The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1890-03-20
LATE CAPITOL GOSSIP.
THE GOINGS ON AT THE NATIONAL
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.

Mr.. Harrison Threatens to Veto and the
Treasury Looters Make Hay while tho
Sun Shines.-The Swindle Of Hontans
and Other Notes. e.
Especial Correspondence to the Sentiaeil
WASHINGTON, March 18. - Mr..
Harrison has added to the existing
panic among republican congressman
by informing prominent members of
his party that it was necessary to call
halt in the proposed extravagant
congressional appropriations, and that
if Congress persisted in passing num-
Der of measures now before it, ap-
propriating enormous sums of money
for purposes that are not necessary for
the public welfare, he would certainly
be obliged to exercise his right to veto
such measures. The result is that a
scramble has alreidy begun among
the various committees to see which
can get the most before the end is
reached this scramble will grow
worse and worse from now on until
the day of adjournment aud the re
suit will be that many meritorious
measures will be left out in the cold
while numbers of those without merit
will become laws. FIR IN a strictly
political standpoint, the democrats
have nothing to complain of in the
present situation. Every republican
seems to desire to get a part Of the
much talked about Treasury surplus
before it entirely disappears. Ttere
are at least a dozen propositions be-
fore Congress to increase the salaries
of different classes of Government
employees.
The Senste has obeyed the demand
of Senator Chandler, and passed a re-
solution striking from the Record
some remarks made by Senator Call,
concerning the Senator from New
Hampshire. Such action will not in
jure Mr.. Call, nor will it convince
anybody that the language was not
deserved by the other man.
~
The action of that packed jury
known as the Senate committee on
Elections in deciding to report in
favor of the republican Senatorial
contests from Montana has raised a
storm of indignation among democrats
and when the report gets before the
Senate some red-hot speeches may be
expected.
~.
The committee of the House en-
gagged in investigating the civil SCI vice
commission are now going over the
printed evidence preparatory to max
ing a report What the report will
be is q matter of considerable dis
cussiOn.
A joint resolution has been offered
in the Senate proposing an amend
ment 10 the Constitution providing for
the selection of United States Sena-
tors by the people instead of by State
legislatures.
Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Wanamaker
and daughter. and Russell Harrison
aud his wife have gone to Florida on
. free excursion, in u private palace
car kindly furnished for the occasion
by prominent railroad magnate.
All things end sometimes, not even
the Blair Educational bill is I'm ex-
ception to this rule. The Senate has
decided to vote upon that measure
next Thursday. 1t is probable, but
not certain, that it will pass.
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Florida people are here this week
asking the committee on Ways and
Means to protect oranges to the ex-
tent Of $l.O0 box.
The Oklahoma Territorial bill has
passed the House, and having previ-
ously passed the Senate, Is now in the
hands Of the President.
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Ex-Congressman Taulbee il dead,
and Kincaid. the newspaper cores
pondent who shot him, is in Jail
awaiting trial for murder.
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"A Federal election bill will shortly
be introduced in the House.