The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. G. jon. 5. 1879

and evidently feeling much moro
confident of being masters OF the
situation to-day than at any time
during the present session. 1t now
seems to be only question of get
ting and keeping every Republican
Senator in his seat until the victory
Is won. Urgent kilograms have been
sent to all of the absentees to return
at once to take part in the big fight
which will be opened as soon as there
is Republican quorum present.
The Republican Senators held con-
ference this morning, which was
largely attended and at which they
got nearer together in their ideas of
what ought to be done than they |
have been able to do at any of the |
previous conferences. That means
business and the Democrats know it
and are corresDOnlingly depressed.
Senator Aldrich will not call up
his cloture rule until the effort has
been made TO force vote on the cleo
ton bill by holding a continuous ses'
3 sion of the Senate. The Democratic
8 Senators will not attend if their
presence il necessary to make a
quorum, but if there is a quorum OF
Z Republicans the Democrats will all
i attend and resort to fillibustering in
order to prevent vote being taken.
So, with Il quorum of Republicans
Z present, and there is little doubt OF
there being one, the whole matter
will resolve itself into question OF
endurance. and it will not be sur
Il prisng should the record for the
y longest continuous session of the
u Senate-72 hours-be exceeded dur.
ing the pre.ent week.
~ 1t is not certain that the Republi.
e cans can succeed in wearing the
Democrats out, but it was thought
It best, in Difference to the wishes OF
a small number of Senators. to Try
81 this method before adopting the
J. cloture rule in order to demonstrate
j; to the country the necessity for such
rule to enable the Senate to transact
r; the business for which it has as
sembied.
s. All the Democratic hurrah about
Republican opposition TO the election
IN bill Is founded upon exactly four
votes, that being the number OF Re-
ar publican Senators who will refuse to
vote for the hill, and it is not prob
10 able that more than three of them
~ will carry their opposition to the
8. extent of voting against the bill, and
there is a possibility that neither
to of the four will vote against the bill
but will merely refuse to vote for it
n and it is almost certain that neither
in of these gentlemen will aid the Dem
ocrats in breaking quorum by ab
senting themselves.
The President ia understood Il
have written message to accompany
70 the correspondence between Secre'
70 tary Blaine and the British Foreign
Office on the Behring Sea dispute
but have excellent reasons for be-
Re, lieving that the message and cores
at pondence will not be transacted to
Congress until after the Election bill
~ is disposed of.
lat The reduction of the public debt il
Ii. December was slightly in excess o
S11 100000 which means just that
y much money put into active circula
in ton IN addition to the ordinary ex
H. penditures of the Government.
The idea OF fractional paper cur
'ee rency has again been brought to tn
yer front by Representative Kelly, O
49, Kansas. who has introduced a bill il
the House directing the Secretary q
Ne the Treasury to print $50 ,000.0 900 Il
~. it in bills of 5, 10. % and so cent.
- the same to be legal tender for al
io debts for any sum not exceeding te
IN, dollars.
81. Associate Justice Brown, the ne,
member of the United State
-" Supreme Court took his seat tO.da
hu in the presence of dlstinguishe
asst audience. comprising most of tn
NJ legal talent of the House and Senate
of besides large number of the cour
., try's most eminent lawyers. H
presented II most striking appearing
~" with his strong cleanIy shaved fac
Ign and well.shaped head which mad
of him look to be every inch judy
ur. and the peer of his colleagues VIII
ice from what has been called 18th
nor greatest judicial body in the world.
- The friends of the shipping Di
w. will endeavor to keep that measur
be before the House this week until
ice is disposed of, but it is not certai
m. that they can succeed as MIR. Canno
TIT and strong following will insi.
upon disp0sing of some of the apprt
pS' priation bills. The House may FIN
its business blocked at any time OW