The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1891-01-09
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tFrom our regular correspondent.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 5. 1891.

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time very bright. 1t is said. and generally
believed, that the silver Senators have
failed in their attempt to form a combina-
| ton for the purpose of passing a free coin
age bill. Politics has been the direct
cause of this failure. The Republican
leaders hav We succeeded in keeping Repub-
licans out of 1t until the election bill is IN
some manner DISPOSED of, and it looks
passed than at any time since the session
began; the election bill has also been the
cause of the Democratic Senators refusing
tie enter into the silver ombination-they
a to be free and unencumbered, i'll Or
der that they may take advantage of any
and every opportunity to defeat or delay
action Upon the election bill. Thus a
question which is the most important to
the people at large, irrespective of politics,
and into which politics should not enter
at all, is made to stand aside while the
politicians tight for party supremacy.
Both Republicans and Democrats held
caucuses to-day to map out their respective
programmes for the battle royal which is
to be waged over the election bill. The
Republicans have determined to try to tire
out the Democrats by long and continuous
sessions of the Senate, and every absent
Republican has been notified by wise that
his presence is imperatiVely necessary
The Democrats are united and determined
to fight to the last ditch. If the Republi-
cans cannot get and keep a quorum OF
| their own members in the Senate, the
Democrats will absent themselves and
raise the familiar parliamentary cry Of
''no quorum" but if the Republicans sue
coed in having a quorum CT their own men,
| the Democrats will resort to filibustering
to carry their point. OF course it IS i'm
possible to say what the result will be.
but from the fact that the Republican
managers have succeeded in solidifying
their party, with the exception of -four
| Senators, the chances seem to be in favor
of that party, although it is well to re-
member that it is almost always the un-
expected that happens in politics.
Whether the House will spend the week
on the shipping bill, or whether it will
take up some of the appropriation bills,
are questions that may lead to trouble in
that body. The Democrats will probably
be able to decide the matter, as the Re
publicans Lave no quorum of their OWE
hero now, though they may have any day
if they find that it is necessary.
Representative Kelly. of Kansas, think,
we ought to have $50, 900, 900 in frsctiona
paper currency, 5, 10, % and 50-cent bills
and he has introduced a bill in the Hous,
which directs the Secretary of the Treas
ury to issue that amount. There ism
much probability of the bills being actet
upon.
Senator Carlisle, who recently offered
joint resolution for the appointment o
three commissioners to consider VIII
three commissioners from Canada al
questions relating to the be
tween the two nations, says he has M
hope that the resolution will be acted upol
at this session, and that his purpose il
offering it was to call public attention t,
the matter in order to pave the way 70
future legislation. 1t is a good idea, ant
it has no politics in it.
Mr.. Romero, tue Mexican minister here
says there is no truth in the rumor tina
this country has negotiated a reciprocit.
treaty with Mexico, and he strongly init
mates that none can be negotiated at tn
present time.
Representative Butterworth. who is ais,
Secretary of the Worlds Fair Commission
has introduced in the House a resolution
requesting the President to invite til
States and Territories to hold services o
Oct. 12, 1892, commemorative of the fou
hundredth anniversary o. the discovery G
America, and to request each of them I
have prepared a statue, painting, tablet o
other memorial illustrative of their prc
gress, the same to be exhibited in a grou
during the Columbian Exposition.
The United States Supreme Court i
again sitting with a full bench, Justic
Brown having to-day taken his seat. Tn
new Justice made an excellent impression
upon the distinguished audience whicI
witnessed his install alton.
A new factor in the shape of tie Behfin'
Sea dispute with England has entered tn
extra session problem. Mr.. Harrison !
now engaged upon a message to Congres
OF the subject, which will he acc0muanie,
by all of the correspondence to date. 1t i
said hat Sir Julian Paunecfote, the Bit
ish minister here, has informed Mr.. Blain
that his government would resist uit
force any attempt on the part of this gov
ernment to seize or search vessels fyin,
the British flag in Bebring Sea during tn
coming sealing season. Ifthis be true a.
extra session of Congress may be neces
sary, unless we propose backing down
which would certainly be a very disastrou
move for the administration to take.
WESTON.
The annual report of the Bureau of Vita
Statistics shows that there is a notablt