The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-17
Our Washington Letter.

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of the crowds, which not only
filled all the seats but thronget
the aisles of the public galleries
1t was a demonstrative ant
Democratic crowd applaudinl
Senator Harris so vigorously
for instance, that Senator Hoal
threatened to have the galleries
cleared. The Senator from
| Massachusetts had asked Senator
Harris, who had expressed
willingness to facilitate busi
ness, if he was willing now tc
name a time when a vote could
be taken on the elections bill
"Not until every Senator on this
side and on that side," said
Senator Harris, "who wishes te
speak, has been heard to the
fullest extent,ofs shissd desires"
"Then the Senator does moi
propose to facilitate business!''
sud SenatorlH lHoarSwith a smile.
II do not propose" said Mr..
Hirris, "to deny to the repre-
sentatives of sovereign States
the rights to the fullest debate
of every question that effects
their rights and their interest. "
These two declarations elected
such a storm of applause that
Mr.. Hoar APPEALED to the Chair
to preserve order, and Mr.. Nor
ton announced his intention of
clearing the galleries if the ap-
plause was renewed. Mr. Vest
then asserted that no Democrat
had ever asked that the people
be rejected from the Senate, and
he asserted that applause for
the Republicans had been allow
ed to go unrebuked-an insinua-
tion that Mr.. Morton imme-
diately repelled, so far as it
might relate to him. This was
but one of the many incidents
of the day.
The Republican leaders are
very much opposed to a recess
during holidays, but it is very
doubtful whether they can Sc
cure sufficient votes to carry a
resolution to that effect. The
leaders on the Republican side
appreciate the necessity of uti-
lizing every day of the short
session, and are therefore max
ing every endeavor 10 have the
House TO meet everyday during
the holidays. Even should a
resolution for O recess defeated,
the question of a quorum pre-
sents itself. 1t is feared that
nothing can keep a large num-
ber of the members in the city,
and it is against this situation
that the managers will have to
contend most strongly. Maj.
Mckinley said yesterday, 81 am
strongly opposed to q recess il
we can succeed in maintaining
q quorum.
The financial situation was
discussed at a meeting of the
House Committee on Banking
and Currency yesterday. There
was a general agrecHfent that
some measure for the restora'
ton of confidence in the money
market should be passed by
Congress before any measure
Of a radical nature for perman.
ent relief should be considered.
The result Of the meeting was
an agreement to direct Mr.,
Dorsey, Of Nebraska, the chair
man Of the committee, TO ask
the House to grant the commit
tee a day next week for the con
sideration of q bill for the, re-
tirement of national bank cir
culation. This action on the
pant Of the Committee indicates
an evident disposition on the
part Of Congress and of the best
men in Congress 10 set aside al
irrelevent and unimportani
matters for the great and sol,
purpose of easing the financia
condition of the country; and j
is gratifying to note that of al
the measures proposed to thit
end, there are none that con
| template a recklessor irredeem
able initiation of the currenc,
that might only make q ba'
mattar worse. What with tn
amelioration secured througl
the combined deliberation AM
experience of the Representa-
tives of the people at the Capi
tol, aided by the counsels Of abl
financiers from without, an,
the more liberal legislation tina
is likely to follow in variou
other economic directions, W
may expect the business of th
country to swing into It's norma
place more strongly equippe
and on firmer foundations tina
ever before.
Senator Hamptons defeat |
much talked Of here and th
reasons for the same discussed
Many prominent Democrat