Smyrna times., 1890-08-27
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Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON Auc. 2!


The Democrats, and that numerous |
crowd in Washington which rejoices |
to see a row of any sort in Congress,
because of the amusement it furnishes |
them, are alike disappointed at the
tame ending of the engagement which
opened last week in the Senate with
all the outward indications of long
and bitter contest between what was
apparently two irrecOncilable wings of
the republican party. But one days
washing of dirty party linen in public
proved an ample sufficiency for the
Republican Senators and a compromise
has been brought about which enables
the two wings to fop together, for the
time being anyway,
The basis of the agreement is, that
an early vote not later than the s, or
10 of September, shall be taken on the
tariff bill, and that the Federal election
bill shall 60 over 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 intimates that if the 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 it 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 there. Should
stubborn fight be made upon the
reciprocity 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 theil
! respective districts that the chance:
are against their making any serious
4 delay.
s Representative Hansbrough of Nortt
4 Dakota, has taken a step in advance o
/ the most radical anti-lottery idea ye
: advanced, by introducing a joint resO
= luton proposing an amendment to thu
: constitution prohibiting the Unit,
l States or any state therein authOrizini
II the establishment or maintenance of
/. lottery.
O Those who think that Senator Ingall
n can only make the sarcastic vitupera
n tive speeches for which he has becom
is noted should have heard the eulogy q
B. the late Senator Beck which he deliy
l. cree in the Senate on Saturday. II
r. language and sentiments We're seldor
% If ever surpassed in originality or goo
at taste upon the floor of the Senate, an
If Mr.. ingalls, had never before mad
Sc a speech it would have placed him i
te the front rank of scholars and orator.
IN 1t shines out like star of the frs
n. magnitude amid the usual rubbish o
he such occasions, and should be read an
preserved by every lover of the beat
ct tiful and tasteful in Oratory.
er The investigation of the charg
90 90 against the Commissioner of Pension
We began last week. The Commissions
is acknowledged that he had borrow,
es $4,000 on notes endorsed by Pensi,
= attorney Leman, but denied that
had favored Leman in the business
, a the Pension Office. The committ
E. has adjourned until September l.
.n. There is wide divergence of opi
,er ion as to the result of the bill provi
Sc. ing for Government inspection of ,
or meats intended for expectation. whi
only awaits the Presidents signatu
he TO become a law. Secretary Rusk al
in nearly all of the Republicans mainta
ch that it will make boom in the sto,
for raising industry, while others. most
lay Democrats. say that it will only pro
I'VE to be vexatious annoyance, and Il
Ids it gives the President too much now,
ew There are indications that a crisis
ed near at hand in Behring Sea, and
OF would not surprise people converse
with the present status of affairs
r. hear at any time that a fight h
Os- taken place between our revenue G,
lis ters and British vessels.
the 1t is believed that the Senate re,
luton regarding the removal of I
60 remains of General Grant to Arlinpt
will be adopted by the House in a (
lre days. It would have been done s
ion urday had not one of the New Yo
ok city members objected to its conside
X. tion. The sentiment of the House
overwhelmingly in favor Of r.