The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-07-22
Washington Letter.

WAsHINGToN. ID. &. July 10Th, 1892.
Senator Brice Is finding 1t difficult to
stick to his long ago expressed determln-
alton to retire from the chalTmanshlp
of the Democratic National committee,
owing To the wish Of Mr. Cleveland, eX-
Secretary Whitney, and other prominent
leaders of the party that he should re-
tain the position during the present
campaign. \ gentleman who has Just
returned from visit to Mr.. Cleveland
SAYS that the muddle into which Mr.
Harrison has thrown his party by turn
ing down all of those who opposed ms
nomination has made a deep impress
sion upon Mr. Cleveland and that he
will show an opposite spirit when the
Democratic committee meets to organ
ize for the campaign by insisting that
no such discrimination be made.
The free coinage of silver has been
killed again, and this time friends and
foes agree that it Is really and truly
dead. for this session anyway. The
fight in the House over the bill was en-
tirely outside of party lines, rs may be
Judged from the fact that eX-Speaker
Reed was the acknowledged leader of the
I54 members whose votes defeated the
on Rules for the consideration of the
free coinage bill. Opinion differs rs TO
what, if any, effect this disposition of
the bill will have on the campaign. Re
preventative Breckenridge, OF Kentucky,
saws the defeat of the bill Will result IN
the election of Mr.. Cleveland and the
retention of number Of Eastern con
grcSsional districts that would have been
lost if the House had passed the bill.
y recognize, continued Mr.. BreCken-
ridge that there Is danger of losing a
few seats in the House on account of
the failure of the bill, but those that are
lost Will not be to Republicans but to
third-party men who agree with the
Democrats on the tariff and in opposi-
ton to the force bill. 1t will also cause
a number of members who have usually
been elected without effort to fight for
their seats
Every one who has had any expert
ence with the present miXed-up pension
laws will endorse the resolution report
ed from the House committee on In
valid Pensions, this week, providing for
the appointment of a select committee
Of five, three TO be taken from that com
mittee and two from the committee on
Pensions, and authorizing il to sit dur
ing the coming recess, for the purpose
of cOliyfying, and arranging the pen
SION laws now in force.
Republican fllibustering prevented
the Joint resolution providing for the
election of L. :. Senators 10y the people
being adopted by the House this week.
They objected to it because it lacked the
force bill feature of placing the election
of Senators under Federal supervision.
Representative Bailey, Of Texas, who
believes it to be the duty OF Congressman
to earn the pay they receive by being in
their seats when Il session IS being held,
and whose consistent and persistent OBJ
jcctiOns to the passage of any bill in the
absence of a quorum, has brought him
nOtoriety and perhaps a few enemies,
believes in practicing what he breaches,
and when he went to the sergeant-at-arms
of the House to draw some money he
requested that official to deduct one days
pay from the amount, as he was absent
one day. Mr.. Bailey contends that the
deduction Is in strict accordance with
law, but the sergesnt-at-arms Will con
suit with the accounting officers before
making it.
1t Is said that the Knights Of Labor
are preparing to make a determined Op-
position in the House to the proposed
Worlds Fair appropriation. That or
ganization alleges unfair treatment of its
members by those in charge of the work
upon the grounds of the exposition at
Chicago.
Contrary TO expectation, the anti-op-
ton bill failed to reach a vote in the
Senate this week, although by vote Of
33 to 10 it was given the right Of way,
bur it was crowded out by an appropri-
alton bill lust as its supporters were try
ing to bring it to a vote. If it comes
up again it will pass. as it will require
majority vote to get 1t up for considera-
ton.
The Senate has adopted the amend
ment to the Sundry civil appropriation
bill providing for the appropriation for
the World's Fair of 10000, coo souvenir
silver half-dOllars, TO be coined from
special designs, with amendments pro-
hibiting the opening of the fair on sun
days and the sale OF intoxicating liquors
on the grounds.
Unless something entirely unexpected
shall prevent it, Congress will adjourn
within the next fifteen days. 1t is Just
possible that there may be a serious hitch
over the numerous amendments which
the Senate has added to the Sundry civil
bill when that measure gets back to the
House. Some delay may also be oc-
casioned by the adoption of legislation
rendered necessary by the report OF the
House committee now engaged in inyes-
tigating the connection of the PinkertOns
with the Pennsylvania labor trouble, if
that report can be made before adjourn
ment.