The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-20
LIVE flashing TON TOPICS.
Things OF Interest In and Outside of the
Halls OF Congress.

WASHINGTON. June 19.-Roger Q. Mills is In
toxicnted with Joy tonight. claiming that he
gained a great victory over his enemy. Speaker
| Reed, in the House to-day. Senator Carlisle
| and other strong Democrats do not agree with
| MIR. Mills. They said in conversation tonight
that the action OF the House In striking ont the
preamble 10 Mr.. Mils's resolution. charging
that tho Sneakers action was unpnrliamen-
tary. nulliHed the attempted rebuke. The
general opinion outside OF the House and
Senate Is that Mr.. Reed received a censure
and many Republicans who have chaied for
many months at his dictatorship arc doing
what they can o spread this feeling. 1t is the
first time since he began his dictatorship rs
Speaker that his party has failed to stand by
him peristently at q critical moment. and the
men who nave talked with him this evening
say that he is severe in his criticism. although
he regards the defeat Of the Mills preamble US
O victory. The Republican members rs q
rule. do not believe that tO-days vote can be
regarded as a personal affront to the Speaker
in any sense. The Democrats. however are
overJoyed at the neat way in which they turned
the tables on Mr. Reed. and are predicting that
the OBJECT OF their action will be to weaken the
Speakers influence over the House to such an
extent that he will not be able to carry through
the several partisan measures which he has
mapped out Tor the future
:, For the first time this sess on the Democrats
had entire control OF their own mem bers.
ious statement Of the Speaker. in which he
managed, with his usual adroitness ana APP
parent trankness, to point out that he had done
nly what he should have done under the
rules. but they will not admit that the Speaker
reference OF the bill to the committee. The
Democrats claim that the Speaker played n
the Of i tn bo 10
clerk to read only portion of the journal. The
Democrats heard last night Of the Speakers
Gramme was arranged that ended in Mr..
have passed the resolution stating that what
actually did take place did not take place, they
are e loss as 70 what their future course will
be. There are all sorts Of opinions to the par
li9mentary status q the bill as a result of the
aadopti9n Of MI; Miles emasculated resolu.
ton. Speaker Reed claims that the effect of
the resoluti0n is to rescind the order sending
the bilI to the, Coinage Committee Journal
parliamentarian in Washington also b olds this
view. and says that there must now be n big
light to determine what shall be done with the
Representative Lodge, Chairman OF the Com
mittee on the Election Of President. Vice Presl-
dent, and Representatives In Congress- to-day
submitted the report OF the Committee OH the
Federal Election bill. drafted In pursuance of
the instructions OF the Republican caucus The
report first takes up the question as to the
me language oil section 1, article |. OF the Con-
ution; declaring that Congress may at any
time, by law, make or alter regulations with
regard TO the ELECTIONS OF Representatives in
Congress. II saws Is 80 plain that 1t would seem
almost superiluous to enter into argument or
discussion as to it's moaning. II words mean
anything. these words mean that the power OF
Congress- oyer the conduct OF elections OF mem
bers or the House Is absolute and complete AS
TO the e&pedlency and need Of such measure
as this the committee do not feel that II Is nee
essary to enter into ~ detailed argument They
conceive that the TACT that in many districts OF
suits perverted by fraud. violence, or corrup-
ton. Is too well known 10 require in report an
elaboration Of tho evidence, They believe Il |
70 be also well known that whether fraud vio-
Is generally supposed or not, there can be no |
uouDt that such il tho popular belief and that |
popniar confidence, which Is the only guaran- |
zee Of me peaceful acceptance OF the verdict OF
regard 10 Congressional elections In many dis |
tIlcts In the United States. The evidence on |
t Inet' polnts which has accumulated during |
many years, can be more fifty examined in de- |
Date than In report. II the House desires TO |
enter upon lts discussion.
The: history OF Gen. Van Cleve, who was 70.
day nominated by the President to be a Second
Lieutenant in the army. is rather remarkable |
one; lie was appointed q Second Lieutenant |
IN roh Ine regular armg IN 1881. He resigned his
niHily-ienT years, he again Is entitled To- wear
Tue UNIFORM OF subaltern. During the civil |
Wat Heh' van Cleye commanded n brigade |
pne OF me regiments in that brigade Was led |
Drought TO his attention that his old COM
Ihdnuer was really suffering for tho Necessities |
OF ne that Senator aVailed himself OF n |
FEnnssss OF o, tne Military C9mmittgoS Of both |