West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-12-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
ssS.a our Regular Correspondent.

"NS' oAoOSh HuO, llkc Some
OF the other Republican, Senator'S
from the northwest, has mind of
his own az to how he shall vote.
and who values The interests OF his
constituents above caucus degrees,
gave Mr.. HARRISON bad turn when
that gentleman attempted to bull
doze the doughty Nebraskan into
voting for the Force bill, by telling
him plainly that he was very de-
cidedly opposed to the measure and
would certainly vote against it. Mr..
Harrison then made an Intellectual
effort to get Mr.. Paddock to prom
Use that he would absent himself
when the vote was taken.
AS last resort to get the Repub
iican Senators into line Mr.. Hsr-
rison is said to have stated to sew
cral OF them that he would consider
the defeat of the Force bill an init
nation that they did not wish him
TO be candidate for a renomina-
ton in 1892. That is very dan
gerous argument for Mr.. Harrison
to use, and it will probably result
In making more votes against the
bill than in its favor, for it is doubt
full whether there is half-a. dozen
Republican Senators who are sim
cerely in favor Of giving Mr.. Har-
rison another nomination.
A Republican caucus has voted to
change the rules OF the Senate i'm
order to push the Force bill through.
The programme is to debate the bill
the rest OF this week, then to take
up the new silver bill approved by
the same caucus, and pass it in its
present condition, If the wicked
Democrats do not succeed in sub
shutting free coinage therefor af-
forwards the change of rules ia to
be adopted, il enough Republicans
can lie persuaded to vote for it.
The rumor is again current here,
and generally believed to be true.
that Mr.. Harrison has fully made
up his mind that Commissioner
Raum is a heavier load than he
cares to carry. He will ask for
Raum's resignation, it is said, as
soon as the House committee.
which is pretending to investigate
the Pension Office, makes its report.
which will probably not be until
after the Holidays.
The House expects to vote on the
substitute for the Senate subsidy
shipping bills tomorrow. This
substitute is sort of combination
OF the subsidy and bounty features
OF the other two bills which has
been concocted by the Republicans
OF the House committee on Mer-
chant Marine in order to compel
cer.ain republicans who favored
substituting steamship lines, but OPP
p sed the bounty bill to vote both.
The republicans claim that it is Ger.
tain to pass. An attempt will be
made by Democratic mem beers to at
tach an amendment providing for
free ships to the bill, and it may
succeed as number of Republicans
are believed to be willing to support
it.
Representative Pierce Of Tennes
see, member Of the Farmers ALI
snce, has introduced in the House
resolution instructing the com
mittee on Ways and Means to report
the Sub-Treasury bill not later than
Monday, January 5. and fixing the
following Monday for its consider
alton.
Representative Miller has intro
duced resolution providing for a
recess from Dec. %, to January ;.
and it has been referred TO the com
mittee on Ways and Means. 1t is
not believed that the Republicans
will agree to such lengthy recess
IN fact senatorial caucus said there
would be none.
Representative Wilson Of Wash.
ing'on, who took part in one of the
notorious smuggling matches on the
floor Of the House at the last session
came very near to having another
one with Representative Milliken
os Maine whom he accused Of hav.
ing turned down" bis bill for a
public building at Spokane Falls.
Milliken called him liar and vii.
son started for him in regular pu.