Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-09-20
Letter From Washington, D. C.

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of population. This will add "a to the
membership Of the House, making a
total OF 354 members Alabama, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Michigan, Missouri,
New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, Washington,
and Wisconsin will each gain one; Ar
kansas, Illinois, Kansas and Pennsylvania
each gain two, and Minnesota, and Ne
braska three each. Ohio and Virginia
each lose one member.
The ovation given the Speaker when
he took his seat in the House WIS
something unprecedented. Members
jumped into their chairs, waving NINA
ture flags and shouting themselves
hoarse, while the large crowd of ladies
and gentlemen in the galleries made the
walls ring with cheer after cheer, while
handkerchief, hats, parasols, fans and
every conceivable article was waved
aloft. and even ladies shouted Reed,
Reed, big Tom Reed" which promises
to become republican rallying cry.
An attempt is being made in certain
quarters to get up business scare on
account Of the new tariff bills going in
to effect on the first of October. It is
stated by the engineers Of this move
ment that there will be such large de-
mand for money from the importers to
get out the goods before October with
which they have for months past been
filling the bonded warehouses, that it
will precipitate financial panic. Sec
rotary Window is out of the city, but
other officials of the treasury say that
they have no fears OF any serious finan-
cial trouble, owing to the far sighted
policy Of Secretary Window in having
anticipated the squeeze before it came
by releasing, through the purchase OF
bonds and the prepayment of interest,
$64, 100000. This large sum has been
paid out since August 81. It is proba-
bic that some importers who have pur-
chased goods far in excess of their cap
1tal, In anticipation of making a large
profit on account Of the increased duties
provided for in the new tariff bill, may
find it exceedingly difficult to raise the
money to get their goods out of the
bonded warehouses without paying the
New York professional lenders
an exorbitant rate of interest for it.
These are the people who are making all
the fuss, and as their influence is con-
siderable with the bankers of New York
they can make lots of it; but there is no
danger.
The investigation of the charges
against Gen. Raum has degenerated in
to a farce. The charges having all fallen
through, Representative Cooper has
been irving to find something by in
sisting upon the committees going into
all of Gen. Raum's private business
affairs. Gen. Raum stated in the be-
ginning that the whole thing was simply
an attempt to break down his credit as
a business man, and that is certainly the
way it looks now.
The democrats in the House have
spent the greater portion of this week
indulging in their new method of hide
and seek filibustering to
their names on call for quorum, and
sneaking out of the chamber before a
vote can be taken on the business in
hand, which this week has been con-
tested election cases.
The River and Harbor bill has been
sent to the president at Cresson Springs,
and it is expected that he will act upon
It before next Wednesday. the 18th inst,
when be will go to the soldiers reunion
at Toledo, Ohio. Those who should
know best seem to have no fear of veto.
but there are still good many who be-
Ieve that the president will refuse to
sign the bill.
superintendent Porter of the census
bureau is the latest official to express
q dislike for the present civil service law.
Mr. Porter gave the Congressional com
mittee his reasons in detail for believing
that the law is a detriment to the ex-
ecutiye departments of the government.
Senator Hearst, Of California, is said
to be anxious to know what Senator
German did with check for 500. COO
which he contributed for the express
purpose of defeating Speaker Reed.
He is reported to have said that if be
had given $4,000, Reed would have
probably had 10000 majority.
The final vote on the passage of the
tariff bill was 40 to 90, strict party
vote. It is hoped that the bill can be
acted upon by the conference committee
within ten days. Senator Plumb's
amendment creating permanent tariff
composed of five persons,
was adopted. This commission, or one
with similar duties and powers has for a
long time been regarded by many prom
inent political economists as absolutely
necessary under our form of government,
in order that Congress may be furnished
with unprejudiced and Trustworthy data
every article of home and
foreign production which is on our tariff
list. A number of democrats supported
this amendment when it was voted upon