The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-07-11
Warrington Letter.
(from u regular correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, d, c., July Z, 1890.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., July Z, 1890.
Senator Frye disappointed some of the
ardent friends of the River aud Harbor bill
ley tariff bill with that measure, which he
is in charge of, when Senator %niorrill, in
charge Of the tariff bill. called up that
measure and opened the debate thereon.
There is no man in Congress more anxious
than Senator Frye, chairman of the Com
merce committee, to have the River and
Harbor bill passed, but in view of the fact
that the President is already half, if not
and Harbor bill, he probably concluded
chat it would not be good policy to attempt
to force consideration of that measure at
this time. He said to. day that the bill
express an opinion as to whether it would
be signed by President Harrison.
circumstance have caused the debate
on the tariff bill, which began in the Sen
than was expected for it a short time
ago. The principal reason for this is the
expectation on the part of the Democratic
Senators that when the tariff bill is dis
taken up. This the Democrats say they
will prevent if they ha We to talk on
the tariff bill until the 4th of next March,
when the Fifty-first Congress expires.
Sfra M fn 90 " tho n ~ n - q pn ~ 90 ha
much more certain that the Federal cleo
ton bill will become a law than do the
Republicans, most of whom speak doabt-
fully of it. My OWE impression is that the
by the Senate at this session; noLe of Tie
Republican Senator's who enthusiastically
favor the bill have the influence and power
in the Senate which enabled Speaker Reed,
legislative power Of the present generation,
to force it through the House; besides the
Republicans throughout the country have
not up to this time manifested enough
interest in the measure to stir up the luke
warm Senators of their party.
The silver problem remains unsolvcd in
spite of almost constant meetings of the
House and Senate confcrces The silver
men have stated their ultimatum to be
the purchase of a 500, 600 ounces OF silver
per month and the making of the s%ccrtifi-
Gates issued therefore full legal tender for
all purposes and good for either gold or
silver.
For the first time since the completion of
the Capital. the United States nsg-four Of
them-waved over the dome of that build
ing on Independence Day, although Con-
gress was not in session.
The Senators and members looked con-
sideIably refresht d after their three days
holiday, as they took their respective seats
to-day; never has Congress worked harder
tn an it did during the month of June,
which was also the waImtst June Wash
ington has experienced in years.
Idaho is now a full fledged State, and
the forty third star was officially added to
the United States flag on the 4th inst
Ow ing to the fact that the Senate added
an amendment before passing the House
bill for the admission Of Wyoming, that
measure is still hung up in the House, and
the forty-fourth star will not be added un-
til the Fourth of next July.
Vice-President Morton, who has gone
away for the Summer, is said to have hur-
ried off because he dreaded the parlia.
mentary responsibility of presiding over
the Senate during the tariff debate. Sen :
ator Ingalls,, who will preside until Mr.
Morton returns, does not fear that respon-
sibility, nor anything else; fiji does, no
body has yet discovered what it is.
Serious trouble is feared with Great
Britain over the Behring's S.a fl ,heries,
and although Mr.. Blaine has gone to Bar
Harbor for the summer, at least it is SO