Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-02-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, .. c.. Jan. 30. 1891
The house apportionnsnt bill yester-
day passed the senate, without amend
ment of any character, by . strictly
party vote of 81 yeas 70 % nays. The
bill makes the following changes in the
present representation, and its opera
lions will begin with che ftty-third
congress: One additional nlember to
Alabama, Arkansas. California, Colo
eado, Georgia. Kansas. Massachusetts.
Oregon. Washington and Wisconsin
Two additional members 70 Illinois,
Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Texas.
Three additional members 20 Nebraska.
Democratic representatives held con-
Dan relative I" the progrs ANNE to be
follcwed in the house. and il is likely
Shat today assurance will be finally
given that TO republican senator will
sgain Call np the force bilI The ranks
OF the opposition were yesterday in
creased by the addition of four sepubli.
Can senator's who have pledged them
selves to stand with their colleagues
who recently voted with the democrats.
lt was the knowledge that nothing
farther was to be feared from the Ob
noxious mpasure that led the democrats
60 agree TO vote on the apportionment
Dill, and there will be no further
attempt at 6Ili5ustering.
The possibility that the next congress
may witness some Important tariff re
form legislation does not seem to have
attracted the attention which the facts
undoubtedly warrant. The present
republican majority isfourteen, but the
election of Senator HIli, Villas and PEI
fer, With the possibility Of a low tariff
man to succeed Senator EArwell will cut
this majority down to ten. II Senators
Plumb, PettigyeW and Paddock again
vote with the democrats. the figure is
lecredsetl to seven. making the senate
stAlsd forty-foaf to forty-four. Should
smother northwestern senator fall in
line for lower tariff, ;ss is quite possible,
the adyocates OF the latter policy Voul6
haze sufficient strength in the senate TO
earEy out their ideas. IT is more than
lkeIy. theSefore, that the next con-
gress will see another prolonged tariff
discussion Its effect Oh the prrsiden-
tiai campaign which will follow the next
gegular session Of congress, is a matter
f prediction only; but the willingness
ct Che democrats to see an extra session
now grows largely ont Of the fact that
tnsy would satheE AAve the question
settled during the approaching summer
than year later.
The docket Of the committee on rules
of the house is sull to the brim Of re-
quests chat certain days he get apart Tor
spec,iei legislAtion. a scramble for
precedence is sure 80 mark the closing
days of the session, but. it is impossible
now to predict which measures. will be
successful. Tne naost important meas:
sres which will pr5bably te disposed Of
before adjdutnmant are those vlrich re.
late :" ths rsc,.ssiflcas1Ion Of tths sci
Srrsss oS the railway costa. clerks, as.
Ening jurisdiction OF United States
COURTS, aud the silyes bill. Mr.: Rand
Gas alrea!y i.treaqced . resolution
kItoh is before tho ooRn.ittae on rules
discharginS the coinage c"mnaittet
from the consideration Of the silver
bin, and Speaker Reed, it 10 understood
VIII decide that this resolution - ,
privileged matter, and can be called "l
aS any time. The ground Of his belie{
it - stated, is that unless the house hat
he right to discharge committee, il
NoaId place the committee ina posi-
son of being greater Yhsn Che house
3 .ourd the resolution lie brjugat to
Sote it is almost certain 60 pass
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