Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-06-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
FrrOu our regular core.po DdeD,.I

fFrom our regular Couespo BdeDt.
WASHINGTON. d. c., May 26. 1890.
The burden Of the statesman's labors
the past week have been, silver In the
Senate and tariff In the House, and ]
think some Photographic interviews OF
members ofthe popular branch Of Con-
gress during the struggle over the lat
ter issue would prove very interesting
object lessons In certain phases Of legis-
lative life at the Capitol. Some OF the
more excitable solons were as wild-eyed
and violently vociferous as bulls anger
ed by the waving Of red rag. Many
Republicans made wry faces and much
talk against obnoxious features OF the
bill, and would have voted adversel v
had they possessed the courage of their
convictions. These dissatisfied gentle
men now console themselves with pre-
tended assurances that the Senate will
amend the bill so that 1t can scarcely be
recognized by its best friends.
In the Senate the silver bill has at.
tracted much attention and q few Of
the Republican Senators notably
Stewart, of Nevada, whose long silyery
beard and great height make q rather
picturesque personality, said some very
plain words by way of reminding the
party in power of its violated pledges OF
monetary reform. The silver states
man even went so far as to praise the
democracy in a cautious way for its
fidelity to fiscal reform. The fate OF
the silver bill in the Senate is matter
of speculation, but its defeat is probable
in my opinion.
Singularly enough Senator Carlisle
passes over to the Senate almost at the
and his new colleagues in admiration
of his great services and of his pre-emi-
nent abilities have waived formality
and placed the Kentucky statesman
upon finance committee as the sue
cessor of his lamented predecessor. This
is the second time / believe that any
man has been 80 honored in that re-
spect. 1t is thought that Mr.. Carlisle
will spring from the House to the Sen
ate a full-fiedged leader and 80 recog.
nized by both parties.
1 heard quite sharp passage be.
tween Senators Blair and Hiscock
while the discussion of naval affairs was
progressing and both of these usually
cold-blooded men, became somewhat
excited. The former as usual spoke
on the demoralizing effect that navy
yard appointments had on both politi
cal parties. la. ros..t .tasd sn
The river and harbor bill was undel
consideration in the House day or 81
since and Mr.. Henderson, of Illinois
chairman of the committee on rivers
and harbors said the appropriation wa!
nineteen millions dollars less than the
estimate, and stated that he believed
that no money which went out of tn,
Treasury was so much in the interest o
the people.
Speaker Reed the chief bull-dozer o
the Republican party has added to hi
partizan laurels by consenting to thu
decapitation Of two more Democratic
Congressman Venable, of Virginia, an(
Elliott, of South Carolina, and the sub
stitution of two colored brethren one O
whom, Langston is creditable type o
his race. This action gives three col
ored members of the House. But ther
is one thing that even the despotic in
tolerants of the Speaker was unequal I,
and that is, the seating of the pestifer
Gus demagogue Chalmers, of Miss
| 1u1L was JuO uuhluuC5J Cub vi "
the little renegade whom the Republi
cans named the butcher of Fort Pillar
a few years ago, but who is now sup
posed to be, in full accord with tina
party.
There are two contests yet to settl
and the committee have recommend
ed the unseating of the two democrats
One of these unfortunate gentlemen is
Gen. Charles E. Hooker, of Miss, VIII
has won much distinction during hi
three terms in the House.
There have been a greater number o
changes in the present House by death
resignation and unseating than in an,
Congress since the Civil war, for pas
and prospective, the total reaches %.
The conferees on the vexed question
of pension legislation, have nearl.
reached an agreement upon the differ
ence of opinion that prevails on tn
Morrill, bill. l' l
The resignation of Sergeant-at-Arm
Canaday gives the politicians of thu
dominant party in the Senate food TO
thought as we'll as action as there is
lively scramble for the vacancy. Their
is reason to believe that this SO calle,
resignation is not voluntary as the sub
Iject of it has for some time been the vic
tim of scandalous talk in regard to al
legged irregular methods In disbursin
Senate funds. Then, there was a sui
against Canada by Malone, and Others
for misappropriation of money invest