Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-01-29
WASHINGTON LETTER !:


MI. Harrison has succeeded by per-
suasion, buli-dozlng and promise Of
patronage In getting the Republican
Senators IN make . last desperate effort
TO ptrpetuate the power OF the Repub-
lican party by passing the Force bill. :.
and the fight 10 now on, which L. 10
result either In striking deadly hlow
at the liberty 0ffhs Americas citizen,
by the passage ola measure without q
parallel in American annals, or In the
final defeat Of the bill. q. ~
Finding 10 Impossible 10 unite the
republican Senators In support Of the
revolutionary gag rule proposed by
Senator Aldrich, the Republicans have
adopted the tIring out process, and hope
by continues night aud day session
OF the Senate 20 succeed In compelling
the Democrats to accede "a . vote on
the bill. This, II 10 not believed. the,
can do. The session which began last
Friday morning has been In continuous
session ever since, except on Sunday,
and Is to continue until the republicans
get tired Of Il or succeed. The Demo-
Gratis are making grand fight Ia talk.
Ing against time and express confidence
Of being able to win.
How the Democratic Senators feel 10
this matter may be judged from the
following extract from speech Of Sena-
tor Reagan, which reflects the senti-
ments Of his Democratic colleagues and
shows that they will never willingly
surrender: Gas dear ne my life Is to me,
as God is my Judge, III could save the
American people from the pending
measure by giving up my life, would
surrender IL as freely "a / ever per.
formed any act Of my life." It was an
imposing sight to see Senator Reagan
as he stood, every feature showing his
earnestness and sincerely, and spoke
these words, and II was not surprising
that they were greeted by an Outburst
deafeniDg applause from the galleries,
which Mr.. Morton was quick to re.
prove by threatening to have the CALLER
les cleared.
Senator Stewart on Saturday gave
notice Of q motion 10 recommend the
election bill with instructions TO the
committee to report Il back with pro-
vision for the election of members OF
Congress ON days when no other elec-
tlons are held In the several states; and
this motion may be made the excuse
for getting rid Of the bill quietly when
the republicans discover their inability
TO pass 10, for Il IL Is recommItted to the
committee it will never get before the
Senate again. ga5E ht
Notwithstanding their having made
speeches against the Force bill Sena-
tors Teller, Walcott and Stewart are
now acting with and voting with their
republican colleagues In their efforts 20
pass the bill. This Is significant, in as
much as It shows the Democrats need
expect no help from republicans
In defeating the bill.
Mr.. Harrison's henchmen are now
trying to prevent the passage Of Sena-
tor Vests free coinage bill, which was
adopted last week by the Senate as q
substitute for that hedge-pedge of alb
surdities known as the republican eau
Gus financial bill, by the House by talk
ing veto. The bill. which Is now before
the House committee on Coinage, is in
far more danger from Speaker Reeds
opposition than 1t Is from Presidential
veto. Reed has the audacity and the
nerve to resort to any methods to de-
feat 1t. and IL he doesn't attempt to do
80, it will only be because he prefers
seeing Mr.. Harrison, whom he dislikes
very much, weaken and sign 1t, as / be-
lieve he will, ifit passes the House. Mr..
Harrison has made threats before, but
his spinal column has always wilted
when the time came to carry them out.
Another erstwhile prominent repub-
lican Is in the tolls OF the law. w. p.
Cauaday who for many years, because
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Carolina delegation to republican
national conventions, held the position
of Sergeant-at-Arms of the United
States Senate, has been arrested for OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
And We gods, how cheap he sold his
character. The amount he obtained on
q worthless check was just $35.
@Some startling exposures will shortly
be made by the House committee
which is investigating the silver pool
charges, unless the witnesses, among
whom are Senator Stewart and Journal
Clerk Smith of the House, shall refuse
to tell the committee what they are
alleged to have sold to private parties.
The Democratic leaders of the House
are carefully watching the proceedings
In the Senate and should the Force bill
pass, that body they are prepared to
make desperate fight on It in the
House when il goes there for concur
renee in the Senate amendments.
George Bancroft, the historian, who
was Secretary of the Navy during the
Polk administration, when he estab-
lished the Naval academy at Annapo-
lis, died here Saturday afternoon in his
ninety-first year.
Senator Quay has taken the trouble
to deny the runor that he intended re-
signing his seat in the Senate. 1t
was entirely unnecessary. Everybody
knows that he isn't one of the resign
ing kind.
The House Committee on the Worlds
Fair think the officials connected with
that concern are drawing too much
money and recommends a cut Ia salar-
les.
HNIo Dnrk