Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-12-25

WAsHINGToN, Dec. %, 1890.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. %, 1890.
When the Democrats offer a free
coinage amendment to the elections bin
it is hardly possible to conceive how the
silver Senators, as everyone calls them
now, can vote against it, To their CON
stituents silver is a matter of vital con-
cern. The only possible excuse that
they can make for voting in favor of
such an amendment is statement that
they know free coinage bill would be
vetoed by the President even if it p lssed
the House. If they can make this ex-
cuse Il satisfactory one in their States
they may submit to caucus dictation and
refuse to affiliate with the Democrats.
The caucus committee is working hard
to bring them into line, but no common
ground of agreement has actually been
reached, although nearly every imagin-
able proposition had been discussed.
The pending motion empowering the
Committee on Rules to report Il method
whereby debate on the elections bill can
be closed and a vote taken, comes to
vote before a majority in caucus it is
likely to be defeated, If all the Repub-
lican Senators We're in favor of it.
which they are not, there would still be
great difficulty experienced in passing it
through the Senate, and just now time is
precious. While it cannot be stated
positively that the President fayors such
Il rule, it can be asserted that he feels
very keenly the position in which he
would be placed if the Republican Scna-
tors allow the elections bill to be laid
aside. Senators who have called upon
the President have come away surprised
at the extent Of personal feeling which
Mr.. Harrison exhibited. There will be
many sore places which it is doubtful
whether time could heal, if the elections
bill is laid aside after the outspoken
words of the President in his message.
The effect Of such an evidence Of lack
support his own party has been pictured
to Senators in unmistakabIe language.
Yet it would seem as if this is to be the
outcome Of the whole matter it Is
most favorable that before the week is
out that the elections bill will have been
laid aside Tor financial measure, never
to be taken up again. 1t certainly can
not be passed now.
49,
1t is very amusing and instructive to
note the difference which pervades the
atmosphere Of the House as compared
with that Of the Senate. About the
House end Of the Capitol everything is
informal, easy going and Democratic.
The members Of the House, as a rule,
the dOoi-kecpcrs, and other attendants
are aplroachabie good-naturcd, and not
at all stlit III then dealing with the Gen
eral public. They are very anxious to
accommodate all Comers, and never
seem to find it any trouble to do almost
anything that is asked Of them. But a
walk of two minutes to the other end of
the Capitol brings you into an entirely
different atmosphere. About the Senate
one would think he was in the ante.
chamber Of the Grand Mogul or the
Grand Lima of Thibet. Even the hum.
bliest OF the Senate employees have gen.
orally about them grave air of reserve
and dignity. To get at a Senator Won
are compelled to send in your card and
wait at least a half an hour for tho dig.
nifed attendants to find fitting opnnr.
Unity to approach the great man.
Then if it is the latter's pleasure to gran
you the favor of an audience you ar,
ushered into the uxuriousl y-furnishe,
marble-room, where you are permitted
to take seat on an expensive sofa
and you are lucky if you don't haye T.
wait more than another half an hou
before the Senator appears 1t seldom
takes more than one visit to the Senat,
side of the Capitol to convince the aver
age American citizen that the Senat
ought to be abolished, or at least to be
little more American in its surrounding