Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

and blackguarded the Speaker in Ian
guage that ought to bring blush of
shame to the checks of any gentleman.
Amid it all MIR. Reed was calm and
dignified. The next day Mr.. Reed said:
1.-The char desires to say to the House
that one reason why he expects in due
time that his services to this country
will be appreciated is because OF the
virulent attacks that have been made
upon him, the personal nature and
character of which this House can I'M
derstand. The chair has endeavOred
at all times to administer the rules OF
this House as he understood them; and
as the House has sustained his decisions
the chair will continue so to do as long
as be occupies the exalted position to
which he has been elected by the House
of Representatives" This little speech
furnishes as striking an illustration of
unruffled dignity as was ever exhibited
under like provocation. The democrats
have resumed their tactics of leaving
the House in body to break quorum.
The republican Senators are making
a manful fight, under great parliament
airy difficulties, to reach a vote upon
Senator Aldrich's resolution authorizing
a change in the rules that will enable
the majority to cut off debate. whenever
it has lasted reasonable time. The
fact is recognized, after making a trial
Of breaking down the democrats by a
continuous session, that it will be I'M
possible to reach a vote upon the Federal
Election bill unless this resolution can
be adopted. 1t is believed by the re-
publicans that they will win, but owing
to the peculiar rules under which the
Senate works; rules which give the mi
nority almost unlimited power in the
matter of debate, it will depend largely
upon the rulings of the Vice President
as to how soon vote can be taken. The
democrats openly boast that no vote
will ever be taken. They should re-
member that he who laughs last laughs
best. -
Senator Vest has testified before the
committee engaged in investigating the
alleged silver pool that Senator Cameron
=, 81 hin, tbaA bo Rod e,,ao,,ia4oJ -,
silver aud had thereby made some
money. Mr.. Cameron says it is true
that he bought and sold some silver. but
that it was not until after the silver bill
of the last session had passed the SEN
ate.
1t is not believed that the Free Coin
age bill will be reported to the House,
uptil after the Election bill has been
finally disposed of by the Senate, in fact
| have been told that majority of the
committee have decided not to even at
tend meeting of the committee while
the Election bill is pending IN the SEN
ate This will remind some gentlemen
of the old saying you hit my dog, I'll
hit your cat, +"
A number of prominent republicans
in the House are in favor of an amend
ment to the Free Coinage bill, restrict
ing free coinage to silver of American
production, and if the bill gets before
the House, which is by no means certain,
a determined effort will probably be
made to have such an amendment a
dopted
The feeling among democrats in both
House and Senate is as bitter as is was
in the most exciting times of reeonstruc-
ton, and in their desperation they are
prepared to resort to ANYTHING that
promises to prevent the passing of the
Election bill.