The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-27

| nents of the measure are determined that
| it shall never reach vote ana the lnuica-
| tons are that they will succeed in holding
| it off until too late in the session Tor IL 10
| become a law.
| Billy Chandler al His Old Tricks.
| Washington. December 21.-(Speclal. }
| Senator BILLY" Chandler is again laying
| his traps to consumate another republican
| highway robbery like that which ne accom-
| plished in 1876, when he forced the electo-
| raj commission to stand and deliver lhe S'a'e
| of Florida to the republicans.
This time the little manipulation is atteinpl-
| ing to capture the senators from Nyomiht'
| Nevada California, Nebraska ana oouth
| Dakota for the republicans.
| The republican senators caucuSeu Io,'a9
on 1hc question of whether or not they
| should attempt to unduly influence the reg
| islatureS of the western states INTO eiecthiS
| republican, senators, or WHeihcr 'n2y siiouii
| allow them to handle their own iocal al
| fairs This little caucus finally decided that
| the democrats, were attempting to commit
| n political theft. and that 1t was their duty
| to prevent the democrats from taking every
| thing in sight. OF course they are pre-
| tending to the people to occupy very high
| moral grounds, but as a matter OF TACT
| they are trying to euchre the democrats
| and steal everything in sight.
| 81 do not consider the chances of the
| democrats electing four senators to be one
| in a hundred said Mr.. Chandler, talking
about the situation.
The republicans now have a majority of
eight and it will take the election of four
democratic senator's to overturn it. The
only sure additional votes they will have
will be the senators from New York and
Wisconsin. If Kyle is not to be counted
with democrats they will have but forty
one members. if he is with them forty-two.
In some of these states the democrats are
claiming that the republicans have an absO-
lutte ma jOrity, and of others it appears the
populists have the balance. 1t is the in
tention of the republicans TO assert the right
of the people of the respective states, so far
as we are able to elect their senators ac-
cording to the expressed will of the people.
If the pOpulists control certain legislatures
they will elect senators and how it becomes
an attempted fraud upon the democrats
cannot see. Nowhere is there visible
sufficient number of votes to give them, as
democrats. control of the next United States
senate"
The Nicaragua Canal.
The Nicarauga canal question has de-
velopcd into one of the most important
questions before congress at present AN
effort will be made during this session OF
congress 10 pass bill Of some kind provld-
ing for the construction OF the canal
1t was endorsed by both national CON
ventions in their platforms and IL time
provision is certain to be made Tor us COLI
struction.
The representatives of the company.
which was organized for the purpose OF
constructing this canal, are now asking
congress to endorse its bonds to the e&-
tent of S1OO.0OO,0o0. Repeated surveys
nave been made OF the canal and 1t has
been found thoroughly practicable ana
feasible All the enYl S1n9 o TeP3 ono 'ha' It's
Opinion is divided among congressman
as to what should be done in regard 10 tne
matter. All agree. however. that the
canal should be constructed, but some 40
not want the government to lend us man
cial aid to the work. Others say mat the
United States government should III
charge of it and construct the canal.
The senate committee now has the matt,
In charge and is giving hearing 10 All
SIDES. The house committee Will await the
action of the senate.
The Brussels Conference Did 1t.
The free silver men have given up all
hope of adoption of the Tree SILVER law py
this congress. Indeed the silver question
has been relegated to the rear on account
of the Brussels conference.-the 1t is not
probable that congress will take any ac-
ton whatever upon this question until that
conference has adjourned
gh- e.;e., ilersl,ip.
WASHINGTON. December 22-tSpeclal)-
One of the representatives OF the iress
Association has been making canvass OF
the house on the spcakershlp question ana
has prepared the following article, Widch
was sent out by all the press ASSOCIATIONS
tonight: f..
Recent events have caused a pretty tree
exnression of views of members OF the
house on the subject OF the speaktfShip'
The talk OF an extra session early III tne
sprng which has now almost completely
disannparrt, started the gossip OH the
snaakership and the Reform Club incident
aroused a livelicT interest III the question:
There have been number OF quiet Gath'f-
inss in small groups OF members whose
interest and associations were, 10 some eN-
toni allied ana the result Is thaT 1fehuS
of the speaker now assert with commence
that he viii succeed himself. and some OF
them express the belief that the sentiment
in his favor Will be found to be so strong
that Mr. Crisp will have no opposition.
II can hardly be said that there has been
= conv1ss of the house for the matter
seems to have been done in the most IN
formal manner. but the views of large part
of the members of the house have been
ascertained mainly the speakers intimate
friends, though voluntary expressions On
the mart of members. The result IS
claim that 40 members have siSnihed their
intention to vote for Crisp for speaker or
the house in the fifty-third congress
VIII Go 1t Alone.
President Harrison will make his future
home in Indianapolis where he VIII AGAIN
resume the practice OF law. pus wal ai'i ha
the Partnership w MN i"AAH -
tween himself and Attorney Gen
eral Miller. The president pc
lieyes he can make more money
alone than with a partner Therefore; ne
has decided not to continue with MI. MIL
Ter though there has been no rupture pc
tween the two men. He has had several
offers from prominent law Trims IN New
York. Philadelphia and Boston, all OF which
he has declined.
For an Extra Session.
Speaker Crisp is in favor of an extra
session. He does not think there would
be any doubt about congress adJournin8
after organization in the event OF an early
extra session. He says he has never
known a case where the house refused
recess or adjournment when recommendGd
by the ways and means committee: lie
does not think that The tifty-third house
would be any exception to the rule. "A
session Of three or four weeks would ena-
BILE the house to organize and get the Work
on the tariff satisfactorily started.
Some Foolish Talk.
Washington, December 23.-(Special.)-
Senator German smiled today when the sug-
gestion was made TO him that the democrats
might not care to have control OF the senate
at the cost of q combination with the popu-
list senator's Said he: IF any one mag
ines we don't want the senate they make
very serious mistake. We not only want
the organization of the senate, but / am quite