The Columbus journal., 1890-12-03
Washington Letter.
[FrOm our regular CORRESPONDENT,


The president has completed rough
draft Of his annual message To congress
AMI it has been informally submitted to
the members Of his cabinet. and every
one Of them heartily endorse it. can
not, without a gross violation III conf
dence, mention any of the subjects which
the message will treat; but. it can he
said on undOubted authority that it will
be one OF the ablest documents ever sent
to congress-, and that it will show in
ringing words that the presidents re-
publicanism is just as staunch as it ever
was, and that he las not been stampeded
by the result OF the late elections.
The president is also doing good work
in impressing upon the minds OF every
republican member Of the house who
calls upon him, and every one who has
yet arrived here has done so. the impera-
tive necessity Of being constantly in his
seat during the session Of congress
which began last Monday, in order that
as much business as possible may be
transacted within the ninety days which
it will last. And If the spirit shown by
the republicans already here. is fairly
representative Of the feelings Of all the
republican members Of the house the
democrats will he badly disappointed in
their expectation Of blocking the bust
ness Of the house by raising the old cry
of no quorum" The indications now
being that there will he more than a
quorum Of republicans present at every
session Of the house until high noon on
the lth day Of March, 1891. when the
Fifth.first congress expires.
There is not a word Of truth in the
democratic stories OF strained relations
existing between the president and Mr..
Blaine. They were never on better
terms than they are at this time. and
both of them are working night and day
to get the republican party in condition
to win in 1892; and both Of them are
confident of succeeding. They are not
working for the success OF any particular
candidate-either themselves or others
but for the party and the great aims
and principles which it represents,
knowing that the rank and file Of the
party will, as they have always done.
make their preference known when the
time comes to elect delegates to the
next national convention OF the party,
and that the best and most available
man will he chosen to bear the republi-
can standard to victory.
1 good reason to believe that Secretary
Window is engaged in preparing the de
tails of plan which will he submitted
to congress at an early day to provide
for large permanent increase in the
amount of United States currency in
active circulation. He believes that the |
business of the country neeals more |
money than is now in circulation.
There is already almost, if not quite a
quorum Of the house in Washington,
and the important committees are get
ting down to work with will. Several
Of the house committee
on appropriations held meetings last
week and the other day Chairman Can
non presided over meeting OF the full
at which the estimates OF the
treasury department for the various an
uusI appropriations were read and re-
ferred to subcommittee. Mr.. Cannon
assured me that there would be no delay
in reporting all Of the regular appropria-
tion bills to the house in ample time.
He ssys three, and possibly four OF them
will be reported before Ohristmss.
The treasury surplus increased more
than 100000 within the last week.
but the senseless democratic bowls Of .
vanishing surplus" continue Just the
same.
It now seems Q fOreRone conclusion
that the battle royal now raging among
the democrats for the speskesship OF the
next house will also determine whether
Hill or Cleveland will lead the demo-
Gratis to defest in 1892 In vain have the
long needed democrats struggled with