The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-07-10
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS.
Correspondence to Tbs Sen inel- ]

!. WASHINGTON, D. c., July r.
Carlisle viii make the
speech of his life on the Mckinley
tariff bill, which was called up and
The debate opened upon it by Sena-
Tor Morrill, in the Senate Saturday.
He has made many and important
additions to the speech which his
election to the senate prevented his
delivering in the House when the
bill was before that body, and it is
safe to predict that his speech will
be the most widely read document
in the coming Congressional cam
paign, presenting, as it will, the ex-
act position of the Democratic party
on that very important question. It
has not been determined when Mr..
Carlisle will speak, but already adj
vance orders for copies Of his speech
are pouring into Washington by
every mail.
There are forty-three states, now
Idaho has been admitted into the
Union by the signature of the Pres
ident. The Wyoming people had
made every arrangement o-hurry
their bill into the hands of the Pres
ident, when it was expected to be
passed by the House, the other day,
and telegraphed the news to the
people of that territory that they
might celebrate the 4th of July IN
great style. But the whole plan
was killed by the House not being
in a working mood. There was no
quorum presens when the matter
was brought up, and no members
hanging around in sight, so that
Reed could count one.
The Idaho people were more for
tunate. Their bill had already
passed both houses, and Delegate
Dubois hurried to the White House
with the copy that the news of the
final passage of the bill might reach
his constituents on the 18th. He OBJ
tanned the prompt signature of the
President. OF course, it was no
trouble for either party, when it was
understood that the territory was
Republican.
The President called his attention
to the fact that the star Of Idaho
would not be added to the flag for
year to come if he did not sign it
until the 4th. as the law provides
that on the admission of a new state
into the Union, one star shall be
added to the flag, on the 4th of July
next succeeding such admission. Mr..
Dubois decided that he wanted the
star added at once, and his state rep
resented on the flag before another
Fourth rolled around.
Hereafter every proper flag must
contain forty-three stars. The no
tice was too short for even the gov
eminent buildings here to have pro-
vided the additional star on the
Fourth.
The feeling Of Indignation over
the atrocious measure of military
interference at elections in the
South has not subsidized; it seems
that the majority can never discover
its mistakes until it is too late.
The hot spurs in the Republican
ranks are turning their attention to
the senate, and predicting terrible
things, if it does not pass the cleo
ton bill. They talk glibly of bring
ing "public opinion" upon reluctant
senator's, as though, forsooth, they
really had a part of the decent SEN
timent of the country behind them.
There is no indication, however, that
the senators are to be dragooned in
to obedience by Mr.. Reeds methods.
The Republican conferees on the
silver bill held meeting at 2
o'clock this afternoon, and after
brief discussion agreed on basis of
compromise on the silver question.
1t includes the purchase Of 4, $780,
600 ounces of silver monthly, the
issue of silver certificates to be le-
gal tender, and to be redeemable in
lawful money only.
~
The Senate refused to take up
the tariff bill to-day by vote Of
% to 20. Senator Ransom voted
with the majority and Senator
Vance was absent.
The election bill was received
from the House to-day, and was, on
motion of Mr.. Frye, ordered to lie
on the table until the return to
Washington of the chairman of the
committee on privileges and cleo
tons (Mr. Hoar.
syrup of Figs,
Produced from the laxative and nutritious
juice of California figs, combined with the
medical virtue Of plants known to be most
beneficial to the human system, acts gently
on the kidneys, liver and bowels, effectually
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