The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-06
THE SPEAKER AND THE LAuMAKING.
The Great influence OF Mr.. Reed-Importnnt
HIS that Have Been HIndorcd.

| practically completed the task which he set
out to accomplish when elected Speaker Of tho
House OF representatives OF tho Fifty-frst
Congress-. The dictator, as he is generally
called by tho men Of tho House who fear. dis
like. and admire him. is now resting on his
oars md congratulatinR himself for having
! forced his personality upon the work OF Con-
! gress moro strongly than any OF his rredeces-
/ sors over did The programme OF legislation
! which has boon enacted in the House uD to
| date was mapped out by Mr.. Reed in his little
| law office in Portland six months before he
! came to Washington to enter tho contest for
| the Speakershp. 1t Is true that subjects not
| yet discussed or disposed OF in tho House
! formed u part OF the dctntor's programme. but
they we're Of secondary Importance and intend
cd only to be pressed after the moro serious
questions we're out OF the way.
Mr.. Reed has tho proud satisfaction OF feeling
that not once has he been seriously tbwarted
since he assumed the gavel. lie has driven
Democrats and Republicans alike to support
or Yield to his wishes, and has had wonderful
success in obtaining and holding the assistance
OF all the stroug men in the House. The record
OF legislation which the Speaker and his col
leagues have made since December is exceed
ingly annoying to tho member OF tho Senate.
who are never pleased 20 have the House take
tho initiative IN framing party and national
legislation SO bitter has been this feeling at
times that the Senate has even assumed
to originate appropriation bills, right
that Is accorded to tho House by the Constitu
ton itself. some OF the leading Senators have
endeayorcd during the past few months to put
u check upon tho activity Of their colleagues in
| tho House In order that the Senate calendar
might not be loaded down with important
measures which 1t might or might not DO the
policy Of the party to pass. Mr.. Reed. however,
brooked no Interference He continued to hew
TO the line, letting the chips fall where they
might. and as n result he is not on the pleas
ATTEST terms with some OF the men in the SEN
ate who have for many years been able to
dictate what legislation should be enacted and
what bills should ba suppressed.
The Senate now finds itself compelled either
to remain here during oil the hot months OF
summer in order to act upon the big bills
sent them from the House. or, by a!ourning
without considering them, allow the impress
sion to 60 out 10 the country that they did not
dare 10 endorse the legislation enacted by tho
real representatives Of tho people. During all
the time that Speaker Reed and his colleagues
have stood immovable in forcing to a vote
measures which they claimed the people do
mand, there has been strong undercurrentof
OPPOSITION tlowinE over from the Senate side
Of tho build NJ. but it was powerless against
the force OF the splendid amusement Of the
kepubcans and the iron Will Of the Speaker.
With the passa& 20 OF the Federal Election bill
are confronting matters here Claim that they
have carried out to the letter the pledges made
s s0 the %rop people in the and
now remains, for the Senate to say whether
TIE party shall push forward on the issues thus
the House to 20 Tor nauEht. The triumvirate
that rules all matters in the house-Mc5srs:
tie Commiiteo on KulesNare feeling Very well
satisfied with themselves Tor what they have
accompIished. and claim that no House of
istence has done its work viii such fidelity.
accuracy. raviiity. and integrity They say
Congress; By the reople is almost finished. SO
far AS, the House Of Reposen ativcs is con
bills already sent them the patty will have
issues upon which they can go before the
country. feeling confident that they can win:
many years the senate and the House Of
Representatives have been drifting further and
bodies look at pu bic matters through different
sets OF glasses. Year by year. the senate be-
listen to the appeals OF the masses OF the peo-
pie; and more disposed TO insist uron their So
called rights and prIvileees as an hereditary
body. On almost every gieat public question
in which the people are ut present Interested
and which they are forcing uron the attention
OF public men, the members OF the senate have
different views from those entertained by the
representatives OF the peorle in tho House.
In the Senate. and each year the members of
that body give less heed 10 the signs OF the
which reach them from the muses. OF the
people.
For these reasons the triumvirate OF rulers
In the House nre beginning to fear that the |
senate will run along into tho dog days and !
then adjourn without having placed upon the |
forced to passage under the ms uirHtOn Of pub |
lie sentiment. Since Mr.. Rood WAS placed in
Legislation that he has enacted is Very great. !
nder his leadership and Dictatorship the |
House adopted new code Of rules which |,
gives tho majority the power TO do anything |
under the sun that hoy SEQ tit and then in !
quick succession, under the spur Of special !
Rules. and 10y The power. OF the rev code
which placed unheard-of rights in the hands !
trGnsacteh First. the Mckinley 1arir bill was .
rassed. then, the hll FORGETTING all unearned |
HTSna iaaH GT%Hts yT o Tue
the Silver bin the gigantic DepenLcnt Pension |
bill, the bill adnitt4g The. Territories Of Idaho !
praion bill cont amin. huge grant of money |
Tor the on-trmction OF tho new dom navy, !
record OF work upon which Sneaker Reed and |
his assistants in the House depend for he en-
calling upon tho senate to give effectiveness
to their Iabors ~ placing s,"me or all OF these
measue; b upon the statute stat n book. ,oco,,
meeting tho wishes OF the House, although |
some Of the bil above mentioned have finally
LarL Grand Forfeiture Ant-Trust. tensions.
md Territory Admission bills. The Two latter.
however, are tn" only ones that have become
law, all the others being at present Juegled
with IN tho secrecy OF conference committees
There seems ,inir rrosrccts. however. that
agreements will be reached upon them all be-
fore tho close OF tho session. In addition 10
this worl; tho senate has passed bills looking
to the breaking up OF the com bine by the trans
portion companies who handle the shipments
OF dressed meat and authorizing q commission
for their inspection an the regulation OF thqir
traffic. Gu Monday the Senate will take up tho
Tariff bill. and it will be pushed to n
vote. II possible. although it is said that the
jemocrats have determined TO attempt tie
feat Of talking It to death. Some Of the Dem
ocratic Senators argue that 1t would be very
GOO, policy 70 begin their talk against time on
Federal Election bill IL called up, as they
would thus escape tho necessity OF forcing a
sectional ISSUE upon the Senate. and make 1t
imp ssIbIe for no Election bin to come up Mt
NIL. al least at this session. Several Senators
are stl little skept!cnl rs TO au agreement
upon tho Silver bill, although daily sessions
are being hold and apparently a determined
effur; is being made u come TO conclusive
aEroemon.
Among the important matters OF legislation
whlcn many momherS OF both Houses arc
anxious 10 have brought up. considered, and
voted unnn but which 20 Tar have beon kept In
I le IpArAby tho iron uOllCy Lha HOuRn |