The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-07-29
WASHINGTON LETTER
WAsnINGroN.Iu IS, ISo:

he was contemplating an early re-
signation from the Senate, but any.
one at all acquainted with the
character of the man should know
that he would not have used re-
publican paper, or in fact any paper
at all to have made the announcement,
even if he actually did intend to re-
sign. There are other reasons
which make it certain that Hill has
no present Intention of resigning, but
| am not at liberty to give them at
this time. There is, however, one
thing that may be said for the special
benefit Of those who predicted differ
emily. Senator Hill proposes taking
very active part in carrying New
York for Cleveland and Stevenson and
in electing democratic legislature,
which will elect Senator Hiscocks
successor, and his activity is not to be
on paper, but on the stump in every
section Of the State.
This will probably be the last week
Of the present session of Congress.
urless there shall be a dead lock be-
tween the House and Senate on the
Worlds Fair appropriation and that
is not regarded by those who ought 10
be best informed as probable. A
member OF the House Appropriation
bill said this morning that he did not
think the attempt Of the republicans
to make political capital out of the
democratic opposition to the al
preparation would influence any
votes when the question comes up
again on the report of the conference
committee to the House, but that
those democrats who voted against it
on Constitutional grounds would be
satisfied with having put themselves
on record and would not fillibuster in
anyway to prevent the House reced-
ing from its previous position, if those
tavoring the appropriation can muster
a majority, and 1t is generally believed
that they can
AS soon as the Worlds Fair ap-
preparation is disposed of the House
will be ready TO adjourn, and unless the
anti-option bill, now before the Sen
ate, shall prove stumbling block,
the Senate will raise no objection.
The supporters Of the anti-opton
bill in the Senate say that it has
been demonstrated that they are in
majority and that they intend to
pass the bill before adjourning, but
the opposition is very determined
minority and they say they will talk
all summer, if necessary to prevent a
vote being taking on the bill. There
is good deal OF "bluff'' in both state
ments, and if the Worlds Fair approp-
ration be disposed of the very warm
weather will do the rest, and adjourn
ment may be looked for at once.
Lots of silly twaddle has been sent
out from Washington during the last
two or three days about the demo
cratic Senators having agreed to aid
Senators Cameron and Quay to bring
about the rejection of the nomination
Of MIR. Shiras, of Pennsylvania, in the
hope that the vacancy might eventually
be secured by democrat. 1t is all
rot. A member of the Judiciary
committee said on the subject:
"There has been no agreemen,
among democrats, and the committee
in defering action on the nomination
: at the request or the Senator from Mr.
Shiras' State only acted In accordance
: with precedent. AS no charges have
: been made against Mr.. Shiras l ex
pect to see his nomination confirmed
this week."
Col. Oates, chairman of the Pink
erton Investigating committee, ha.
only one arm, but he has nerve
, enough for a man with dozen arms
and it was not surprising therefore
, that when John Devlin, one Of the
Knights of Labor executive com
mittee, intimated to him that he hac
favored the Pink kertons in their ex
animation that he should have re
sponde d with language which alway:
means fight in Col. Oates section
and he would have followed it up witt
blow lad Devlin not been taker
: away.
So much has been said about the
opposition to Mr.. Cleveland among
those democrats who favor free coin
age and of threats being made by
them of boiling the ticket, that went
to Representative Bland, of Missouri
who during the several silver contests
of the present session was everywhere
recognized as the leader of the silver
democrats, just before he lett Wash
: ington to do little campaign work,
. in search of information. He said
in answer to question: "Yes. we
silver democrats were disappointed,
aud we are still a little mad, too
about our second defeat but not one
of us has ever had the remotest idea
of boiling the ticket of our Party. ]
expect to take the stump for Cleve,