The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-02-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 80, 1891.
MIR. Harrison dies hard. very hard. Senator
Hoar and his radical colleagues recognize that
their last defeat meant the final disposition of
the Force bill, and they have accepted the re-
suit with the best grace possible. although it is
far from satisfactory to them. Not so Mr.. lar
rison. He is SO welded to the idea of Federal
interference in Southern elections and its con-
sequent benefit to him and his party that he re-
fuses to believe the Force bill dead. and has be-
gun scheming for another attempt to rush it
through the Senate. He is strongly seconded
by Speaker Reed and the House republicans
generally, but the idea has SO far been very
coldly received by the Senators whose. recollec-
tion of the two square knock downs they have
already received while battling for this uppop-
ular and unjust bill makes them shy of again
entering the ring against the intelligent public
opinion of the country.
Still there is no telling what these reSubli-
cans may do. 1t is certain that if they saw
their way clear to pass the bill that they would
again take it up. Their desire is as strong for
the passage of the bill as it ever was, but it is
the dread of another defeat that makes them
hesitate. Democratic Senators are fully aware
that all danger from this bill not be passed un-
til the close of the session, and they will see to
them mapping
That the democrats are always ready to aid in
the transaction of legitimate business was
shown when Senator German notified the re-
publican steering committee that the democrats
were prepared to agree to any order of business
which did not include the cloture rule or Force
Dill The program as arranged provides for
the consideration of the following bills after
the Npportionment bill is disposed of: Eight
Hour bill. Copyright. Pure-food, and the job OF
the session the bill to guarantee the payment
of $s00 600 in bonds of the Nicaragua Canal
Co. 1t is certainly suspicious circumstance
that this bill for the exclusive bene fit of cor
poration should have been given place in the
order of business when dozens of bills important
to the country ut large were left out Some
music ought TO be heard when this bill gets be-
fore the Senate, and will be. unless 1 am very
much mistaken.
The defeat of Senator Ingalls, did not raise a
cyclone of grief at the Capitol.
Unless the republicans attempt some of their
tricks. 1t is believed that all OF the approprIa-
tion bills can be disposed of by the 4th of March
and an extra session avoided
Chairman Dingley. of the House committee
now investigating the silver pool scandal, is
charged with having intimated, in q conversa-
eiou W1tn MI. dyne, ucmDer OF tne commit
tee. that Senator Vest would never have been
allowed to testify if he had known that be
would ''give away Senator Cameron This
charge is not made by democra9, but by a
good republican. GEN. H. V. Boynton. Mr..
Dingley denies it. and Gen. Boynton says w.
b. Stevens heard the conversation in question.
It's a nice mess. a republican mess. all through
and before the committee finishes its labors il
n inv
The arguments in the Behring Sea case were
heard by the Supreme Court this week They
contained nothing new on either side thanks to
the enterprise of our newspapers in having told
us two weeks ago what points each side would
try to make.
The anti-silver men have opened their cam
paign against free coinage by bringing a lot Of
Eastern bankers here to tell the House Coinage
committee what dangerous thing free COMA ge
is. Another dodge Of the antis is to amend the
Tree coinage bill SO as to make it conform tt
the views of the President. Both sch emes ar,
meant to accomplish the same thing-delay
and that's how it will be beaten if it is be ten
The committee will delay re porting it back t,
the House as long as possible, and after it is re
ported Speaker Reed will delay its considera
tion if he can. and between all these delays tn,
time will have become too short to pass the bill
at this session. See? Great scheme isn't it
Not very original though.
Mr.. Blaine isn't saying anything about th
Force bill, but he has had kind of an told
you-so look ever since Mr.. Harrison was knock
ed out at the same time his pet measure was.