The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-02-12
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Irregular Correspondence. ]
WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb.

" AS1tlNo IosNf ~ N'5 we - 4
Mr.. Harrison made a last dos
perate attempt, through Sena-
tor Hoar, in behalf of the Force
bill at a caucus Of republican
Senato held lat night. In
order to give the Senator'S who
had voted against the old bill
an opportunity Of returning tn
the ranks a new bill was pre-
sented to the caucus, shorter
and without some Of the OBJ
iectionable features of the
lodge bill. Stories differ as to |
the conclusion arrived at. Some
cay that it was decided to pass
the new bill in a few days End
others that no definite cOnclu-
sion was reached. One republi-
can Senator, who voted with
the democrats to lay aside the
gag rule resolution. is reported
to have said that il it would be
any satisfaction to the radical
members Of his party he would
vote for the new bill, because
he was satisfied that there was
not enough time remaining to
get it through the House.
The republicans seem to he
getting the worst Of the silver
pool investigation, in spite OF
the evident intention Of the
committee to find out as little
as possible. No democratic
member of either branch Of
CoDgre; S has been implicated,
while two prominent republi-
cans-Senator Cameron and
Representative Taylor, Of Hi
nois have admitted their guilt,
and another one-Representa-
tive Ketcham, of New York
is expected to do likewise. The
, greatest farce of the investiga-
ton was enacted this weeE
; when Owenbey, the man who
: claimed to have been member
J. of silver pool, was brought
; from Chicago under arrest an(
4 put on the stand. Almost be
u fore he began has testimon!
o the committee decided that h
must not mention the name O
G Senators or Representatives tina
q he had heard named by othe
n people as specializing in silver
q That practically shut out al
"a that portion Of his evidenc
~ that might have led to findin
:. out something, and it is belle
i we'd that it was intended t
!. have just tina very effect.
a The free coinage bill la
been the cause of some yer
plain talk this week and unIes
St signs fail it is going to bring o
IT a big row in the House. Sens
ID tor Cockerell said that the OF
e. position to the bill which hs
p suddenly sprung into life, i
N various sections, but principal
st in the East. was inspired b
Id kilograms from the capitol, all
in Repr sentative Bland charge
r Representative Walker, who
Ill a Massachusetts, banker, wit
e; trying to smother tie bill
lg committee by granting endle
is hearings to all who asked fl
p. them. The vote of the con
Sc mittee shows that the bill Wi
ld get no favors there, and all tn
1T the free coinage men can no
he do is to await a favorable g
nd portunity to bring it direct
I'LL before the House.
p Congress has granted Mr.. Hs
rison's request and passed hi
extending the tiA:e duril
which an assistant may act
the head of any executive c
ro- partment OF the Governme
18th from ten to thirty days, a
ing now that gentleman is up
:, his ears in the recommendatiC
Of various would-be Secretar
d of the Treasury. All the
wn republicans from Gen Alger a
ms CLauncey Depew down to q
,jaI too" Plat, who is himsel
80 candidate, are fitting in a
ont Of Washington like res tt
0o'' ghosts. 1t is stated by reput
calls that MIR. Harrison
our promised not to give tn. pl
ugh to silver man. He'll have
Ma hard time to fill the shoe of
will late Secretary Window; seve
Dor- Of those who might do so sa
ant. factorily to the country wo
cen under no circumstances conn
,un- themselves with the pres
are unpopular administration.
the Senator Turpie, in accorda
nth with the resolution recently
arm opted by the Indiana legi
leirs lure, has ohered a joint res'
had ton proposing an alnendm
, in to the Constitution Of the I
we're ted States, for the election
fee Senators by d direct vote of
cial, people.
mon 1t looks now az if the f
heir trst Congress would come t.
hich end before the committee wi
were has been for 10 these IL
Eyed. months making an alleged
d to vestigatlon OF the pension o
= 20 and Commissioners Rau,u IN.