The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1891-01-29
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
FORCE BILL DEAD.
I Regular Correspondence. |

Senator German is proving
more than d match for
the republican Senators, and he
is still confident that with the
active and determined support /
of democratic Senators and the |
moral support of the conserva-
tive masses of the country, the
Force bill and it's revolutionary
fore unner. the gag-rule, can be
defeated. He fairly and square
ly outgeneraled the republicans
when they attempted to wear
ont the den, ocrats by a continu-
Gus night and day session Of the
Senate, and now he is winning
new parliamentary laurels by
the manner in which he is
blocking the republican at
tempt to force a vote upon
Senator Ald.ich's gag-rule re-
solution. He compelled Mr..
Morton to acknowledge that
he had made an erroneous
ruling. The republicans have
but one hope of succe eding and
that lies in Vice President
Morton making an arbitrary
decision III their favor. and the
probabilities are rather in favor
of his doing SO, although it will
be because Of the great pressure
brought to bear upon him aud
not because he wants to do il.
Even if the Senate adopts
the gag-rule resolution and
passes the Force bill, there
will still be grounds upon
" hich to base hope for it's de-
feat. The amendments made
to the bill in thu Senate will
make it's return to the House
unnecessary, and there the de-
mocrats can renew the fight,
which the nearness of the 4th
IF March and the end of the
session, may make successful.
At any rate the republicans i'll
the House will have to have a
quorum of their own members
in order to pass it, and that's
more that they have had for
three successive days during
the session.
Gar Reed as he nears the
end of his power shows dis
position to resume some of his
tricks of the last session. By
the denial of a request that was
right and fair, he, this week
provoked Mr.. Mills into an ex.
hibition of t mper that is very
much regretted Ky that gentle.
mans friends; not on Reeds
account, he deserved all that
Mr.. Mills said of him, but Oh
, account of the effect that i
. may have upon the candidacy
of M. Mills for the Speakershil
of the next House. "You ar
perpetrating fraud upon tn,
House," shouted Mr.. Mills, ad
, vanceing down the aisle, an(
: shaking his fist at the Speaker
"and you know it," Mr.. Mill
then intimated in language no
: to be mistaken that the Speake
was not an honorable gentle
man. A minute or two late
Representative Kerr, of Inwa
had the bad taste to call MI
b Mills a "traitor" "You are ;
: traitor YOURSELF" retorted Nj
Mills, "to the constitution all
h the laws, Yon are trying
i surround the ballot box wit
l. bayonets and to deprive tn
n people of their right of repre-
sentation." This was foilowe
It by scene hard to desclib,
j. The democrats eheered NJ
a Mills loudly and the republ
q. cans Kissed. Representative
~ Perkins of Kansas said opt
a the dirty loafer Mills on
,e ''and in a moment he found til
a big fist Of Representative Ma
le tin, of Indiana, in close prox
il nifty to his nose and was il
is formed that if there was to
is any quitting out" he (Martil
lg proposed taking a hand in
N That was the last heard of Pc
w kins. In the mean time tt
K Seargent-at Arms trotted OF
ne with the gold head mace, tt
I'd emblem of authority in tt
or House and quiet was restore
tn The Dockery resolution pr
d, viding for an Investigation
ed the Congressional Silver poo
is bearing fruits. Senator We
ou has testified that Senat,
es Cameron told him that he hs
b. made some money spe ;ulatir
in silver bullion, and Senat
-, Cameron has acknowledged
~ claiming that he had as muc
VS. right to speculate in silver
&c in corn, wheat or any 9th
es product. How is that for co
ng audacity? The chairman
% the committee, Representa-
or Dingley, of Maine, is accused
y having adjourned the comm
", tee from last week until We
re nesday of this week in ord
re. to prevent Senator Vest fro
ge testifying until after the Pc
,or nsylvanina legislature had ]
Tor elected Cameron to the Senat
En- although Mr.. Vest had stat
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