The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-02-05
wasHINsroNL LETTER.

WASHINGTON, ID. C..Jan. 81, 1890.
The Gar " is the title given SPEAK er Reed
since he in accordance with his threats. ruled
that visible quorum was a constitutional quo
rum. Never has greater indignation been ex
pressed by the Democrats of the House than
was contained in the vigorous protests OF
NJ ssrs. Carlisle. Crisp, Breckinridge and others
against this revolutionary proceeding on the
part of Mr.. Reed; and never was the House in
a greater uproar than when it was seen that
the rights of the minority were being SO ruth
Iessly taken from them. The only Republican
that possessed the moral courage to even in
directly disapprove of the proceeding was
Butterworth. of Ohio. Mr.. Reed attempted to
defend his action by quoting from decisions
made in the State legislatures of New York and
Tennessee. The rulin G was made for the pur.
pose of taking up the contested case of Smith
VS. Jackson, which was opposed by the Demo-
crats because the House had not yet adopted a
code of Rules.
Senators Vance and Hampton have replied to
the speech of Senator ingalls, on the race ques-
ton.
The administration silver bill. recently intro
duced in the House. is meeting much opposition
from Republicans Senator Teller in making
an argument against it before the House COM
mittee, characterized it as "a Wall Street
measure" and Sen ator Morrill, in introducing
it in the Senate took special pains to say that
he would ask to have it printed and referred,
without committing either himself or any mem
per OF the FINANCE committee IN It's faVor. Inc
aominlstratlon seems to lack lnnuence WIN its
party in Congress
One negro is satisfied with MI Harrlson's
views on the negro problem That1s ex-senator
Bruce who has been appointed Recorder OF
Deeds for this District
very silly rumor was current here THIS Week.
10 the enect tnat the Republicans wouid not
pass tarln Dill at the present session because
they wished the question 10 remain open Tor the
next campaign 1ney Will pass oili pecause
they nope 10 close the questlon, knowing very
well that the tarln Is thelr weakest point NJ
bill, however. that they Will pass can close THIS
important question.
Tariff reform as preached by the Democratic
platform the last campaign. is daily making
converts, and in the most unexpected gu Arters
and the fact is apparent that if voted on by the
| people now. it would sweep the country.
1t is rather early to expect congressman u
express themselves as to the candidate IN w
but the following shows the feeling In portioi
| of the South: Representative Blount, OF 0eor
gia-'The people of Georgia are Tor Cleveiaho'
| K representative crisp, OF Georgla--Cie'elan' ~
and tariff reform are good enough ioI ueoi ga
folks'" representative DocAey. Vi MlSsoufi
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