Mower County transcript., 1890-12-03

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| Washington Letter.
| ~ (From our regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. G. Nov. %, $780,
The President having finished his an
nual message to Congress is now devot-
| ing the greater part of his time to con-
ferrring with prominent Republicans on
the legislation of the session of congress
! that will open next Monday. Speeker
Reed, Representatives Mckinley and
Cannon, the Republican members of the
house committee on Rules, which has
direct charge of the business to come
| before the house are all here, and have
| taken conspicuous parts in their confer
ences. They think with the President
that every Republican representative
| should be in his seat next Monday, and
should remain there until the end of the
session in order that the large amount of
business mapped out to be transacted shall
! not be obstructed by the Democrats
through lack of quorum of Republicans.
So plain is this duty that no special
methodsjhave been thought necessary by
the party leaders TO impress 1t upon the
minds Of the individual Republican rep
resentatives.
But so slow are the arriavls of Repre-
sentatives that today some uneasiness is
| being felt in regard to there being
quorum of Republicans present when
| the house IS called to order at noon next
Monday, and the Democrates are already
gloating over even the prospective lack
of Republican quorum, and are openly
prophesying that they will be able to
block al legislation that does not meet
with their approval.
| The Republicans already here are loath
to believe that any member of the party
can so far forget his duty both to his
party and his constituents as to remain
away except in case of absolute necessity
during any part of what IS to be one of
the most important short sessions of
congress ever held, and if any of them
should prove derelict they will never be
forgiven for it, and they shouldn't be
| either.
It may be set down as positive fact,
on the authority of Speaker Reed, Rep
resentative Mckinley, and dozen other
big Republicans in the house, that not an
'i' will be dotted or st" crossed in the
body of the Mckinley tariff law during
this session of Congress. This is author-
itative. The only legislation affecting
the law in the remotest mannor will be
the enactment of an amendment to the
internal revenue section to remedy the
error which effects the rebate on tobacco.
II Mr.. Mckinley is a Trustworthy
prophet, and am inclined to think he is
the following, in his own words, covers
the Republican party programme: W.
portionment bill, the circuit court bill
which relieves the supreme court, anc
which has come back to the house where
1t originated after being amended by thu
senate. and shipping bill. 1>have NJ
information as to what the senate will DE-
with the election BILL but assume 1t vii
pass it. I do not believe any genera
pension bills will be passed, but thu
Union prisoners of war bill, which j!
meritorious. and one or two other meas
ures for the benefit Of deserving classes
Of pensioners may become laws.
Senator Edmunds, who never speaks
lightly on any subject, says the senate
will pass the Federal Election bill.
The political sensation of the week is
the open senatorial revolt against Mr.
Cleveland as the fore e-0rdained nominee
of the Democratic party in 1892. 1t j!
headed by Senators German of Maryland
and Daniels and Barbour of Virginia. I,
is the all. absorbing topic of conversation
among Democrats. and it has caused {
goodly number of them to straddle tht
fence, so far as the Presidential nomina-
ton is concerned. The Hill Democrats
are fairly shouting with enthusiasm
Senator Gorman himself has aspirations
and Mr.. Barbour is beliveyed to favor 6
western candidate. so that even if Cleve-
land is knocked out 1t by no means fol
lows that Hill can get the nomination.
It is hardly probable that any silver
} legislation can be secured this winter
notwithstanding the large number o
influential Republicans that stand ready
to support free coinage bill If the op
portunity should present itself. Th'
majority of the party leaders are of thu
opinion that the silver law enacted at th,
last session has not been sufficiently trie(
to enable even those opposed to 1t to SO,
that it has not, or will not accomplish il
purpose. The silver men have not. how
ever, given up hopes Of securing fre'
coinage. ~: .. 4%.
Mr.. Harrison yesterday enjoyed
quiet family THANKSGIVING dinner at tn,
White House, and tonight for the frs
time the newly decorated Blue Room i
to be thrown open and q reception
which will inaugurate the official socia
season; given to the Brazilian nava
officers. who have come to present thi
government with q magnificent gol,
medal for it's early action In rec0gnlzinI
the Brazilian republic. f ".s''