Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-01-24
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WAsHINGToN. D. c. Jan. Is, 1890.
10 tne Edtor orHe JohnStotrn Democrat
Mr.. Harrison has, if appearances count
for anything, taken u step in the nomina-
tion Of Mr.. Clark to be Collector of Gus
toms at Chicago, at the request
of Mr.. Pullman the sleeping car
millionaire, and in spite Of the pro-
test of Senators Furwell and Cullom aud
several Republican, Representatives from
Illinois, that cannot fail TO prccipitate
fight, Senator Farwcll openly expresses
his determination to defeat the nomina-
tion OF Clark when 1t comes before the
Senate, and If he can get few Repub.
lcea votes he is likely to succeed as
he has claim on the Democratic
Senators for help IN the confirmation of
Chief Justice Fuller-which will give him
their votes, if he asks for them.
How's this for Il new Navy? The Com
mittee appointed by Secretary Tracy to
report plans for new Navy has gone
into the business in j way that would
soon turn the treasury surplus into big
deficiency. If it had its way we should
build 1902 war vessels during the next
| fourteen years at Il cost of $3.50, 900, 900.
Fortunately for the taxpayers of this
country, Mr.. TracY's Committee has no
control over Uncle Sans cash box.
The seven million acres of land in the
Sioux Reservation in the Dakotas viii
soon be opened to settlement. Mr. Far
rison's proclamation to that effect has al
ready been written, but has not yet been
made public.
The uncertainty about the action Of the
House Committee on Rules continues,
and there is a diversity of opinion about
it. Some believe that the rumor of Rep
resentitives Mckinley and Cannon refus-
! ing to agree TO number OF the radical
changes proposed by Speaker Reed is
true; others that the delay is SIMPLY to
leave the House in the Speakers power,
and still Others that the hitch caused be-
cause a number of Republicans have re-
fused to vo;o for any rules curtailins the
rights Of the minority, recognizing the
fact that two years from now they win
belong TO the miamiIy. Mr.. Carlisle viii
make no fight in the Committee, but
when H." .. .rs ...f,,i TO tie
House, ..,,- Hy ".a .ery different
from DH.-, ug..rI u ,e Speaker, he
wid 1. ...a..u apto. in ever possible
mau"p-.
SpeaAe. Rod will APPOINT Special
Committee of the House to have charge
OF Worlds Fair matters. Mr.. Reed says
he intends to arrange the Committee so
that no one of the rival cities shall have
undue advantage.
The fun has begun before the House
Committee engaged in investigating the
Ohio ballot-box forgery. Governor
Campbell and ex-governor Foraker are to
tell the Committee what they know about
the matter. Murat Halstead also The
last named will probably take advantage
of ;his opportunity to get even with some
of his political friends, hut personal
enemies in the Senate.
McKinley's Committe will give no more
bearings on the tariff. 1t will now at
tempt the difficult feat of bringing the
Republican members together in the new
bill. Sugar will probably be the greatest
obstacle to harmony.
Secretary Windon has prepared bill,
which is to be introduced in the Eouse
next week, to carry ont the silver ideas
contained in his annual message. It is
supposed that Mr.. Harrison will send a
message to Congress, approving tde BILL
Immediately afterwards.