The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-01-14
WASHINGTON CITY.
Especial Correspondence.)


somewhat disappointed that tn"
election bill should have been laid
aside just At the time wnen strong
and combined effort on the part Of
the republican Srnniorsc uln hav.
passed it; but he is not the kind Of
man to waste any time in vain re-.
erpts. He knows that the neOple
d. not holt him responsible fnr leg.
.is'ation, and besides, the financial
bin, now under consideration, meets
his view If what is needed to re-.
lieve the money market and he
would he very glad to sign it il it il
passed in its present condition,
hut is believed that he will do so II
free coinage amendment il L. ded
t. il. In fact it is probable that
lhi. expectation Of Presidential
veto had not Il little TOTO with in-
huencing the democratic Senators
To vote with the republican >ilv r
Senator, in order to Misplace the
election With the financial bill. as ii
i, known that Il number If II, nlu-
cra'ic Senators, including such men
as German and Wilson, IF Mary
land aud Payne. If Ohio, are oppos.
eL to tee coinage.
Senator Stew.rt, who engineered
the movement, denies for himself
and his republican colleagues that
amy bargain Was made with the
democrats to change vo'es
against the election bill for votes
for free coinage, and Senator Teller
has also made Il speech Indignantly
reiuling the charge of Il bargain
The words of these & niieunen
should be amply sufficient in this
matter, and if ary pr"f was npces.
snry il may lie found in the fact
that Senator Washburnp, who was
one of the eight republicans that
voted with the democrats to take
up the financial bill, is opposed to
/, free coinage. aud will dn hi utmssst.
to defeat it. An attempt will be
made to dispose of The financial bill
this week, hut Their. several rea-
SONS which make success doubtful,
The principal of which is the fear Of
the democrats that if the bill il dis
posed of speedily III. election bill
will again be taken up.
The only lottery recognized by
Congress took place this week when
Senators ShOup and Mcconnell, Of
Idaho, drew lots to decide which
should serve the long term S-na-
tor Shoup drew the prize and will
serve until March 8, 1895, while the
Senatorial career of his coll. ague
will close with the present session
of Congress. These two gentlenl. n
are referr d to Ivy their older col
leagues as "the baby Senator'S"
The majority in Congress, includ.
ing most Of the democrats and all
of the republicans, are Of one mind
In regard to the Behring Sea CORE.
spondence, which was sent tn Con.
gress this week-they think that
MIR. Blaine has conducted the nego-
tiation in II mastery manner, and
that he has shown that he Is in
need of no assistance from Congress.
or course there are few democrat.
ic kickers whs criticise Mr.. Blaine
for not having taken a more pugna.
cious stand, and they are the same
fellows who have for weeks been
bowling themselves hoarse because
of a sensational rumor saying that
Mr.. Blaine was Internationally
bringing on war with England.
Senator ingalls, has returned to
his duties here, and while he refus-
es to be interviewed on the subject
his manner indicates to his friends
that he is confident of being re.
elected.
The amount of talk and criticism
INDUCED in here Of the military au-
thorities and their m Ov IN n 8
against the Indians carries old
Washingtonians back to the late
war, when, as everybody knows
the ablest commanders remained
, in Washington and did their fight.
! ing through the columns of the
newspapers.
The shipping bill is occupying
} the most Of the time in the House
{ this week, and its friends express
Confidence in its passage.
The Appointment bill h as been
: reported to the Senate accompa.
: MED by majority and minority re.
! ports from the committee: the frs,
in favor of the bill as it passed the
House, and the latter favoring an
amendment adding three members