The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-03-09
WASHINGTON CITY.

tagr If the demoraliZed condition
Of the big democratic majority in
the ilOnse to obtain few days of
vriy much needed rest, and has
gJue, with his family, to Virginia
Beach, leaving word that he must
not be bothered with business, UNI
less it to be the most urgent ma
tare, before his return to Washing
ton, which will probably be about
the last of next week. This is the
first rest the President has taken
since last November, and few men
in any occupation have worked
more hours than he has during the
last three months.
The Democratic leaders of the
House are trying to hatch up a COM
promise agreement that will stave
off the open rupture which has been
threatened for weeks between the
silver and anti.silver Democrats.
Having failed in their attempt to
persuade the silver Democrats to
allow the free coinage bill to go
over until after the Presidential
election, they are now at work upon
the anti.silver Democrats with 4
view to allowing the free coinage
bill to be passed with as little de-
bate as possible after the free bind
ing bill is disposed of by the House,
aud, although the anti's have not
yet fully agreed with that program,
il looks as if they would have
to do so, unless they can get the Re-
publicans to vote with them. A
Democratic caucus was held last
night, but no attempt was made to
ID anything definite.
Democratic Senators are begin
Ming to show considerable Opp0si-
zion to Senator Paddock's pure
blood bill, and, as usual with Demo
cratic opposition, it has very film
S. foundation, If indeed it has any
at all. Senator Bate, of Tennessee,
made pretense Of having di COW
cred that big political machine,
with thousands Of active agents ia
every section Of the country, was
concealed in the bill. Senator Pad
dock made short work of that by
calling attention to the fact that
only 100000 was asked for by Sec
rotary ,Rusk to carry out the provi-
siNns OF the bill for the first year, a
sun that would not employ many
thousand political agents. Senator
Coke, Of Texas, then stated his OBJ
jections which were principally be-
cause he did NOT think it would pre-
vent the adulteration of food. Sem
ator Paddock regards the passage of
III" bill by the Senate as certain.
The Senate adopted a resolution,
offered by Senator Sherman calling
upon the Secretary of Agriculture
fur copy of the report made by the
special agent who experimental in
tie production ofrain by artificial
means, last year. Secretary Rusk
hopes the reso!u lon will bring the
report, which he has not yet recei-
va from the aforesaid special
ageat.
The nomination Of William b
Gilbert, Of Oregan, to be U. S. Cir
cult Judge for the 9th Judicial dis
trict, which was sent to the Senate
this week, fills the bench of the new
Circuit Court.
The Senate Postoffice committee
is favorably inclined towards at
taching an amendment to the post
office appropiating 100000 to ena-
bic the postmaster general to make
test of the free delivery service in
rural districts, The idea is strong
iy urged by representatives, of Nat
ioaal Grange and other farmer or
CARNATIONS, and it is also warmly
approved BY business men.
a n0n-partisan convention of
lumber men will meet here this
week to protest against the Demo-
cratic proposition to put lumber on
the free list. Delegates from all
sections Of the country will attend
this convention which has adopted
for its motto: "American markets
for Americans.
But little Importance j. attached
in Congressional .clrcles to the
st. Louis conference, it being so ap-
parant chat the South will remain
in control of Tammy Hall, which is
now running the National Demo-
cratic party, that the prediction is
made that thousands of republicans
in the Northwest who have been
misled into joining the third party
movement Will return to the support
of National Republican sieket this
war