Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-07-24
Washington Letter

about the Federal election bill for weeks
past, the republican Senators have
suddenly become CLAIMS on that subject
and the republican caucus committee
has mapped out plan of business that
will carry the session we'll into Septem
Der, which does not include the Federal
election bill at all. They propose that
all the appropriation bills shall be dis
posed of before the tariff bill is regu-
larly taken up; although should any Of
these bills at any time not be ready
then the tariff bill Will be called W
temporarily. This program will, Of
course. have to be adopted by the eau
Gus before it becomes official.
In the meantime what is puzzling
the men who look below the political
surface, is that the Senate Committee
on Elections is busily engaged IN con-
sldering the Federal Election bill, ard
it is known to few people that the
committee or rather It's republican
members, have decided upon several
amendments to the bill as it passed the
House. All of which looks "to a man
up tree as if the committee knew
that the Senate intended to take up
this bill at the present session.
The House today passed the 'Origi-
nal PACKAGE bill, after debate which
brought ont the fact chat the question
of States rights is as live now as it
was in the days Of Calhoun, and if the
vote upon this measure be taken as IL
test, the Statss rights men are III ma
Iority in the House; but it is probable
that prohibition influences caused many
TO vote for this bill who are generally
speaking opposed to anything which
even squlnts toward states rights.
The bill for national bankrupt law
is the next one to be disposed of by the
House. 1t will be voted upon Wednes,
day afternoon, and from opinions eX
pressed by prominent members it is safe
to say that the bill will be passed. 1t
is extremely difficult to frame law of
this kind that will give satisfaction to
all classes, but everybody seems to be
agreed that some sort of general law
is necessary on tins subject, something
that will protect the interest Of the
honest creditor and debtor.
Mr.. Blaines reciprocity idea is not
seemingly making much Roadway
among the Senators Of his party; not
because it is not a good Idea, but because
OF political and other reasons. However,
if my information Is correct, and | think
1T is, Mr.. Blaine will have an inning
when the Behring's Sea correspondence
with Great Britain goes to the Senate,
which will probably be this week, that
will console him somewhat for his dis.
His last dispatch to the
British Foreign Minister is the kind Of
a document calculated to make Young
America throw up his hat, and cheer
for the author Of the sentiments therein
expressed. Whatever else may be
brought against Mr.. Blaine, it will be
acknowledged by all when this CORE.
,pondencc is published, that he has
stood up nobly for the rights OF the
United States.
Legislation in appropriation bills is.
generally speaking, not to be commend
I'd, but there is paragraph III the
General Deficiency bill, just reported to
he House, that most obseryant people
would like to see become a law. 1t
provides THAT hereafter the Secretary
If the Treasury shall include in his an
lual report the revenues from and ex-
oenditures on account Of the postal ser.
nee" Should this become law, the
Secretary's annual report would, as it
should, present IN one statement all the
'eceipts and expenditures of the Gov
For some strange and unac
reason the Postofiice receipts
md expenditures haye always been
Kept and published entirely separate.
Mrs. Harrison and several members
# the Presidents official family have |
been investing quite heavily in subur-
,an real estate near Washington. The
natter was kept very quiet, and never
got out until the deeds were presented
or recording. The investments are
purely speculative.
The political rumpus over the FEEDER
i election bill will be AS nothing com.
JARED to what we shall see if the rcpub !,
leans carry out their expressed inten-
ION of making The Congressional re
nnortlonment based on the eleventh !
ensus before adjourning, and in time
O have The fall election held thoroun- |
Ter. 1t is expected that the South will