The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-08-27
Washington Letter.
From our Regular Correspondent. !


WASHINGTON, D. G., Aug. 81, 1890.
Can the Federal Election bill and the
tariff bill both be passed by the Senate at
this session? Senator Quay thinks that
one or the other is bound to be sacrificed;
hence his resolutions to drop the Election
bill until next winter. About three
fourths of the Republican Senators differ
with Mr.. Quay, believing that both bills
can easily be passed it the majority of the
Senate will only agree to change the
Rules so as TO limit debate, but there's
where the trouble comes in. A number
Of the Republican Senators have up TO
this time refused to vote TO change the
Rules.
Senator Aldrich refused TO allow the
tariff bill to be laid aside for the purpose
of continuing debate on the Quay resolu-
tion, so that the "morning hour, which
is now from 10 to 12 o'clock, will be oc-
cupied by that debate, the length Of which
is problematical. Senator Edmunds Is
deeply interested in 1t, and he evidently
expects the debate to last some time as he
leaves today on six day leave of absence.
Many shrewd observers do not believe
that the resolution will ever be voted npon
They think a compromise programme Of
some sort will be agreed upon by the Re
publican Senators. Something should be
done and that speedily. The spresen,
state Of affairs is certainly bad politics.
A very pleasant incident occurred at the
White House early yesterday. morning
just before the President left for Cape
May Point to celebrate his fitty-seventh
birthday. The California delegation In
Congress waited on the President and on
behalf of the California Pioneers and the
Native Sons. .ol.the Golden Westlpresented
him an invitation, engraved on plate Of
solid gold, to attend and participate In the
celebration OF the fortieth anniversary Of
the admission Of California into the
Union. Mr.. Harrison In a short address
regretted that be could not visit California
this year and said he hoped TO do so next
year. lie also mentioned the coincidence
of his receiving the handsome souvenir
on his birthday.
Secretaries Noble and Rusk are the
only members of the administration in
Washington just now.
Secretary Window this week issued a
circular offering to redeem $l5,OO0,000 Of
the AZ, per cent. bonds which will mature
September l, 1901, paying par and interest
therefor. This is an addition TO the reg
ular purchase of bonds which is con-
stantlylgoing on. How does this tally
with the Democratic statement that the
treasury is bankrupt.
The House committee on Agriculture
drew legislative prize this week when
the committee on Rules reported resolu
tion setting aside yesterday, to-day, Saiur
day and Tuesday and Wednesday Of next
week Tor the consideration Of bills from
that committee. Yesterday Senate bill
providing aid for agricultural colleges
was passed and to-day the bill for the in.
spection Of meats for expectation. Satur-
day the bill defining lard iwill be taken
up and disposed Of, and on Tuesday the
bill prohibiting dealing In options is to be
taken up, and Wednesday afternoon 1t
will be voted upon. a.
The announcements as to what the Re-
publicans Of the House propose doing 10
the event Of the refusal of the Senate to
act on the Election bill is premature.
The Republicans Of the House will walt
/ 10 see what the Senate proposes doing.
There Is no occasion for hurrying.
Chairman Dunnell Of the House census
committee is already at work upon the
new Congressional apportlonment bill /;
but II Is not expected that II will be re.
ported at this session,