The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-01-28
News from Washington.
NOTES AND ITEMS FROM CON
GRESS AND WHAT If Is
DOING.
Some Bills Introduced--PerSon-
al Mention.

Mr.. Mills, who is back in Wssh-
| ington, says that he has eighty six
| pledged votes and is certain OF eIee-
tion To the senate.
The National Democratic Commit
tee. has, after mature .leliheration
and consideration of all the circum-
stances involved, decided to hold tho
National Democratic Convention at
Chicago June 2lst.
The Philadelphia Times 60 doubt
expresses the sense of the country
when it says that "the pc )pIe of the
| United States will accept war with
Chill If peace can't be maintain cd
with honor.n
The meeting of the Executive
| Committee OF the National Associa-
| ton of Democratic Clubs held at the
National Headquarters here this
week, was presided over by Repre-
sentative Wilson, of West Virginia,
All of the members were present in
person or by pr1Xy, and they were
all enthusiastic over the condition Of
the Association, which viii. this
year make itself an important factor
in the Presidential campaign. Ac-
cordlng to the report of the Secreta-
ry there are now between five and
six thousand clubs in the Ass0cia-
ton, representing every State and
Territory.
The new Warship Monterey is 20
have guns that will shoot fifteen
miles. A little more powder there
and one of our modern naval vessels
can anchor off Chilli and sweep eve
frything west Of the Andes.
1t Is said that on January 80 two
hundred census clerks in Washington
will be furloughed for sixty days
without pay.
Speaker Crisp has not yet ventur-
ed out Of doors, but he assisted his
Democratic colleagues of the com,
mittee on Rules i'll the preparation
of the code of rules which ale TO
govern this House during this Con.
gress. The rules, now completed.
are largely made up from those l.
der which the House of the 5Oth
Congress worked, win several i'm
2ortant additions to prevent fiIibus-
tering beyond reasonable tiue,
and instead Of giving the Speaker
authority to cut off debate, as the
Reed rules did, they give the ma-
jority OF the House that authority
Senator Gorman's e-election has
from the first been a certainty, but
that did not prevent his colleagues
from overwhelming him with con-
gratulations as soon ar it was an ac-
complished fact.
The drummers have secured IA
vOrable report on their bill amend
ing the internal Commerce law so
as to allow the railroads to give them
better terms than they get now from
the Commerce Committee of the
House.
hose Republicans who were so
certain that Mr.. Mills would take
no part in the present session, are
moi saying much just now, as that
gentleman has returned mu,h i'm
proved in health and with his usual
vim has jumped right ihto hard
word, He has declined the chair
manship OF tie Commerce Commit.
Hon. Edward j. Phelps, Of Ver-
mont, who was our minister to Eng
land during the Cleveland admins.
tration, will probably be one of the
repres sentatives Of this country in
the arbitration Of the Behering Sea
matter. Mr.. Phelps was a guest al
q state dinner at the White Horse
this week
Thoughtless people are predicting
a short session of Congress, but men
like Mr.. Holman, who know that
protr"cted controversies are Certain
to aIise between the House and Sem
ate over the appropriation bills do
not look for an adjournment earlier
than August, and wilt not be sur
prised if it does not take place ear
lier than October.
The Democratic Ways and Means
Co mmittee have discussed and
agreed upon several bills attacking
the Mckinley monstrosity and en-
larging the free list.
The Senate Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections had under con-
ideration this morning The contest
ed Florida election case of Call vs..
Davidson, and decided by unani-
NOUS vote 10 recommend that Sena-
tCI Call retain his seat.
Lawrence O'B. Branch, little son
OF Hon. ". A. b. Branch, Of North
Carolina, died at his home Il. Wash
ingtoo, n. c., last week.
A bill has been introduced to tes:
the method of spelling schools, and
appropriating Sl00,000 to establish a
spelling school at lbe v oyId'5 Fair.
a good many naSal officers put no
faith in Chili'5 pacific overtures.
They thinkshe il trying to gain time,
while she is tren2thening her sup
ply stations.
Ehe House Committee OH Curren-
cy has decided TO vote upon the ques-
ton of introducing a fee silver coin.
age bill within three Weess.
| Secretary Blaine had another at
4 tack of indigestion while attending
Cabinet meeting last week.
As was expected, Senators George
and Walthali were returned to the
Senate by large majorities.
The publi Ieception whic. WAS TO
have been held at the White House
has been postponed on account Of t4e
death of Justice Bradley, and thc
dinner which Secretary Tracy was to
have given in honor OF the President
and Mrs. Harris on, was postponed
t n the same reason.
Indiana Republicans decl IRE for
President Harrison'S denomination.
1t is stated in ~ ashington that this
Government is endeavoring tn ar
range TAR an international silver con-
V ntion and that negotiations to that
end are now in progress with Grea.
Britain and France.
Mr.. Turpin, OF Alabama, intro
duced a bill permitting National
banks to lend ..soney on real estate.
| Mr. Simpson, of Kansas, repeating