The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-01-29
WASHINGTON LET TER
THE FIGHT OVER THE FORCE AND
THE SILVER BILL is WAX
ING VERY HOT.
Will Reed Let the Silver Bill
to Throw the Burden
on Harrison?
From Our Regular Co respondent.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1891

Mr., Harrison mas succeeueu Dy per
suasion, bulldozing and promise OF
patronage in getting the Republican
senators to make last desperate
effort to perpetuate the power of the
Republican party by passing the force
bill, and the fight is now on, which is
to result either in striking deadly
blow at the liberty of the American
citizen, ky the passage of measure
without parallel in American annals,
or in tho final defeat of the bill.
Finding it impossible to unite the
Republican senators in support of the
revolutionary gag rule proposed by
Senator Aldrich, the Republicans have
adopted the firing out process and
hope by a continuous night and day
session of the senate to succeed in
compelling the Democrats to accede
to vote on the bill. This, it is not
believed they can do. The session
which began last Friday morning has
been in continuous session ever since,
except Sunday, and is to continue I'M
Til the Republicans tire of it or SUE
coed. The Democrats are making a
grand fight in talking against time
and express confidence of being able
to win.
How the Democratic senators feel
in this matter may be judged from the
following extract from speech of
Senator Reagan, which reflects the
sentiments of his Democratic COL
leagues, and shows that they will never
willingly surrender: GAS dear as my
life is to me, as God is my judge, if |
could save the American people from
the pending measure by giving up my
lie, l would surrender it as freely as |
ever performed any act of my life" 1t
" IS an imposing sight to see senator
r 'agan as he stood, every feature
showing his earnestness and sincerity,
and spoke these words, and it was not
surprising that they were greeted by
an outburst of deafening applause
from the galleries, which Mr.. Morton
was quick to reprove by threatening to
have the galleries cleared.
Senator Stewart on Saturday gave
notice Of a motion to recommend the
: election bill with instructions to the
committe to report it back with aprC-
vision for the election of members of
congress en- days when no other cleo
tons are held in the several states;
l. and this motion may be made the ex-
cuse for getting rid OF the bill quietly
when the Republicans discover their
inability to pass it, for if it is recon-.
mitted to the committee it will never
get before the senate again.
Notwithstanding their having made
speeches against the force bill sena-
tors Teller, Walcott and Stewart are
now acting with and voting with their
Republican colleagues in their efforts
20 pass the bill. This is significant,
inasmuch as it shows that the Demo-
Gratis need expect no help from Re-
publicans in defeating the bill.
Mr.. Harrison's henchmen are now
trying to prevent the passage of Sen
ator Vests free coinage bill, which
was adopted last week by the senate
: as a substitute for that hodge .podge
of absurdities known as the Republic
can caucus financial bill, in the house
by talking veto. The bill, which is
now before the house committee on
: | 20 -, ia frnt,
Speaker Reeds opposition than it is
from q presidential veto. Reed has the
audacity and the nerve to resort to
any methods to defeat it, and if he
doesn't attempt to do so, it will only
be because he prefers seeing Mr.. Har.
rison, whom he di>likes very much,
J weaken and sign it, as | believe he
W II, if it passes the house. Mr.. Har-
rison has made threats before, but his
spinal column has always wilted
when the tins came to carry them
out.
Another ertswhile prominent Re-
publican is in the tolls of the law.
W. p. Canaday, who for many years,
becaue of his ability to control the
NorlhCarolina delegation to RI publ
can national conventions, held the po-
.tion of ergeant-at-arms of the
United States senate, has been ar
rested for obtaining monsG under false
prelences. And We sfogs, how cheap
he sold bis characA The amount
he obtained ON ARE thless check was
Just S3a. .n..ee pie"
h Some sasked Hitxposures will short
t, nn,aap,s me dweahe house committee
betweep us, t'tigating the silver pool
."-Life. ,yss the witnesses, amo, G
: w. -'Senator Stewart and Jour
nal trk Smith of the honse shall
+ reflG To tell The committee what they
} are' alleged TO have told to private
parties.
The Democratic leaders Of the house
are carefully watching the proceed
Tags in the senate, aud should the
Force till pass that body they are
prepared 10 make desperate fight on
iC in the hon. o when il goes there fOr