Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-08-28
w ashlngt0n Letter
THOM OUR REG ULAR CORRESpoN NEf,T.

cd last week in the Senate with all the
outward indications of long and bit
ter contest between what was apparent
ly two irreconcllable wings of the re-
publican party. But one days wash.
ing of dirty party linen in public prov
cd an ample suticiency for the repub-
lican Senators and compromise has
been brought about which enables the
two wings to flop together, for the time
being anyway.
The basis Of the agreement is, that
an carly vote not later than the 8, or 10
Of September, shall be taken on the tar
III bill, and that the Federal election
bill shall 20 oyer until next December
Senator German says the democrats
will not oppose closing the debate on
the tariff bill at the time specified, but
that they will have nothing to do with
any proposition concerning the election
bill, and he intlmates that if that bill
is taken up in December nothing else
will be done during the short session,
unless the senate rules are changed.
If there are no mishaps to this pro-
gramme 1t is expected that congress
will be able to adjourn before the first
of October; but of course no one can
predict with any certainty what The
House will do with the amended tariff
bill when it gets back here. Should a
stubborn fight be made upon the recip-
rocity amendment, which now seems
certain to be adopted by the Senate, it
may result in prolonging the session.
But the members Of the House are SO
anxious to get to Retrospective district
that the chances are against their max.
ing any serious delay.
Representative Hansbrough of North
Dakota, has ia ken Il step in advance Of
the most radical anti, lottery idea yet
advanced, by introducing a joint resolu.
ton proposing an amendment to the
Constitution prohibiting the United
States or any state therein authorizing
the establishment or maintenance of a
lottery
Those who think that Senator Ingalls,
can only make the sarcastic, yitupera-
tive speeches for which he has become
noted should have heard the eulogy Of
the date Senator Beck which he deliver
ed in the Senate on Saturday. Its Ian
guage and sentiments were seldom if
ever surpassed III originality or good
taste upon the floor Of the Senate, and if
Mr.. Ingalls, bad never before made a
speech it would have placed him in the
front rank of scholars and orators. 1t
shines out like star Of the first mag
nitude amid the usual rubbish on such
occasions, and should be read and pre-
seryea by every lover of the beautiful
and tasteful IN oratory.
The investigation Of the charges
against the Commissioner of pensions
began last week. The Commissioner
acknowledged that he had borrowed
$4,000 on notes endorsed by pension
attorney Lemon; bat denied that he had
favored Lemon in the business Of the
Pension Office. The committee has adj.
iourned until September l.
Next Thursday and Saturday are to
be given up by the House to consider
alton of bills reported by the Labor
Committee. The principal bill is the
enc amending the eight hour law.
There Is a wide divergence of opinion
as to the result Of the bill providing for
Government inspection of all meats in
tended for expectation, which only
awaits the presidents signature to be-
come law. Secretary Rusli, and near
ly all of the republicans maintain that
1t will mvke a boom in the stock raising
industry, while others, mostly demo-
Gratis, say that it will only prove to be
a veXatlous annoyance, and that it gives
the President too much power.
Senator Carlisle is coming to the
front quite rapidly in the running de-
bate on the tariff bill. He has mod.
est but telling way Of making points
that is very different from the methods
Of some Of his colleagues in both parties,
There are indications that crisis Is
near at hand in Behring'S Sea. and it
would not surprise people conversant
with the present status of affairs to hear
at any time that a fight had taken place
between our Revenue cutters aad British
vessels.
1t is believed that the Senate reso-
luton regarding the removal of the re-
mains of Gen. Grant to Arlington will
be adopted by the House in a few days.
1t would haye been done Saturday had
not one Of the New York city members
objected to ITS consideration. The sem
timent of the House is overwhelmingly
in favor of it.