The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-09-05
MasuiugIun Letter.
ftrom our regular correspondent.1
WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept. /, 1890.

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late that either the House or Senate, often
times both, has not furnished the country
with something of a sensational nature
Before people had finished talking OF the
uproar and the two personal encounters
which took place upon the floor OF the
! House last week, Senator Z imunds fresh
ened up by week s vacation, sprung al
entirely new one by introducing resou-
ton providing for Congressional recess
| from September % to November 10. He
says he introduced the resolution without
reference to any particular measure, and
| without consulting with members of his
party, and that he did so because be re-
CARDS the extra three weeks before the be-
ginning of the regular session as necessary
to dispose of the many important measures
| already upon the senate calendar.
The Republicans, naturally, take kindly
to the idea, as they had already been con-
ferrng with Mr.. Harrison on the feasibil-
| lty of his calling an extra session to meet
| Immediately after the November elections.
! The Democrats do not like it at all, as
| they see in it only desire to get more
| time ia which to pass the Federal Elec-
ton bill. An amusing feature of the sit
| uation is that the Democrats, although
| having heretofore strenuously denied
| that their sudden agreement TO set date
| for taking vote upon the tariff bill was
| & tina Re-
publican leaders which involved the post
ponement of the Election bin until the
next session, nov tacitly acknow ledge
that it was, by charging the Republicans
with having broken faith with them by
proposing to take up the Election bill
before December.
There is lots of talk among the Demo
| Gratis about tilibustering to prevent the
Edmund's resolution being voted on when
it is called up. Such talk is altogether
premature at this time, as it is not yet ap
parent that the resolution stands any
chance of being adopted. A majority aud
large majority of the Republican Sena-
tors undoubtedly favor this or a similar res
olution, with the dates changed little.
but so did a majority favor change in the
Senate Rules; but that change was not
made because the consent of few Sena-
tors could not be obtained. There are
few Republican Senator's who hav, most
decided objection to returning here be-
fore December, and whether they can be
talked into voting against their inclina-
lions is predetermined.
The reciprocity idea is beginning to
squint toward countries not American. 1t
has been proposed to include coffee, tea
and hides 10 the list of articles upon which
the President may place retaliatory duties
if the countries from " hich they come do
not eciproeate for their free entry into
our ports. The fact that the United States
is in need Of foreign markets for its sur
plus of manufactures and other products
seems to be slowly percolating through
the brains Of our statesmen.
The Senate is now prog ressine as rapid
ly as the Republicans would like with the
tariff and this week several night sessions
are to be held. The sugar question is ex-
pected to make lots of trouble when it is
reached this week. Senator Allison will,
it is said, make an open fight against the
| committees recommendation, which he
thinks Is too much in the interest of the
| big sugar refiners Senator Allison does
not think very well of reciprocity either,
but he viii not openly oppose it.
| The compound lard bill, after as stormy
a career as any bill, not political ever had,
passed the House with only thirty one
opposing votes, but those thirty one men
had for several days kept the House in a
continuous uproar, and had disgraced II
by being the cause of fist fight upon the
/ floor. That no more votes could be obtain.
ed against this measure by the powerful
lobby working against it, speaks volumts
for the integrity of the much abused Con.
gressmen. do not mean to insinuate that
any one of the gentlemen who voted
against the bill was improperly lntluenc
ed the members from the cotton States
and from Chicago, the headquarters OF
the compound lard industry, but repre-
scented the sentiments of their constitu-
ents in opposing the bil-but it is to the
members from other sections " no refused
to be corrupted that " sh to give credit
The meat inspection bill is now law.
The bill amending the eight hour law hai
been passed by the House. Likewise that
amending tho alien labor contract law
| and it is expected that the bill against
dealing in options in farm products will be
given day this week in place of the one
| ont of which tangle in the House eucher
ed 1t last week All OF the influences
wh ch unlimited wealth can command are
being used against this bill, but il the
! House is given chance to vote upon it
believe it will be passed. WESTON.