The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-09
THE FIGHT FOR ECONOMY.
OPPONENTS OF THE RIVER AND HAIR
nor BILL GAINING STRENGTH.


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Member. Hearing from Their Constituents,
Who Are Thoroughly Aroused to tho
| Danger Confronting the Democratic
Pnrty-The Republican Leaders In the
Rest or IIumor Over the Condition that
| Coufronts the Democrats In the House.
WASHINGTON. May s-Therc will doubtless
| be a vigorous fight in tho House OF Repre-
sentntives between the friends and enemies Of
| the River and Harbor or " Pork F" bill. as IL Is
com only called. before that measure is al
| lowed to pass in its present extravagant form.
The situation in which the Democrats Of the
| House find themselves tonight. after the
smoke has cleared away from yesterday after
Moons precipitate adjournment. is such as to
| justify tho gravcst apprehensions for the
welfare OF the party. The thinking men,
bers and those who are not wholly
blinded by the delusions that the
pork" to be secured for their respective
districts will promote their own political in
forests. without regard to broader considera-
tions. are thoroughly frightened at the present
status Of affairs. and are taking counsel to-
getler for some etfectual remedy A stream
Of kilograms has rained down upon them all
day from their constituents. and they have
been appraised by these and by tho comments
| OF the independent newspapers that the coun-
! try generally is fully aroused to the danger
| confronting the Democratic party.
| Tho drift OF yesterdays proceedings on the
| River and Harbor bill showed plainly that tho
opponents OF the measure were gaining
strength. and the fact that the managers OF
| tho bill themselves began late in
the afternoon to flibuster against its
continued consideration Just then. and
finally secured an adjournment with the
bill still hanging in the air. when
their original plan was to carry it
through on the spot. clearly revealed the
alarm felt by the friends Of the measure at the
awnking opposition OF the House. BY ad-
journinR over with ample opportunity to re-
cruit their forces and strengthen their lines
before consideration Is resumed tomorrow or
on Tuesday. they hoped TO be able in the end
to carry the bill through with a rush.
Tomorrow is the day known as District
day." when. unless the House decides other
wise only legislation respecting the District
Of Column ia is usually taken UP. IT, however.
the House should vote to continue tho con-
sideraticn Of the River and Harbor bill instead.
battle royal will in all probability DO fought
between tho friends and foes of the Pork
In the ba rrel" bill.
Tho latter are preparing q lumber OF amend
ments and resolutions to be offered to the
House. recommitting the bill with instructions
to reduce its amount to S1O.O0O0OO. to cut 1t
down % per cent. horizontally. to eliminate its
continuing contract features. and even to bury
it in committee. What success these resolu-
tons or any OF them will have remains to be
seen.
The Republican leaders. as might be ex-
pected are jubiant over the situation. They
haven't been in such risky and hopeful
humor since the opening OF this Congress. or.
in fact. since the elections OF 1880. Ex-
Speaker Reed. julius Cesar Burrows. Repre-.
sentatives Dinghy and Henderson. and what
few other prominent Republicans escaped the
general slaughter of 1890 are fairly bubbline
over with good humor at the prospect OF q !
House. '
Just to let our Democratis brethren 60 ahead.
with little accommodating boost ard push |
now and then on our part. and they will make
adelight!u mess OF it. iully UP to the mt asure
Of our most sanGuine expectations"
I'VE will certainly have, the next House by
rows in the same ""nildsnt spirit. We need
only sit still. ard the exploits OF our friends |
on tho other side will give US the victory this
As TO- tho future, Of the Pork" bill in the
lean leaders that President Harrison viii Ger
tanly veto it il it reaches him in anything like
Ieliei is fortified hy tho fact. that the
even now busted and that the sweeping
defeat of the licpublicans at the Congress
elections OF lSS2 was attributable, chiefly to
10y the Republican Congress in that year. IIc
also keenly realizes the advantage 10 he gained
hy the Republican, party this year by n veto OF
AltoGcthcr. the situation confronting tho
Democratic leaders Is trying one. Congress:
men and officials vino have been homo and
canvasscd the popular sentiment there. and
those who have received advices in their per-
sDnul corrpSpOuipucp, NIL rppOrt uprfto1 |
feeling Of unrest in tho country regarding
he conduct of the present Congress.
for any ctreriual rnrifl reform LEGISLATION
this session; largo portions Of the South and
West nre il, u stat" of acnte IRRITATION over tho
lion in The llousn, and now that the prospect
Of II akin. II cre,iallc record of &c, monty is
slipping away from them. the Democratic
lenders lends are I.es,onnG amfhoMs c themselves
ns ' fa H. 'ii h"y argue fiat it vii DO s slpie
folly to attempt e. cut down salaries and chip
OFF nuhlic cxprnditrrcs n other small ways
hero and there and at the same time allow
practically S+7lMo.cco to DO voted ont Of the
already depleted Treasury IN one chunk for an
object decidedly questionable ut best
The Alliance members, and many, straight
Democrats having agricultural constituencies
cannot be relied on for MD 70 amy grcnt extent
other matters are calling londlv for the i'm
of the public waterways ms an nnti-
doto for the oprresslons rnnIG.m against rail
punled TO 10 stem thctide hut tho power Of tho
Speaker on such an occasion is necessarily
limited and his closest nnh il most trusted adj
t" h pr%nFN Il Is tn Shn cant
lend tho wandering DGmG,cratia host out Of tho
sf i'm tho mindS OF many Democrats |