Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-08-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular CORRESPONDENCE

WASHINGTON LETTER.
F,rom Our Regular Correspondents
A democratic caucus of members of
the house has adopted a compromise by
which it is hoped to put an end to the
tilibustering on the Worlds Fair ap-
preparation, but as there were several
friends of the appropriation and as
many of its opponents who refused to
be bound and left the caucus. it is by
no means certain. The compromise
proposes to strike out the amendment
to the Sundry civil appropriation bill
appropriating s5,O00,0O0 for the fair
and allowing a vote to be taken Satur-
day afternoon on a separate bill appro-
priating S2,50O,000 The opponents of
the appropriation say that they can de-
feat this bill, but if they do it is pre-
dicted that the Senate will insist upon
its amendment to the sundry civil bill
being concurred in, and will refuse to
allow adjournment to take place. The
whole situation continues to be SO full
of ifs that it is folly to attempt to
say in advance what the final result
will be.
Southern democrats regard the result
OF the Alabama state election as the
death knell of the peoples party move
ment in the South, so far as it's con-
trolling any electoral votes is concern
ed, and they think it will also aid in
keeping a number Of congressional
districts democratic that might have
elected peoples party men if that party
had carried Alabama.
At this weeks cabinet meeting the
question of when action should be TAX
en- under the recently enacted law,
authorizing the president to retaliate
upon Canadian vessels, was discussed.
but as only the two Fosters and Attor-
ney-General Miller were present no
definite conclusion was arrived at.
All sorts Of sensational stories have
been current about the disagreement
of the subcommittee which went to
Homestead to Investigate the strike in
the Carnegie mills Oh the report writ
ten by Chairman Oates. There isnot
anything sensational about the facts.
Chairman Oates prepared the report in
the usual manner, and when it was
read to the subcommittee every men,
Der agreed that it was a fair and i'm
partial statement of what the commit
tee had learned at Homestead, but
some Of the conclusions arrived at con-
corning organized labor We're unsatis.
factory to two democrats and one re-
publican, making a majority of the
sub-committe, so the report was rejected
by the subcommittee and referred tc
the full judiciary committee for fna
action. II the full committee sustains
the action of the subcommittee. Mr.
Oates says his report will be submitted
to the house as minority report, aul
a new majority report will be writer
by Representative Bynum, one of the
dissenting democrats.
Tom Watson, Of Georgia, made {
miserable failure to prove his charge Of
drunkenness against members OF the
house. The only member he dared t.
name was Judge Cobb, OF Alabama
and against his assertion that he be-
lieved him to be intoxicated when he
made a speech'in the house were The
positive statements of score OF prom
inent members that Mr.. Cobb was no.
even in the slightest way under the in
tluence Of liquor when he made tho
speech referred to. Watson refused t,
name any other member to the investi
eating committee. What action Tx
committee will take is not at this time
known, but it is believed that Il disin
clination to feed Watson's craving fol
notoriety. will prevent the committee
taking any action which would result
in allowing him to pose as a martyr
At one time it looked like the SHARP
language between Rep. Boatner, o
Louisiana. and Mr.. Watson. might re
suit in personal encounter betwee!
those gentlemen, outside of the com
mittee room. but so far peace reigns.
After several prominent republican
senators, including Sherman and Haw
ley, had openly expressed their sympa
thy for the Carnegie company, tn
senate adopted resolution providing