Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-22
WASHINGTON CITY.
PARTISAN FEELING RUNNING HIGH IN
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Weutsile. Of Maine. Spelling for Fight
he May 0et--rhe silver-Pooi
Investigation.
iron Our Regular Correspondent,

WksHfNarox, January 1.-The Legislative
situation IL certainly very serious. and par
tisan feeling Is running high in both tho
Senate and House. A prominent Republi-
can member Of the House said 10 the DIS
pa,ct correspondent this morning that he
did not at this time see how II was possible
20 avoid the calling Of an extra session
unless some amicable arrangement can be
made between the leaders Of the
respective parties. AZ long. as the
fhe Democrats OF the House are deter
mined 10 obstruct the proceedings OF the
lower branch Of Congress Ia every posi-,
bic way. They will demand roll-calls and
block things IN every way they can, fully
convinced that as the country sustained
the party in this course last session ma
jority of the voters will uphold them now
Indeed, this issue was made at the polls IN
November and the Democrats insist that
their fight against the tyrannicai actions
Of Reed was endorsed by the people.
PERSONAL ENCOUNTERS LOOKED FOR.
Persons who have not been present this
week have no idea how intense the FEELING
Il in the House, and unless something Is
done 20 allay the excitement IL is not I'M
likely that there will be personal encoun-
fers on the floor. Mr.. Mills cannot con-
troll his temper and Boutelle OF Maine
seems 10 be spelling for fst-fght, and fhe
keeps up his exhibition OF rage he wiil
probably come IN contact WITH olg
pair Of knut k,es before the close OF tne
session. He says such insulting. things
when there il any excitement that he pro-
vokes other people 10 anger. and II ne
should happen TO be standing near some OF
the hot headed men on the Democratic
side Il might be hard to prevent o personal
collision. OF course such an cpl
sode wonld be highly. discreditaple
TO a legislative body. and the only actuM
fst-fight that has occurred IN recent years
between members on the floor was last
session between Wilson, Of the State OF
washington. and Beckwith, OF New
Jersev. Both are Republicans and
they resorted TO blows. That was
family row and Democrats had
nothing TO do with il. 1t was provoked
by vulgar and profane ,epithets used on
the Republican side at the time that Can
non. OF Illinois, made his break, which re-
suited in his defeat at the poles IN No
yember.
DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY.
A big fight was the result of the effort to
approve the Journals Of each branch OF
Congress To- day. Ii was after o'clock be-
fore the House Journal was approved, but
this is common thing IN the
House. IL was an unusual proceed
ing in the Senate, however, but fur-
nished the Democrats a splendid oppor-
tunity to stave of the debate on the pro-
posed gag-law. and in the course OF the re;
marks delivered Senators Daniel ana
Fustis literally roasted old man Hoar. In
deed. Boss Hoar was worse ratified to-day
than he has ever been. and he got red-not
when he arose to reply.
WERE THEY MT?
The silver-pool investigation is creating
n lively row. and there were sensational de-
yeiopments to-day. Senator Vest, who
was before the special committee, men
toned that he had been told that Senator
Cameron was in this pool as specuia-
tor. and this will necessitate the
calling of the Pennsylvania before
the committee. The indications are
that If the committee care TO get at the
facts they can connect number OF Sena-
tors and Representatives with the matter,
and sensational developments are expected
in the near future.
Senator Cameron has been reelected, and
the opposition 10 him was sickly. Indeed,
IT amounted TO nothing.
CAMERON VS.. HARRISON.
Harrison and his puny Administration
worked hard to bring about complications
that would defeat Mr.. Cameron. There
were several reasons why Harrison wanted
Mr.. Cameron defeated. One was that the
Senator has never called but once at
the White House since the Indiana
and on every occasion that pre-
sents itself MIR. Cameron speaks with
the utmest contempt of Benjamin Harri-
son. Another was that Mr.. Cameron was
generally supposed to be opposed to the
Infamous force bill. Another. was that
Mr.. Cameron has never failed. to
vote for the free coinage OF silver.
When Calvin Wells, the millionaire owner
of the Radical Philadelphia Press, was
here six weeks ago Harrison made much of
him, and Wells, Immediately after re-
ceiying his instructions from Harrison, or
dered his hired men on the Press to attack
Cameron. The fight has been nothing but
a fzzle, and the average Pennsylvania
whom one meets here does not hesitate to
saw that Republican Legislature in the
keystone State would not know how to OPP
pose Cameron when he wanted to go to
the Senate.
Mr.. Cameron has whipped the Admins
tration and the Philadelphia Press SO badly
that the opposition was simply babylsh.
There is no doubt that Harrison did what
ne could TO defeat Cameron.
THE ADMINISTRATION BEAT.
This makes two beats the Administration
has received in q week. The election OF
DIR. Gallinger in New Hampshire was like
wise big black-eye for Harrison, Cham
dler, and the State administration. Every:
thing was fixed to beat Gallinger, and If
Chandler had known the Doctor was TO be
elected he would not have stolen the
State. They are mortal enemies. and DIR;
Galiincer Is now said to be collecting all
the details of the episode when Senator
Blackburn pulled little Bills ear. 1t is
understood that Dr.. Gallinger will use this
information for the edifcation of the peo-
pie of New Hampshire,
WILL VETO FREE COINAGE.
The President has stated emphatically to
a Republican senator that he will veto q
free-coinage-of-silver bill If one is sent TO
the White House, and it Is now believed
that the eastern gold-bugs have captured
New England men here now trying to de-
Feat free coinage. All this tends to COM
plicate the legislative situation and will
help to knock out the force bill, 1t is
The action of the Alabama Legislature in
holding up the bill TO appropriate money
for an exhibit at the Worlds Fair until 1t
is known what will be done with the force
here TO-DAY. and is having an effect on
things. as it is expected that II
the sectional feeling does not cool
down other southern State legisla-
lures will be compelled TO take similar ac-
ton. This is regarded here as deplora-
BILE situation by men Of both parties, and i
is hoped that the infamous force bill will
soon be laid aside, 50 that the people OF
all sections can unite in grand effort to
make the fair at Chicago worthy of the
United States and pride TO all sections.
FKELISo LAST NIGHT.
Lniesi.-The feeling in the Senate at this
writing Q0:zo o'clock is ugly. Blair, OF New
Hampshire, is in the chair. and it has
looked for some time as il he was strongly
disposed to initiate Reed in the matter OF
decisions, regardless Of the present rules
Of the Senate. Last Friday when the Sem
ate remained in session all night there was
apparently good feeling between the two
sides, but to- night bad temper is frequent
~ manifested.
SITUATION IN THE SENATE.
Rattflei IN Talk TutlI