The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-05-29
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS.

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The burden of the statesman's labors
the past week ave been, silver in the
Senate and tariff in the House, and l
think some Photographic interviews
of members of the popular branch OF
Congress during the struggle over the
latter issue would prove very interes-
ting object lessons il certain phases
of legislative life at the Capitol.
Some OF the more excitable solons
were as wild eyed AMI violently vo.
ciferous as bulls angere.! by the wav-
ing of red rag. Many republicans
made wry faces and much talk against
obnoxious, features of the bill, and
would have voted adversely had they
possessed the courage of their conyic-
tions. These dissatisfied gentlemen
now console themselves with pretend
ed assurances that the Senate will
amend the bill so that it can scarcely
be recognized by its best friends.
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Speaker Reed, the chief bull-dozer
of the Republican party, has added to
his partisan laurels by consenting to
the decapitation of two more Demo-
cratic Congressman, Venable of Vir-
ginia, and Elliot Of South Carolina
and the substitution of two colored
brethren one of whom, Langston, is
creditable type of his race. This ac-
ton gives three colored members of
the House. But there is one thing
that even the despotic intolerance of
the Speaker was unequal to and that
70 Of hn
agogue Chalmers, of Miss. chat
was the unkindest cut of all'' to the
little renegade whom the Republicans
named the butcher Of Fort Pillar, a
few years ago, but who is now sup
posed to be in full accord with that
party.
Representative Ewart, of North
Carolina, has gore home and joined
the Farmers Alliance. 1t is contend
ed that Mr.. Ewart is ineligible because
he is lawyer, and his case will be
taken up to the meeting of the State
Alliance for decision as to the men,
bership, and it is not doubted that he
will be bounced out of the organiza-
ton into which he was admitted by
his Republican supporters, who con-
troll the Alliance Of which he claims
to be member. He claims to have
rendered himself eligible by giving up
the practice of law. General r. B.
Vance, ex-Representative, will be Mr..
Evart's opponent next fall. The Cen
eral is one of the lecturers of the Alli-
ance, and has been all over the dis
trict during the last few months, and
is certain of the Democratic nomina-
ton.
The resignation of Sergeant-at-
Arms Canady gives the politicians of
the dominant party in the Senate
food for thought as we'll as action as
there is lively scramble for the va
cancy. There is reason to believe
that this so called resignation is not
voluntary as the subject Of it has for
some time been the victim of scandal
Gus talk in regard to alleged Irregular
methods in disbursing Senate funds.
Then, there was suit against Cana
day by Malone, and others, for mis-
appropriation Of money invested in
private enterprises at Wilmington
n. G.. and elsewhere
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In the Senate the silver bill has at
tracted much attention and and few
OF the Republican Senators, notably
Stewart of Nevada, whose long sill
very beard and great height make
rather picturesque personality, said
some very plain words by way of re-
minding the party in power Of its vio
lated pledges of monetary reforc,.
The silver statesman even went so far
as to praise the Democracy in eau.
tious way for its fidelity to fiscal re-
form. The fate of the silver bill in
the Senate is matter of speculation,
but its defeat is probable in my opin-
ion.
There are two contests yet to settle
and the committee have recommended
the unseating of the two Democrats.
One of these unfortunate gentlemen
is Gen. Charles E Hooker. of Miss,
who has won much distinctio during
his three terms in the House.
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