Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-04
WASHINGTON CITY.
PROSPECT or AsToRMy TIME AMONG
THE REPUBLICANS.
Demserstio Programme Of Opposition 70
the Force Biii-Exrrison's Over
bearing Demeanor.,
fFrom Our Rerulsr CorrsspondsntI


From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, January s.-The indica-
tons are that the Republicans OF the
House will have O stormy time among
themselves in that body next Tuesday.
Mr.. Farquhar insists on his right to call up
the shipping and subsidy bills, and Mr..
Cannon is said TO be ready to antagonize
HIM with a regular appropriation bill. Tho
chairman Of the Appropriation Committee
has never been in favor Of these postal anc
other subsidy schemes. and good many
other western Republicans entertain
similar views. Very few of the Demo-
Gratis favor these measures, and when
II comes TO fight between the two ele-
ments in the Republican party of the
House, the average Democratic member
will be with Uncle joe" There's blg
job in the bills that Mr.. Fsrquhar 10 press
lug, and the Democratic leaders Will 90
their utmost 70 defeat these measures. Ii
is to DO feared though that ultimately the
Republicans will command strength
enough TO pass one or both, but before
they do there is going to DO the liveliest
sort of fight.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Between now and Tuesday the Demo-
cratic leaders of the Senate and House will
hold an important caucus. 1t will be for
the purpose of agreeing upon direct line
of opposition to the Republican schemes
of legislation during the balance OF the
session, but more particularly to map out
q programme of opposition during the next
days in the Senate to the force bill.
As is we'll understood the Radicals
of the Senate. finding that they
cannot now produce support enough
to pass a gag rule. have practically de-
termined TO try to wear the Democrats
out by holding long or continuous ses-
sions. 1t is even proposed that these SEES
sions shall continue for two or three days
and nights. The Democrats will be ready
duty just as long as the Republi-
cans. 1t is predicted right now
that the Radicals will soon give up
that plan. They may have one session
lasting through an entire night. They will
discover that quite q number OF the Re-
publican senators will decline to make
owls and asses of themselves for the sake
of pleasing Ben. Harrison, Frisbie
Hoar, Sherman, Bill Chandler, Spooner,
and the rest of the advocates OF
the infamous force bill. 1t isgenerally be-
lieved here that tho Republicans them
selves will break the quorums when Odd
Uncle Frisbie insists on keeping the Sem
ate in session far into the night for the
purpose of passing bill that's so unpopu-
lar, even among Republicans.
HARRIsoS's INSULTS.
II half the talk one hears is true Presi-
dent Harrison insults Repub lcan Sena-
tor of Representative nearly every time the
chance presents itself. and oil because they
do not act to suit the man in the White
House. 1t is this sort OF back-talk
from the President that is helping. to
kill tho infamous force bull. Har-
trying 10 literally bulldoze the Re-
publicans into supporting the force bill.
Even IN the departments the underlings
are dinging it into the ears OF the senator's
that il would be great pity to defeat the
election bill. 1t is natural that sensible
men should revolt at the means being used:
Oflice-holders are thronging the Capitol
also trying 10 tell senators what their duty
is.
DECIDEDLY INTERESTING.
The proceedings of both the Senate and
House will be very interesting from and
after Monday until the close of the session,
and unless the leaders OF the Republican
party decide to abandon the force bill and
takeup the important business bills that are
pending it will be next to impossible
TO prevent an extra session of the Fifty
second Congress in the spring. So far tho
Senate has not acted upon q single. appro-
priatiou bill. There Is. much i'm
portant legislation also that was car
session. to say nothing of the neces,,
sity for passing q financial bill
to relieve the stringency of the money
market The bankruptcy, the lard bill, tho
labor bills, and several other bills OF great
interest were acted upon by the House
ana sent to the Senate. To do nothing
with these measures during the present
session would place the Senate i'll bad
light.
THE SENATE WORK.
The Senate yet has to dispose OF the in
ternational copyright bill. and there is
powerful influence being exerted in behalf
of that measure. From many Of the large
cities have been sent delegations of lead
ING men urging the Senate to take up the
House bill and pass it without amend
ment. so that the bill can become
law. Even the violent New York
Tribune is shrieking. at the Senate
TO tackle the copyright bill, and yet the
same paper keeps bowling at the same time
for The passage of the infamous force bill,
we'll knowing that the latter measure Is
killing the really important legislation.
ARED-HoT MOOD.
Ihero IS no DISCUSSING luo IacJ tuat tho
radical Republicans are in red.hot
mood over the conduct of the. western
Republican senators who want free-coln-
ace silver bill passed. To-day at the
Treasury Department some western he
publican representatives were abusing
Senators Teller. Wolcott. Plumb, Stewart.
and Others severely. They declared that
these senator's would sell out the party for
the sake of free silver.
Apropos of silver matters it can be stated
that Congressman Dockery, OF Missouri,
will on Monday offer a resolution IN the
House discharging the Committee on
Rules from further consideration of his
resolution to investigate the charge that
certain Senators and Representatives were
IN o pool to corner silver when the bill
passed Congress last summer. The Rules
Committee will not act. This thing has
been held up TO try TO brighten the silver
advocates among the Republicans in the
Senate. Mr. Dockery wants TO try new
plan for smoking out the men who are be-
lieyed TO have been IN this alleged pool.
Taken altogether. things are IN mighty
muss and there is fun ahead.
PosTMlsTERs.
Postmasters appointed to-day: Virginia
Mrs. S Owens. Judge, Dickinson county,
rice n b. Sutherland, resigned :,
North Carolina--D. II. Lawson, Marshall,
Madison county, riceJ. II. White, resigned.