The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-01-30
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON. D. G.. Jan. 81, 1890.

WASHINGTON. ID. 4. Jan. II, 1871.
Mr.. Blaine represents one side and Sen
ator Quay and Representative Ray, of
Pennsylvania, the other in q very pretty
fight over q postOffice in Pennsylvania.
Mr. Ray, in whose district the pOstoffice
is, selected man for the position, got
Reimbursement of Mr.. Quay and handed
the application to the Postmaster Gen.
eral with the expectation that the ap-
pointment would be Immediately made.
This was some weeks ago, and the
Pennsylvanians have Just discovered the
cause of the trouble. Mr. Blaine gave a
cousin of his strong letter to the Post
master General asking for the same post
Office. Mr.. Wanamnker not wishing to
offend either the Senator or the Secretary
has refused to recommend others CAN
didate. That's the present status of the
fight. The end is looked forward to with
interest.
Ex-Speaker Carlisle explained to a DEM
Ocratic caucus of the House the changes
that the Republican members of the COM
mittee on Rules proposed making in the
Code OF Rules; he also pointed out why
certain of the changes proposed would be
particularly Objectionable to the minori-
ty. There was a general discussion, both
of the Rules and of the now plainly to be
seen, intention of the Republicans to give
every Republican contestant the seat
now held by Democrat. No resolution
of any sort was adopted but it was new
ertheless well understood that if the Re
publicans attempted to bring up and dis
pose of the contested case of Smith vs.
Jackson, which has already been re-
ported to the House, before the Rules are
adopted, the Democrats would resort to
every legitimate method OF defeating
them, even to the extent OF breaking o
quorum. In this connection the fact
may be mentioned that the Democrats in
the House lack discipline. They have
splendid leaders, but they don't properly
support them. And worse than all many
of them are constantly out of their seats
just when their votes are most needed.
Speaker Reeds decision might have been
Overridden on two occasions last week il
the Democratic absentees had occupied
their seats.
1t took Senator Ingalls, exactly two
hours to tell the Senate what he didn' {
know about the race problem. The Ian
guage used was mild, compared with the
Kansas Senator s previous speeches.
The Worlds Fair isn't getting solved
Us easily anu DIS promptly ds IL Wds Scti-
orally expected to be- The Senate Com.
mittee is to meet Friday. The House
Committee meets constantly, but, owing
to its peculiar construction, does moth.
ing.
Senator Brice's declaration that "Ohio
| should be eternally Democratic" has
| struck a responsive cord in the hearts o
the Ohio Democratic Congressman, and
they say they intend it shall be, begin
| ming with the Congressional election next
/ November.
| Well, the Civil Service Commission is t.
be investigated, the House Commits
| on Reform in the Civil service having de
cided this morning to make a favorabl'
report On the resolution providing there
for, and it's passage by the House being
only a question of time.
Senator Sherman has put his foot in i
bad in his recommendation of a post
master for Columbus, Ohio, if one ma.
Judge by the protests pouring in by mai
and wire upon Mr.. Harrison, the Post
master General and the Ohio Congress
men, from the citizens OF Columbus
Unless Mr. Sherman withdraws his ma
he will be appointed, is what they say q
the Postoffice department.
1t seems from the evidence taken b