The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-08
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A slyDDeficiency Appropriation Bill That
ont work-Cleveland's Re-elec-
~ ton Predicted.
From Our Regular Correspondent

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 27.-It
will not do for Senator Quay to under.
take to ignore the charges which are
printed against him by the New York
papers. These charges have been
made and reiterated 80 often that the
scandal is becoming a seven. days
wonder in this city, because the Penn
sylvania senator says nothing in reply
to them and does not bring suit for
libel against any of the papers pub
fishing these things. He goes right
on at the White house and has the
confidence of President Harrison.
This man Quay is the great polit-
ical leader of the Republican party.
He is at the head of the national
committee Of that party, and has been
credited with great political ability.
1t is very evident that Harrison con-
siders that he owes his election to
Quay more than any other man in his
party. The charges which are made
against him are evidently true, and
that being the case, the man ought to
be employed in penitentiary rather
than in the United States senate.
The committee on appropriations in
the house has prepared legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill, which is not an honest one. 1t
VIGOROUSLY provides for deficiency in
several features, perhaps to the extent
of 100000. On the face of it the
bill pretends to reduce appropriations
for mint and assay officers, for con-
tingent expenses of the house, for
salaries OF gaugers and store keepers
in the internal revenue department,
and in various other matters. The
fact of the matter is, however, that
next winter after the fall election, a
deficiency appropriation bill will be
passed., which will a great deal more
than make up for the pretended
economy of the present bill.
1t is understood that Mr.. Carlisle of
Kentucky is preparing speech upon
the tariff, which will be more exhaust
i've, elaborate and complete than any
he has ever yet delivered upon that
subject. 1t is understood further, that
the Democratic managers have made
up their minds that they will not de-
lay the passage of the Republican
tariff bill by much discussion and long
debate, but that Mr.. Carlisle will be
their principal spokesman and define
the Democratic doctrine and opinion
upon the subject when the bill is up
for discussion. Of course, under the
five minute rule, there will be great
many short speeches made on both
sides of the house, and that is to be
expected.
But, the Democratic representatives
do not care to be kept here during the
heated term, as they were two years
ago, discussing matter which is al
ready pretty well known to every per
son In the country. The Republican
party has the power to pass its i'll
famous bill, and the Democrats can
do nothing more than utter their pro-
test. The speech OF Mr.. Carlisle will
be one Of the grandest orations ever
delivered in either house of congress
upon this great and always live issue.
Such eminent men as Senator Vest,
of Missouri, Hearst, of California,
German, of Maryland, are today freely
expressing the opinion that Grover
Cleveland will be re-nominated by the
Democratic party in 1892, and that he
will be elected 1t is a well known
fact that the leading politicians of the
Democratic party are not in favor of
Mr.. Cleveland, but it is an equally
well known fact that the people of
this country have great confidence in
him and that the Democrats of this
country will demand his re-nomina-
ton. Bob.