The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-01-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 8. 1892
Speaker pro tempore Mcmillan, who was
elected without opposition to preside over the
House until Speaker Crisp, who is still confined
to his room by the grip. shall be able to resume
his duties presides like a veteran. and is COM
plimented on all sides for the ease with which
he has taken up the onerous duties of presiding
over the House,
Notwithstanding the unprecedented appro-
priations of the billion dollar Congress the cry
for deficiency appropriations has already begun
The list is headed by Porter, of the Census
bureau. who, through the Treasury department
has asked for deficiency appropriation of ST.
000, 600 to complete the work of that bureau and
there are those who doubt whether that amour
will be sufficient to. if Porter is to be allowed
to do it his own way. He may get the money,
but it is not certain; and in any event he will
probably be asked some puzz'ing questions as
to how he has spent some of the $6 4OJ.O00 pre-
vIously appropriated for the census.
The attacks en- the Mckinley tariff law in the
House resemble the firing of sharp shooters
Bills have been introduced placing the follow
| ing articles the free list: Juts, jute bagging
iron ties. binding twine, lumber. tin plate. salt
agricultural impleme nts. wool, coal. and iron
ore; and bills have been introduced to repeal
| the sugar bounty clause of the law, and so much
of the reciprocity clause as gives the President
| authority to restore the duty upon certain pro.
ducts of countries which fail to make reeiproci-
| ty treaties with the United States, These bills
will all go to the Ways and Means Committee
| which will decide which of them shall be
pressed.
| Represen tative Mills. who has gone to Texas
has been granted n indefinite leave of absence
by the House. The principal object of Mr.
Mills in going home at this time is to regain his
| health, but it is probable that while there ht
may do some talking about the Texas Senator
| ship.
| meeting of the Executive Committee of the
| National Association of Democratic Clubs ha:
| been called for Jan. 20. by Representative W
| L. Wilson. of West Virginia. who is chairman
| of the Committee, and it is desired that every
member shall be present or represented b!
proxy, as important m alters will be cons idered
The democratic vacancy on the Interstate
Commerce Commission has been given to Judg
| W. Nj Lindsey, of Kentucky. gentleman o
| whom nothing but good is known. and the re
publican vacancy to j. w. McDill. of Iowa
| who has been Con gresham. Senator, Judge ant
several 9th er things with official salaries. Col
| W R M Morrison. whose commission expired Dec
81, has been re.appointed
position to bob up serenely in congress at an!
| and all times Several bills have been intro
duced in the Senate providing for free coinage
/ and although there has been only one 81 bill'
i day in the House. four bills of the same sor
| were introduced. besides several others having
| a more or less direct bearing on silver One Q
them provides for the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the present silver law. Senator Stew
| art maintains that there is a law already in ex
| istence authorizing the free coinage of silver
| enacted in 1887, and never repealed. and he of
| Tered resolution instructing the Judiciary
committee to inquire into the matter and repor
| whether he is right or wrong, Senator Morril
delivered very able and conservative speecl
| this week against the unlimited free coinage o
silver, in al swer to Senator Stewards recen
Ispeecah.----
1 The Harrison men are shouting II fOTu yO1
so.'' because of the slight attack of nausea tina
Mr.. Blaine had this week, and the present in
dications are that a concerted attem pit is to b
made to drive Mr.. Blaine from the Presidentia
fel5 using his health as the principal weapon
1t may succeed too, as Mr.. Blaine is mono
maniac on that subject. and has been ever sine
that notorious sunstroke, away back in the sew
enties
| Andrew Jacksons birthday is being fitly Gel
ebrated today by the local democrats
joint resolution authorizing the seeretar
of the Navy to chsrter vessel to carry the graf
which has been contributed for the famine
stricken Russians TO that country, was adopte'
by the senate. bnt defeated by the House. TIL
constitutionality of the resolution was doubte
by some OF the ablest dem ocrats in Congress.
Senator Morgan spoke yesterday in favor g
his resolution directing the Committee on Fol-
eign A fairs to procure additional information
concerning the Nicaragua canal He strongl
favors the guarantee OF bonds asked for by tn
company, but unless there is a change of senti
ment there is no probability of the bill passin
the House. AS one prominent member OF tina
body puts it: '' 1 favor the building of the cana
by this government if necessary, but am op
posed 10 any guarantee of bonds issued by
private corporation -
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