The Portland daily press., 1891-01-10
The DEMOCRATS ARE up TO SNUFF.
They May Talk the Session Away nd
Do Nothing.
ar. Frye Wants to Simplify the NayI-
cation Laws.
Bangor Has a New Collector of
Customs.
. Especial to the Press.1

WASHINGTON, January 9.-The week in
Congress closes with the financial bill, which
is to become free silver coinage bill before
the Senate, and the shipping bill still before
the House. As Friday is. by the rules of the
House, "private bill day." the shipping bill
went aside temporarily and will be continued
tomorrow. 1t is expected that vote will be
obtained sometime Tuesday but little can be
predicted as the Democrats have been for
time, and are now, in an obstructive mood.
1t is generally understood that at least por-
tion of them, led by Mills of Texas, would
like to obstruct enough of the appropria-
tion bills to force an extra session to do the
werk left undone by this. 1t would of course
be Republican calamity to be unable to get
all the appropriation bills passed, and the
Democrats understand it. They probably
would not dare to directly obstruct apprc-
prlatlon bills, but by wearing away the time
ON other measures they hope to effect their
purpose. They probably will not succeed,
but their hope that they may, accounts for
some of their present diligence in debating
the shipping bill. What the fate of this bill
will be is uncertain. A well Informed mem
Der expressed the opinion today that it
would be passed by rub.
In the Senate the agreement to take vote
on the financial bill Wednesday is regarded
as conclusive evidence that the silver Sena-
ttrS have bargained to oppose taking up the
elec ions bill In return for the kindness of
the Democrets in not flibustering against
tae financial bill. In addition to the silver
men the other Republican Senators who
have secretly intrigued against the elections
bill will probably bring their peculiar metL
DDS to bear to keep the oil in its grave.
About the Capitol today among the Demo-
Gratis there has been considerable interesting
comment over the enthusiastic reception
which Cleveland received at Philadelphia
yesterday from the Young Mems Democrat
ic Association. The affair is all the more
significant in the opinion of experienced pol
iiiclaus here because of the facts tLat Phila-
delpha is the headquarters of high tariff
ideas in both Republican and Democratic
camps, that the Democrats who greeted Mr..
Cleveland SO cordially were the faithful sup
porters of Mr.. Randall for years, and that
the honCrs heaped upon the ex-President at
yesterdays banquet were direct defiance of
the sentiments of hostility against him,
which are at present so constantly ana earn
estly proclaimed by the New York, Hill,
Dana and Tammany combinations. The Ell
feet of these recent receptions given to Mr.
Cleveland at the Democratic meetings in
Philadelphia, New York aud elsewhere is to
make the politicians here feel all the surer
that he Is the coming man for the Democrat
ic Presidential nomination in 1892. In spite
of Governor Hills strength, If the House of
Representatives on the Democratic side, is
any index of Democratic sentiment over the
country. Cleveland undoubtedly stands far
ahead Of him, with Doth Democratic polite.
Ians ana voters.
Among the bevy of young ladies invited to
assist Mrs. Harrison at her first afternoon
reception tomorrow. is Miss Dingley, daugh
ter Of Congressman Dingley of Maine.
The Secretary of War today sent to Con-
gress a recommendation to appropriate $751;
600 for improving Lubec channel, in Maine,
but as there is not likely TO be river and
har0Or bill this session the money will not
probably be forthcoming until another ses-
sion.