in the House
in fighting a rule that would give Spt aker
Reed as much power over legislation as
is possessed by the Car of Russia. This
is "A free country and mluorities have
rights that must be respected.
Representative Seney, of Ohio, left
here Christmas day for home to take part
in the Senatorial fight. Judge Seney is Il
candidate, but he has rot IA word to say
against any of the other candidates, all of
whom are his personal friends. The
Judge says he has no barrel to tap, but
that he is in the tiahJ to stay until it is
ended. If the Democratic members of the
United States House Of Representatives
had to decide the matter there would be
no doubt of Judge Seney's election. Pub
lie opinion here still believes that Mr.
Brice will win, bat it is by no means as
unanimous as it was several weeks ago
Rrightfully or wrouGfllly the election Of
Mr.. Brice will give the Republican news
papers an opportunity to cry " boodle,"
which they will not neglect hence many
Democrats that personally favor Mr.
Brice are hoping that a poor mac may
capture the prize.
Senator Window has grand upportu.
nifty to show what he is made of when he
comes to award the exclusive right of
taking seals in Alaskan waters for twenty
years from May l, 1890 The advertise
ment inviting proposals is now out and
the proposals will be opened January %,
front portion of his residence was ten
1890. For the last twenty years
this right, has been held by
the Alaska Fur Company, and every
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a millionaire in ways that the least said
about them the better. This same com
pany will expect to renew their contract,
and from the time given by Secretary
Window from the date Of the advertise
ment to the opening of the proposals.
less than one month-it looks as though
Mr. Window were not averse to its doing
so.
Mr.. Harrison is said to favor the nom-
ination of MIR. Blaine in 1892. If Mr.
Harrison wants to side track Mr.. Blaine
effctually he has only to make this fact
officially known. For some reason or
other the people of this country have
never taken kindly to administration can
didates of any kind, and there is no rea-
son in the world why an exception should
be made for Mr. Blaine. 1t is only as an
anti Harrison candidate that Mr.. Blaine
could get the nomination.
" Whom the Gods would destroy they
first make mad" The Republican lead
ers, in spite of protests from members of
their own party, have determined that
the House Election Committee shall re-
port Federal election bill to the House.
1t will never become law-many Re-
publicans will oppose it. How the Dem
Gratis feel about it may be understood
from the following remarks made by
Senator Pugh 1t will be impossible
to pass such bill. As for myself, will
remain in my seat night and day for
weeks to prevent the Senate from passing
such a bill, and all of the other Demo.
cratic Senators will do the same. This is
the most vicious of all the Republican at
tempts TO violate the constitutional rights
of he States, and it will be resisted to the
last by the Democrats.
WRECK ON THE y. a o. RAILROAD.