The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-07-17
WASHING TON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent
Washington, D. c. July, 10th 1890
81. HERALD:-


3D.. HERAID.-
Senator Quay, who has returned from
Pennsylvania, said: Eyes, the democrats
are claiming great dealin Pennsylvania
this year but they WILDE woefully dis
appointed when the returns are all in.
My confidence in republican success is
mistaken; it is founded on a rock, and
when yon have sand in addition to the
necessary rock you are pretty we'll fixed,
aud that is just the condition the repub-
lican party ofPennsylvania". That was
pretty long speech for Mr.. Quay to
make to newspaper man.
There is not word of truth in the
statements made in democratic papers
that the republican senator's had made a
bargain with the democrats by which
the federal election bill as to be shelyed
for the session in return for democratic
promises of not obstructing or delaying
the passage of the Mckinley tariff bill.
No such bargain has been made, and no
such bargain will be made. The republic
cans have large majority in the senate,
and to intimate that they would allow
the minority to dictate what should, or
should not be done by that body is simply
to insult some of the brainiest members
OF the republican party. The tariff bill
will certainly pass before adjournment,
but no determination has yet been
reached upon the Federal Election bill. 1t
is thought another republican caucus
Will be called before it is finally decided
what shall be done with it. One was
held last night and several senator's who
had been credited as opposing it stated
that they favored it.
The silver bill reported from the con-
ference, and which is certain to become
law, like all other compromise measures
fails to please the extreme gold standard
men or the free coinage silver men, but it
seems to suit the average man
pretty well. 1t provides for the purchase
OF 100000 ounces ofsilver each month,
which is said to be slightly in excess of
OUTPUT of the mines in the United States.
After many delays Wyoming is a state
although the torty-tourth star will not be
pa ed on the flag until the Fourth of
next July.
The senate by majority of 3, refused
to apen the debate on the tariff bill this
week. Five republicans votel with the
democrats i'll this, because they were OPP
posed to taking up the tariff bill until the
silver question had been finally disposed
Of
The house committee OH invalid pensions
has made a favorable report on the bill
to pension army nurses. The bill only
affects about 900 women, and it seems
but tardy justice that these women,
many of whom are destitute and in bad
health should be provided for by the
government for the rest of their lives.
There is an ugly report floating around
here to the effect that representatives
Hooker and Catchings, sitting members
from Mississippi had retained their seats
by obtaining the influence of ex-senator
Bruce, and auditor Lynch, two Missis-
sipDi CoIored ncl now in office here. This
may or may not be true, but certain it is
that the House committee on elections
has madea report against the republican
contestants of Mcssrs Hooker and
| Catchings' seat.
The "Original Package" bill was, &C
cording to the programme of TIE COM
mites on rules to have been disposed OF
| by the House this week, but the House
got contrary and refused to adopt the
resolution submitted to it by the commit
tee on rules. This is the first time this
| session that the House has refused to
follow the programme adopted by that
| committee.
Chairman Beden of the republican
congress congressional campaign COM
mittee on appeal to the republican editors
of the country asking their aid i'll arous-
ing publ. sentiment to the necessity of a
federal election law.