The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-02-13
From the NJ. .onai Capital.
Special Correspondence OF the Gold Leaf.

going any further with the legislation,
and they have, in caucus, determined
to stand by their guns to the bitter
end. Of course they recognize the
fact that if the Republicans succeed in
their intention of seating all the Re-
publican contestants before the Rules
are adopted they can then adopt any
sort of rules they may desire, but they
+ will have hard time before they do it.
The fight has been very exciting, and
the most dramatic scenes have been
frequent on the floor of the House.
Stand by your guns is what ex-
Speaker Randall wrote from his sick
room to the Democratic caucus. Rep
resentative Bynum, of Indiana, but
voiced the sentiment of his Democratic
colleagues when he said "You, sir,
(pointing to the Speaker have violated
more than any man on this floor par
liamentary rules and practice" &c.
EX-Speakers Carlisle and Randall
have ably presented their case in the
minority report on the code of Rules,
which Mr.. Carlisle by his parliament
airy adroitness, compelled the Republi-
can majority of the House committee
on Rules to report much sooner than
they had intention. 1t says of the
clause in the proposed Rules author
izing the Speaker to count members
not voting to make quorum: ''This
is the most radical, and in our opinion,
the most dangerous innovation pro-
posed by the majority. If agreed to,
the personal and property rights of the
citizens, protected heretofore by laws
enacted by the votes of majority,
may be impaired or destroyed by the
votes o. a mere fraction of the members
of Congress. In the same way
enormous sums of money may be ap-
propriated from the public treasury for
the most unconstitutional and improper
purposes. Any rule or practice
which enables the Speaker or the
clerk to pass bills by counting men,
bers present and not voting will in
variably result in destroying the con-
fidence of the people in the integrity of
the legislation.' 4
The Rules were called up in the
House to-day and nothing else is to be
done until they are disposed of. Just
when that will be cannot be stated vet,
The Republicans seem inclined to try
to rush them through and to have a
final vote taken not later than We'd
nesday, but this programme will be
resisted by The Democrats,
who insist upon ample time being given
for full and free discussion. They
have taken this stand, not because they
expect to defeat the adoption of the
Rules, but that they may have an op-
portunity, through the medium of |
speeches, to show up every flaw in |
hem, so that the country may place /
The responsibility where it belongs.
Many Republicans openly condemn
speaker Reeds conduct, and at least
'wo members of the Cabinet-Blaine
ind Rusk-are known to be opposed to
:. The Democratic Senators are aid
ng the members of the House in every
way possible.
Secretary Window is said to be very
much chagrined at the opposition
llready developed to his silver bill, and
Mr.. Harrison has become so badly
frightened at the outlook that he has
changed his mind about sending a spe-
ial message to Congress in its favor.
Secretary Rusk has received from
europe large consignment of silk
worm eggs. He will distribute them
rec to all persons desiring to raise silk
worms. He will also furnish books of
Instruction in silk culture to applicants
or them.
Representative Dibble, of South Car
lima, has bill before the House COM
nittee on the election of President and
ice-President which provides for two
In arguing in favor
t his bill Mr.. Dibble stated that the
United States has been without vice.
resident twenty-five years during its
ne hundred of existence.
Senators Vance and Hampton have
9th spoken on the race question in re-
ly to the recent speech of Senator In
alls on the same subject. Mr.. Vance
'as the recipient of very handsome
asket of roses. attached to which was I
card with the following inscription
To the Hon. Z. B. Vance, the honor
BILE, faithful and impartial defender of
he welfare of the sons of Ham,
Representative McAdou of New Jer-
~, thinks his resolution providing for
he holding of Presidential and Con-
ressionai elections on the third Tues ,
ay OF October would accomplish great ,
ood by preventing national elections
ON conflicting with local elections.
The imperative need of more public
nildings in Washington has been t
luch talked of in both ends of the Can
oil, since Senator Morrill, brought out
le fact that sl2l,7O a year was being
aid out by the Government for rents
this city, and that owing to the
condition of the Govern
ent buildings the amount was con-
increasing. The sentiment
Congress seems to be in favor of .
Getting the buildings necessary to q
TRY on the business of the Govern
ent, and it is probable that early ,
,tiOn will be taken in the matter.
his is particularly necessary in the
Use of the Government printing office,
ramshackelty, unhealthy old rat-trap |
hich will some day fall down and XIII g
veral hundred of its sardine-packed
if it is not replaced by a new +
hiding. t
The Republicans in Congress are a
ng ways from being happy family t
st now. Senator Edmunds threatens I
resign from the Senate Committee :
l Foreign affairs because a resolution !
his was voted down in executive ses- e
on. while Senator Sherman, chair a
an of the committee. chuckles and i
Us "let him CO. On the House c
lie there are oceans of trouble. !
,eaker Reed is hopping mad because =
e Republican caucus amended his c
de OF Rules by adding a clause max
g pension legislation privileged at all .
mes. and he has intimated to Mr..
'rlisle through third party, that if ,
will move to strike out this I
suse enough Republicans would vote
tn him to do so.