West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-02-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.


hard. Senator Hoar and his radi-
cal colleagues recognize that their
last defeat meant tho final disposi-
tion OF the Force Bill, and they
have accepted the result with the
best grace possible. although it is
far from satisfactory to thcm. Not
so with Dir. Harrison. lie Is so
welded to the idea Of Federal inter-
ference in Southern elections and
its consequent benefit TO him and
his party that he refuses to belle, Q
the Force Bill dead, and has begun
scheming for another attempt to
rush it through the Senate. lie is
strongly seconded by Speaker Reed
aud the House Republicans gcner-
ally, but tho idea has so far been
very ooldly received by the Senators
whose recollection Of the two square
knock downs they have recently re-.
ceived while battling for this un.
popular and unjust Bill makes them
shy of again entering the ring
against tho intelligent public opin-
ion of tho country. Still there is
no, telling what these Replblicans
may do. 1t is certain that il they
saw their way clear to psss the Bill
that they would again take it up,
Their desire is as strong for the
passage of the Bill as il ever was.
but IL is the dread of another defeat
that makes them hesitate. Demo-
cratic Senator'S are fully aware that
all danger from this Bill will Not be
passed until the close Of the session,
and they will see to it that the Re
publlcAns get no chance to catch
them mapping.
That the Democrats are always
ready to aid in the transaction Of
legit mate business was shown when
Senator German notified the Re.
publican Steering Committee that
the Democrats were prepared to
agree to any order Of business which
did not include the Cloture Rule or
Force Bill. The programme as ar
ranged provides for the considera-
ton Of the following bills, after the
Apportionment Bil is disposed Of !;
Eight Hour Bill, Copyright, Puie-
food, and tho job of the session, the
bill t. guarantee the payment Of
5000, 100000 in bonds Of the Mica
ragna Canal Company. 1t is GER
tainly suspicious circumstance
that this bill for the exclusive bene-
TT Of corporation should have been
given a place IN the order Of busi-
ness when dozens OF bills important
to the country at large were left out.
Some music ought to be heard when
this bill gets before the Senate, and
will be, unless | am very much mis-
taken.
The defeat of Senator Ipgolls did
not raise - cyclone Of grief at the
Capitol.
Unless the Republicans attempt
some Of their tricks it is believed
that all Of the appropriation bills
can bo disposed Of by the 4th Of
March, and an extra session avoided.
Chairman Dingley, Of the House
Committee, now investigating the
silver pool scandal, is charged with
having intimated, ~ a conversation
With Mir. Payne, q member Of the
Committee. that Senator Vest would
never have been allowed TO testify Il
he had known that he would "give
away" Senator Cameron. This
charge IS not made by a Democrat,
but by a good Republican, General
II. V. Boynton. Mr. Dingley de-
nies it, and Con. Boynton says w.
B. Stevens heard the conversation
in question. It's nice mess,
Republican mess all through, and
before the Committee finishes its
labors it will be in need Of being
Investigated.
The arguments in the Bohrins
Sea case were heard by the Supreme
Court this week. They contained
nothing new on other side, thanks
to the enterprise Of our newspapers
in having told as two weeks ago
what points each side would Try to
make