San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. is, 1890.
The president just now occupies
position that cannot fail to seriously
tax the good sense which he has
time after time shown himself to be
largely endowed with. 1t is to him
that the rank and file of the republi-
can party look for settlement of the
unfortunate difference of opinion that
has risen among the republican sena-
tors. Senator Quay seems determin-
ed to get his resolution combining the
legislation of the present session
to the tariff bill, the apprOpria-
ton bills and bills affect
ing public buildings and grounds be-
fore the senate. His resolution when
first offered last week was referred to
the committee on rules, as well as an
amendment offered by Senator Hoar
to include the federal election bill in
the legislation of the session. A eau
Gus has since been held, but nothing
was done except to discuss the situa-
ton, and by vote of Is to II to refuse
to endorse Senator Hoar's amend
ment.
Saturday afternoon Senator Quay,
without waiting for the committee on
rules to report, asked unanimous con-
sent to offer the same resolution,
which also provides for taking final
vote on the tariff bill on August 30th,
but Senator Edmunds objected, the
matter went over and Mr.. Quay gave
notice that he would this week offer
the same resolution and insist upon
its consideration. 1t is expected that
all the southern senators will support
Mr.. Quay's resolution, in fact it Is
charged that it is the result of bar
gain with them-this l do not be-
lieve-because it will prevent action
on the DISQUALIFICATION bill.
Meanwhile, Senator Hoar, who is
leading those who favor the passing
of both tariff and Federal election
bills, is by no means idle. kilograms
to absent republican senators have
been sent urging them to eturn at
once, and it is not impossible that
another caucus will be held before
the matter is finally settled, and if a
full attendance can be secured it is
probable that Mr.. Quay's resolution
may be defeated, but if he can get it
voted upon by the senate before the
caucus meets, and the democrats sup
port him, it will be adopted.
The Louisiana Lottery lobby is
solidly in favor of the Quay resolution
because it will prevent the passage
by the senate of the rigorous anti-lot-
terry bill, which the house on Satur-
day took up and passed, and numer-
Gus other lobbyists representing in
terests that will be more or less dam
aged by legislation which has al
ready passed the house, are adding
their influence toward getting the
Quay resolution adopted by the sem
ate.
Speaker Reed, while deeply regret
ting the turn which things have
taken in the Senate, will do nothing
to prolong the session in order to
force the Senate to act on the Federal
Election bill. He says the House
has done its duty and if the Senate
refuses to do likewise let its mem bers
answer for it to their constituents.
The president has so far taken no
side in the dispute, though it is pretty
well known that he favors the federal
election bill, and it's friends are try
ing to get him to do something to help
them, while its opponents are equally
as persistent in asking him TO keep
his hands off. Mr.. Quay and nearly
every republican who is expected to
vote for his resolution say that they
favor the election bill, but believe it
to be impossible to pass both it and
the tariff bill at this session, and they
regard the tariff bill as the most inn.
pOrtant.
The senate devoted Friday and Sat-
urday to discussion of the river and
harbor bill which was passed. 1t
contained many important amend
ments.
The house had time all last week
on account of the absence OF a quorum
about half the time. The prospect
now is that the attendance this week
will be larger and the delays fewer.
1t is good news to active republic
cans to know that Assistant Post
master General Clarkson, whose right
to be called political hustler has
been fully proven, is, after Septem-
Der ], when he resigns his present
office, to take an active part in the
management of the Republican Con-
gressional Campaign committee. That
committee has elected Representative
Carter, of Montana, secretary, and
Edward g. OBrien, of New York, at
present disbursing clerk of the house,
treasurer. The committee proposes
to make winning fight.
Secretary Window has issued or
ders that the prices paid for silver,
under the new law, shall be made
public on the days of purchase. This