West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
egular Corresrondent.

WASHINGTON, ID. @. Jan. "a, 1891
Senator German Is proving HIM
self more than q match for the Re-
publican Senators, and he is still
confident that with the active and
determined support of Democratic
Senators and the moral support of
the conservative masses Of the coun-
try, the Force bill and it's revolu-
tionary forerunner, the gag rule,
can be defeated. He fairly and
sluarely outgeneraled the Republi-
cans wien they attempted to wear
out the Democrats by continuous
night and day session of the Senate
and now he is winning new parlia-
mentary laurels by the manner IL
which he is blocking the Republi-
can attempt TO force o vote upon
Senator Aldrich's gag-rule resolu-
ton. lie compelled Mr.. Morton
to acknowledge that he had made
an erroneous ruling. The Repub-
Iicans lave but one hope OF sue
eecding and that lies IN Vice Pres
ident Morton making an arbitrary
decision in their favor, aud the
probabilities are rather in favor of
his doing so, although it will be be-
cause of the great pressure brought
TO bear upon him and not because
he wants to do it.
Even If the Senate adopts the
gag rule resolution AMI passes the
Force bill, there will still be grounds
upon which to base hope for its de-
feat The amendments made to
fhe bill in the Senate will make its
return to the House necessary, and
there the Democrats can renew the
fight, which the nearness of the 4th
OF March and the end of the sess-
ion, may make successful. At any
rate the Republicans in the House
will have to have quorum of their
own mem bers in order to pass it.
and that's more than they have had
for three successive days during the
session.
Gear Reed has he nears the end
OF his power shows disposition to
resume some Of his tricks of the
Fast session. BY the denial of ~
request that was right and fair, he,
this week, provoked Mr. Mills into
an exhibition Of temper that is very
much regretted by that gentleman s
friends: not on Reed 8 account he
deserved all that Mr.. Mills said Of
him, but eli account of the effect
that it may have upon the candi-
dacY OF Mr.. Mills for the Speaker
zip OF the next House. fYoa are
perpetrdting fraud upon t h c
House." shouted Mr.. Mills, advan-
cling down the aisle, and shaking
his fist at the Speaker, "and you
know it." Mr.. Mills then intima-
ted in Language not to be mistaken
That the speaker was not an honor
able gentlemen. A minute or two
later Repr sentative Kerr, of Iowa,
bad the bad taste to call Mr.. Mills
a TRAITOR. "You are a traitor
yourself" retorted Dir. Mills" to
the constitution and the laws. You
are trying TO surround the ballot
box with bayonets and to deprive
the people of their right Of repre-
sentation". This was followed by
a scene hard to describe. The Dem
ocrats chcercd Mr.. Mills loudly and
the Republicans Kissed. Repre-
sentative Perkins Of Kansas said
"put the dirty loafer( Mills) out, /"
and in a moment he found the big
fist Of Representative Martin, Of
fndiana, in close proximity to his
nose and was informed that il there
was 70 be any putting out" he
MARTINI proposed taking hand
IN It. That was the last beard Of
Perkins. In The mean time the
Seargent-at-Arms trotted ont With
the gold head mace, the emblem Of
authority in the House and quiet
was restored.
The Doekory resolution proyid
for az investigation Of the Cong.
residual Silver pools is bearing
fruit. Senator Vest has testified
that Senator Cameron told him
that he had made some money
speculating 10 silver bullion, and
Senator Cameron has aot n,,vyfo1,,,J