The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-05-04
wasHINCTON LErrEH.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 80 1892
Mr.. Harrison did not return from his visit to
New York feeling in very good humor. The
egotism of the man is so great that he expected
TO have secured pledges of support from the
New York bosses. and his failure to do so made
his disappointment correspondingly great. The
fact was commented on here that on the day he
was in the Metropolis the republican dailies of
that city. as if by agreement. were full of talk
about the probabilities of Blaine after all be-
coming a candidate. Mr.. Harrison must have
regarded this as significant; it is apparent to
the most casual observer that the Harrison
boom is rapidly losing ground here.
The Naval appropriation bill recently passed
by the House, has been reported to the Senate
with amendments largely increasing the appro-
priations for new ships. Senator Daniels
amendment appropriating $500. 600 for the in
ternational naval review next year was reduced
to $4,000.
The substitute for the House Chinese exclu-
sion bill, which was passed by the Senate early
this week. Is in the hands of conference COM
mittee and although the sentiment Of the
House is strongly in favor of a more rigid ex-
clusion than is possible under the present laws
which the Senate substitute extends for ten
years from expiration, it is regarded as proba-
BILE that the House may accept it as the most
that can be gotten from the Senate.
The House Judiciary committee will report
resolution authorizing an investigation of the
Pinkerton detective agencies. The resolution
to be reported is substitute for the one offered
by Representative Watson. of Georgia. several
months ago, which contained charges against
the Pilkerton system.
Repres entative Bryan's bill placing lumber
on the free list, which is duplication of the
lumber section of the old Mills tariff bill, would
have been reported to the House this week by
Ways and cans Committee. if the republican
members of that committee had not requested
postponement of final action until the next
meeting of the committee.
James E. Young. the deposed executive clerk
of the Senate, having failed to get the Senate to
investigate the charges of betraying executive
secrets under which he was dismissed, is now
endeavoring to have an investigation of the
charges made by the standinghcommittee of
newspaper correspondents, in charge of the
press galleries of Congress. the ground being
that if the charges lie true he is not entitled TO
the privileges of those galleries, as reputable
newspaper correspondent.
Senator Hill said. speaking of the apportion
ment of New York: The apportionment is
both morally right and constitutionally correct.
The pretense of the republicans that it is un-
courts must and will decide against them, be-
cause their claims are frivolous and ungrounded
For seven years the republicans refused to take
an enumera alton, to make an apportionment
when they had an opportunity to do so them
selves. and now they must suffer the conse
ouences of their folly"
Everyone regrets. and none more than the
gentleman himself, that Representative Enloe.
in a burst of temper, called Commissioner
Raum liar. 1t was an unfortunate occurrence
viewed from any standpoint. True, Mr. Enloe
contends that Mr.. Raum had in a private con-
yersation admitted doing the thing which he SO
positively denied when testifying to the House
Committee, but his testimony could have been
officially contradicted and disproved without
the use of language that should never be per-
missible among gentlemen.
Chairman Hatch of the House OF the House
Agricultural committee. expects to get his anti
option bill before the House as soon tas the free
binding twine bill is 9disposed Of He thinks
the bill will pass. but its opponents are very
active and say they expect to iefeat it.
Senator Sherman was eVid ntly acting under
instructions when he amended Senator Teller's
resolution calling upon the President for in
formation concerning the international none
tary conference, which rumor says has been
arrang ed for with the words, -" if not incom-
patible with the public interests" for Mr. Har-
rison In his letter in answer to the resolution
SAYS: In my opinion it would not be compat-
ible with the public interests to lay before the
Senate at this time the information requested."
He promises that the Senate shall have the in
formation "at the earliest moment after definite
information can properly be given" which
probably means when it can best be used to aid
republican interests in the coming Presidential
campaign. There will be some interesting talk
in the Senate on Mr.. Harrison's letter.