Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-08-30
Letter From Washington, D. C.

or the other is bound to be sacrificed;
hence his resolution to drop the election
bill until next winter. About three
fourths of the republican senators differ
with Mr.. Quay, believing that both bills
can easily be passed if the majority of
the Senate will only agree to change the
rules SO as to limit debate, but there's
where the trouble comes in. A number
of the republican senators have, up to
this time, refused to vote to change the
rules.
Senator Quay's resolution prescribing
the legislation to be acted upon at this
session and setting the Both inst, to be-
gin voting upon the tariff bill, and
amendments were taken up in the Sen
ate yesterday and Senator Hoar offered
as a substitute resolution authorizing
a change in the rules SO that "when any
bill or resolution shall have been under
consideration for a reasonable time" it
shall be in order for any senator to de-
mand that debate thereon be closed. lie
also amended Mr.. Quay's resolution by
adding the federal election bill to the
measures to be acted upon and provid-
lug that it shall be voted npon September
4. Mr.. Hoar then delivered a very
strong speech in favor of the federal
election bill, and showing that the meas
ure had been grossly misrepresented for
the purpose of stirring up sectional
strife. He quoted from report made
by the late s. s. Cox strongly commend
ing the United States law under which
congressman are elected in New York,
and asked what was the objection to
passing similar law for the entire
country. He called attention to the fact
which some gentlemen seem to have
completely forgotten, that the republi-
can party had time after time promised
that such law should be enacted, and
quoted from President Harrison's inau-
gural address and from his first annual
message; from President Hayes second
annual message; from President Gar
fields inaugural address and from the
republican national platform of 1884
and '88.
Senator Aldrich refused to allow the
tariff bill to be laid aside for the purpose
of continuing debate on the Quay resolu-
ton, so that only the "morn1ng hour,
which is now from 10 to II o'clock, will
be occupied by that debate, the length
of which is problematical Senator Ed
munds is deeply interested in it, and he
evidently expects the debate to last some
time as he leaves to-day on a six day
leave of absence. Many shrewd observ-
ers do not believe that the resolution
will ever be voted upon, they think a
compromise programme of some sort will
be agreed upon by the republican SEN
ators. Something should be done and
that speedily. The present state of
affairs is certainly bad politics.
A very pleasant incident occurred at
the White House early yesterday morn
ing just before the president left for
Cape May Point to celebrate his fifty-
seventh birthday. The California dele
CATION in congress waited on the presi-
.nanf and in Iahn1F -
neers and the Native Sons of the Golden
West presented him an invitation, en-
graved on plate of solid gold, to attend
and participate in the celebration of the
fortieth anniversary of the admission of
California into the Union. Mr.. Harri-
son in a short address regretted that he
could not visit California this year and
said he hoped to do SO next year. He
also mentioned the coincidence of his
receiving the handsome souvenir on his
birthday.
Secretaries Noble and Rusk are the
only members of the administration in
Washington just now.
Secretary Window this week issued q
circular offering to redeem $4,000 600
or the per cent. bonds which will ma
ture September 1, 1891, paying par and
interest therefor. This is in addition to
the regular purchase of bonds which is
constantly going on. How does this
tally with the democratic statement that
the treasury is bankrupt?
The House committee ON aor;cu1t,ra
drew legislative prize this week when
the committee on rules reported reso-
luton setting aside yesterday, TODAY.
Saturday, and Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week for the consideration ~
bills from that committee. Yesterday
senate bill providing aid for agricultural
colleges was passed and to day the bill
for the inspection of meats for exnor.
tation. Saturday the bill defining lard
viii be taken up and disposed of. and
on Tuesday the bill prohibiting dealing
in options is to be taken up, and Wed.
nesday afternoon it will be voted upon
The announcements as to what the
republicans of the House propose doing
In the event of the refusal of the senate
to act on the election bill is premature
Tho republicans of the House will wal,
to see what the senate proposes doing
There is no occasion for hurrying.
Chairman Dunnel of the House census
Committee is already at work upon the
new congressional apportionment bill
but 1t is not expected that it will be re-.
pOrtad Mt this session