The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-01-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.


Senator German is proving himself more than
q match for the republican Senators, and he is
still confident that with the active and deter
mined support of democratic Senators and the
moral support of the conservative masses of the
country the Force bill and its revolutionary
forerunner, the gag-rule. can be defeate J. He
fairly and squarely outgeneraled the republi
cans when they attempted to wear out the DEM
ocrats by q continuous night and day session of
the Senate. and now he is winning new parlia
mentary laurels by the manner in which he is
blocking the republican attempt to force a vote
upon Senator Aldrich's gag-rule resolution.
He compelled Mr.. Morton to acknowledge that
he had made an erroneous ruling. The repub-
licans have but one hope of succeeding. and
that lies in Vice President Morton making an
arbitrary decision in their favor. and the prob
abilities are rather in favor Of his doing SO.
although it will be because of the great pres
sure brought to bear upon him and not because
he wants TO do it.
Even if the Senate adopts the gag g-rule reso-
luton and passes the Force bill. there will still
be grounds upon which to base hope for its de-
feat The amendments made to the bill in the
Senate will make its return to the House neces-
sary. and there the democrats can renew the
fight, which the nearness of the 4th of March
and the end of the session may make successful.
At any rate the republicans in the House will
have to have quorum of their own members
In order to pass it, and that's more than they
have had for three successive days during the
session.
Car Reed as he nears the end of his power.
shows disposition to resume some of his tricks
of the last session. By the denial of a request
that was right and fair, he. this week. provoked
Mr.. Mills into an exhibition of temper that is
very much regretted by that gentleman's
friends not on Reeds account-he deserved all
that Mr.. Mills said of him-but on account of
the effect that it may have upon the candidacy
of Mr.. Mills for the Speakership of the next
House. "You are perpetrating fraud upon
the House" )" shouted Mr.. Mills, advancing down
the aisle and shaking his fist at the Speaker.
" and you know it.'' Mr.. Mills then intimated
in language not to be mistaken that tho Speaker
was not an honorable gentleman. A minute or
two later Representative Kerr. of Iowa. had the
bad taste to call Mr.. Mills a TRAITOR You
are a traitor yourself" retorted Mr. Mills. to
the constitution and the laws. You are trying
to surround the ballot box with bayonets and to
deprive the people of their right of representa-
tion." This was followed by SC ne harI to
describe. The democ rats cheered Mr.. Mills
loudly and the republicans hissed. Represen-
loafer tMills) out,'' and in moment he found
the big fist of Representative Martin. of In
diana, in close proximity to his nose and was
informed that if there was to be any putting
out" he (Aartin) proposed taking hand in it.
That was the last heard of. Perkins. In the
mean time the Seargent alarms trotted cut
with the gold head mace, the emblem of au-
thoritY in the House. and quiet was restored.
The Dockery resolution providing for an in
vestigation of the Congressional Silver pools, is
bearing fruit. Senator Vest has testified that
Senator Cameron told him that he had made
some money speculating in silver bullion, and
Senator Cameron has acknowledged it, claim
ing that he had as much right to speculate in
silver as in corn. wheat or any other product.
How is that for cool audacityf The chairman
Of the committee. Representative Dingley. of
Maine. is accused of having adjourned the COM
mittee from last week until Wednesday of this
week In order to prevent Senator Vest from
testifying until after the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature had reelected Cameron to the Senate,
although Mr.. Vest had stated his willingness to
testify. It's believed here that Cameron would
have been defeated had his connection with the
silver speculation been made public before his
reelection. There are other big republicans
who will be exposed if the committee does its
duty without fear or favor.
The latest scheme of Reed and his henchmen
in the House to force the silver republican Sen
ators to vote for the Force bill is outlined in the
announcement that the House committee on
Coinage. before which the free coinage bill now
is. will not report that measure to the House
until the Senate passes the Force bill 1t re-
mains to be seen how the silver republicans in
the House will take this They will be given
an opportunity of voting with the democrats te
discharge the committee and take the bill up in
the House. Representative Bland has already
offered substitute for a resolution to be re-
ported from the committee on Rules to limi
the debate on the appropriation bills. making
the free coinage bill continual order from
and after January 81.